‘All those who think Mbappe’s statement is fantastic, especially the many politicians who piggyback, that player is employed by Qatar, england football top you know? Things seem to have changed since the 2016 Euros, when the Brexit vote was cast and Harry Kane was quizzed about the outcome (‘I don’t think that any of us know too much about it to comment on it, england kit so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens,’ he replied). This is why the notion of an England footballer publicly aiming to get the vote out or express an opinion on, say, Reform UK, is more unthinkable than ever.