Harry Kane Accuses Media Of Creating 'Division' Before World Cup Semifinals

England captain Harry Kane is trying his best to defuse any drama before the World Cup semifinals.

After England secured a 2-1 win over Norway in the quarterfinals, manager Thomas Tuchel made it known that he wasn't thrilled with his club's performance. He thought it was a "sloppy" effort despite coming out on top.

"We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today," Tuchel said. "The result is fantastic. We're in the last four. It's amazing. But I'm not happy with the performance. It was, again, the commitment is there, but we made life very, very difficult for us in the way we played, how we played. It was sloppy. A lot of technical mistakes. Not fast enough. Not repetitive enough. We were lucky today."

When Tuchel's comments were brought to Jude Bellingham's attention, the Real Madrid star replied, "Yeah well, whatever. It's a tough shift, so my thoughts and appreciation go to the players who've put a tough shift out there."

Naturally, Bellingham and Tuchel's remarks had fans wondering if there's tension behind the scenes. During an interview with the BBC this Monday, Kane shut down any negative noise surrounding England's national team.

"When you are playing a game like that and to be asked a question five minutes after the final whistle, and he didn't really know what the manager has said, what do you want Jude to say? We had just been through a battle. It was really tough out there," Kane said, via ESPN. "It is easy to try and create this division - it seems like an English mentality, an English thing to do at these major tournaments. But it is the complete opposite. The group is where we are because of our togetherness - not just the players, the coach and the staff. Things sometimes get made out to be more than they are."

Kane also spoke highly of his manager during his interview with the BBC.

"Players on the pitch know more than anyone when you're playing well, when you're not playing well, that is part and parcel of football. We understand what the boss meant, and the boss has been so complimentary about us as a group, and he's said as well, from the mentality point of view, which is sometimes the hardest part to get, we're at the highest, highest level, and we have been for a period of time now."

England vs. Argentina should be great.

Next up for England is a semifinal showdown with Argentina in what many are calling one of the best rivalries in World Cup history. After all, Diego Maradona lifted Argentina to a quarterfinal win over England in 1986 in large part because of his "Hand of God" goal.

Kane is looking forward to playing the defending World Cup champions on such a huge stage.

"I mean, what a game, what an occasion to play one of the best teams, the reigning world champions, in a semifinal of a World Cup," Kane said. "In these moments, I think back to being a kid and having dreams and what it'd be like to play in these games."

Argentina and England wil square off at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

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