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Aaron Gallagher, PhD Researcher in Communications and Media, School of Communications, Dublin City University

Euro 2024: Harry Kane is wrong – pundits should not be uncritical cheerleaders for England team

They have a responsibility. I know they have to be honest and give their opinion, but they also have a responsibility as an ex-England player. People care about what they say and people do listen to them.

Those were the words of England captain Harry Kane, responding to pundits’ criticism of his side’s lacklustre opening performances at Euro 2024.

Kane was being asked during a press conference to comment on a particular critique made by BBC host Gary Lineker, who described England’s group stage display against Denmark as “shit” on his podcast The Rest is Football.

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