A ROBOT in German team colours will serve England’s stars at their plush Euro 2024 team hotel.
The real-life WALL-E named Kehrbart delivers meals to tables and even has a Deutschland motif and the squad number 24.
It was previously called Robby but got a host nation makeover when the German team stayed there recently.
And it has mischievously kept its new look for the arrival of old rivals England.
Three Lions stars including Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham will fly to their tournament base tomorrow.
And Kehrbart — thought to be a jokey German name for sweeper — was still in his home country’s colours yesterday as he prepared to greet Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad.
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Sources quipped that it brought back memories of former England striker Peter Crouch’s famed robot goal celebration — also performed in a No24 shirt in 2006.
One source told the Sun on Sunday: “Robby is usually a slate grey colour with flashing blue eyes and helps staff deliver plates and dishes.
“But the German team stayed at the hotel recently so he was given a new look and new name to support them.
“I’m not sure whether the England team will want to change his look when they arrive but a Three Lions shirt and an English name might be a good idea.
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“Perhaps Bobby the Robot after Bobby Moore?”
The source added: “If Peter Crouch was still playing for England, he could do his famous robot dance goalscoring celebration with him.”
Kehrbart will help 160 staff at the 350-acre Weimarer Golf Hotel and Spa at Blankenhain, eastern Germany, which the squad will call home for up to a month.
The droid says phrases in German including “Excuse me” and “Please let me get on with my work”.
It works in the six gourmet restaurants in the hotel where England — who put in a robotic performance in Friday’s 1-0 warm-up defeat against Iceland — have sole occupancy of all 94 rooms.
A squad source told us last night: “We’re looking forward to meeting our new robot friend.
“We don’t have any plans to rebrand him but will let you know if that changes!”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
