England stars’ boots and equipment STOLEN in huge World Cup heist just days before opening game vs Croatia
ENGLAND stars shockingly had their boots stolen from a van on its way to their Kansas City training base – with two arrests made. Footballs and training equipment were also nicked during the transit from Florida to Kansas City in what has been described as a ‘huge heist’. England had their pre-World Cup training camp in Florida where they beat New Zealand, Costa Rica and local outfit Miami United. But with the squad flying to their team hotel on Saturday morning and set to train in the afternoon, their stuff was sent on ahead. However, according to the Daily Mail, staff are scrambling to find boots for their top stars. It is claimed the equipment was loaded in West Palm Beach to make the journey to Swope Soccer Village. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP That included analysis equipment, Thomas Tuchel’s whiteboards and massage tables. But the report adds just one football remained in the load after the theft. The England staff are said to still be trying to work out exactly what has been taken and how – and talkSPORT revealed two arrests have been made in connection with the staggering incident. However, there are suggestions boots belonging to the likes of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham could be lost. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the info LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! This year’s World Cup will be like no other as a record-breaking 48 nations compete to lift football’s biggest prize. England manager Thomas Tuchel is hoping to finally bring football home after a 60-year drought. But footballing legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have other plans in what will likely be their final World Cup appearance. SunSport have got everything you need for the huge tournament LATEST NEWS - Behind the scenes at Lineker’s swear-happy Netflix World Cup gig - Fans fume at empty World Cup seats - World Cup fans say Gary Neville is ‘already tired’ of Roy Keane - How BBC vs ITV line-ups compare for the World Cup KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. And there are suspicions that drivers trusted to transport the kit could be involved. As the magnitude of the impact sinks in, staff will no doubt be scrambling to source any replacement equipment as soon as possible. England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday and this will have a major impact on preparations. SunSport have contacted The FA for comment.