Sir Geoff Hurst says England must ease the goalscoring burden on Harry Kane if they are going to win the World Cup this winter.
Three Lions legend Hurst, hat-trick hero of England's 1966 World Cup triumph, believes Gareth Southgate's side have what it takes to lift the trophy in Qatar. But he says Southgate's players must share the goals around and not be over-reliant on captain Kane to put the ball in the net if they are to end the nation's 56-year wait for a major trophy.
“At major tournaments like the World Cup, it's beneficial if you've got a number of players who can score goals,” said Hurst. “You could argue we may be a bit too reliant on Kane. It would be nice if the likes of Declan Rice, whom I spoke to about this a while back, could improve his game by nicking a few more goals, like Martin Peters did.
