– saying former internationals who won nothing during their Three Lions careers should “take a step back” and remember the power their words carry.in which the team need to, in Kane’s words, “lay down a marker”, the England No 9 spoke at length about the criticism laid at his own door and that of a squad who remain top of Group C despite unconvincing displays so far.
“I always feel like they have a responsibility – I know they have got to be honest and give their opinion but also they have a responsibility of being an ex-England player that a lot of players look up to that. People do listen to them and people do care what they say. “We all want to win a major tournament and I am sure they want us to win a major tournament, and being as helpful as they can and building the lads up with confidence would be a much better way of going about it.”He suggested not “at the moment” and also said he “hoped” he wouldn’t level harsh criticism at his successors in the national team.