Thomas Tuchel compares Harry Kane to Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo after England lose to Japan without talismanic captain
Goal | 01.04.2026 13:45
When asked if the squad are too dependent on their 32-year-old captain, Tuchel pointed towards the world’s greatest ever players to prove his point. "Well, why would Argentina not rely on Messi or Portugal not rely on Cristiano Ronaldo?" Tuchel said on ITV. "This is totally normal. Key players left camp for us, key figures. We saw that a bit. We lacked a punch in the last 20 metres in both matches. In the absence of Harry Kane, we don't have the same threat. Bayern Munich in the absence of Harry Kane has not the same threat. No team in the world has the same threat."
