England touch down in Miami...England’s World Cup squad touched down in Miami this morning ahead of their final warm-up games against Ecuador and Honduras later this week. The players will have their first training session in Florida today as coaching staff look to make sure they're acclimatised to warm-weather conditions before departing for Rio on 8 June. Speaking outside the team hotel in Brickell Key, manager Roy Hodgson described how the nine-hour journey across the Atlantic had gone "very well".
... but Lee Nelson left behindThere was almost a last-minute addition to the 23-man squad as funny-man Lee Nelson attempted to board the plane disguised as a player. "Suited and booted" in official England attire, Nelson somehow evaded security and mingled with the players as they waited to depart from Luton Airport, reports Metro. The 27-year-old comedian, who pulled a similar trick when he warmed up with Man City players before a match at Everton last year, was quickly spotted by the players and escorted away by airport security. "The majority of England's players saw the funny side, but others looked-on dumbstruck as Nelson was ushered away for questioning," says the Daily Telegraph.
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