Gary Lineker has claimed he was 'made a martyr' for England at Euro 1992 - with the BBC presenter also suggesting Harry Kane could quit international football in the wake of Sunday's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.
Kane was poor as the Three Lions missed out on glory, with La Roja winning the trophy following goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal.
With the 30-year-old struggling in all seven matches he played in, there are some who believe he could be tempted to quit international football.
Kane, for his part, doesn't plan on doing that. Reports say the Bayern Munich star remains passionate about playing for his country, despite being yet to win any silverware.
Gary Lineker has claimed he was 'made a martyr' for England at Euro 1992 - with the BBC presenter also suggesting Harry Kane could quit international football in the wake of Sunday's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain
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Lineker, speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, has now opened up on the Bayern Munich star.
And he's compared himself to Kane, insisting he became a 'martyr' after struggling for England at Euro 1992.
"Part of [looking to] the future in my mind was what England do, what does Harry Kane do? He was not himself in this tournament," said the BBC man.
"He's in his 30s now. When I was 30, 31, my legs started to go. I retired from international football at 32. At 31 that was happening [legs going] and it's horrible, it's horrible."
He continued: "I felt [it] in that last season - which is one of the reasons I decided to retire from international football, to finish in English football, to move to Japan.
"I could feel my legs going. I was poor in that last [major tournament, Euro 92].
"I was made a martyr because Graham Taylor brought me off but he had every right to bring me off because I was passed my best. It happens to some people at some point.
"Maybe he was just tired or carrying a little something that affected him and that [his legs going] might not be the case.
"But I wonder. What is he, coming up to 31 now? That's exactly the time when I started to feel that way."
While Kane did struggle for England, he was outstanding for Bayern Munich last season.
There were question marks over how he'd adapt to life in Germany after choosing to leave Tottenham, his boyhood club, in order to pursue a new challenge elsewhere.
But Kane delivered the goods for the Bundesliga giants, bagging a remarkable 44 goals across all competitions from just 45 appearances.
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Gary Lineker has opened up on his last tournament for England after the Three Lions lost to Spain on Sunday
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Kane will be 32 by the time the World Cup kicks off in two years' time.
It is unclear who he'll be playing under for that tournament, with Gareth Southgate choosing to walk away.
Southgate hinted he'd leave his post as manager if England didn't win Euro 2024 before the competition started.
And the 53-year-old has now officially resigned after a positive eight-year stint in the dugout.
Harry Kane struggled for England in their Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain on Sunday
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Eddie Howe, Mauricio Pochettino, Graham Potter, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel are all potential candidates to take over.
But who the FA goes for remains to be seen.
