Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer double down after Harry Kane’s response to England criticism

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have doubled down on their criticism of England’s performances so far at Euro 2024 despite Harry Kane responding negatively to their initial jibes. “With podcasts and things like that, people are trying to promote their own channels.” Lineker and Rest Is Football co-host Shearer then responded to Kane’s criticism on Monday’s edition of the podcast and refused to back down from their initial comments, although acknowledged that they understood the England skipper’s complaints. Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer respond to Harry Kane's 'not won anything' jibe after criticism Lineker said: “Could you imagine if we went on and said, ‘Well, actually, I thought they played really well’? That’s just the way it is.” Lineker added: “Yes, we were critical and no one’s above criticism, and Harry will know as well,” before stressing: “It’s never personal.