"I always try to learn from those moments, Kane said. After that penalty, I went 31 without missing. I changed my technique a little bit. I improved in that sense, which I was proud of. In terms of that being my last memory of a World Cup yeah, I'm looking forward to the next World Cup to try to put that right, to try to go further, to try to lift the trophy as we all dream of doing. Those moments only shape you as a person, as a player and it's definitely helped me to become a better player."
"I'd say that was probably the worst that I felt in any moment, he said. Obviously I've lost finals before. To have that responsibility, you almost feel like it fell on my shoulders and I guess not being able to execute"
The 84th-minute penalty miss against France in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final ranks as the lowest moment of his career, worse than club final defeats. He responded by altering his penalty technique, introducing a stutter run that waits for the goalkeeper to move before striking. That adjustment produced a run of 31 consecutive successful penalties for club and country, interrupted only by an early-season German Cup miss for Bayern. He then converted six in a row, the latest in England's 5-0 win over Latvia that secured World Cup qualification. The experience strengthened resolve and motivated a pursuit of World Cup success.
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