Harry Kane has told England supporters there is no need to panic over a slump in results ahead of the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate’s side have not won any of their past five competitive matches and were relegated from League A of the Nations League following a 1-0 loss in Italy on Friday night. Having reached the final of Euro 2020 last summer, the drop-off in results and performances has been a stark one, highlighted by the fact Kane’s penalty in an away draw to Germany is England’s only goal in five Nations League games this year.
Despite the worrying nature of the recent decline, Kane believes the team can still come good when the World Cup kicks off in Qatar in November. Asked if the important message to supporters, some of whom jeered Southgate at the final whistle in San Siro, was not to panic, the England captain replied: “I think so.
