Kane: “Nothing to say, it was a perfect night”

Harry Kane, author of a doublet this Saturday in England's 4-0 win over Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the European Championship, He assured that he lived “a perfect night” and he did not hide that the only objective of his team is to win the trophy.

“It was a great game for the whole team, it was a perfect night. We started the game well and when we were ahead we managed to 'put it to sleep'. Nothing to say, it was a perfect night, “said Kane in the mixed zone of the Olympic stadium in Rome.

“We are on the right track, but we haven't done anything yet. We have a semi-final ahead (against Denmark), we must enjoy and then arrive ready to play against them. It will be difficult to beat him, “he added.

The Tottenham forward said Denmark “reacted very well after a very difficult start, but he stressed that playing at Wembley gives England an extra push towards the final.

“In the World Cup it hurt us a lot not to reach the final (England lost the semi-final to Croatia). Our idea is to win this tournament. A very difficult game awaits us, we will have 60,000 fans and we have to play lightly, “Kane said.

He also expressed his appreciation for the work of the English coach, Gareth Southgate: “Gareth was fantastic, I've known him for a long time. It gives us peace of mind. He is an excellent coach, with fantastic ideas. We want to win for him. In 2018 we lost in the semifinals of the World Cup, now we want to take another step and reach the final. “

And finally showed his joy for the goal scored by Jordan Henderson, who sentenced the win 4-0 with a perfect header after experiencing a difficult time due to physical problems.

“I'm very happy for Jordan, I was eager to score, chose the perfect match, a quarterfinal. He gives us a lot, we hope he scores more goals, we are all very happy for him, “he said.

Henderson: “It was about time I scored”

Midfielder Jordan Henderson He was happy about England's win over Ukraine, to which he contributed directly by scoring one of the four goals that led his team to the semifinals of the European Championship.

“It was time“said the Liverpool player after the game.” It has been a long time coming. Fortunately I managed to get into the game. I am delighted because the performance was fantastic“said Henderson who jumped onto the field at game time in place of Declan Rice.

“I always try to contribute what I can and focus on my work in the field. That's all I can focus on. Obviously I would have liked to have scored more goals. But I can't complain, I'm here, “Henderson said.” I've contributed and I'm on the team and that's what's important. “

The Liverpool player has three games in a row with minutes in the Eurocup after not having counted in the first two.

“It was a very good night. It was a great start with the goal at the beginning and then we got better and grew. We defended and created good opportunities. But we cannot relax. We have a great game on Wednesday, “Henderson recalled.

Henderson appreciated his contribution because “there are players who do not play as much as they would have liked. But those who have not played have an outstanding role and contribution. They train hard during the week, they have done extra work and they have been supporting in the locker room. It is the best squad I have seen in a tournament like this, “he added.

Henderson called Wednesday's semi-final against Denmark the “most important match of our lives to reach the final” and recalled that England grows as a team.

“We have always felt that we continue to grow as a team and we feel we are ready to take the next step. Denmark are a tough team, so we have to do our best if we want to reach the final. No luck we will get it, “he concluded.

Maguire: “I don't want to be a party pooper, but this doesn't end here”

Harry Maguire, England's defender, declared this Saturday, after qualifying for the semifinals of the European Championship by winning 0-4 against Ukraine, that we must flee the euphoria, and recalled that, without wanting to “be a party pooper”, “this does not end here”.

“It's a great feeling. Reaching the semi-finals of a major tournament twice in a row is a great achievement“, he told BBC Sport when recalling the past World Cup in Russia.

“I don't want to be a party pooper, but this doesn't end here. Another great game awaits us and we want to go further this time, “he added, recalling that on Wednesday they play Denmark in the semifinals.

“We wanted to improve on set pieces because we had not scored in this way in this tournament and tonight we have achieved two goals like that, one by me and one by Jordan (Henderson), “he said.

Recalling his goal, which was 0-2, he said: “FIt was a great ball from Luke Shaw, and as soon as I headed in I knew it was a goal. It's nice to participate with a goal, but the most important thing is that we won. “

Jadon Sancho: “It is a special moment for me”

The English winger Jadon Sancho declared this Saturday, after the classification of his selection for the semifinals of the Eurocup, that he is happy to have had the opportunity to start against England and that it was “a special moment” for him.

“I am delighted. Today was a must win and I am glad I had the opportunity to play. It is a special moment for me. Every time I have not played, I have returned to training and have given everything“Sancho told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I have focused on myself while I have been with England. I've always been prepared in case I had to come into play“, it affected.

“We knew that today was going to be an important match because Ukraine is a very good team. I am happy. To be fair, I don't want to talk about Manchester United. Right now I just want to focus on England“He said when asked about his recent signing by the English team from Borussia Dortmund.