Ali Kane Revealed that he rarely used his energy in the early stages Euro 2020 To make sure he has enough tanks to reach the top and “get the job done” in Sunday’s final Italy.
Kane will be the first United Kingdom The captain led them to the fore in an important final Bobby Moore In 1966, when they faced the Azzurri at Wembley.
Tottenham Hotspur striker scores the winning goal in the semi-final match Denmark With his fourth goal in the knockout, after a series of sluggish performances in the group stage, he broke his championship ducks in the round of 16.
Kane won the Golden Boot with 6 goals in the 2018 World Cup, but did not score in the open competition in the knockout round and was completely blank in the semifinal loss to Croatia.
He said that his experience in Russia taught him to allocate his emotional and physical reserves to ensure that he can perform well when he is most important.
Kane said on the eve of the final: “I really want to score three or four goals in the group stage, and then start a good start.”
“But it’s about energy. I think in the World Cup, with such an amazing start, scoring goals in the last minute against Tunisia, a lot of energy was consumed because of emotions.
“Panama is the same. We played a wonderful game, I had a hat trick, a lot of conversation, a lot of spiritual energy [spent].
“Columbia is the same. Not only physically, but maybe mentally I lost a little bit in the later stages.
“So enter this stage with more experience, no matter if I score or not, don’t get too overwhelmed.
“Obviously, we are winning the game, this is the most important thing, so it’s just to stay in the moment, don’t get dazzled, and know that as a player and a team, we are all on the right track.
“Fortunately, it works very well. I think this is part of the learning curve to participate in the main competition and gain experience. I hope I have enough time to finish my work tomorrow.”
England overcame many psychological obstacles in the process of reaching the finals, including the elimination of Germany for the first time since the 1966 World Cup final round of 16.
Like Moore, if England can beat Roberto Mancini’s impressive Italian team, Kane will raise the Wembley trophy in front of 66,000 spectators.
“We have been removing obstacles, but our goal in starting this game is to win it, and we will have this opportunity tomorrow night,” he said.
“Seeing the fans on the street, seeing the reception when we parked in the hotel and left St. George’s Park, shows us what an important occasion this is.
“In Russia, where we are, in our own bubbles, we can see videos of the situation at home, but we can’t really experience it ourselves.
“Even in this training camp, we have been going on the next game, the next game, focusing only on the next game we did for the finals, but I am very happy to see the reception we received.
“We know what this means for British fans across the country, so we are proud to represent them and hope that tomorrow night we can make them proud.”
England training before the European final in Italy
Kane will face the two most experienced central defenders in European football, George Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, who will increase the number of appearances to 221 on Sunday.
“They are two amazing defenders, they have a lot of experience in their careers in important games,” he said.
“Obviously, I was fortunate enough to play with them before. As a forward, I want to play against the best central defender in the world, and these two people must be there.
“But this game is not just about me and the two central defenders, but about England against Italy. We feel that we have full confidence in the team and the team is strong.
“A lot of things can happen in the finals and we have to make sure that we are on the right side.”
