Dan Burn on Kane and Bellingham being ‘leaders’ in England squad | OneFootball

Dan Burn has said Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are leaders in the England squad and will be vital for the country in this tournament.

Both players scored in the 4-2 win over Croatia in England’s opener, and Burn said it was important that they both started well.

“I think they’re both leaders of the group playing for top clubs in the peak of their careers. I know Jude’s 12 or whatever, but he’s still there! So he’s still got a long way to go, but it feels like he’s a big player for us.

“That’s important. I think for any team who have got world-class players, to keep them fit and firing and scoring goals, you need that little bit of luck to get you through the latter stages of the tournament. But I think for Harry to score the goals he did and Jude as well, I thought he was all over the pitch.

“I really feel like Jude’s one of those players where you can really feel when he’s on it. He sort of sets the tone sometimes. If he goes flying into a tackle with three minutes gone, it really gives you that energy. Like ‘wow, Jude’s on it today, I’ve got to raise my level a little bit.’ He’s got that about him. So to see him start the tournament well, I was really pleased for him.”

There was a lovely moment after the Croatia game where the England players and travelling fans sang Wonderwall together, and Burn said it was touching. “Wonderwall was an amazing moment, a special moment. If that’s every game it’s going to be amazing. It was such a special moment for me, all my family there. It’s set the stall out and hopefully we can kick on.”