Last Updated: March 23, 2023, 06:07 IST
Tottenham striker Kane is locked with Wayne Rooney on 53 targets for his nationwide crew after lacking a penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to France. (Image: AP Photo)
Kane is locked with Wayne Rooney on 53 targets for his nationwide crew after lacking a penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to France
Harry Kane is prepared to break the all-time England goalscoring document in his crew’s opening Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to Italy, supervisor Gareth Southgate stated on Wednesday.
Tottenham striker Kane is locked with Wayne Rooney on 53 targets for his nationwide crew after lacking a penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to France.
But Southgate says he has put that disappointment behind him coming into Thursday’s Group C conflict in Naples.
“We’ve seen together with his performances and goalscoring together with his membership he’s put it behind him,” Southgate told reporters.
“I know he’s going to have added motivation tomorrow night to come back and show everybody what he’s about in an England shirt. For us that’s a good position.”
England have a poor document in opposition to the world’s prime sides and Thursday will probably be an acid check in opposition to the crew that snatched Euro 2020 triumph from them at Wembley earlier than dumping them down to the second tier of the Nations League.
“We’ve been concerned in a number of the largest matches in world soccer, they know the extent that’s required, they know they’ve the flexibility to compete at that stage,” Southgate added.
“Whatever we’ve done in the past is irrelevant tomorrow night, because we have to start again and have the humility to work hard to qualify again, and it’s a great fixture for us to get that underway.
“Italy didn’t qualify for the World Cup but they still have some outstanding players and they will be highly motivated as well.”
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice stated that slim defeat to France in Qatar hasn’t discouraged England from aiming for the most important match success which has evaded them for practically six many years.
“I feel if we have a look at ourselves after that France sport, we took a variety of positivity from the sport despite the fact that we misplaced,” said Rice.
“I think as a group of players there was a real belief in the room that we can compete with the best but it’s down to us now to go that one step ahead — beat a top nation, and win a trophy.
“That’s all that’s on our mind, starting tomorrow night, trying to beat Italy and starting our campaign off well.”
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