Hugo Lloris has revealed he despatched Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane a textual content to raise his spirits after he missed a penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final loss to France.
Kane had scored a penalty earlier within the sport and, to the shock of France’s gamers, stepped up once more when England have been awarded a second spot-kick for a shove on Mason Mount.
The Tottenham striker despatched his strike effectively over Lloris’ bar and it proved decisive as England have been knocked out.
Harry Kane missed a decisive penalty in England’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to France
Lloris (proper, embracing Kane) revealed he despatched a comfort textual content to him after the quarter-final
Kane was in tears on the pitch on the finish, devastated to have spurned the chance to equalise, and Lloris has now revealed he despatched his membership team-mate a textual content from the dressing room afterwards,
‘I needn’t go an excessive amount of additional, however we had a textual content after the sport, nevertheless it was not simple to search out the phrases straight after the sport within the altering room,’ Lloris defined.
‘I feel he wanted some relaxation, nevertheless it was a troublesome time for the England nationwide group and for Harry.
Kane went the identical facet on his second penalty of the sport, however bought underneath it and despatched it over
Lloris, his Tottenham team-mate, has little doubt he’ll proceed shining for membership and nation
‘However I feel he might be happy with what he is completed for the nationwide group throughout this World Cup. I feel in soccer historical past many prime gamers miss necessary penalties.’
Ex-Germany striker Jurgen Klinsmann believes Kane was ‘overthinking’ his second penalty given there was a prolonged VAR delay earlier than he took it.
From Lloris’ perspective although, Kane is just not the primary, and will not be the final, star participant to overlook a penalty at a significant event.
‘Gamers like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe [have missed],’ he stated.
‘I’ve little doubt Harry will maintain his chin up and proceed to shine for Tottenham and his nationwide group.’
As England captain Kane has assumed duty as France went on to expire 2-1 winners, with Olivier Giroud’s heading reserving their spot within the semi-finals.
‘It comes all the way down to execution’, Kane stated within the aftermath. ‘As captain, I take it on the chin and duty lacking the penalty.
Kane (proper, consoled by Jude Bellingham) now has every week off earlier than returning to membership motion
‘It’s laborious to take for certain however I might be happy with the group, happy with one another for what we have completed.
‘This may damage for some time however we are going to mud ourselves all the way down to prepare sooner or later.’
Kane returned from Qatar together with his team-mates on Sunday and he has since been given every week off to beat the heartache of his miss as he prepares for a return to home motion.
Tottenham resume their Premier League season in opposition to Brentford on Boxing Day and given Richarlison is nursing an harm, Spurs boss Antonio Conte will want Kane to hit the bottom operating to breathe life again into their prime 4 bid.
