“This will hurt Kane for the rest of his life”: English press licks wounds after “cruel elimination” | Sport

LOOK. English fans very disappointed: “Typical for us”

“England was at least the equivalent of France”, can be read in ‘The Guardian’. “They created enough chances after a hesitant start. There was enough aggression in the team, which Kylian Mbappé had largely under control. When substitute Rashford shot that free-kick wide of goal, England realized this was a missed opportunity. Kane looked broken, just like everyone else in the colors of England.”

“Over and out,” headlines The Daily Mail. “For some reason, this shutdown has hit us harder than usual. England surpassed France, who have a great squad. The England team deserved more. We knew in advance that details would make the difference. The missed penalty kick decided this game. Football is a cruel game.”

‘Daily Mail’ also continues on the Mbappé moment after Kane’s penalty kick. The wing forward of the French laughed very exuberantly after Kane had shot his penalty kick over. Mbappé mocked Kane after the striker missed his crucial penalty. “On every television screen you could see how he started to laugh out loud after the ball went high over the bar. Relentless.”

In a conversation with The Athletic, former England top striker Alan Shearer discussed Kane’s situation. The 63-time international is full of praise, but also says that Kane will remember this disappointment for the rest of his life.

“Kane is a fantastic striker, a fantastic player,” said Shearer. “I know Harry and this will keep him awake for a while. He will also kick that penalty kick a few times in his sleep. This will hurt for the rest of his life. Not a day will pass without his thinking about it. But there’s no one else who should have picked up that ball at that point. And he just has to kick the next penalty. Because Kane remains a fantastic player.”

‘The Independent’ states that luck was lacking in England. Gareth Southgate’s side were not outclassed in midfield. England were arguably the better team, with some great chances. The players were not very lucky. Many will be harsh on the referee. His decisions were not in our favor. England can rely on the fact that they were better than France, but the reality is that they were knocked out again in the quarter-finals.”

The BBC also found England stronger than ‘Les Bleus’. “We were the better team for a long time. Kane finally had the chance to make history, but his penalty went high. There is little to blame Southgate and the players for. They were superior and that makes the loss all the more painful. The road to the first World Cup final since 1966 may have been open after this. England has to go home a round earlier than four years ago, but did fulfill more promises.”

‘The Sun’, as always, opts for an appropriate play on words. “Harry Pain”, it reads this time. “Heartbreak for England and the fans. They had the chance to win extra time, but it was not to be. England was dominant, as the statistics show. But they didn’t finish well enough. Kane is devastated. After the World Cup semi-final in 2018 and last year’s European Championship final, this quarter-final elimination is a step back.”

‘The Sun’ also wrote an article about Mbappé’s reaction to Kane’s penalty miss. “He laughed with Kane’s pain and the English fans didn’t like that very much,” writes ‘Daily Mail’. “Mbappé, who missed a vital penalty at the European Championship itself last year, is being criticized on social media for his reaction.”

‘Daily Star’ also talks about the anger of the English fans after Mbappé’s reaction. “Harry Kane took his penalty kick in row Z and Mbappé thought that was funny. But fans of the ‘Three Lions’ could not laugh less at the reaction of the Frenchman. He has to pay for it on social media.”