Kane brushes off fitness worries as England looks to qualify for the final of Euro 2024. Harry Kane has denied rumors that he is having fitness issues as he prepares to make history with an England team that has a newfound “aura” at Euro 2024. The England captain was replaced during the extra period of the team’s quarterfinal victory over Switzerland. He observed the penalty shootout from the sidelines. Concerns were raised following a subpar performance by the Bayern Munich striker, but manager Gareth Southgate disclosed that “cramp” was the cause of Kane’s departure. As a result, Kane is almost guaranteed to start Wednesday’s semifinal match against the Netherlands.
The all-time top scorer for England has scored twice in the Euros, but he has also come under fire for some of his efforts and was substituted with 20 minutes remaining in the 1-1 group-stage draw against Denmark. “I know everyone wants me to score three goals a game and I want to score three goals a game, but that’s not always the case,” he stated. “Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion.”
Perhaps on occasions when I don’t score well, I consider the fitness test to be simple enough to include and ask, “Why? Is there a rationale? Is he fit? Is it not? “However, like I mentioned before the competition, I thought I had a solid preparation going in, and as the games go on, I’m getting better and sharper. “Obviously, I would love nothing more than to score a few goals and advance to the final as we have a semi-final ahead of us.”
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman discusses his teams travel disruptions ahead of their Euro 2024 semi-final against England and how he looks to approach Gareth Southgate’s side.
The Dortmund fan park closed just before the start of the semifinal. The most recent from senior reporter Rob Dorsett of Sky Sports News: With only minutes to spare before the Euros semi-final between Spain and France began, UEFA shuttered the Dortmund fan park, leaving thousands of England supporters angry. Because of the likelihood of thunderstorms in the vicinity, UEFA officials decided to close the fan park immediately for safety reasons. With a 6,500 capacity, the fan park is believed to have been full when the authorities decided to evacuate.
It is “tough to see” Stokes criticizing England at Euro 2024. Ahead of England’s Euro 2024 semi-final, Ben Stokes has thrown his support behind the football team, saying that criticism of their performances has been “tough to see.” During a training session earlier this summer, England manager Gareth Southgate requested the captain of the Test team to address his team. The two-time World Cup champion spoke to the group about leadership and mentality. After play concludes on day one of their first Test against the West Indies, he plans to watch his own side’s match against the Netherlands in the round of sixteen. He has already tweeted his support for the team during the competition.
Stokes, who has experience performing in front of an audience, believes England has been unfairly criticized for their efforts in Germany, especially because they still have a chance to win the trophy. “Aren’t they in the semifinals already? They’ve completed the tasks required of them to reach this point,” he remarked. I want all English teams to succeed in any sport, therefore as a professional athlete, I find it difficult to witness the criticism that football players have received and appear to receive on a regular basis. “I am aware of how ardently this nation supports successful team performance.
However, it’s difficult to observe that kind of thing when you’re an outsider, as I am with the England football team, because I know that the team won’t be able to play as well as they would like to under all that extra pressure and scrutiny. “I am aware that everyone wants to see English sports teams succeed, but in my opinion, it can be difficult at times to express your desire for them to succeed while simultaneously criticizing them harshly.
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