‘We’ll be watching and cheering you guys on’: England captain Harry Kane issues a rallying cry to the nation to ‘get behind and support’ the Lionesses as they kickstart Euro 2022 campaign against Austria tonight at Old Trafford
- Harry Kane has urged the nation to get behind England Women’s team tonight
- The Lionesses kickstart their Euro 2022 campaign at Old Trafford vs Austria
- Spurs talisman has wished Sarina Wiegman’s side the best of luck on Twitter
England and Tottenham star Harry Kane has urged the nation to ‘get behind and support’ the Lionesses ahead of their opening game at the European Championship this evening.
Sarina Wiegman’s side take on Austria in front of a record, sold-out 74,000 crowd at Old Trafford in their first group game as they look to lay down a marker for the rest of the tournament.
And Kane, captain of the men’s side, insists the country will be ‘watching and cheering you guys on’ as they kickstart their bid to win their first major trophy as a nation.
Harry Kane has urged the nation to get behind England Women’s team tonight as they kickstart this Euro 2022 campaign
The Lionesses get their Euro 2022 campaign started against Austria at Old Trafford
‘Just want to send a message out to England women’s team, obviously they’re getting their Euros campaign started. I just want to wish them all the best,’ Kane said in a video posted on his Twitter page.
‘It’s a home tournament as well so it’s going to be an incredible atmosphere and I’m just urging all the fans to go out there and support them. Make them feel at home.
‘All the best from me and the team. We’ll be watching and cheering you guys on. Have an amazing time, and good luck!’
Former Three Lions skipper Wayne Rooney also joined Kane in wishing Leah Williamson and her team-mates good luck ahead of tonight’s 8pm kick-off.
Wayne Rooney also joined Kane in wishing Leah Williamson and her team-mates good luck
‘Good luck to @Lionesses who kick off @WEURO2022 tonight. Looking forward to watching. Enjoy it. We’re all behind you,’ Rooney tweeted.
The Lionesses go into Wednesday night’s match at the Theatre of Dreams unbeaten since Wiegman took over in September, with 12 wins from 14 games and 84 goals scored, and warmed up for this tournament with a 3-0 win over Belgium, a 5-1 thrashing of Holland and a 4-0 thumping over Switzerland.
Wiegman led the Dutch to victory on home turf in 2017 and, five years on, her task is to repeat that feat with England.
‘It’s really incredible, it’s really exciting,’ said Wiegman. ‘You can feel that everyone is really ready, we just want to go.
Sarina Wiegman is yet to taste defeat in charge, and her task is to deliver glory on home turf
‘Everything is bigger, the expectation is higher and the level of the game is higher. It’s hard to compare (to 2017) but the players are more experienced.
‘I want to share experiences with the players but in this group we also have players that have experienced many great games at the highest level.
‘The game has developed so quickly that many countries are favourites for this tournament, because the level is so high. It’s really hard to predict. Lots of countries are in a good position, so are we. But in tournaments, strange things can happen.’
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