Doha: Despite not being able to win the crown from Qatar, England are not coming home empty-handed. England lost 2-1 to France after Harry Kane missed a penalty. However, in addition to the players, England returned home with a notable star in the Qatar World Cup. The star is none other than a kitten named Dave.
‘Dave’ became friends with the English players while wandering around the base camp in Al Wakrah. Defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker took the initiative to bring the cat home. The England team used to regularly share information about the cat, who was always waiting at the hotel table, via Instagram. Kyle Walker added that some people don’t like cats, but he likes them a lot.
When he returned from the World Cup in Chile in 1962, the Brazilian star Garincha took a dog home. This dog entered the ground during the England-Brazil quarter-final. The dog was brought along on the strength of the belief that the match was won because of the presence of this dog. Meanwhile Dave can’t fly to England right away. For this the cat needs to complete four months of quarantine. Walker or Stones may adopt the cat that arrives in England.
Earlier, during the press conference of the Brazil players, the cat climbed onto the table. It is said that ‘Dave’ may have commissioned this work. Meanwhile, France defeated England in a thrilling battle. The victory of the French team was two goals against one. Aurelien Choumeni (17th minute) and Olivier Giroud (78th minute) scored for France. England’s consolation goal was scored by captain Harry Kane from the penalty spot in the 54th minute. Despite scoring a goal from the penalty spot, the captain was the tragic hero as he kicked out England’s second penalty.