England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane

England's Three Lions delivered some of their best-ever football despite a 3-2 loss to world champions Spain in a Nations League match at Wembley on Friday. England captain Harry Kane admitted that the team produced exceptional moments, particularly in the first half, but conceded that the result fell short of expectations. In the first half, England took the lead with a brilliant counter-attack, but Spain equalized through Lamine Yamal.

Despite missing a penalty, Kane headed in a goal, and England led until halftime. However, Spain came back strong, scoring a second goal to extend their unbeaten run to 39 games. Kane criticized his own performance, stating that England were playing at their highest level, similar to their World Cup performance, but fell short due to defensive errors and missed opportunities.

The loss was a familiar tale of what could have been, with England having reached the semi-finals in four of their last five major tournaments without winning one since 1966.