England might have done without this distraction. Present at a press conference before the World Cup quarter-final between his team and Norway, Harry Kane admitted to having been invited to play golf by Donald Trump eighteen months ago and to having been impressed by the level of the resident of the White House. Words which earned the captain of the Three Lions an avalanche of criticism.
A few days ago, it was the President of the United States himself who mentioned this part. ” I think that (Harry) Kane is an excellent player. I played golf with him and I really like him. He’s a good golfer too. It’s really excellent. » To which the Bayern Munich striker responded. “Honestly, I played pretty well but eighteen months ago he invited me to play when I was in Palm Beach. »
And Harry Kane continues with, in turn, some compliments to his one-day opponent. “When the president invites you somewhere, it’s a pretty surreal experience to meet him and obviously, play golf with him. Honestly, he plays golf pretty well. I hope I can play as well as him at his age, that’s for sure. It was a unique experience, but I was really grateful that he invited me to play. »
Harry Kane, the bad buzz
On social networks, Harry Kane was very expensive.
“Ugh, I can’t believe Harry Kane agrees with his policies. He talks like he’s met his celebrity crush. » Many messages were particularly aggressive, evoking in particular the policy implemented by Donald Trump since the start of his second term.
“Because of this I’m going to change my allegiance to Norway…I was a big Kane fan…Shame on you. »
Ewwww I can’t believe that Harry Kane agrees with his politics, he is talking as if he met his celebrity crush. I guess u really can judge a book by its cover cuz he looks like the kind of person that would support Trump. Played with Son all those years but praises someone that…
— Annyrose (@Annyros18) July 11, 2026
“It would have been nice if he had just said he invited him and played. But he had to add more about how good he is. And he says he’s grateful. » Several comments also felt that Harry Kane perhaps had no choice. “You don’t refuse an invitation from the President of the United States. »
On Saturday evening, English supporters will probably put this story aside, time to support their team and their captain against Erling Haaland’s Norway. A place in the World Cup semi-finals is at stake.
