France soccer team goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has revealed that he sent a text message to England soccer team striker and Tottenham Hotspur teammate Harry Kane after missing a penalty in England’s defeat by 2-1 against France in the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
England and France met in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the latter emerging victorious in the end. France took the lead through Aurelien Tchouameni before Harry Kane converted a penalty to restore parity.
France took the lead again in the 78th minute of the match, with Olivier Giroud finding the net to send their 2-1 lead. England had a chance to equalize when Mason Mount was fouled inside the box by France and the referee signaled the spot after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Harry Kane once again stepped up to take the penalty, but this time fired the shot well over the crossbar. France then comfortably eliminated the game to seal their spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-final.
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Hugo Lloris texted Harry Kane after missing the FIFA World Cup penalty in the loss to France
Hugo Lloris, who was the goalkeeper for France in their match against England, has revealed that he sent a text message to Harry Kane following the elimination of the Three Lions from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Hugo Lloris also said that Harry Kane can be proud of what he has done for England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The France goalkeeper also said that many of the best players have also missed penalties and that Harry Kane will keep his head on. tall and will continue to shine for England and Tottenham Hotspur.
“I don’t need to go any further, but we received a text message after the game, but it was not easy to find the words immediately after the game in the dressing room,” said Hugo Lloris.
Hugo Lloris added: “I think he needed to rest but it was a difficult time for the England team and for Harry. But I think he can be proud of what he has done for the team during this World Cup. I think that in the history of football many of the best players miss important penalties.
“Players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé, and I have no doubt that Harry will keep his head up and continue to shine for Tottenham and his team.”
Meanwhile, France will face Morocco in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Morocco has prepared a clash with France after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals.
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