Fans can barely believe Harry Kane stat as damning comparison made to England player not even in the squad

A damning Harry Kane stat has emerged after England’s Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
On Sunday night, there were hopes that the Three Lions could go one step further this time around and bring glory back to England by beating Spain in the final of Euro 2024 in Berlin.
However, goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal shattered England’s Euro 2024 dreams as Luis de la Fuente’s men sealed a 2-1 victory. Cole Palmer was the scorer for Gareth Southgate’s side.
During the match, England captain Kane was substituted in the 61st minute after another below-par performance, he was replaced by Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, who was the hero in the semi-final clash against the Netherlands.
On the back of another disappointing night for English football, a damning stat comparing Kane with Manchester City’s Jack Grealish emerged.
As per Opta Joe, who wrote on social media: “Harry Kane had just one touch in the opposition box across the EURO 2020 and EURO 2024 finals against Italy and Spain.
“One fewer than Jack Grealish had; Grealish played 21 minutes in the 2020 final and didn’t make the EURO 2024 squad. Uninvolved.”
Despite the poor performances, Kane did come away with the Golden Boot after sharing the award with the likes of Cody Gakpo, Georges Mikautadze, Jamal Musiala, Dani Olmo and Ivan Schranz.
Speaking after the match, the Bayern Munich striker said: “We just didn’t quite keep the same intensity and pressure (after scoring) or keep the ball well enough. It is the last stage of the tournament, there is a lot of tired legs and tired mentality there.
“We just struggled and then got caught with the ball in behind. It is down to big moments — we had a big moment at the end where they cleared one off the line, it could have been different, but for now it is really disappointing.”
England fans think they have already found the Three Lions’ next captain once Harry Kane steps down from the role.
Gareth Southgate’s side lost 2-1 to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, following a late goal from substitute Mikel Oyarzabal.
Spain earlier opened the scoring on 47 minutes through Nico Williams, before Cole Palmer equalised for England.
It was a second consecutive European Championship final heartbreak for the Three Lions, who lost to Italy on penalties three years ago at Wembley.
It was also a disappointing night for Kane, who failed to make an impact on proceedings and was substituted after an hour in Berlin.
At 31, Kane will doubtless continue in his role after Euro 2024 and spearhead England’s World Cup chances – but fans already have their eye on who will replace him once he does decide to give the armband away.
That is after what Jude Bellingham did after the full-time whistle in Berlin, with the 21-year-old taking time to console every England player after the devastating defeat.
The Real Madrid star assisted Cole Palmer for England’s equaliser, but was on the losing side in an international final for the first time as he did not feature in the final against Italy.
Speaking in his post-match interview after the defeat, Bellingham said: “We’ve given everything, and to lose in that way is really cruel.
“We probably didn’t play our best game, but there were definitely some good moments, and we felt like we got back into the game.
“To be sucker-punched with the late goal, it’s heartbreaking. We all wanted nothing more than to make history and to make the people of England proud, but we didn’t quite deliver.
“There are reasons for that. I’m sure as a team and going forward, we’ll analyse it.
“It’s a young group, still. It’s really disappointing because, at some point, we do have to deliver. But there are experiences and things we can take going forward – if you look at everything negative, nothing will ever change.”