Harry Kane, captain of England, was delighted after the Netherlands were eliminated by a goal in the 91st minute of Ollie Watkins (1-2) and earn a place in the second consecutive final of a European Championship. In 2021 the ‘pros’ lost it at Wembley against Italy on penalties.
“It is an incredible achievement, I am very proud of everyone. Each of the players…”, he admitted Kane. “It’s a very tough tournament and to do what we did away from home is really special, but there’s one more game and we have to win on Sunday.”
“We are a great team”
Regarding the outcome of the semi-final in extra time, right He assured that “we talk about being ready, we are a good team that wants to be ready, that everyone is ready when needed. You can have five minutes, one minute, but in the end you can make the difference, we can win the tournament.”
Kane did not hesitate to praise Watkins, who entered his place a few minutes before: “Oli was waiting, he was patient and what he did was extraordinary. What a finish! I am very happy for him, he deserves it.”
right He highlighted that “we were better… even with 0-0, we didn’t panic, we stayed calm. It was an extraordinary ending. There were some tired legs, but we deserved to win the game with an ending like that .”
Finally, about Sunday’s final against Spain, Kane admitted that “it’s going to be incredibly tough, a really difficult match. One more match to make history.”
Source: La Verdad
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