England’s Soccer Captain Fires Back at the Country’s Top TV Sports Pundit

Harry Kane has responded to Gary Lineker’s criticism of England’s Euro 2024 campaign by saying former national team players have a “responsibility” to consider the impact of their words.

England came in for scrutiny following a 1-1 draw with Denmark in their second Euro 2024 group fixture, with former striker Lineker calling the performance “s***”.

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Kane said while he understood pundits had a duty to be honest, he added former players should be aware of the challenges of representing England given the nation’s historic and persistent failures at major tournaments.

Asked specifically about Lineker’s comments, Kane replied: “What ex-players have to realise is that it is very hard not to listen to

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