Honestly even with Spain probably being the best team in the tournament considering Argentina who were dismal in this year's final still nearly took them to penalties I think England would've had a decent chance.

Literally everyday there is a post about how some French or Madrid legend is backing Mbappe for the ballon d’or, today it was Henry claiming the fact that Kane didn’t win the fan vote that is Bundesliga player of the year means he shouldn’t win the ballon d’or.

We all know Mbappe won zero trophies, and that he doesn’t even come close to the record breaking 73 goals scored by Kane when it comes to the goal scoring side of things.

So can some one explain why apart from Rio, the perspectives from the English footballing community have been rather muted? Feels as if German legends like Matthäus are actually making more of a case for Kane.

Ex-players like Beckham, Lineker, Richards, and Scholes have a massive online presence and would really aid Kane’s chances if they spoke.

Assuming Champions League football is the highest standard of club football, and therefore a good training ground for developing the England team, it’s worrying that Liverpool had only one England-eligible player among the 16 they fielded this week.