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Hugo Lloris said it was difficult to find the words when he sent a text to Harry Kane after England's elimination from the World Cup.
Kane missed a penalty against Lloris during France's victory.
On December 26th, they will be team-mates again when Spurs play in the premier league.
It's a difficult time for the England national team.
After the game, we had a text. The words were hard to find. He needed to take a break.
He can be proud of what he has done.
Many top players have missed penalties in their careers, but I have no doubt Harry will keep his chin up and help Spurs and the national team.
France will play in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday as they try to defend their title from four years ago.
The surprise package in the last four was Morocco, who beat Belgium, Spain and Portugal.
The stadium will be hostile, but we are prepared for anything.
They won't want to stop here even though it is already a success.
They want to be more of a hero. It doesn't matter to us who we play in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The Atlas Lions will have loud support from the crowd at Al Bayt Stadium.
He dislikes the term hostile for the environment because it's negative. The support they have is useful to them.
The players have been told about the noise. It's not going to score you goals, but it's great to have a loud crowd.
My players know what to expect when they play in the atmosphere.
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