England players were consoled by their emotional family members and glamorous WAGs after their mind-numbing draw against Slovenia tonight.
Jude Bellingham’s parents looked close to tears as they comforted the midfielder in the stands after the team’s ‘abysmal’ sleepwalk into the Euro 2024 knock out stages at Cologne Stadium.
Stunning Dani Dyer, who donned a white England shirt, sympathetically leaned on her partner Jarrod Bowen following the game as they appeared to engage in a serious conversation.
Ollie Wilkins was greeted with a kiss from his long-term girlfriend Ellie Anderson in the stands, while Harry Kane beamed as he gave his wife a huge bear hug and draped a red jacket over her shoulders.
A fed-up looking Phil Foden was seen sat between his mother Claire Rowlands and father as the stadium cleared while Cole Palmer was given plenty of hugs from his family members.
The warm greetings from their loved ones following the 0-0 stalemate comes after fans in the stadium and across the country were left yawning and even falling asleep throughout the dull match.
Even the WAGs watching the game in person were forced to scroll on their phones for entertainment after it became clear the team would not be scoring any goals.
Goalie Jordan Pickford’s wife Meghan was seen reading her phone, as well as Wilkins’ partner. Bukayo Sako’s girlfriend Tolami Benson also appeared to look bored as she treated herself to an ice cream mid game and starring up at the crowd above.
Jude Bellingham’s parents looked close to tears as they comforted the midfielder at Cologne Stadium
Ollie Wilkins was greeted with a kiss from his long-term girlfriend Ellie Anderson in the stands
Dani Dyer, who donned a white England shirt, sympathetically leaned on her partner Jarrod Bowen following the game
A fed-up looking Phil Foden was seen sat between his mother Claire Rowlands and father
Cole Palmer was given plenty of hugs from his family members following yesterday’s game
Ollie Watkins girlfriend Ellie Anderson appeared to scroll on her phone throughout the boring game
Wife of goal keeper Jordan Pickford was also seen on her phone throughout the game
Bukayo Sako’s girlfriend Tolami Benson appeared to look bored as she treated herself to an ice cream following the dull game
Harry Kane beamed as he gave his wife a huge bear hug and draped a red jacket over her shoulders
This evening’s boring state of play on pitch was a huge contrast to the off-pitch drama Gareth Southgate and the England camp have been trying to keep under wraps throughout the tournament.
England’s last game against Denmark was overshadowed after Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner and former lover Lauryn Goodman both appeared in the stands in Frankfurt to cheer on the defender.
The domestic squabble was said to have angered Southgate who did not want any distractions as he tried to reinvigorate England’s Euro campaign.
But just hours before kick-off off-pitch trouble began again, according to insiders at the England camp after Kieran Trippier‘s wife, who decided not to attend the tournament, set tongues wagging with a cryptic social media message.
Trippier’s domestic woes were flung into the limelight after Charlotte, 33, posted on Instagram: ‘Sooner or later you get over the s*** you swore you’d never get over and it’s the best feeling in the world.’
Luke Shaw’s girlfriend Anoska Santos wraps her arms around the player following the tense match
Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend Aine May Kennedy affectionately wipes his face following the game
Dani Dyer tries to look hopeful as she watched England’s game against Slovenia in Germany
The stunning model appeared to amuse herself with a snack as the stalemate game came to close
Megan Pickford (left), wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and Ellie Anderson (right), girlfriend of Ollie Watkins, pose for a selfie in Cologne Stadium
Tolami Benson, girlfriend of Bukayo Saka looks glamorous in white shorts and her England shirt as she arrives for England’s match against Slovenia
Luke Shaw’s girlfriend Anoska Santos cheers in the crowd as the squad get ready for kick off
Dani Dyer, partner of Jarrod Bowen , was seen enjoying a pint and sunning herself in a garden before being one of the first to arrive ahead of tonight’s kick off at 8pm.
Kate Goodland, wife of Harry Kane, is seen smiling in the crowd ahead of tonight’s game
Eagle-eyes fans also spotted the WAG, who has remained in the UK with her three children rather than travel to Germany to cheer on her husband, is not following his account, even though he still follows her.
And earlier today Charlotte posted a short film of herself enjoying ‘some calm’ before the school run on her Instragam story, which she has since deleted. The video showed her in a dressing gown looking into the camera pensively.
Yet despite tensions sizzling on the pitch and domestically for some of England’s star players, the rest of the team’s loved ones appeared to put trouble’s behind them this evening.
Harry Kane’s wife Kate Goodland arrived at the match in Frankfurt Arena and was seen having a lively conversation.
Luke Shaw’s stunning girlfriend Anouska Santos was seen cheering and clapping loudly ahead of kick off after she spent the day site seeing with Megan Pickford around the Germany city earlier today.
It was Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend Aine May Kennedy, however, who stole the show as she ditched her football shirt arriving in a black halter dress and blue strappy heels.
