Harry Kane stated his World Cup penalty miss that condemned England to a quarterfinal exit will stick with him for the remainder of his life however vowed it won’t have an effect on him personally or professionally and has made him hungrier than ever for achievement.
In England’s 2-1 defeat to France final month, captain Kane scored their first aim from the spot however blazed his effort over the bar when offered with a second probability to tug them stage six minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle.
“I’ll probably remember it for the rest of my life, but that’s part of the game. It’s not going to affect me as a player or as a person. I’ll keep working hard to improve,” Kane informed the Evening Standard newspaper.
“After it happened, I just wanted to play again as quickly as possible and get it out of my head. It’s something you have to deal with … It was a tough moment for me. It’s never an easy thing to go through, but it’s part of the highs and lows of our sport.”
Since returning to Tottenham Hotspur, Kane has discovered the online 3 times in as many video games and scored a brace in Wednesday’s 4-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace.
“I had a bit of time away just to reflect, and it’s made me even more hungry to come back and be successful. So nights like last night (against Palace) are always good for the team and me, and it was much needed after the last couple of results,” Kane added.
Kane additionally welcomed supervisor Gareth Southgate’s choice to remain on and lead England’s 2024 European Championship marketing campaign, saying they’ve some extent to show after defeats by Italy within the Euro 2020 closing and Croatia within the 2018 World Cup semifinal.
“I’m thrilled (he’s staying),” Kane stated. “I really feel like there’s some unfinished business there, and he is a improbable coach.
“We’ve been shut now on a couple of events. We seemed robust within the event, and small particulars ended up not going our method. It might be good to have one other go on the Euros with the identical staff and workers.
“He’s been fantastic for a lot of other players and me. Business starts in March again, and we’ll be ready.”
