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      Racist football fans who troll players to be banned from matches for 10 YEARS after Euros 2020 shame

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      RACIST football fans who troll players will be banned from matches in England and Wales for up to 10 years under Government plans.Home Secretary Priti Patel wants to extend the scope of football banning orders, which can already be imposed on people convicted of violence, disorder and racist or homophobic chanting, to also cover online hate offences.
      Marcus Rashford was one of the England players to receive vile racist abuseCredit: Reuters
      Priti Patel said the beautiful game had been ‘marred by disgraceful racism from online trolls’Credit: Rex
      England heroes Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka were the victims of disgusting abuse
      The move, first announced last year, comes after England footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subject to racist abuse after missing penalties in last summer’s Euro 2020 final.
      The law is expected to be introduced as an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
      Ms Patel said: “This summer we saw the beautiful game marred by disgraceful racism from online trolls, who hid behind their keyboards and abused our footballers.
      “Racism is unacceptable and for too long football has been marred by this shameful prejudice.
      “Those responsible for appalling racist abuse online must be punished.
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      “The changes to the law I am announcing will make sure they are banned from attending football matches.”
      Football banning orders bar the individual from going to regulated football matches for 3 to 10 years.
      There are 1,359 orders in force across England and Wales, according to the latest Home Office figures.
      It comes after a petition in July 2021 gained a million signatures in just two days demanding vile trolls be barred from games as punishment.
      Fans rallied round three black England stars who were sent sick messages and monkey emojis on social media after their penalty misses at the Euro 2020 final.
      Following a 12-week consultation Prime Minister Boris Johnson told PMQs last year: “What we’re doing is today taking practical steps to ensure that the football batting order regime is changed.
      “So that if you are guilty of speaking racist views online you will not be going to the match, no ifs, no buts, no exceptions, no excuses.”
      There was a huge national response after Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted onlineCredit: Getty
      Mason Mount and Declan Rice take the knee before England’s Group D match against CroatiaCredit: Getty
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      Christian Eriksen insists he is not afraid of collapsing again after ‘being tested as much as possible’

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      DEFIANT Christian Eriksen has insisted he is not afraid of collapsing again after testing how much his heart could tolerate. The former Spurs ace suffered a cardiac arrest and DIED for five minutes in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June.
      Eriksen has been keeping fit in Switzerland
      Eriksen is one of Denmark’s best playersCredit: PA
      But he was eventually revived thanks to the quick thinking of team-mate Simon Kjaer and the pitchside doctors.
      He’s since been fitted with an ICD which saw him banned from competing in Serie A, leading to Inter Milan terminating his contract.
      Since last summer’s events, Eriksen has tested how much his heart can tolerate.
      Speaking to Danish TV channel DR 1, Eriksen insists he’s no longer afraid of collapsing.
      He said: “Not at all [afraid].
      “Not the slightest. At first, I was cautious. ‘How much could my heart tolerate now?’
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      “I wanted to test it. But I’ve been cleared and tested and monitored as much as possible.
      “No, I’m not afraid it will happen again.”
      Eriksen went on to say how comforting it felt to have an inplantable cadrioverter defibrillator.
      The ‘reassuring’ device gives him confidence he can play again, and if he suffers another heart failure, it can be treated instantly in various ways.
      Eriksen is even targeting playing at the 2022 Qatar World Cup on his mission to prove he can still play at the top level.
      He continued: “My goal is to play in the World Cup in Qatar. I want to play. That’s been my mindset all along.

