It was at the start of the second overtime quarter that Kane ran full speed into a duel.
The Swiss Manuel Akanji put in a tackle whereupon Kane had an aerial turn – and was replaced.
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However, after the match, which England won on penalties, he gave a reassuring message ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final.
Any worries ahead of the semi-finals?
– No, I got cramps in both legs and tripped over the water bottles. Both of my calves gave way so they made the decision to replace me and put Ivan (Toney) in instead. But Ivan is a fantastic penalty taker so in that way it was not a loss, says Kane to SVT.
“Not easy to watch”
Kane, who is a confident penalty taker himself, had to watch the dramatic decision from the sidelines.
– It’s not easy to watch, I prefer to be involved. But I know how well we have prepared and that we score five out of five penalties shows what character we have in this team, he says.
England face the winner of the Netherlands and Turkey.