A FREE PASS Now let’s show our skill to the world says Kane
HARRY KANE says the talking is over and it’s time England made the world sit up and take notice.
The Three Lions skipper says his men face old enemies Germany trying to put their marker down in a new world order.
Kane acknowledges Germany’s historical superiority out on the pitch but says he is confident things could be about to change.
He said: “We can talk as much as we want but the bottom line is we need to go out there and show it in front of our fans and in front of the world.
“We did well in 2018 but we didn’t quite go all the way. We’ve done well in this tournament but we’re still a long way away from being where we want to be.
“Germany’s history at international level is a lot more successful than ours but we feel like we can change that.
“We feel like we want to start the process of winning tournaments and hopefully it can start with this one.”
The Spurs striker says having fans roaring them on at Wembley could provide just the edge they are looking for.
Kane added: “I think it is a massive advantage to have 40,000, most of them being English fans, cheering us on.
“We can definitely use that energy to push us on the pitch. I am very excited to have that. We spoke about all the players wanting to play, wanting to get on the ball and wanting to showcase themselves across the world. That is no different for this game.
“The best we can do is try and play our best football and to try and get on the ball, create chances and be defensively solid, as we have been so far.
“Whether or not it is at Wembley, it is a game of football we have to be ready for and be up for the challenge.”
Kane revealed the message to the players has been to play with freedom as they are not scarred by history with the Germans – Euro 96 and penalty shoot-out agony being off their radar.
He said: “The talking’s done now, we just really want to get out there and play this game and be excited for it.
“The messaging will be what it’s been all week – to be free, to enjoy it.
“We all want to win, that will naturally come out in our performance.”
Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate’s penalty shoot-out miss against Germany at Euro 96 might be the stuff of folklore but Kane said: “I’ll be totally honest, the majority of the players don’t remember that game.
“A lot of them weren’t even born. think I was only three years old.
“You see highlights but the bottom line is we’ve moved on, we’re a different team, we are a different squad.
“We’ve won penalty shoot-outs the last three, four years, so the most important thing from our point of view is that we’re trying to get the job done in 90 minutes and if called upon we’ll be ready to do whatever it takes.”