England close to Spain’s level, says Kane

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Harry Kane insists England are close to the level of Spain despite losing their Nations League clash with the world champions.

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Thomas Tuchel’s side recovered from a second-minute Lamine Yamal strike to lead at the break, thanks to goals from Anthony Gordon and Kane at Wembley on Saturday.

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England captain Kane had the chance to make it 3-1, but slipped while taking a penalty that hit the crossbar.

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Spain showed their class to hit back, sealing a 3-2 victory with Alex Baena’s equaliser and Mikel Oyarzabal’s winner.

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But Kane is adamant England showed enough to prove they can match the World Cup and European Championship holders.

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“I think we’re close, without a doubt,” he said. “I think anyone who watched that game will see that.

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“They have the trophies to back it up, so until we do that, we can only use words. We have to show it on the pitch.”

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England were beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final and missed out on a final rematch at the World Cup after losing to Argentina in the semi-finals.

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Kane is sure England’s performance against Spain on Saturday would have left an impression on the world champions.

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“We showed a lot of good things on the pitch, but in the big moments, we didn’t quite have it,” the Bayern Munich striker said.

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“But we’re top four in the world. We finished third in the World Cup, so without a doubt, we’re close, and I think they would have felt that out there today for sure.”

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AFP

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