England's opening Nations League game in Budapest was marred by some Hungarian fans booing visiting players taking the knee. England players were racially abused, resulting in a two-match stadium closure for Hungary, with one game suspended. 'England still hugely over-reliant on Kane'Context must be applied to the current situation when assessing both Southgate and England's current standing. For all the attempts to add the gloss of competition to the Nations League fixtures, England's players have understandably looked leg weary, in some cases exhausted, at the end of a gruelling season. And there will be frustration that Manchester City's Phil Foden, potentially such a rich source of creation, has been sidelined for the Nations League games because of Covid.

Source: BBC June 13, 2022 21:35 UTC