After England lost to Spain 2-3 at home in the opening match of the UEFA Nations League group stage, H. Kane, England captain and goalscorer, gave an interview to ITV.

Was that your best performance? Is this the highest standard you can reach, and is this the benchmark you're aiming for going forward?

Yes, I think so. As I've said before, we performed well at the World Cup, but we didn't play perfectly for the full 90 minutes. Today was probably similar, but we had some brilliant moments. I think, as I just said, the periods when we performed well were among the best we've played in a long time, and that's the standard we know we can achieve.

We're playing against the world champions and European champions, and we can compete with them on equal terms. On another day, we could well have won this game. So yes, we need to take the positives from this. Of course, it's inevitable to feel disappointed right now, but we need to dust ourselves off, get back up, and start fresh in a few days.

English football is gradually coming to terms with the Manchester City situation. Is this distracting you? I assume the players have discussed it?

Yes, everyone's discussed it, but look, at the end of the day, when we come together with the England squad, I think it's always been a great advantage for us. Essentially, we leave club football behind, and this week is no different. They'll deal with it when they return to their clubs, but for now, we have two weeks with the national team, and that's what matters most.

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