{
  "id": 11890958,
  "title": "How England’s thrashing of Croatia finally produced the blueprint to win big games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/how-englands-thrashing-of-croatia-finally-produced-the-blueprint-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-thrashing-croatia-finally-produced-090841627.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England's 7-0 victory over Croatia in a Nations League match has provided the blueprint for the team to succeed in major games, according to captain Harry Kane. The match, held in Rijeka, showcased the attacking prowess of England's key players including Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, and Morgan Rogers. Kane, now on 89 international goals from 124 games, emphasized the need for a relentless and non-stop mentality in order to achieve consistent success in bigger games and tournaments. He stressed that the performance against Croatia was not to be taken lightly, as it sent a strong message not only to himself and his teammates but also to the rest of Europe. Kane is close to achieving the milestone of 100 international goals, currently one goal away from his 90th cap. He expressed his excitement for the upcoming match against Czech Republic, where he will either equal or surpass Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps.",
  "summary": "England demolished Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League and Harry Kane believes that sent a message to the rest of Europe",
  "key_points": [
    "England's 7-0 win over Croatia provides blueprint for major games.",
    "Harry Kane highlights need for relentless mentality in big games.",
    "Kane nears 100th international goal, one goal away from 90th cap."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}