“It’ll be a failure if I don’t win a major trophy for England,” says Harry Kane ahead of Euro 2020


“It’ll be a failure if I don’t win a major trophy for England,” says Harry Kane ahead of Euro 2020

Harry Kane

England skipper Harry Kane wants to win a major trophy with England before he retires from the sport. The Tottenham Hotspur striker who has been rumoured with a move away from the club in order to win more titles also wants to win international trophies with England.

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Kane will be leading the English Lions in the Euros this summer and wants to win the title for his country. Kane has admitted that he would see it as a “failure” if he were to come to the end of his footballing career without winning a major trophy with England.

“None of the big teams want to face England,” Harry Kane on England’s chances this Euro

Harry Kane with his goal
Harry Kane won the Golden Boot award in the Premier League

England have failed to win a major international trophy for a number of years now, and they came close to silverware in the World Cup in 2018 where they finished 4th. The Three Lions finished third in the newly formed UEFA Nations League as Harry Kane failed to get his hands on a trophy.

In an interview with Evening Standard, Harry Kane has said that he wants to make it right by winning one for his country.

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“I hope my mum doesn’t mind me revealing her age, but she was born in 1966. My dad was born in 1964, so he was two when England won the World Cup,” he said. “That is how long ago we are talking about, and it’s down to us to put that right.

I think if I finish my career as a footballer without winning a major trophy for England, I would see that as a failure, the 27-year old added.

While commenting on his teammates and the competition they are about to take on in the Euros, Harry Kane said, “There is a lot of expectation but there is a lot of belief. I know these players and I feel we are ready for anything. There are some great teams — France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal — and to win it we know we have to beat some of those teams, and that is the challenge.

“But I know for sure, none of those teams will want to face us. A lot of their best players play with us and against us, week in, week out; they know we are a tough opponent for any of them,” Kane added.

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