Getty Despite enduring immense pain, the captain valiantly pushed himself to assist his country. However, regrettably, his efforts ultimately hindered the team’s progress, necessitating his decision to step down.
When a new manager takes charge of the England team, older players in their 30s should be prepared to face consequences. Upon becoming the England coach, Steve McLaren made the decision to exclude David Beckham from his squad, just after the former captain, aged 31 at the time, had resigned following the underwhelming 2006 World Cup performance.
Gareth Southgate left Wayne Rooney, also 31 at the time, out of his first ever game in charge against Slovenia. And now that Southgate is stepping down as Three Lions boss, whoever comes in next should arrange a meeting with Harry Kane and respectfully tell him his time with the national team is up.
Harry, I want to express my gratitude for your service, exceptional leadership, achieving 66 goals, and leading us to two finals. However, it is now necessary for us to part ways before our differences cause irreparable damage.
