As England are hit by a series of withdrawals for the November rally, captain Harry Kane reiterated the importance of selection to the club. It's a bit of the opposite of the Kylian Mbappé soap opera last month.
The Kylian Mbappé soap opera recalled him in October. It is often difficult for national teams to resist the pressure put on certain players by clubs.
“It’s a reality. The players' employers are the clubs. The power of clubs…”confided Didier Deschamps on this subject.
The power of clubs is what pushes certain players to miss an international window, citing a physical problem, sometimes minor. This looks bad, especially when the player in question, like Mbappé, is the captain of his selection. Especially since there are other ways to behave with your national team, and Harry Kane sets an example.
Harry Kane gives a rant
Since no selection is really spared, the Three Lions have recorded no less than nine withdrawals (Rice, Saka, Alexander-Arnold, C.Palmer, Foden, Grealish, Ramsdale, Colwill, Branthwaite) for their next League matches. Nations. And that doesn't please Harry Kane.
“I think England comes first. England comes before the club, Cap'tain Harry told ITV Sport ahead of Thursday night's clash against Greece.
England is the most important thing when you play as a professional footballer. Gareth (Southgate) was hot on it and he wasn't afraid to make decisions if, you know, it started to get off track from certain players. »
“It’s regrettable, confides Harry Kane regarding the packages recorded by coach Lee Carsley for this month of November. I think it's a difficult time of the season, maybe some people have taken advantage of it a little. To be honest, I don't really like it. I think England comes first, any club situation. »
