WORLD CUP | Kane reveals Tuchel’s half-time message in England win over Croatia

Harry Kane said England manager Thomas Tuchel told his players at half-time of Wednesday’s World Cup win over Croatia that they had to play “our way,” even if it meant losing. England were pegged back twice in the first half in Dallas before Jude Bellingham’s solo goal put them back in front and Marcus Rashford scored five minutes from time to secure the three points, while Kane said he went level with Gary Lineker as England’s all-time World Cup goalscorer, according to Yahoo Sports. Tuchel said he urged the players to calm down after conceding and to be brave, intense and on the front foot, while Bellingham said the message was calm rather than dramatic. England next face Ghana in Boston on Tuesday, and a win will qualify Tuchel’s side for the knockout phase.