Former England manager Roy Hodgson believes Harry Kane has developed into an even more formidable player since his time working with the striker a decade ago, while also expressing his confidence in the depth of the current England squad.
Hodgson briefly worked with Kane ahead of EURO 2016, witnessing the early stages of what would become an extraordinary career. Hodgson reflected on just how much the Bayern Munich striker has evo
“Harry Kane, of course. We had Harry Kane for a short period of time.
We took him in just before the Euros, but that was 10 years ago. So it’s a much better and much stronger Harry Kane than we had with us, but we saw the enormous potential that he had,” Hodgson told The Jeff Stelling Show, produced by OLBG.
The former England boss also praised the options available to Thomas Tuchel, suggesting the current squad has the depth to compete across every position.
“I don’t see any weaknesses in the England team. I don’t look at it and think, ‘Well, they’re going to struggle here because they don’t have that type of center-half, that type of fullback, that type of central midfielder.’ I see there’s a choice everywhere to fill those positions as I certainly would like to fill them, and I see Thomas Tuchel filling them. So it gives me great hope for the future,” Hodgson said.
Kane has certainly come a long way since those early days under Hodgson. England’s all-time leading goalscorer is now a Ballon d’Or winner, a Bundesliga champion, and one of the most complete center-forwards in world football.
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