Harry Kane needed to battle again the tears after England crashed out of the World Cup in opposition to France on Sunday morning.
There was “utter devastation” for the England staff as the ultimate whistle was blown — and the heartbreak was all summed up in a single photograph.
England keeper Jordan Pickford and substitute Kieran Trippier had been seen racing over to help Kane and defend him from TV cameras as he collapsed to the turf.
Gareth Southgate’s aspect had been defeated 2-1 because the reigning world champions clinched their place within the semi-finals — the place they’ll face Morocco after the African nation knocked out Portugal.
Captain Kane blew a late alternative to attract England stage and ship the sport to extra-time when he blazed a spot-kick over the bar, The Sun stories.
Jordan Pickford ushered away a digicam operator who was filming Harry Kane’s agony. Photo: BBC.Source: BBC NewsJordan Pickford ushered away a digicam operator who was filming Harry Kane’s agony. Photo: BBC.Source: Supplied
That was after he had scored an earlier penalty to equal Wayne Rooney’s report because the nation’s all-time high scorer.
And after the whistle he slumped to the turf in a crouched place and introduced a hand over his face as he struggled to familiarize yourself with England’s exit.
A variety of his heartbroken colleagues raced over to him whereas supervisor Southgate, who famously missed a penalty on the Euros in 1996, additionally gave him a hug and provided some phrases to his talisman.
Harry Kane consoled by Jordan Pickford and Kieran Trippier, blocking the TV cameras. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images.Source: Getty Images
France goalie Hugo Lloris, a teammate of Kane’s at Tottenham, additionally went to console the striker earlier than the Three Lions skipper trudged off in the direction of the dressing-room.
England keeper Jordan Pickford was additionally noticed ushering a cameraman away as they tried to get shut and movie Kane in his second of despair.
BBC correspondent Juliette Ferrington noticed the scene unfold.
“Harry Kane’s teammates politely requested for the digicam operators to maneuver away from him as a result of he was inconsolable,” she stated.
“Jude Bellingham had his shirt over his face and was mendacity on his again earlier than he bought to his toes. When Rashford’s free-kick went over Harry Kane seemed to the sky.”
Elsewhere, teenage midfield sensation Jude Bellingham was in tears and his new pal Jordan Henderson was compelled to place an arm round his shoulder to consolation him. The Borussia Dortmund man was then noticed nonetheless crying as he too headed down the tunnel.
Henderson was the primary star to courageous the cameras, telling ITV: “It is difficult now to sum it up, it’s arduous to search out the appropriate phrases.
Harry Kane supported by teammates. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images.Source: Getty Images
“I believed we gave all the pieces within the recreation, we had been disenchanted to go 1-0 down however we confirmed the character and mentality to maintain going and discover the equaliser.
“We gave it all the pieces and sadly it wasn’t our evening.”
And on Kane’s penalty miss, he added: “We know what number of penalties Harry has scored for us, what number of targets he has contributed to even get us right here.
“He can be stronger for this sooner or later. He is a world-class striker and our captain, he’ll bounce again.”
Southgate about Kane: “He’s been unimaginable for us and so dependable in these conditions. And we wouldn’t be right here with out him.
“In the tip targets are decisive however I’ve stated to the gamers that I don’t assume they might have given anymore.
Congratulations to France, they know that they’ve been in a hell of a recreation.”
Gareth Southgate embraces Harry Kane. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images.Source: Getty Images
England’s highest-profile pundits and commentators had been surprisingly light of their evaluation of the consequence and had been largely filled with reward for the staff.
They additionally shared Kane’s heartbreak.
Legendary soccer commentator Martin Tyler stated on SBS: “Kane seems to the bottom in whole dismay. He can’t consider what he’s completed”.
Sky Sports’ Peter Smith stated: “Kane seems completely devastated. There are tears in his eyes. It’s arduous to consider he blazed that penalty over. He’s normally so good from 12 yards”.
— This story initially appeared on thesun.co.uk and has been republished with permission
