England captain Kane: We came here to win the World Cup

Harry Kane, captain of the English national team, declared their arrival in Dallas with the sole aim of winning the World Cup. "We are here to win the World Cup," Kane stated at a press conference, emphasizing his personal success in the past season where he scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich. "From a personal perspective, I've had the best season in terms of goals scored. I'm physically and mentally well, the season was good, we won the league and the cup. I'm in great form."

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From a personal perspective, I've had the best season in terms of goals scored. I'm physically and mentally well, the season was good, we won the league and the cup. I'm in great form.

Kane expressed confidence in the current squad, noting a "great balance of experience and youth." He urged his teammates to "mentally free themselves" and give their all, recognizing that each player is at the tournament for a reason. "This is their chance to show themselves on a big stage," he added.

Looking back at the 2018 World Cup semi-final where England lost to Croatia after extra time, Kane acknowledged the passage of time and the team's increased experience. He anticipates a tough match against Croatia, describing them as a well-organized and physically and technically difficult team to beat. "We have to do what we know on the field, and I'm sure the fans will support us. However, we must not get carried away and show everything on the field. Many details decide matches."

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We have a great balance in the team, a combination of experience and youth. Experience will be our support, but we also have great young players. My message to everyone is to mentally free themselves. It's important that everyone gives their all, everyone is here for a reason. This is their chance to show themselves on a big stage.

England has only won the World Cup once, in 1966. Kane attributed past struggles to mental blocks and pressure from fans and media. "We've been close sometimes, but everything needs to align. You need to be physically and mentally ready, and we'll need all of that. There are expectations, and we feel them as a team. But what I've seen in training, we're playing at a high level."

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A lot of time has passed, today we are much more experienced. The match with Croatia will be difficult, they have well-organized players who are well prepared. Croatia is a team that is physically and technically difficult to beat. We all have to do what we know on the field, I'm sure the fans will support us. However, we must not get carried away and show everything on the field. Many details decide.

When asked about Luka Modrić, Kane spoke highly of his former Tottenham teammate. "Luka is a great guy, we were teammates, he's a top professional, he's an inspiration to all players. All credit to him," Kane concluded.

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I think perhaps the mentality and psychological block are the reason for that. We have pressure from fans, media, the environment. We were close sometimes, but everything needs to align. You need to be physically and mentally ready, and we'll need all of this. There are expectations, we feel them as a team. But what I've seen in training, we're playing at a high level.