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Kane shines on international stage

Iain Macintosh determines who deserves praise and punishment in the first week of the international break in this edition of Heroes and Villains.

Heroes

A fine goal for Harry Kane and a very appropriate one too, given the way that his turn evoked memories of a certain Johan Cruyff. Kane worked hard all night for England, doing all of the dirty jobs like holding up the ball and dragging markers out of position. He is intelligent, tireless and powerful. He links up superbly with his teammates, the outstanding Dele Alli, in particular. So if Kane ends up on the bench this summer because Wayne Rooney is fit again, you'd be well advised to step away from your laptop because English Twitter will melt the screen with its fury.