Asked on the Football Association’s Lions’ Den programme whether he had a message for the fans, England captain Kane said: “To keep supporting us. I know there was a bit of stuff after the game, but the atmosphere was incredible yesterday.
“Ninety-nine per cent of the fans do what they always do. They’re singing, they’re chanting, they’re pushing us on. I know the fans back home watching in the pubs, they’re pushing us on. They want us to be successful.
“You’re always going to get maybe one or two that take it a bit too far, but that’s football, that’s life. We’ve all been around long enough to have been a part of that. From our point of view, just keep doing what they’re doing. We know they’re behind us.
“They know that we’re giving everything, we’re putting everything on the line to try to be successful. Nothing’s changed from that point of view.
“That second half, especially, was one of the best atmospheres I have ever heard from our fans in a major tournament. We just appreciate all the support they give us. Overall, we are going to need more of that throughout the tournament.”
Confirming that it had been business as usual at base camp, other than Foden’s departure, Kane said: “Today is always a day where you’re taking a deep breath. You’ve got through the group stage. Just take a breath. Have a day to chill.
“In these major tournaments, you’re climbing a mountain. I feel like we’re halfway up the mountain right now. We’re at that stage where there’s still a long way to go. We’ve been away for a while, so some players need a bit of time to chill.”