      “It’s a goal, it’s a dream. Whether I’ll be picked is another thing. But it’s my dream to come back.
      “I’m sure I can come back because I don’t feel any different. Physically, I’m back in top shape. That’s my goal and it’s still some time away.
      “So until then, I’m just going to play football and prove that I’m back at the same level.”
      Eriksen must first find a new club.
      His agent recently revealed that numerous clubs have been in touch over the midfielder, who wishes to remain playing in Europe. More

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      Christian Eriksen opens up on Euro 2020 cardiac arrest and reveals he died for FIVE minutes before medics saved his life

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      CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has revealed he DIED for five minutes following his horrific collapse at Euro 2020.The midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June.
      Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against FinlandCredit: Reuters
      The quick thinking of team-mate Simon Kjaer helped save the Dane’s lifeCredit: AFP
      The former Tottenham and Inter Milan ace revealed he was dead for FIVE minutes before he was revivedCredit: EPA
      But the former Tottenham and Inter Milan ace was eventually revived thanks to the quick thinking of team-mate Simon Kjaer and the incredible work of the pitchside doctors.
      Eriksen opened up on the incident during a candid interview with Danish TV channel DR 1, revealing his heart stopped for five minutes.
      He said: “It was amazing that so many people felt the need to write or send flowers.
      “It had an impact on so many people and they felt the need to let me and my family know.
      “That made me very happy.
      “At the hospital, they kept saying I’d receive more and more flowers.
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      “It was weird because I didn’t expect people to send flowers – because I died for five minutes.
      “It was quite extraordinary, but it was very nice of everyone and it’s been a big help to me to receive all those best wishes.
      “And people still write to me.”
      Eriksen, 29, has thanked all those who helped save his life – as well as their loved ones.
      He added: “I’ve thanked people I’ve met in person, I’ve thanked the doctors, my team-mates and their families in person.
      “But all the fans who have sent thousands of letters, emails and flowers or who comes up to me in the street – both in Italy and Denmark – I thank them all for the support that I got from all over the world that helped me through this.”
      Christian Eriksen opened up on his cardiac arrest during a recent interview on Danish televisionCredit: DR 1
      Eriksen has sent a heartfelt thank you to his supportersCredit: EPA
      Eriksen shared a snippet of his heartfelt interview with his 899,000 Twitter followers.
      The Dane tweeted: “It’s been a while.
      “I hope this video explains how I feel towards all the messages, letters, emails, flowers, thoughts and everything else I’ve got!
      “Thank you for all the love.”
      Eriksen’s playing future is unclear following his out-of-the-blue cardiac arrest – which led to him being fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).
      The Denmark international had his contract with Italian champions Inter Milan terminated by mutual consent in December.
      It’s been a while.I hope this video explains how I feel towards all the messages, letters, mails, flowers, thoughts and everything else I’ve got! Thank you for all the ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0uvmvsn5D8— Christian Eriksen (@ChrisEriksen8) January 4, 2022

      An Inter statement read: “FC Internazionale Milano announces that an agreement has been reached for the consensual termination of Christian Eriksen’s contract.
      “The club and the entire Nerazzurri family embrace the player and wish him the best for his future.
      “Christian was a key figure in our march to the Scudetto – a team effort which Eriksen contributed to with his vision, intuition, passing, assists and goals, including some big ones.”
      Despite his near-death experience, free agent Eriksen has no intention of hanging up his boots.
      He said: “My goal is to play in the World Cup in Qatar. I want to play.
      “That’s been my mindset all along.
      Christian Eriksen hopes to play in the 2022 World Cup in QatarCredit: AP
      “It’s a goal, it’s a dream. Whether I’ll be picked is another thing. But it’s my dream to come back.
      “I’m sure I can come back because I dont feel any different. Physically, I’m back in top shape.
      “That’s my goal and it’s still some time away. So until then, I’m just going to play football and prove that I’m back at the same level.”
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      England star Declan Rice reveals he quit Twitter due to relentless trolls during Euros

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      ENGLAND star Declan Rice quit Twitter during Euro 2020 after being hammered by trolls, he revealed yesterday.The midfielder, 22, was abused after the bore 0-0 draw with Scotland in the group stage last year.
      The £100million-rated West Ham midfielder said he usually enjoys direct interaction with fansCredit: Getty
      He recalled: “I didn’t have the best of games and my phone was going nuts with fans just hammering me.
      “I just didn’t want to be on it and it was taking my mind away from everything.”
      He quit the social media site until England knocked Germany out of the delayed tournament.
      The £100million-rated West Ham midfielder, who says he usually enjoys direct interaction with fans, added: “Obviously, after we beat Germany, I went back on.”
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      Russia star Kokorin was offered ’16-hour sex marathon’ by porn star if he completed her Euros challenge

