England players show off their M&S Euro 2024 kit. Photo: M&S
England players headed to the European Championships in Germany on Monday with Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad outfitted with personalized designer backpacks and a passionate farewell.
The team tasked with ending England's 58-year wait for a major trophy greeted fans at St George's Park with a show of personality. Bags from a variety of fashion brands included Jude Bellingham's Louis Vuitton, Bukayo Saka's Bottega and Jordan Pickford's Goyard bag, which featured a comical photo of him with son Arlo.
Jordan Pickford's bag featured a comical photo of him with son Arlo. Photo: Getty Images/Morgan Harlow 
Bukayo Saka signs autographs in his Bottega bag. Photo: Getty Images/Morgan Harlow
After dozens of fans, young and old, gathered at the venue to wave them off, the entire squad posed for photos and signed autographs, including Birmingham City product Bellingham, when he came face to face with a family of Aston Villa fans. “I almost feel bad,” joked the Real Madrid midfielder.
The players wore all-black tracksuits and Nike-branded T-shirts as they boarded a bus to Birmingham International Airport, where they also posed for photographs on flight BR0875A to Erfurt.
England players wore all-black tracksuits with the Nike logo. Photo: Getty Images/Eddie Keogh
When asked what important thing he took with him to Germany, Captain Harry Kane replied: “What did I put in the bag? I'm bored. I have everything I need: an iPad, headphones and some facial moisturizer. His wife will be happy about it.”
He also described the opportunity to win the Golden Boot and lead England to victory at Euro 2024 as a “perfect combination” but said he would still be happy if he failed to score , and “England will bring it home.”
Arsenal's Declan Rice packed up his PlayStation and said: “We all have them, we'd be lost without them.”
He added: “It’s a privilege and an honor and it feels very real right now. This is correct now.
“We want to make history. I know we say this all the time, but we really have a band and a manager who really believe.
“We have confidence that we can go there and do something really special. And, of course, this comes with hard work. That will be the main thing.
“Hard work as a team, unity and cohesion, when everyone is behind us at home, we will definitely feel it.”
“So stay with us, be positive and Let's see what happens.”
The squad set off to the applause of schoolchildren after a rousing speech from the Prince of Wales.
The Prince of Wales with the England team Photo: Kensington Palace
The Prince William presented each of Southgate's players with cases containing an England shirt with the player's team number and plaques with the history of those who wore it at major tournaments, as well as match information. -a gift in the style of the program with a picture of the player as a child on the cover.
Players received cases with personalized items Photo: Paul Cooper < p>Prince William, President of the Football Association, also presented Southgate with a framed commemorative photograph commemorating the latter's 150 games as a player and manager for his country.
Gareth Southgate received a commemorative framed photograph. Photo: Kensington Palace.
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