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In Korea, Cha Bum-keun and Son Heung-min (Tottenham) collided. England legend Gary Lineker and national team captain Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) had a war of nerves through the media. England have been somewhat sluggish in Euro 2024. Lineker used primary expressions and criticized them intensely. Kane volunteered for a press conference. He appealed to Lineker and other senior players of the national team, saying, `Please cheer rather than criticize it.' Lineker is the top scorer at the 198 World Cup and a leading player in the 1990 World Cup semifinals.
England reached the round of 16 with one win and two draws in the Euro 2024 group qualifying round in Germany, ranking first in Group C. His performance was not good, scoring only two points in three games. In addition to Kane, England, which boasts ultra-luxury strikers such as Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Manchester City) and Bukayo Saka (Arnall), was mentioned as the 0th favorite. When the lid was opened, they did not create synergy. Somewhere, he constantly exposed his frustrating appearance.
Lineker criticized not only the national team's performance but also the leadership of England coach Gareth Southgate. Lineker said on his podcast broadcast after the draw against Denmark that "Kane honestly has to do a lot better. He is lethargic and plodding." England's performance went on to be as good as a dung. I can think of all kinds of words and swear words if I can," he said, using expletives without hesitation.
Kane couldn't hide his discomfort through an official press conference. Kane said "It's very difficult right now to accept the criticism from those around us generously. This is especially true for the new players in the national team. I always feel responsible. I know they have to give their opinions as commentators, but at the same time, they have a responsibility as senior players in the England national team, which many players admired."
Lineker reacted again to this. Lineker says "Cain is absolutely right, of course. But we're not doing it because we're happy, either. "Good reviews should come out when England do well." However, according to the report The Times, Lineker earned 125,000 pounds (about 200 million won) through podcast broadcasts during Euro 2024.
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Kane attended an unusual official press conference for two consecutive games. Usually, in a competition where several games are played in such a short period of time, major players take turns appearing in front of the microphone. Kane claimed to be a shield as captain in a difficult situation for his team. Following the third round of the qualifying round, Kane took part in a series of pre-press conferences in the round of 16. British media 'Express'Kane broke media interview practices. Kane reported that as England's performance came to be strongly criticised, a lot of efforts were made to protect his teammates.
Kane sent a more direct message this time. Cain says "Everyone has their own opinions. The bottom line is that we haven't won a national competition for a long time. Many seniors are also part of that. You know how hard it is. I just want you to remember what it's like to wear the national team uniform and what the weight of their words is like again." Kane said "We all want to win the competition. If you want to help your players as much as you can, it would be a much better way to instill confidence," he said, calling for support.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
