England captain’s career has been one of season-on-season progress so penalty miss takes him into uncharted territory
The first thing to say is that had Kane scored, England would still have had a lot to do to beat the defending champions, most likely in extra time or on penalties. Nobody knows what would have happened. But in the moment, everyone thought they knew. England would have had the momentum at a crucial time. They were already playing well; now they would sweep to a statement victory and a semi-final against Morocco. Morocco! Just imagine.
Kane has been left to carry a heavy burden and it is uncharted territory for him. The 29‑year‑old has experienced setbacks in his career, beginning with the notorious release by Arsenal as an eight-year-old. There were the difficult loans at Norwich and especially Leicester, tough questions about whether he would make the grade at Tottenham.
Kane had the one-season wonder jibes in 2014-15. He has endured three cup final defeats ; injuries; the in the summer of last year. But it is very difficult to remember him making an error on the pitch that has so obviously cost his team.Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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