Harry Kane says Wembley referee ‘bottled it’ when England denied goal

• England striker says late ‘goal’ against Spain should have stood
• ‘In big moments you need a firm referee’

Harry Kane suggested the referee had “bottled it” as England were denied a stoppage time equaliser and opened their Nations League campaign with a first competitive home defeat in 11 years at the hands of Luis Enrique’s Spain.

The substitute Danny Welbeck was penalised for a foul by the Dutch official, Danny Makkelie, as David de Gea, leaping above the Arsenal forward, dropped the ball in the seventh of nine minutes added on after Luke Shaw required lengthy treatment for a head injury early in the second half. The striker converted the loose ball only for his celebrations to be cut short, with English protests continuing long after the final whistle.

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