England star Declan Rice jokes he has brought 'spare' bag for World Cup trophy ThreeLions
As England prepare to kick-off their World Cup campaign next week, Declan Rice seems pretty optimistic about his side’s chances.
Their last outing at the tournament saw them lose 2-1 in extra-time to against Croatia in the semi-finals, but they will be hoping to go all the way in Qatar this time round.Gareth Southgate and his 26-man squad arrived in Doha on Tuesday ahead of the start of the World Cup, which commences on Sunday afternoon as the hosts facing Ecuador.
The Three Lions have now begun their preparations through a series of training exercises at the Al Wakrah Sports Complex, which is close to their hotel base. Southgate’s stars experienced 33 degree heat on Wednesday, with some of the squad saying the temperature has beenTop flight football came to a halt on Sunday and the England squad met at a misty St George’s Park on Monday morning, with one of their players appearing to pack some extra baggage for the flight to Qatar., the driver for West Ham star Rice was helping the 23-year-old with his bags and picked out something ‘lightweight’ from the boot.
With a cheeky grin on his face, Rice said: “There’s nothing in that one. It’s a spare, for when I hopefully bring home the trophy in this one.”
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