Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit ‘hurt more than any other’
‘It wasn’t the team that we wanted and said we’d be’ England host Spain in Nations League on Saturday Harry Kane has described England’s World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as his most painful tournament exit because of how the team lost sight of who they were. The captain is determined to move on as quick…
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