Football’s not coming home for England - but World Cup mascot cat Dave is
Manchester City duo John Stones and Kyle Walker were pictured with Dave on most evenings and, speaking in the week building up to the France game, the latter was asked about their feline friend.
Football’s not coming home for England - but Dave the cat is
Football may not be coming home, but Dave the cat is.
After England lost to France in the World Cup quarter-final, the squad began their journey back from their Al Wakrah hotel base on Sunday afternoon.
They will eventually be joined by Dave, the cat who spent time around the players and was adopted as their mascot.
Manchester City duo John Stones and Kyle Walker were pictured with Dave on most evenings and, speaking in the week building up to the France game, the latter was asked about their feline friend.
Dave the cat before leaving Al Wakrah on his way to England, UK to be rehoused. Dave the cat spent time around the England players and was adopted as their mascot during their Fifa World Cup 2022 campaign. Picture date: Sunday December 11, 2022. — © PA
Read more
“Dave is fine,” he said. “He had a little scrap with another cat the other night. I think they are fighting over territory and the food. But he’s doing well.
“Hopefully I can stick to my promise that he will come home with us if we were to win the World Cup. Dave’s fine, thank you for asking.”
Now, despite England not going all the way to World Cup glory, the players have decided they will still rehome Dave in the UK.
He left Al Wakrah just two hours after the squad had departed and will first head to a local veterinary clinic.
There he will have a blood test and receive vaccinations, spending four months in quarantine before heading to his new home.
Popular Videos
WATCH | Video shows dramatic moment out-of-control car crashes through wall of house in Roscommon
Police cars attacked in Derry
Phillip Schofield said he has “lost everything” in the wake of his affair
Matthew King a teenage terrorist jailed for life over plot to attack soldiers and police
'quite incredible' | Irish astronomer's 30-year-old UFO surveillance theory echoed by Pentagon
Watch MoreMore Videos
Headlines
'coward' | Jeffrey Epstein had more than 10 female sex partners before he died in prison cell
bad form | Manchester United supporter arrested at FA Cup final for wearing offensive Hillsborough T-shirt
pleaded guilty | Thug who blinded woman in one eye after ‘beating the life’ out of her faces jail
DRUGS DENIAL | Lorry driver charged with 130 kilo cannabis haul was at ‘Christian festival’
'huge impact' | Charlie Bird praised for charity work as crowds of well-wishers meet him at Bloom
Blues cruise | Colm Basquel lays down marker as Dublin up the gears to see off Kildare
REIGN OVER | Richard Sullivan: ‘Harry and Meghan have started their slide into obscurity’
calamity keeper | Roy Keane rips into Man United’s fall guy as Man City win FA Cup final
banter ban | Dutch criminal pal of Christy ‘Dapper Don’ Kinahan, Mink Kok, hit with prison gag order
CLIFFORD CLASS | David Clifford leads Kerry to victory over Cork but All-Ireland champions far from their best
More Videos
The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince
Phillip Schofield said he has “lost everything” in the wake of his affair
Stars hit red carpet for Spider-Man gala screening in London
Mother of Yusuf Sonko shot dead six years ago wants to face his killer
Phillip Schofield has said he is “utterly broken and ashamed”
US President Joe Biden falls over after speech to US air force academy graduates
treble chasers | Ilkay Gundogan’s braces see Manchester City complete double
house arrest | Teen boy arrested on suspicion of trespassing into Leinster House
freed | Former lawyer for Kinahan ally Ridouan Taghi released from custody
fined | Kerry man who hid shotgun in ditch was intending to shoot animals with it, court hears
soapy bubble | Stars to do battle for best dramatic moments at British Soap Awards
Teen Meath magician Cillian O’Connor through to Britain’s Got Talent final
'distress' | Garda facing prosecution over N7 burglary gang pursuit ‘in limbo’ as summons yet to be issued
'awful time' | Caroline Flack’s mother messages Philip Schofield hitting out at ‘homophobia’ in pursuit of presenter
'little lies' | David Haye's girlfriend Sian Osborne takes cheeky dig at Una Healy in wake of ‘throuple’
LAW SAVIOUR | Barrister turns hero after female defendant collapses in Kildare courtroom
'shaken' | Police hunt burglars with ‘Irish accents’ pretending to be from the water board
Latest News
Shocking | Video shows stolen high-powered Audi believed to be linked to prolific burglary gang
Missing person | Gardaí appeal for help to find missing Louth teen Leon Thornton
recovery | Michael O’Leary of Ryanair says his airline ‘completely unaffected’ as rivals cancel flights
'spotlight' | Four schools that won’t provide places for special needs pupils named
Seas the day | Why sailing the Mediterranean on world's largest cruise ship might be the holiday for you
thundery rain | Met Éireann issues fresh weather warning for three counties
unsolved | Gardaí appeal for info on tragic decade-old hit-and-run in Co Monaghan
inclusivity | Thousands line the streets of Dublin to celebrate Pride Festival
legend | Taoiseach leads tributes to Irish News owner Jim Fitzpatrick after his death at 92
cases rising | Here are Ireland's Covid-19 hotspots as over 23,000 new cases have been confirmed