The England team are set to kick off their World Cup campaign in Dallas. Will they beat Croatia and put themselves in good standing for finally bringing it home, after 60 years of hurt? Frankly, that matter has paled into insignificance compared to the real burning question of the tournament: what the heck was the photographer saying to the Three Lions when they were posing for their official pictures?
The photoshoot, which featured solo shots of all 26 squad members plus their manager Thomas Tuchel, was captured by the American snapper Carmen Mandato, who has somehow found a way to elicit some poses for the ages from the lads. Gone for the most part are the classic shoulders back, chin-up stances of yore. In their place is something far more, well, creative. Intriguing, even.
