The former Portugal international had previously chosen his ex-Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo when picking his lineup last year.<\/p>\n
Nani told talkSPORT that only Marc Guehi and Jude Bellingham made it into his combined XI from both nations.<\/p>\n
But the Euro 2016 winner has since adjusted his view, now finding space for England captain Harry Kane because of the striker\u2019s exceptional form.<\/p>\n
Kane now partners Ronaldo in Nani\u2019s combined England\u2013Portugal XI<\/p>\n
The former Tottenham forward netted his third hat-trick of the season on Saturday as Bayern Munich thrashed VfB Stuttgart 5\u20130. Kane\u2019s performances have convinced Nani to pair the 32-year-old with Ronaldo, who boasts an astonishing 954 career goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Kane would be fantastic playing behind him,\u201d Nani told talkSPORT.com on behalf of casino.co.uk. \u201cHe can still run, win the ball in key areas and link different phases of play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nani offers advice on his EFL-star cousin<\/p>\n
In his original combined XI, Nani left out Declan Rice in favour of Jo\u00e3o Palhinha and Vitinha, while Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden were omitted for Rafael Le\u00e3o and Bernardo Silva.<\/p>\n
Nani also expressed optimism about his cousin\u2019s future after Sidnei Tavares joined Blackburn Rovers. Tavares, who moved from Moreirense last summer, began his career in England at Leicester City.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a very good player and is enjoying his moment,\u201d Nani said. \u201cI wish him all the best and hope he performs at his highest level. His future can be bright if he maintains the right mentality, behaves well and stays grounded.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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