Soccer-Lloris texted Kane after penalty heartache


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - France Press Conference - Main Media Center, Doha, Qatar - December 13, 2022 France's Hugo Lloris during the press conference REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

DOHA (Reuters) - France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris sent a text to England striker Harry Kane after his Tottenham Hotspur team mate blazed a late penalty over the crossbar in his side's 2-1 World Cup quarter-final loss on Saturday.

Lloris, France's captain, shared the joy of the French team as Kane's late miss proved decisive in an intense game.

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