Kane shuts down England rift talk after Bellingham-Tuchel spat: 'We're united'

England are gearing up for a World Cup semifinal showdown with Argentina, but the chatter around the camp has been about a brewing storm inside the dressing room. After a grueling quarterfinal win, head coach Thomas Tuchel laid into his players' performance — and two-goal hero Jude Bellingham hit back, saying the boss had no clue what it was like to play in those conditions. The match was played in sweltering Miami heat, and it was the weather that sparked the postgame drama. Tuchel didn't hold back, and Bellingham, according to reports, took exception. Harry Kane stepped in fast to kill the narrative before it could grow legs. Speaking to BBC Sport, the captain insisted there's no divide. “When you've just been through a battle and you get asked five minutes after the final whistle about what the manager said — Jude didn't even have the full context. What do you expect? It was tough out there,” Kane said. He also took aim at the media's eagerness to stir things up. “It's easy to try and create a split — it feels like an English tradition at these tournaments. But it's the opposite. We're where we are because of our unity.” Kane didn't deny Tuchel's demanding nature, but framed it as a strength. “He always tells it like it is, no script. Players respect that. We know when we're playing well and when we're not. Tuchel is one of the best managers in the world for a reason.” Next up: a huge semifinal against Argentina. Kane says the squad is locked in and ready to go.