HITS COMING HOME!

All smiles in camp ahead of semi-final

IF ENGLAND’s players are feeling the pressure ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Croatia it isn’t showing. The joy is etched across the faces of the players and manager Gareth Southgate and his No 2 Steve Holland joined in the fun at their Repino training base as Kyle Walker took on the ‘forfeit tunnel’ with blows raining down on him. Ashley Young had been due to run the gauntlet on his 33rd birthday, but Walker was last player out on to the training pitch. With players either side, Walker had to run through the middle before emerging smiling as England prepare for the serious stuff — against Croatia tomorrow night.