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England got bored of Harry Kane’s greatness – but he belongs on football’s Hollywood A-list

England has grown so accustomed to Harry Kane's brilliance that it barely notices it anymore. But after dragging his country back from the brink against the DR Congo, DAVE KIDD argues this World Cup could finally restore the appreciation England's record goalscorer deserves.

02.07.26, 17:00 Updated 02.07.26, 17:55 4 Minute Read

Dave Kidd

Dave Kidd

FOR 75 long minutes, it felt like frustration, disbelief and humiliation. In short, it felt like Iceland.    

The echoes of the Viking thunderclap, the ghosts of that zombie apocalypse, that slow-motion car crash, that era-defining nightmare in Nice in 2016, were all too evident as England trailed to the DR Congo in their first knockout match under Thomas Tuchel.  

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Dave Kidd

Dave Kidd One of the most recognisable England voices of the last two decades. A Fleet Street heavyweight known for authoritative reporting, sharp opinions and a deep understanding of the mood inside an England camp.

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