• Kane hits crossbar and has effort ruled offside against Croatia
Gareth Southgate has backed Harry Kane to recover from a six-game barren spell with the national team after England emerged from a surreal goalless draw against Croatia played in an empty stadium frustrated to have earned only a point.
Kane, the World Cup’s Golden Boot winner, last scored with a penalty against Colombia in the knockout phase in Moscow and saw a header thump on to the crossbar and another attempt ruled out for offside in Rijeka. His current drought equals his longest period without an international goal.
Written by Dominic Fifield in Rijeka
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/12/gareth-southgate-harry-kane-drought-england-croatia under the title “Gareth Southgate confident ‘Harry will get us goals’ despite Kane’s drought”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
