England’s Three Lions heroes will be barked to victory in Germany by their army of pet dogs.
Several of Gareth Southgate‘s Euros squad – and the manager himself – are dog lovers who regularly share pictures of their patriotic pooches supporting the team.
And they have revealed how their hounds help them through ‘ruff’ patches as well as providing security at home.
Among them is Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, who has a cream-coloured Chow Chow named Freddy.
The pooch has his own Instagram page, run by Gallagher’s Irish girlfriend Áine May Kennedy – filled with posts of him wearing England shirts and hats.
Pictures of England ace Declan Rice’s pet cockapoo named Raffa have provided popular online
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher’s pet Chow Chow Freddie has his social media account
England skipper Harry Kane is seen posing with his two pet labradors named Brady and Wilson
Another dog that has found Instagram fame is Declan Rice‘s cockapoo Raffa.
The animal has 11,000 followers on the site and has previously been pictured wearing an England bandana to cheer on his famous owner.
For England captain Harry Kane – based in Germany since signing for Bayern Munich last summer – his two labradors Brady and Wilson could take a paws-on approach to cheering up the striker.
The dogs have previously helped to announce his wife’s pregnancy and Kane, 30, recently revealed he uses daily walks to help clear his mind.
In a post on Instagram, Kane himself said: ‘I love my dogs and I’m very fortunate to have an amazing dog walk route close to home where I can go for a stroll and clear my mind.
‘It’s always good to see them off the lead and enjoying themselves and it gives me time to reset regardless of what’s been happening.’
Phil Foden claimed he would have got a new dog named World Cup if England had won the tournament two years ago.
The Manchester City winger already has a French bulldog named Carabao after winning the cup tournament in 2020.
Asked if he would consider calling another dog ‘World Cup’, he said: ‘If we get there and win it, then yeah – definitely.’
Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has posted online about his French bulldog
Declan Rice is seen holding his pet cockapoo Raffa in a post shared online on Instagram
Trent Alexander-Arnold has two French bulldogs he provides fans with updates about
Declan Rice’s cockapoo was pictured wearing the colours of his old club West Ham United
Declan Rice and his childhood sweetheart Lauren Dryer are seen taking Raffa out for a drive
Rice’s cockapoo named Raffa frequently appears on a dedicated Instagram page
Trent Alexander-Arnold has shared videos featuring his French bulldogs on social media
Other pet dogs owned by England internationals include Conor Gallagher’s Chow Chow
Trent Alexander-Arnold, picture with one of his pet French bulldogs, has been given the shirt number eight ahead of this summer’s European Championship
Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale has also previously spoken about how his pet Chow Chow has helped him through difficult times.
He told Sky News: ‘I got a Chow Chow. He’s two years old. He sleeps in the house, that’s about it. He sleeps three quarters of the day.
‘Yeah, he runs the house when I’m not there. Takes liberties over my missus. Takes her for walks.
‘And then will sit down halfway through the walk and refuse to move. For me, he’s a lot better, but he just knows who’s in charge.
‘When you’ve got this creature, this animal when you walk in the door with a big tongue hanging out the mouth and, like, their tails wagging.
‘They don’t care, they just want to see their owner and you know he came bounding over yesterday we had a quick cuddle.
‘It helps so much. We’ve got a little group at football. So me, Rob Holding, and Kieran Tierney have done a few dog walks, which is great.
‘Hardly speak about football when we go on these long walks. But even just myself, if it’s either a street walk, or a park, or a field, you don’t think about much – you’re just out in the open.’
While Southgate may be in charge on the touchline, he revealed in an interview how his labrador and cockapoo call the shots at home.
Gareth Southgate – pictured during England training in Jena, Germany, on Tuesday this week – is the owner of a labrador and a cockapoo
England captain Harry Kane, photographed with his wife Kate at the Pride of Britain Awards in London in October 2019, has two pet dogs
Midfielder Conor Gallagher owns a cream-coloured chow chow called Freddy, which has its own Instagram page run by the player’s girlfriend Aine Kennedy – pictured together last month
England and Arsenal back-up goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, seen in training at Blenkenhain in Germany yesterday, has spoken about the positive mental health impact of owning a pet dog
Another dog-owner among the England squad is Ramsdale’s Arsenal team-mate Declan Rice
Manchester City playmaker Phil Foden suggested naming a dog ‘World Cup’ had England triumphed at the finals held in Qatar in 2022
Versatile Liverpool defender/midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold owns French bulldogs
He said: ‘I do accept that at home I’m lower in the pecking order, below the kids and the dogs.’
Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold, 25, regularly posts pictures and video of his French bulldogs.
In one Instagram post captioned ‘easy like a Sunday morning’, the dogs can be seen jumping on the Liverpool ace.
Perhaps tightening up the defence back home, John Stones has a Dobermann pinscher cross supplied by a firm that sells £30,000 security dogs to celebrities – while his Manchester City team-mate Kyle Walker has a £15,000 rottweiler.
