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Harry Kane was twice wrestled to the ground in the penalty area during England’s 2-1 win against Tunisia in the World Cup .

The centre forward was almost comically manhandled by opposition players, but somehow wasn't awarded a penalty in Russia.

Frustrated fans were left wondering whether they were watching WWE or a game of football as VAR officials failed to take any action .

Fortunately it wasn't enough to stop England's captain from scoring twice to earn his team a crucial three points in their opening match.

But ahead of The Three Lions' next game against Panama, it seems he could do with a few top tips for dealing with aggressive defenders.

PROGRESS Wrestling is England’s biggest independent wrestling promotion and hosted its own PROGRESS World Cup earlier this month.

Chuck Mambo represented England and defeated wrestlers from Germany, Australia and Russia to claim the prestigious title for his country.

Mirror Sport spoke with Chuck to find out how Kane should unleash his inner wrestler and combat defenders grappling him at set pieces.

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1. Don’t fear anyone

"OK, first things first here Kane. Your name is frikkin KANE! You’re named after one of the most terrifying men in all of the history of my sport. Nobody should be willing to wrestle you. You need to get a mask, organise some pyro with whoever does that at the World Cup, over-theatrically attack some football characters (ideally using your new relationship with the pyro guy, so you can avoid jail) and bust out a few chokeslams and tombstones! I’m not 100% clear on the red card/yellow card system, maybe you’ll be off the pitch for a few games, but when you’re back! OH WHEN YOU ARE BACK! Nobody is gonna mess with Harry KANE!"

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2. Don’t trust referees

"Secondly, stop respecting the referees. I’ve noticed in your sport that the referees give the players a lot of jip. The greatest performer in the history of wrestling is undoubtedly 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, for a number of reasons. His aggression, his strength, and his badass tough guy attitude, but it’s also because he Stone Cold Stunnered all of the referees! If you want the refs to respect you, show them some tough love."

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3. Never stay down

"As in wrestling, I advise you never to stay down for more than two seconds. If you get knocked down, get back up, dust yourself off and get back on the attack. As a matter fact, I’ve noticed a lot of diving in your sport and as a professional wrestler, I find it distasteful for your players to pretend to be hurt. You won’t get away with it now you’ve got VAR!"

SPEAR TO KANE! I have no idea how Tunisia got away with that one... #TUNENG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/oXCyAgnMa1 — David Murphy (@D1Smurphy) June 18, 2018

4. Don’t be intimidated by the crowd

"There’s going to be a lot of fans at this World Cup and they won’t all be England fans. Even the England fans can’t all like you! Don’t let the crowd mess with your head man. You think John Cena would be the 16-time WWE world champion John Cena if he gave a hoot when crowds were booing him? They'll all love you when you lift the World Cup trophy!"

PROGRESS Wrestling will be holding the largest independent UK wrestling show in 30 years at the SSE Arena, Wembley on September 30.

Tickets are available now and can be bought here