What is more, all seven of his corners for Spurs were taken short - not crossed into the penalty area. If Roy Hodgson was looking for crumbs of comfort after his somewhat mystifying decision to persist with Harry Kane on corner duty throughout the 1-1 draw with Russia on Saturday, he won’t find it delving into last year’s Premier League statistics. Kane, one of the Premier League’s most potent striker, with 27 goals last season, took all six of England’s corners in the match in Marseilles, one less than he took all season in the top flight for Tottenham Hotspur.

Source: The Times June 13, 2016 16:45 UTC