David Beckham has urged England manager Roy Hodgson to hand Tottenham's Harry Kane his chance, saying age should be no barrier when it comes to considering the in-form striker's inclusion in the Three Lions squad.
Kane, 21, is also eligible to play for Republic of Ireland as his father was born in Galway.
However, after scoring 22 goals for Spurs this season, the England under-21 international is now being tipped to become a key member of Hodgson's Three Lions squad for the remainder of the Euro 2016 qualification campaign.
And Beckham, who was 21 when he made his England debut against Moldova in 1996, has been hugely impressed with the striker, who scored twice during Tottenham's 2-1 win against Arsenal on Saturday.
"I think everyone is singing his praises, and rightly so," Beckham said as he launched a new charity initiative with UNICEF in London.
"He's 21 years old, he's working hard and has got a good head on his shoulders. It doesn't matter what age you are because if you're good enough then you should play for England.
"When someone's performing like he's been performing, then he's always going to get noticed by an England manager and pundits.
"Being English and seeing someone like Harry and the way he's playing and the way he's played this season, he's having a stunning year."
Kane is widely expected to receive his first call-up to Hodgson's squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on March 27 and the friendly against Italy on March 31.