by Didier Drogba advises ‘true captain and leader’ Harry Kane to bounce back from the late missed penalty that saw the Three Lions exit the World Cup and insists the England captain was an ‘example’ for the striker to monitor in qatar
Didier Drogba offered his support to Harry Kane after the Tottenham striker missed a crucial penalty against France as England lost 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The Ivory Coast legend was full of praise for the Three Lions skipper’s performance in the tournament and insisted the experience would only be an advantage going forward.
Kane had taken to Twitter on Sunday morning following the heartbreaking defeat to claim ‘responsibility’ for the missed penalty, and admitted he felt ‘absolutely drained’.
Didier Drogba offered his support to Harry Kane the day after his missed penalty
“It will hurt, but you are a true captain and leader,” Drogba said on Twitter.
‘I really like the way you played during this World Cup, an example for attackers to follow: to score, to assist, to hold and to lead!!
“It will take time to recover but it will make you stronger!!!”
After scoring from 12 yards earlier in the game, Kane skimmed his kick in the 81st minute to level the game with less than ten minutes on the clock.
Kane himself took to Twitter to take ‘responsibility’ for the mistake that saw England crumble
Drogba himself is no stranger to this feeling, having missed a penalty against Zambia in the 2012 AFCON final to win the game in regulation time, although Ivory Coast won the match 8-7 on penalties, Drogba converting in the match. shooting.
Kane had buried his first kick before missing late
The England star was aiming to bury the chance in the left-sided net but caught the ball badly as he sent it over the bar, fending off a golden chance for the Three Lions to come back into the game late.
France had taken the lead in the 17th minute after a magnificent 25-yard strike from Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and took a 1-0 lead into the break.
Kane’s first penalty equalized England, sending French keeper – and fellow Tottenham player – Hugo Lloris the wrong way to find the bottom left corner.
However, a small mistake by Harry Maguire was punished by France’s top scorer Olivier Giroud in the 78th minute, just three minutes before Kane’s missed free-kick attempt.
Just over 12 hours after England pulled out of the tournament, Kane took to Twitter to send a message to his followers.
“Absolutely gutted,” wrote the England captain. “We gave it our all and it comes down to one small detail for which I take responsibility.
“There’s no hiding it, it hurts and it will take time to get over it, but it’s part of the sport.”
