Wrong sport? World Cup team with unusual training methods | OneFootball

There have been various reports surrounding the England national team in recent days, revealing that not everything is going smoothly for Thomas Tuchel’s side in their preparations for the upcoming World Cup.

Very much in line with the motto “unusual circumstances require unusual measures,” images of a rather different kind of Three Lions training session went viral on ‘X’ today. There was no sign of footballs in the pictures, but Harry Kane and co. could instead be seen playing cricket – quite interesting for a change.

Much like football tennis or a game of handball, it might actually be a good idea to clear their heads once more just before the upcoming World Cup, right?

In England, the bat-and-ball game is famously one of the most popular sports alongside rugby and, of course, football – and it seems the football stars are no exception.

By 17 June at the latest, however, the bats should be put aside, because that’s when the English get straight into a huge opener in their first group match. The Three Lions will face Modrić’s Croatia.

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