The group of WAGs were seen posing for a photograph, showing of their partner’s names on the back of their shirts
Aine May Kennedy (right), partner of Conor Gallagher of England talks with Tolami Benson, partner of Bukayo Saka England v Slovenia
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham’s proud parents Denise and Mark, arrived early to grab their seats as the England squad warmed up
Megan Davison, wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, in the stands ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024
Megan Pickford (right), wife of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, and Ellie Anderson (left), girlfriend of Ollie Watkins, pose for a selfie in Cologne Stadium
Tolami Benson, partner of Bukayo Saka of England England v Slovenia, UEFA European Championship 2024
Dani Dyer looks nervous in the stands as she waited for kick off at the Cologne Stadium
The Irish model beamed as she spotted the Chelsea midfielder on the pitch, wearing sunglasses shading from the bright sun in Cologne.
Ellie and Megan, who were earlier seen holding her son Jude in the crowd, beamed as they posed for a selfie wearing their sunglasses.
The group of WAGs were seen posing for a photograph, showing of their partner’s names on the back of their shirts.
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham’s proud parents Denise and Mark, arrived early to grab their seats as the England squad warmed up.
The united front from the stands comes amid rising tensions off-pitch involving the squad’s domestic situations.
Trippier’s wife Charlotte has not appeared for any of the squad’s games so far after deciding to stay at home with their children.
Instead of travelling to Germany, Charlotte spent last Friday at popular Newcastle fair The Hoppings, sharing snaps on her Instagram of her day out with the couple’s three youngsters.
Aine May Kennedy, girlfriend of Conor Gallagher, was also seen arriving in the stands wearing a black dress, rather than a football shirt
Tolami Benson, partner of Bukayo Saka, is seen reapplying her lipstick from the stands
Aine May Kennedy, partner of Conor Gallagher of England, seen taking a picture of the pitch ahead of kick off
Luke Shaw’s girlfriend Anouska Santos seen arriving alongside Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan Pickford
Jude Bellingham’s mother Denise beams as she attends the England vs Slovenia match tonight
Kate Kane seen cheering in Cologne ahead of kick-off
Jude Bellingham’s parents look tense ahead of kick-off today
Her cryptic post today comes as a source told MailOnline that players’ families had been warned by the FA about the importance of their domestic troubles not leaking out during the Euros because of the impact this might have on their performances.
The source said: ‘Gareth Southgate and the FA will be furious that their approach of trying to keep personal news about the players from appearing in the media during the Euros has failed.
‘The FA has made a big attempt to keep a lid on things, especially when it comes to Kyle Walker but they’ve not been able to stop it, which will be very frustrating for them.
‘It’s actually been a bit of a disaster because first you had Lauryn Goodman going to Germany and now there’s all this speculation surrounding Trippier.’
Charlotte and Kieran are childhood sweethearts, who married in June 2016 and have three children
Charlotte wrote in an Instagram story yesterday: ‘Sooner or later you get over the s*** you swore you’d never get over and it’s the best feeling in the world’
Lauryn Goodman takes her son Kairo to watch his father Kyle Walker for England yesterday
Walker with his wife Annie Kilner and their family after England’s game against Denmark
WAGs that have travelled to Germany include Kyle Walker ‘s wife Annie Kilner and – controversially – his former lover Lauryn Goodman (seen posing with their son, Kairo)
The source added: ‘Before the tournament started all the players’ relatives were told that they shouldn’t speak to the media about any of this.
‘The FA also didn’t want a repeat of what happened during the 2006 World Cup in Baden Baden.
‘That’s why they chose not to have the WAGs staying in Germany for the Euros and there’s been no official hotel for them.’
Another source revealed: ‘All the close relatives of the England players were strictly told that news about their personal lives had to be kept out of the media because it could affect team morale and performance.
‘Relatives were told not to speak to the media if approached by them. But it’s not been easy because some people have gone out of their way to get media attention during the Euros.
‘Southgate will be furious because they’ve not been able to keep down some of this noise, which is bound to affect some of the players.’
The source also suggested that Lauryn, Walker’s ex-lover, has already indicated that she may travel to Germany this weekend for the team’s round of 16 match.
Charlotte and Kieran are childhood sweethearts, and are seen together with their children at St James’ Park at the end of last season
Trippier looked happy and relaxed during England training yesterday, where he’s seen with Jude Bellingham
Annie Kilner, Kyle Walker, was seen watching the game from the stands in a striking red jacket, jeans and shades
Lauryn, 33, became embroiled in a paternity scandal earlier this year when it emerged the footballer, 34, had fathered her ten-month-old daughter while being married to Annie, 32.
Last week, England’s disappointing draw against Denmark was overshadowed by the controversy as Lauryn and Annie both showed up to watch Walker play, but avoided any confrontation by sitting in separate areas of the stands.
Since that game, which ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw, many pundits were quick to criticise the players for their performance, with comments from BBC presenter Gary Lineker in particular supposedly upsetting ‘some of the team’.
And today’s drama with Trippier’s wife will only exacerbate the mood in the England camp.
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