England stars have shared a series of cute throwback pictures of themselves as football-mad kids after their World Cup dreams became reality.
The likes of Mason Mount, Harry Kane and James Maddison have all posted images of their younger selves decked out in England gear. The stars released the pictures after being named in Gareth Southgate 's squad for the upcoming tournament, which kicks off a week on Sunday.
Many of the players named in Southgate's squad took part in releasing the images of themselves. Mount posted a photo of his seven-year-old self from around the time of the 2006 World Cup, sitting on a set of steps with a red England shirt and a face painted in the flag of his home country.