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      A TOP porn star offered Russian footballer Aleksandr Kokorin 16 hours of sex… providing he scored two goals at Euro 2016.Alina Eremenko, 26, better known by her nickname Hennesy, promised the unusual treat for the striker.
      Porn star Alina Eremenko promised a treat if Aleksandr Kokorin can scoreCredit: CEN/ Alina Henessy
      Hennesy lowered the bar for Kokorin but he still could not score two goalsCredit: CEN/ Alina Henessy
      Kokorin failed to score at Euro 2016 as Russia were knocked out without a single winCredit: EPA
      Hennesy initially said Kokorin would need to notch five goals in the Russian Premier League to score with her but then went on to lower the target to two at the Euros.
      Kokorin, who played for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg at the time but now plies his trade at Fiorentina, only scored two league goals during the entire 2015/16 season.
      And he could not live up to Hennesy’s offer as he failed to score at the Euros in France.
      Hennesy, who has won the porn industry’s equivalent of an Oscar for her adult movie roles, had made the promise on a video during Russia’s opening game of the tournament when they drew 1-1 with England.
      Back in 2016, she said: “If he scores five goals, I promise him a 16-hour long night with me, so he can score for six hours straight.”
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      When he then managed just one goal in the final 10 games of the domestic season, she later reduced it to a brace of goals at the Euros.
      But Kokorin did not find the back of the net once at the European Championships as Russia drew with England before losing to Slovakia and Wales.
      Hennesy, from the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far-eastern Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai region, won an Adult Video News Award for Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production in 2015.
      Kokorin has gained 48 caps for Russia and was named in the Russian squads for Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as Euro 2016.

      Alina Eremenko won an Adult Video News Award for Best Sex Scene in a Foreign-Shot Production in 2015 and offered Kokorin 16 hours of sexCredit: CEN/ Alina Henessy
      Kokorin’s lack of goals at the Euros saw him fail to live up to Hennesy’s stipulationCredit: EPA
      Alina Eremenko often posts saucy snaps of herself on her Instagram accountCredit: Instagram @alinahenessy
      He has netted 12 goals for his country but only one has come at a major tournament – in a 1-1 draw with Algeria at the World Cup seven years ago.
      After spells at Sochi and Sparta Moscow in the Russian Premier League he then joined Fiorentina in January of this year.
      But he has been a bit-part player for the Serie A side, appearing just seven times in 12 months. More

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      Inside England football’s day of shame as report reveals appalling behaviour before Euro 2020 final

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      A YOB hijacked a disabled child in a wheelchair to get into Wembley for the Euro 2020 Final amid violence and chaos which “could have cost many lives”, a report revealed yesterday.The heartless moron donned a hi-viz jacket to impersonate a steward and wheel the youngster away from his dad through a disabled entrance.
      England fans without tickets gathered outside Wembley StadiumCredit: Reuters
      A drunk fan was pictured with a flare in his bottom before the gameCredit: Elliott Franks
      A probe led by Baroness Casey of Blackstock highlighted the horrific ruse among a string of “appalling” incidents on a day of “national shame” at the England v Italy game.
      The dossier condemned the Football Association, the Metropolitan Police and local authorities over blunders which resulted in a “perfect storm” of lawlessness.
      The damning report states: “That it should happen at our national stadium and on the day of our biggest game of football for 55 years is a source of national shame.”
      Huge crowds of rowdy troublemakers had thronged the showpiece venue for hours before the 8pm kick-off on July 11, boozing wildly and openly snorting cocaine after Covid restrictions eased.
      And 2,000 ticketless yobs stormed through security cordons before and during the match as police and security staff lost control.
      Baroness Casey wrote of the wheelchair stunt: “In one appalling incident, a ticketless fan tried to impersonate a steward and hijack a disabled child and separated him from his father, in order to trick his way through a pass gate.”

