England’s players made a splash on their rest day, but Phil Foden stole the show with his incredible ball abilities.
Gareth Southgate’s squad was still on cloud nine after defeating Switzerland on penalties on Saturday.
14Phil Foden stole the show on England’s recovery dayCredit: Instagram england
14He was hilariously compared to a seal after displaying stunning skillsCredit: Instagram england
14Foden performed a number of ball tricks in the pool that left fans stunnedCredit: Instagram england
14Penalty hero Bukayo Saka still looked to be on cloud nineCredit: Instagram england
14Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo smile for the camera in BlankenhainCredit: Getty
14Ivan Toney was among the players that enjoyed a bike trip.Credit: Getty.
The Three Lions will face the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Wednesday, following another comeback victory.
Breel Embolo appeared to have won it for Switzerland when he broke the deadlock with 15 minutes remaining.
However, Bukayo Saka’s magnificent effort squared the game, sending it to extra time, but neither team was able to break through, forcing a shootout.
Jordan Pickford’s bottle research saved Manuel Akanji’s penalty kick before Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, and Ivan Toney converted.
That left Trent Alexander-Arnold to come up to win it, and the Liverpool star made no mistakes in securing a 5-3 shootout victory, with Luke Shaw receiving praise for his reaction to the key kick.
Before the spotlight shifts to the Dutch, England’s heroes rested and recovered at their base on Sunday.
Saka, who celebrated the shootout by waving his hands in the air, remained cheerful as he participated in the pool practice.
But Foden couldn’t resist doing some ball practice while swimming, demonstrating that he is equally adept with his head as he is with his feet.
The Manchester City ace brilliantly headed a ball into a poolside window and even threw in one or two shoulders, appearing to be having a great time.
Along with a love heart emoji, one fan replied to the clip of him shared by the England Instagram account with: “My face when I saw Phil, this has made my day.”
While another declared: “Foden’s ball control is another level.”
As another joked that he “looked like a seal doing tricks” in there.
14Jude Bellingham sported a huge grin during his recovery sessionCredit: Getty
14He also looked to be on tune duty for the sessionCredit: Instagram england
14Trent Alexander-Arnold enjoyed a light gym workoutCredit: Instagram england
14Anthony Gordon joined him in the gymCredit: Instagram england
14Conor Gallagher was seen on the weights throughout the practice.Credit: Instagram England.
Bellingham was also spotted in the water, appearing to have a say in what songs were played prior to the pool session.
Alexander-Arnold, Anthony Gordon, and Conor Gallagher were all seen working out in the gym.
Several more stars emerged on the clip, and the mood in camp appeared to be on cloud nine.
A third said: “Go on the boys, bring it home!!!!!!”
As a fourth added: “These lads are gonna make history!”
14Ezri Konsa was all smiles as he gave a thumbs-up to the cameraCredit: Instagram england