England 1-2 France: Harry Kane was able to take two penalties however says ‘execution’ let him down | Soccer Information

England captain Harry Kane says he ready to take two penalties in opposition to France in Saturday’s 2-1 World Cup quarter-final defeat, however his execution let him down.

Kane emphatically dispatched his first spot kick however skied his second over the bar with simply six minutes of regular time remaining to finish England’s World Cup hopes and depart the striker inconsolable at full-time.

His first penalty had taken Kane stage with Wayne Rooney’s England scoring report of 53 objectives and meant he had scored extra penalties in regular time at World Cups than any participant ever.

However he was unable to surpass Rooney and take Saturday’s quarter-final to additional time.

Requested if the primary penalty impacted his pondering, Kane instructed ITV: “No. I am all the time somebody who prepares for getting one or two penalties in a sport, I all the time have an thought of what I wish to do.

“I am unable to fault my preparation or something like that, it was simply the execution on the evening. The primary pen was nice, the second I did not fairly hit it how I needed to.

“I’ve to take it on the chin, it would damage for positive, the entire sport will damage. Because the captain, I am going to take that, however I could not be prouder of the boys.

“It comes all the way down to a small element I am going to take accountability for. I am not anxious in regards to the workforce and the way it will influence them. We’ve got some nice expertise.”

Kane’s agony in footage

Kane: We hope Southgate stays

England supervisor Gareth Southgate was non-committal over his future after Saturday’s defeat with uncertainty about his subsequent transfer, saying he would overview his scenario within the coming weeks and months.

Southgate has a contract that might take him via to Euro 2024 and his captain Kane desires him to stay in his put up.

“That is all the way down to him [whether he stays].” Kane added. “We have cherished having him as a supervisor, I believe he is been unimaginable, while you see the place he is taken us from to the place we at the moment are, it is a tremendous leap.

“I believe all of us hope he stays, however that is his choice, clearly he’ll go away and overview that, however earlier than we all know it we’ll be preparing for a Euros.”

Southgate coy on England future

England supervisor Gareth Southgate says he “wants a little bit of time to overview and mirror” following their exit.

“After each match we have sat down and reviewed and mirrored,” Southgate stated, in a thought-about tone. “So we want a little bit of time to ensure everybody makes the appropriate selections.”

Neville fumes at referee: He was a joke

Gary Neville fumed on the referee, calling him “a joke” and “rank dangerous”.

Sampaio’s decision-making was underneath the highlight when Bukayo Saka was caught by Dayot Upamecano within the build-up to Tchouaméni’s opening purpose for France.

The French defender was concerned once more later within the half, seemingly fouling Kane as he entered the field on the appropriate however VAR didn’t intervene, presumably deeming the contact exterior the field.

England did lastly get a penalty when Saka was fouled by Tchouaméni earlier than VAR needed to step in to award their second penalty for a foul on Mason Mount, though Kane fired the decisive penalty over.

Neville stated of the referee: “He had an absolute nightmare. A joke of a referee. I am not saying it was all all the way down to England’s defeat – folks will say it’s excuses – however he is only a dangerous referee, rank dangerous.”

Neville believed France’s first purpose ought to have been dominated out for the foul on Saka: “It is a easy choice. He kicks his leg away – I am undecided why that is not a foul. He is nibbled and he is kicked him. It must be a free-kick. Upamecano has tried to win the ball on three or 4 events the place cannot win the ball, on Saka, on Kane.”

Harry Maguire additionally instructed the BBC: “Actually poor, very poor. From minute one, there have been 5, six fouls within the first quarter-hour, not one yellow card. It is a foul for the primary purpose, main as much as it on Bukayo.

“I am unable to actually go into explaining how dangerous his efficiency was. I do not wish to go into an excessive amount of as a result of I am going to find yourself getting fined. However despite the fact that the large selections had been mistaken he by no means gave us something, all through the sport he was actually poor.”