5 STAR FOR 3 LIONS

Gordon raves about England's training base. "We have everything we could ask for. It's unbelievable'

- JOHN CROSS

ENGLAND have made themselves at home in their "unbelievable" training base - and are charming the locals in the process.

They have checked into their luxury Golfresort Weimarer Land resort where they will stay, train and entertain themselves for the duration of their tournament.

But England's players did an hour-long open training session yesterday at nearby FC Carl Zeiss Jena and it was Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane who got the loudest reception from the 500 watching fans.

Every national team is obliged to do an open session near to where they are training and England went through their paces in the afternoon sun.

They had spent the morning doing publicity pictures and media duties, and have acclimatised themselves ready for the tournament.

Even the most experienced Football Association staff say the training base is the best they have ever seen and will help ensure England are ready for the challenge ahead.