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Harry Kane has defended Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the trio missed from the spot in an agonising defeat on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final as the Tottenham Hotspur striker backed them to use the disappointment as fuel at next year's World Cup in Qatar.
However, the national team captain admitted that the loss would 'probably hurt for the rest of our careers'.
Things were looking rosy when Luke Shaw gave the hosts the lead in record-quick time before Leonardo Bonucci's equaliser midway through the second half, with extra time coming and going before that familiar sinking feeling from 12 yards.
Harry Kane consoles Bukayo Saka after England lost to Italy in the worst way imaginable
After an emotionally draining evening at Wembley, Kane told the BBC: 'We couldn't have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling in the world when you lose.
'But we should be proud of our tournament, we've got to hold our heads up high. It's going to hurt now.
'Italy are a very good side. Maybe we dropped too deep, they had a lot of the ball but we