      Describing the incident, the boy’s dad told the review: “He’s then taken my son’s wheelchair and pushed it towards the door.
      “Just as we got to the door, we twigged what was going on and it turned out he’s just an England fan in a hi-viz jacket that was literally hijacking a wheelchair to get into the stadium.”
      Baroness Casey added: “Disturbingly, it is clear that ticketless fans targeted disabled supporters in a predatory fashion near the turnstiles.”
      The inquiry heard that concerns about supporters were raised by a Brent Council official who alerted colleagues, the FA, Wembley bosses and police as early as 9.02am.
      His WhatsApp message read: “Talking to fans . . . none with tickets, just here for the occasion. Might be a big feature of the day.”
      By noon, 10,000 fans had arrived around Wembley hoping to cheer Harry Kane and the England stars to a historic victory.
      But transport staff were shocked by the drunken behaviour of some.
      A London Underground official said: “I’ve been doing this for over a decade and have worked on various other celebratory events, including New Year’s Eve.
      “I have never seen drunkenness like this so early on in the day.
      “I remember walking into the control room at about 9am and there were England fans drinking as I walked in.
      I have never seen drunkenness like this so early on in the day.London Underground official
      “The alcohol was flowing. And I thought, ‘This is going to be a hard day’. I felt it was going to be really challenging.”
      A probe by The Sun had exposed two Wembley ­stewards who attempted to sell their hi-viz bibs and security passes for £4,500 in a worrying security lapse.
      The pair sauntered away from their posts at 4pm to meet a Sun investigator who tipped off police, leading to their arrest and prosecution.
      Mounted police charged crowds soon afterwards in a vain bid to stop ­hundreds of fans storming and swarming through barriers.
      An official at Brent Council — which was also criticised in the report — said at its height, the disorder resembled a “medieval siege”.
      One witness told the review: “I saw bottles and cans being thrown at people, children cowering behind parents, trees being ripped up and thrown, people climbing on roofs and throwing things into crowds.”
      Analysis showed 17 mass breaches as yobs gained entry by “tailgating” fans with tickets or forcing their way through disabled access gates and emergency fire doors.
      The breaches stretched from 90 minutes before kick-off up to the penalty shoot-out at the end.
      All agencies responsible for ­staging the final had been caught off-guard, the review found, with police deployed too late at 3pm — when crowds were already beginning to run riot.
      Almost half of respondents to a fan survey detailed in the report saw drug-taking in and around the ground.
      That this should happen anywhere in 21st-century Britain is a source of concern.Baroness Casey
      Baroness Casey said the authorities’ “collective failure to foresee risk” turned the landmark event into a virtual war zone.
      She added: “I am clear we were close to fatalities and life-changing injuries for some, potentially many, in attendance. That this should happen anywhere in 21st-century Britain is a source of concern.”
      The report warned the chaos came close to causing a repeat of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster which cost the lives of 97 Liverpool fans after a security breakdown.
      Baroness Casey said: “Some of what happened was sadly foreseeable, even if the scale of it was not. The events at Hillsborough in 1989 have weighed heavily on my mind.”
      She added after the report was published yesterday: “Our team of role models were in our first major final for 55 years.
      “However they were let down by a horde of ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs who chose to abuse innocent, vulnerable and disabled people, as well as police, volunteers and Wembley staff, creating an appalling scene of disorder.
      “We are genuinely lucky that there was not much more serious injury or worse.
      “No one was fully prepared for what happened that day and it can’t be allowed to happen again.
      Our team were let down by a horde of ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs who chose to abuse innocent, vulnerable and disabled people creating an appalling scene of disorder.Baroness Casey
      “Law-abiding fans, our national team and our national game deserve better.”
      FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “The FA apologises for the terrible experience that many suffered within Wembley on what should have been a historic night for the game.
      “The review makes clear that the circumstances leading up to the match led to a perfect storm of lawlessness.
      “No event is set up to deal with such disgraceful behaviour from thousands of ticketless fans.
      “Collectively, we must never allow this to happen again.”
      The Met Police said yesterday it was “deeply sorry” so many people faced “unacceptable scenes of disorder”.
      Commander Rachel Williams said the final was “tarnished by groups of ticketless, anti-social and thuggish football fans”.
      She added: “We regret that we were not able to do more to prevent those scenes unfolding.”
      Yobs attempt to get through a door meant for disabled access at Wembley StadiumCredit: Reuters
      Security meltdown at Wembley as groups of thugs breach barriers and staff watch helplessly
      England skipper Harry Kane applauds fans during the Euro 2020 final against ItalyCredit: AP
      England boss Gareth Southgate consoles Bukayo Saka after his penalty miss in the finalCredit: Getty
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      What happened in Karim Benzema’s sex tape blackmail case and why was he dropped, then recalled to France team?

