Harry Kane: Shame we didn't play like this against Argentina

Published Jul 19, 09:08 AM UTC

England captain Harry Kane, an unused substitute in the 6-4 World Cup bronze final victory over France, was reportedly caught by a lip reader telling teammates 'It's a shame we didn't play like this the other day,' referring to England's heartbreaking 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick, with Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, and Jude Bellingham also on the scoresheet. France mounted a second-half comeback with a Kylian Mbappe double and goals from Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele, but England held on. The defeat to Argentina, where Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored late goals, ended England's hopes of a first World Cup final since 1966. Kane, who will be 36 by the 2030 World Cup, dismissed retirement talk, citing 39-year-old Lionel Messi as inspiration.