Both men will captain their respective teams in England’s clash with France in Saturday’s quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. No goalkeeper knows Kane’s moves, runs and shoots better than Lloris and inversely.
Kane and Lloris have played together in 327 games
Having spent nine whole seasons playing each other at Tottenham, Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris have an excellent relationship. Both men will captain their respective teams in England’s clash with France in Saturday’s quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup. No goalkeeper knows Kane’s moves, runs and shoots better than Lloris and inversely. The two Tottenham stars have played together in 327 games. Lloris is the captain of the Spurs, but this is a part he shares with Kane. Kane made his debut with the Spurs shortly after the goalkeeper’s arrival. The Englishman joined the club’s academy at the age of 12 and made his way to the first team in 2013/14. “He’s an exemplary guy who never gets into trouble or controversy, is always competitive, and scores even when he’s in bad shape,” Lloris said of his teammate.
There will be a duel during the match
“Both in the dressing room and outside, everyone treats him with great respect. It is important for me that he is around. We have a lot of trust; he is a calm person, sincere, and we respect each other very much.” Didier Deschamps’ assistant Guy Stephan claimed that the information shared by Lloris about Kane helped the coaching team train on containing the England striker. “He knows him well, the way he shoots, the way he places his foot, his head game, his moves,” Stephan said. “There will be a duel during the match.” Kane took the opportunity to congratulate Lloris after equaling Lilian Thuram as France’s most-capped player of all time. “Hugo is a fantastic captain and a great friend,” Kane said. “I’ve known him for a long time. I can only congratulate him.”
Both players share the values that helped them forge this friendship, as Lloris has acknowledged in the past. For example, their loyalty to the club, since both had the opportunity to leave in the past but decided to stay in place. One of the most challenging moments of their career was when they lost to Liverpool in the Champions League final back in 2019.