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      KARIM BENZEMA missed France’s World Cup triumph in 2018 – but was back in the France squad after a surprise recall from coach Didier Deschamps.The Real Madrid striker’s exile dates back to a court case involving former team-mate Mathieu Valbuena and a sex tape.
      Karim Benzema was recalled to the France team by coach Didier DeschampsCredit: Getty
      The court case has ended in the 33-year-old being given a one-year suspended sentence.
      So was he brought back into the fold, and why was he frozen out in the first place?Why didn’t Karim Benzema play for France in the 2018 World Cup?
      Didier Deschamps made Benzema ineligible for selection over a blackmail case involving former teammate Mathieu Valbuena and a sex tape.
      Benzema has been given a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail Valbuena.
      He was also given a £63,000 fine, along with three friends.
      The sentence was tougher than that sought by prosecutors against the 33-year-old player over the 2015 extortion attempt, which led Benzema to be cast out of the France team for five-and-a-half years.
      Benzema was not in court in the Paris suburb of Versailles for the verdict, which comes hours before Real Madrid take on Sheriff Tiraspol in a Champions League game in Moldova.
      He was not accused of being behind the extortion attempt but rather of conspiring with the suspected blackmailers by putting pressure on Valbuena to pay them off.
      The court ruled that he had “implicated himself personally, through subterfuge and lies, to convince his team-mate to submit to the blackmail.”
      It added that he had shown “no kindness towards Valbuena”, as he had claimed, “just the opposite”.
      The star’s lawyer Sylvain Cormier said he was “quite stunned by the ruling” and they intend to appeal.
      Why was Karim Benzema selected by France for Euro 2020?
      At the time, the blackmail scandal was not yet resolved.
      Yet Didier Deschamps has decided he needed Benzema for the Euros after over half a decade out of the squad.
      Deschamps said of his decision: “I’m not going to give you or anyone else any more details about that.
      “You know the story of our meeting, the most important step: we met and talked. Without that, it would have been impossible.
      “To talk about forgiveness is a big word. We are not talking about Didier Deschamps as a man, but Didier Deschamps as a coach.
      “And I am in a position [as coach]. As I said before, I’ll say it again, even if it’s hard for some people to understand: I’m not interested in my personal situation.” More

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      Kalvin Phillips inspired by Andrea Pirlo message before Euros final… now ‘Yorkshire Pirlo’ out to emulate hero in Qatar

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      THE ‘Yorkshire Pirlo’ got a message from the real McCoy on the eve of the Euro 2020 final.The following night, Leeds and England star Kalvin Phillips had to make himself watch Andrea Pirlo’s successors in the Italy shirt celebrate their Wembley triumph.
      Phillips has established himself as a vital piece of England’s midfieldCredit: Getty
      Pirlo inspired a generation of midfielders with his performances for AC Milan, Juventus and ItalyCredit: Getty
      But the 25-year-old midfielder says he will use those scenes and the legendary playmaker’s kind words as motivation to help the Three Lions go that one big step further at next year’s World Cup in Qatar.
      Phillips said: “The night before the final Jack Harrison, who used to play at New York City with him, sent me a video of Pirlo.
      “It was a video to me saying ‘good luck in the final’, and he wished me all the best.
      “So that was very nice. I thought it was going to say something about Italy but no, he wished me well — full respect for that.
      “I just got the video and I was like, ‘Oh, my God’.”
      Pirlo enjoyed an illustrious career with AC Milan, Juventus and Italy, and Phillips added: “To have someone on the other side, on the other team, wish you well — and especially a player like that — it is always a great feeling

