Harry Kane

World Cup news: Bellingham demonstrates leadership after Kane penalty in England loss to France.

[Kane had already put England level earlier on in the half with another penalty ](https://www.football.london/international-football/harry-kane-tottenham-england-france-25723884)when he stepped up and went face-to-face against his Spurs teammate and captain, Hugo Lloris. And the former Manchester United defender may well be proved right. Jude Bellingham showed his maturity as a 19-year-old after Harry Kane blazed his late penalty over the bar against France. [Bellingham has already captained his club in Germany and has been sounded out as a future England skipper too.](https://www.football.london/international-football/lionel-messi-harry-maguire-referee-25723959) [Chelsea have a secret weapon in their bid to beat Liverpool and Real Madrid to Jude Bellingham](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-liverpool-real-madrid-bellingham-25716082) Having controlled the ball and the majority of the match, the loss was hard to take for the Three Lions, [who were looking to set up a semi-final against underdogs Morocco.](https://www.football.london/international-football/gareth-southgate-harry-kane-england-25723367)

Harry Kane has been hailed as a "true leader" by David Beckham for stepping up to take England's second penalty in their Qatar World Cup quarter-final ...

They could become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup. We have some great talent." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. And the second one I went the right way. World Cup

Harry Kane took responsibility for England's World Cup quarter-final exit to France after scoring one penalty but missing another in his side's 2-1 defeat.

We have some great talent." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. I'm not worried about the team and how it will impact them. World Cup

Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire are among the England players to have reacted to the World Cup quarter-finald defeat to France.

We are England." "Waking up today, it still hurts just as much... The greater the aim, the greater the pain along the path to reaching it. We gave it absolutely everything." Thank you to everyone for your incredible support. “Now it’s about using the experience to be mentally and physically stronger for the next challenge.

Englands Harry Kane was left inconsolable after his penalty miss saw the Three Lions crash out of the World Cup; I have to take it on the chin, ...

And that's not being harsh, I just think that's how the players and Gareth will be feeling with the work that goes in to get to this stage of a tournament, the hoops you have to jump through and knowing that it only comes round every four years, and seeing what was in front of them in the semi-finals. Neville believed France's first goal should have been ruled out for the foul on Saka: "It's a simple decision. "But I feel like the right things are happening on the pitch. Neville said of the referee: "He had an absolute nightmare. Upamecano has tried to win the ball on three or four occasions where can't win the ball, on Saka, on Kane." "So we need a bit of time to make sure everyone makes the right decisions." "I thought the performance was really good. "England will think that is a massive missed opportunity. "I can't fault my preparation or anything like that, it was just the execution on the night. "We've loved having him as a manager, I think he's been incredible, when you see where he's taken us from to where we are now, it's an amazing leap. "That's down to him [whether he stays]." As the captain, I'll take that, but I couldn't be prouder of the boys.

England captain's career has been one of season-on-season progress so penalty miss takes him into uncharted territory.

He had been [racially abused on social media](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/12/gareth-southgate-racist-abuse-of-england-players-unforgiveable) and the crowd wanted to rally round him. [Bukayo Saka played](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/aug/13/canos-and-nrgaard-sink-arsenal-to-give-brentford-dream-start) in his first competitive fixture for Arsenal after his penalty miss in the Euro 2020 final shootout defeat against Italy. The out‑of‑body experience has happened. But it is very difficult to remember him making an error on the pitch that has so obviously cost his team. Kane had the one-season wonder jibes in 2014-15. Schmeichel ought to have caught the ball. The first thing to say is that had Kane scored, England would still have had a lot to do to beat the defending champions, most likely in extra time or on penalties. England would have had the momentum at a crucial time. The 29‑year‑old has experienced setbacks in his career, beginning with the notorious release by Arsenal as an eight-year-old. Kane has been left to carry a heavy burden and it is uncharted territory for him. We were looking at a hollowed-out version of the It was the 84th minute.

Harry Kane has said that he “felt as confident for the first penalty as I did the second one” and that his decisive spot-kick miss will “hurt for a long ...

He added: “I think it’s been a really positive tournament. I felt as confident for the first as I did for the second. But that’s part of being captain and being a leader in the team.”

Kyle Walker “doesn't want to see anything like the Euros” and has called on England fans to be sympathetic to Harry Kane after his missed penalty cost ...

“Unfortunately it wasn’t our night. Give credit to France, they are a good team. He’s been a fantastic penalty taker for club and country. One penalty doesn’t change that. [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) campaign ended in disappointment on Saturday, as [Kane missed the opportunity to cancel out Olivier Giroud’s goal](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/england-vs-france-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates-result/Fmu0zs2QGSHT/), with [France](https://theathletic.com/football/team/france/) leading the quarter-final 2-1. [Kyle Walker](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kyle-walker-0ZTVFCfiA5I3chgf/) “doesn’t want to see anything like the Euros” and has called on [England](https://theathletic.com/football/team/england/) fans to be sympathetic to [Harry Kane](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-kane-47vQtg5y5Ub8iFqb/) [after his missed penalty cost Gareth Southgate’s side their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/england-vs-france-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates-result/Fmu0zs2QGSHT/).

Captain scored his first spot kick but blazed his second over the bar in the quarter-final defeat in Qatar.

As much as this hurts, we have to move on and look forward to that.” He will talk to his family and friends and make that decision. Meanwhile, England manager Gareth Southgate said he would take time to evaluate his future with the national team. "Of course, it's something I will have to live with. I felt confident taking it, but didn't execute it the way I wanted to. "Really tough night to take.

England went crashing out of the World Cup following defeat to the reigning world champions, with Kane missing a late penalty which would have put the Three ...

'It was a turning point of the match and I can only share this moment of pain with him. Lloris believes Kane will bounce back ahead of the return of the Premier League [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20721478/hugo-lloris-saddened-harry-kanes-penalty-miss-spurs/), the 35-year-old said: 'There were a lot of emotions out there because we were in the middle of a battle and at the end we were all very happy. [Tottenham](/sport/teampages/tottenham-hotspur.html) team-mate will bounce back ahead of the return of the [Premier League](/sport/premierleague/index.html). England went crashing out of the tournament after defeat to the reigning world champions, with Kane missing a late penalty which would have put the Three Lions level. [Hugo Lloris](/sport/hugo-lloris/index.html) has sympathised with [Harry Kane](/sport/harry-kane/index.html) following his crucial penalty miss in the quarter-final of the World Cup.

England star Harry Kane got brutally honest on his emotions after missing a penalty vs. France in the World Cup quarterfinals.

The England captain was one of their brightest players throughout the tournament, but his infamous penalty miss will be what people remember from his time in Qatar. “I felt as confident for the first as I did for the second. Having already netted a perfect penalty earlier in the game, Kane skied the second one over the bar in what was a brutal and painful miss for the Tottenham Hotspur superstar.