Southgate praises Lewis despite conceding penalty on England debutHarry Kane took just 40 seconds to stop birthday party poopers North Macedonia from completely ruining Rico Lewis’s big night for England. The Manchester City defender, making his full debut on the eve of his 19th birthday, was named man of the match after the 1-1 draw in Skopje. That despite conceding the harsh penalty that had threatened England with their first defeat since the World Cup. “It was good to get on the pitch, I'm always trying to help the team whether it is 90 minutes or 10 minutes,” Kane said. “He was excellent, his composure with the ball, the fact that he did respond to that set-back with the penalty, which was really, really harsh.

Source: Express November 21, 2023 00:33 UTC