France Goalkeeper Sends Classy Message to Harry Kane After Penalty Miss

• Harry Kane has received support from his Tottenham teammate Hugo Lloris after his penalty miss
• Kane played the dual role of hero and villain simultaneously as England crashed out of the World Cup
• The 29-year-old's heartbreak brought joy to Lloris, whose France side will face Morocco in the semifinals

Hugo Lloris has sent a heartwarming message to England captain Harry Kane on the back of his costly penalty miss.

Kane and Lloris - teammates at Tottenham Hotspur - crossed paths at the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup with the former missing a crucial penalty.

His inability to convert from the spot cost England a spot in the semifinals with many lending support to the 29-year-old striker after receiving backlash from multiple critics.

Among the lot to send encouraging messages to Kane was his Spurs teammate Hugo Lloris, who was in between the sticks for France, on the occasion of the Englishman's miss.

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"It's a tough game for the English national team I think Harry (Kane) can be proud of what he has done for the national team, all the great players miss penalties: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, I'm sure he will put the shirt back on to help the national team and Tottenham shine,": Lloris said via RMC Sport.

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The Three Lions have crashed out of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup following a 2-1 loss to Les Blues in the quarterfinal.

Aurelien Tchouameni opened the scoring in the 17th minute for France when he fired home a stunner from outside the area to give his side the lead.

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Drogba consoles Harry Kane

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Chelsea legend Didier Drogba took time to send Harry Kane a reassuring message following England's elimination from the World Cup.

Kane simultaneously played hero and villain as the Three Lions crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of defending champions France.

The Tottenham Hotspur striker restored parity for his side via the penalty spot after Aurelien Tchouameni had scored for France in the first half.