Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have defended their criticism of Harry Kane and Englands performance in their 1-1 Euro 2024 draw with Denmark.
Three Lions captain Kane said the former England internationals who are now pundits should “remember what its like to wear the shirt” before they criticise Gareth Southgates side.
Kane was one of a number of players who were criticised for their performances in the match that left England on four points after two games in Group C.
Former England strikers Lineker and Shearer analysed the performance on the BBCs coverage before Lineker later used an expletive to describe the teams performance on his Rest is Football podcast.
Speaking on the podcast on Monday, Lineker claimed journalists were “stirring the pot while Shearer said England’s best response would be on the pitch.
“We’ve been critical of England’s performances, as has pretty much every journalist, but you know how it happens,” said Lineker.
Shearer added: “It’s important we never get personal. That’s the most important thing.
“They were terrible and we have to say that. If England were brilliant we’d say they were brilliant, that’s the way it is.
“As a player you always get the right of reply on the pitch. I have no problem what we said, I wouldn’t take anything back we said.
England play Slovenia in their final game in Group C in Cologne on Tuesday (20:00 BST).