Is Kane right about England dropouts?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
England have had nine players drop out of their squad ahead of their matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.
Captain Harry Kane is not impressed speaking out about the importance of playing for the national team.
So is Kane right? Outside of major tournaments is international football respected?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Phil Hay, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Chris Waugh and Nick Miller
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 1:17.8 | England have had nine players drop out of their squad |
| 1:20.6 | ahead of their matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland. |
| 1:24.5 | And Captain Harry Kane isn't impressed. |
| 1:27.0 | England comes before anything. England comes before club. England. It's the most important |
| 1:31.2 | thing you play as a professional footballer. So is Kane right? Outside of major tournaments, |
| 1:37.4 | is international football respected. |
| 1:43.7 | We've got the Athletics Jack Pittbrook with us, who's out in Athens ahead of England's |
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