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England's World Cup starts "badly": Thieves take their shoes and balls, Bellingham and his friends are left "barefoot" before the match with Croatia
2026-06-13 23:55:48 / SPORT
The English national football team has faced a situation that is both chaotic and embarrassing, just days before taking to the field for their first match at the 2026 World Cup.
What happened? While transferring logistical equipment from their pre-tournament training base in West Palm Beach (Florida) to the “Swope Soccer Village” campus in Kansas City (Missouri), the England team was the victim of a massive theft. The thieves managed to take almost all of the sports material, including personalized soccer shoes for the key players and almost all of the training balls. Ironically, only a single ball was found in the remaining bags.
Who are the suspects and the police response? The security staff of the English national team suspect that the drivers of the company who were entrusted with the transport of goods may have been involved in this incident. Kansas City police have moved quickly, putting two people in handcuffs.
"We are investigating a possible theft of equipment from a team vehicle, which arrived in Kansas City with a significant portion of the items missing," the official statement from local law enforcement said.
The FA's race against time While the English Football Association is working closely with US authorities to find and recover the materials, logistics managers have begun a frantic race against time. They have immediately contacted major sponsoring brands to urgently produce and deliver new, suitable boots to players before the start of official matches.
We recall that England is part of a strong group and its debut will be quite demanding.
England's World Cup Group Schedule:
June 17: England v Croatia (in Dallas)
June 23: England v Ghana (in Boston)
June 27: England – Panama (in New York)
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