FIFA World Cup 2018: Southgate embraced own misery to change England mindset
Football | July 05, 2018 13:48 ISTSouthgate embraced his own public humiliation to help the current generation of players prepare to cope with setbacks.
Southgate embraced his own public humiliation to help the current generation of players prepare to cope with setbacks.
Adnan Januzaj's 51st-minute strike proved to be the difference between the teams.
Kane's three goals moved him into the lead with five at this year's tournament, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku after two games.
Kane scored in the opening ten minutes of the match and scored the winner in injury time against Tunisia to give England a decent start.
It was relief for Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate, who leapt into the air in delight as his World Cup debut as a coach got off to a winning start.
Kane has more than 20 goals in each of the last four English Premier Leagues and delivered a career-best 30 this campaign as Spurs secured a third consecutive top-three finish.
England relied on goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane before slackening in the second half to beat Nigeria 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match on Saturday.
The coach informed his squad of the decision at a meeting and believes that the star striker can make an impact on the team as England go with high hopes to Russia.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is likely to stay at the club despite interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid after a record breaking goalscoring season.
Tottenham is guaranteed a top-four finish heading into its last game of the season - at home to Leicester on Sunday.
Tottenham requires two wins from its final three matches - against West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle and Leicester - to seal a top-four finish.
The former Chelsea player has scored 41 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool — enabling him to beat Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne in second place to the PFA award.
Tottenham moved into third, a point above Liverpool, and five points clear of fifth-place Chelsea with eight games remaining in the race for Champions League qualification.
Tottenham were two points behind second-place Liverpool, with fellow top-four rivals Manchester United and Chelsea meeting later on Sunday.
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