Harry Kane has said he and his teammates are proud in the England dressing room after his brace helped the team to a flattering 4-0 scoreline in Malta.
Kane’s 53rd-minute goal looked like it would be the only difference between the two sides, but three more followed in the final five minutes — a second for Kane and one apiece for Ryan Bertrand and Danny Welbeck.
“I think that’s a thoroughly unfair statement,” he said. “Every player here is very proud to represent their country.
“There’s a lot of hard work and effort to get where we are. It didn’t happen overnight, it started at a young age and took a lot of hard work and dedication. Anyone who says that doesn’t understand what it takes – that’s probably why they’re sitting at home watching it and we’re out there playing.”
“You can understand their frustration. We’re frustrated on the pitch,” he said. “But sometimes people underestimate the teams we play. Especially at home they can make it difficult, particularly in the first half when they’re energetic.
“We stayed patient and we knew at half-time if we kept moving the ball, because it was hot out there, they’d tire. When we got those chances to be clinical, that’s what we did.”
“As a striker you seem to go through [lean] spells — mine always seems to be the same month,” he said. “I knew it was Sept. 1 and if I got a couple of chances I’d put them away.”
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