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ENGLAND today stepped up their preparations for the World Cup but their plans to cool down before the big kick-off were scuppered by swarms of jellyfish.
Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount and others went through their paces in midday temperatures of 32C at their Al Wakrah training base in Qatar.
But Gareth Southgate’s stars are confined to the swimming pool of their luxury Doha hotel if they want to escape the heat.
Last night when a group attempted to leave the five-star Soug Al Wakra to wade in the sea, Football Association security warned them off because of the dangers of jellyfish in the waters.
This story is from the November 18, 2022 edition of Evening Standard.
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