The England captain has yet to fire at Euro 2020 but it would be foolhardy to write him off before the knockout stages
Harry Kane is a one‑season wonder. The only thing is it has been every season since 2014‑15. There are times, such as now, as the England captain finds himself under an unforgiving spotlight, when nobody seems to remember the lessons of history, how it is foolhardy in the extreme to write him off. They do not even remember the lessons of the previous month, when the Tottenham striker was collecting his third Premier League Golden Boot award.
To Kane, it does not matter. The noise means nothing. Just as missing a chance does not affect him or enduring a fallow period, as he is at Euro 2020 – it is no goals in England’s three ties so far and only one shot on target. Because one of Kane’s best qualities is that, unlike many centre-forwards, he is not a confidence player.
