Didi Hamann awkwardly rows back after controversial Harry Kane comment ridiculed at World Cup

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He had already overtaken Gary Lineker to become England's all-time leading scorer at the tournament.However, one of the few people not convinced by the former Tottenham striker on the biggest stage is Hamann, who controversially suggested his numbers flattered him and that he hadn't done it when it mattered most against the world's best at international level.Speaking on Irish channel RTE during the group stage, the former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder said: "I think he's scored eight goals in the group stages – two against Tunisia, three against Panama and a penalty against Colombia.Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!"He's the captain and he's there to score goals in the knockout games. Speaking to his fellow pundits, he said: "I think we played with some of the best strikers in the world.

I'm not sure whether there has ever been a striker like him, who finishes like he does.Content cannot be displayed without consent"His shooting technique, both feet, not only the right foot, he does it with the left as well. It's simply outstanding, and if you give him half a yard in the box, even with five minutes to go, when he's a bit tired, when he has got 85 minutes in his legs, he still picks his spot, and he puts it exactly where he wants.

Their keeper made some incredible saves, to be fair to him, and you start to think maybe it's just one of those days."But that's where I'm most proud of the boys and myself as well, just to keep the belief, keep getting the ball into the right areas. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.