Harry Kane has acknowledged that the penalty he missed in the dying moments of England’s World Cup quarterfinal loss to France last month will “probably” never leave him, but he maintains that it has only increased his will to succeed.
On Wednesday, Harry Kane put on a show for Spurs, who overcame a subpar first half to beat Crystal Palace and earn their first Premier League victory since November.
In contrast, he admitted to the Evening Standard that the World Cup sliding door incidents were “a painful period for me.” Although it is never a simple experience, it is a necessary element of football and the highs and lows of our sport.
“I had a bit of time away after, just to reflect, and it’s made me even more hungry to come back and be successful. So nights like last night are always good for me and the team, and it was much needed after the last couple of results as well.”
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After the World Cup, Harry Kane returned to action with Spurs right away, starting and scoring in a 2-2 comeback tie against Brentford. With the Palace match behind him, he now has 15 Premier League goals this season. If he keeps up his current pace for the remainder of the season, he may match or surpass his career-best total of 30 goals in a league campaign.
“After it [the penalty miss, I just wanted to play again as quick as possible and get it out of my head. It’s something you have to deal with,” the England captain went on to explain.
“I’ll probably remember it for the rest of my life, but that’s part of the game. It’s not going to affect me as a player or as a person. I’ll keep working hard to improve and it was nice to get our first win since coming back.”
Harry Kane is 62 behind Alan Shearer’s Premier League goal record and needs two more goals to tie Jimmy Greaves’ 266-goal record for Spurs.
