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When Harry met Sally is a classic movie starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as they try to resist the sexual tension between them in order to avoid ruining their friendship.
On Saturday, Harry found himself in front of Hugo Lloris and we don't know, in this case, if the friendship that's been forged for nine years in London will remain intact.
That's because Kane saw his chances of becoming England's hero evaporate because of the goalkeeper.
It's true that he got the better of him on the first penalty. Lloris said before the game that Kane was the best penalty taker he had ever seen.
But the best ones also miss, and he sent his second effort into the sky. We don't know how many favors Kane has done for Lloris over the years at Tottenham, but it's difficult to find a bigger one than this.
As if that wasn't enough, Lloris denied him twice in the first half.
Like a final
It should be noted that England and played what was likely the best match at this World Cup, with both teams showing their undisputed quality
Tchouameni's strike reached 108 km/h
When you're waiting for Mbappe, Griezmann or Dembele to cause damage, it's possible that someone like Tchouameni can appear and unleash a missile from 25.9 meters that reaches 108 km/h. Pickford was never going to stop it, no matter how far he stretched.
The Real Madrid player kept things organized in front of the French defense, and a had a great battle with Jude Bellingham.
The Frenchman had the better of it in the first half, but he fell for the trap that Saka, who was the most dangerous of the English after Kane, set for him after the restart.
Sparks were flying
Football is a sport of athletes and and England are unrivaled in this World Cup in that regard.
Along with their power, they have players with real pace, and there were moments when they played at a frightening tempo.
It was like a train wreck for every ball. England moved quickly and backed off after the goal to look for the counter.
did one thing well in the first half, not letting England's speedster, Foden, run, which, may have been because Dembele was on his side.
The big race no doubt featured Mbappe with Walker just after restart, with the Frenchman coming out on top.
Saka put the French on the back foot
Kane was England's best player, but he was undoubtedly helped by Saka who was tireless, electric, and always getting 's defenders into trouble.
Theo, who struggles against players that attack him, didn't have a particularly good night.
You could see that in the penalty he conceded to Mount, which was avoidable. Deschamps already said that Lucas' absence was very important.
It's not that he's better than his brother, it's that he's more of a defender first and foremost. Saka was rewarded with a golden penalty that Kane converted.
Giroud had two chances and scored one
That's just the way it is. Giroud wasn't really part of the game, England were doing better after the equalizer and then Griezmann decided to put two balls into the box in two minutes.
His first shot was cleared off the line by Pickford. The second, immediately after, found the back of the net, though it partly came off Maguire.
The striker came to the World Cup to be Benzema's understudy but is playing a key role.
It's his fourth goal after his brace in the first match, and one that booked 's ticket to the quarter-finals.