Hugo Lloris has revealed he spoke to Harry Kane within the aftermath of the England captain’s essential World Cup penalty miss towards France and has backed his Tottenham teammate to bounce again rapidly from his Qatar disappointment.
Kane had already scored one penalty in Saturday’s quarter-final towards France goalkeeper Lloris earlier than blazing one other late kick over the bar, permitting the holders to beat England 2-1 and advance to the final 4 on the expense of Gareth Southgate’s facet.
“We had a text after the game. It was not easy to find the words straight after and I think he needed some rest,” stated Lloris, who has performed alongside Kane at Spurs since 2013.
“It is a difficult time obviously for the English national team and for Harry but I think he can be proud of what he has done in this World Cup.
“Top players have missed important penalties in their careers, like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe.
“I have no doubt Harry will keep his chin up and he will help Tottenham and the national team to shine.”
The pair will likely be reunited at their membership after the event in Qatar with Tottenham’s subsequent Premier League sport scheduled for December 26 away towards Brentford.