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      “To get noticed by very good professionals and people who have done everything in their career – won World Cups and Champions Leagues – it’s very special and something I’ll always remember.”
      Phillips also still replays moments from the final in his head, not least the pain of seeing the Italians lift the trophy after their victory on penalties.
      Phillips, 25, said: “I think I hung around quite a bit. There was me, Ben White, a few other lads. I just wanted to see what it was like to win a major trophy.
      “I just got the video and I was like, ‘Oh, my God’.”Kalvin Phillips
      “I wanted to see their reactions at winning it and the fans’ reactions as well.
      “I think — no disrespect to Italy or anything like that — but if England had won it, the celebrations would have been a lot better than theirs!
      “I still think about it now, I think about what could have been if we’d won. And I can remember a chance in the game when I had a volley on the edge of the box… obviously it’s fairytale stuff but just think, imagine if that had gone in?
      “But it wasn’t to be and it’s part of learning, part of being involved in these major tournaments — and we want to go one better next time.”
      Barring one of the biggest upsets of all time in San Marino on Monday night, England will qualify for Qatar 2022 as group winners.
      And Phillips is set to be a key figure in the Gulf state after his remarkable rise since watching the last World Cup as a fan at home in Leeds.
      He said: “I can remember Kieran Trippier’s free-kick going in (against Croatia in the semi-final) and I think I wrecked my living room because he scored. Then after I tidied up, disappointed we lost.”
      Phillips never represented any of England’s youth teams and made his senior debut barely 14 months ago.
      But he played all but 25 minutes of the Three Lions’ Euro 2020 adventure, forming a fine partnership with Declan Rice — who had to pull out of the current squad through illness.
      Kalvin Phillips is out to emulate Pirlo at next winter’s World CupCredit: Getty
      With characteristic modesty, Phillips said: “It’s been a good year. I didn’t expect to be in an England shirt, never mind doing this well.
      “I love playing with Declan. We’re two very similar players but work in different ways when we play together.
      “Declan is almost a protector in front of the back four and I’m almost a dog that goes running after people that have got the ball.”
      After suffering with injury problems since the Euros, Leeds Academy graduate Phillips — who made his pro debut against Wolves in 2015 — is going the extra mile to be as fit as a butcher’s dog.
      Like Arsenal star and former Nando’s addict Emile Smith Rowe, he has joined the ranks of footballers employing personal chefs to devise and cook the food they need to stay in peak condition.
      Phillips said: “Some of the lads at Leeds got it (a chef) but I just like the idea of investing in stuff that’s eventually going to prolong your career and help you become a better athlete.
      “I can remember a chance in the game when I had a volley on the edge of the box… obviously it’s fairytale stuff but just think, imagine if that had gone in?”Kalvin Phillips
      “I can eat anything, me! The only thing I don’t like is mushrooms. I hate mushrooms! I don’t know why, I think I have a phobia of mushrooms.”
      But Phillips is not afraid to say that only one thing will satisfy the appetite of him and his England team-mates when they go to Qatar — winning.
      He said: “The team over the last two to three years has done exceptionally well to get to where we’ve got — the semi- finals of the World Cup and the final of the next tournament, the Euros.
      “We’re hungry for more. We want to get a taste of what it feels like to win a trophy, and win a major trophy at that.
      “We’ve got some amazing players in this team and we’ve got a very good coach.
      “He knows how to handle us and knows how he wants us to play.
      “So we’ll take that information on board and I feel like — touch wood that we qualify first — when we come to the World Cup we’ll be very confident, because we’ve got no reason not to be.” More