- Ed Sheeran treated England stars to a private concert at their Euros base
- The star performed his song ‘The A-Team’ for players and staff on Monday
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England stars were treated to a private performance by Ed Sheeran as they enjoyed some down-time in their Euro 2024 campaign.
The singing sensation was filmed performing a rendition of ‘The A-Team’ for the squad and staff after a warm-down session on Monday.
Gareth Southgate‘s stars are preparing for a quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Saturday, with their campaign having been less than perfect so far.
Sheeran, a sponsor of Ipswich Town who is worth £300million according to the Sunday Times Rich List, has visited the England squad in the past.
The 33-year-old, who has been attending England matches this tournament, also paid them a personal visit at Euro 2020 ahead of their final against Italy.
Ed Sheeran was filmed performing a rendition of his song ‘The A-Team’ for the England squad
He couldn’t hide his elation as England battled back from an early scare to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a nail-biting Euro 2024 last-16 tie on Sunday
The singer, who had previously been spotted in the stands during their 1-1 draw against Denmark, was in high spirits as he joined fans for the crucial knockout match
It was a tense start for fans as England went 1-0 behind against Slovakia after just 25 minutes
Sheeran was at the 1-1 draw with Denmark in the group stages as well as the nail-biting 2-1 win over Slovakia on Sunday.
As the Three Lions went 1-0 down after just 25 minutes, he struggled to hide his shock as the nation feared England could crash out of the tournament with a whimper.
Pictures show the star going through the full gamut of emotions, from a deadpan face resting his chin on his hand to celebrating in elation.
Sheeran exclusively revealed to Mail Sport after the match that he felt England were going to go on and win the Euros.
He was also asked whether he had joined in with fellow fans serenading Jude Bellingham with the ‘hey Jude’ chant., claiming that he had not but vowing to do so ‘next time’.
Three Lions fans were certainly kept on edge until Jude Bellingham’s stunning scissor kick in the 95th minute to take the game to extra-time.
Just a minute into the extra period, Harry Kane headed home the winner after Ivan Toney flicked on a wayward Eberechi Eze shot.
Southgate has been doing what he can to ensure that the players have a relaxed atmosphere and has opened up the camp – the Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land – to their families.
Ed Sheeran has backed England to win Euro 2024 after their dramatic victory over Slovakia
Speaking to Mail Sport, Sheeran also pledged to serenade Jude Bellingham going forward
Any fears eventually turned to elation, as goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane helped England to win the match in extra-time
The mood dramatically changed with Bellingham’s stoppage-time equaliser, which sent the game into extra-time – followed swiftly by Kane’s bullet header to put England in front
Sheeran struggled to hide his nerves as he joined thousands of England supporters watching the dramatic game unfold
He was among thousands of England fans in attendance for the Euro 2024 last-16 tie
As millions back home prepared to cheer on England, Sheeran joined the teams’ nearest and dearest in Gelsenkirchen to watch the tense game unfold
Players have been enjoying playing padel and golf in their time-off, while they have also been taking part in a fun range of media commitments.
That spans from regular Big Brother-style Diary Room visits where they can open up to fans, as well as playing darts against reporters.
Declan Rice revealed after the Slovenia win that the camp has a good level of camaraderie and support for Southgate.
‘We’ve got a togetherness, we proved that tonight,” Rice told BBC Sport.
‘We’d do anything to protect this manager, protect each other.
‘We’ll keep going and keep fighting and what we’ve got as a group tonight showed out there. It’s an honour to be a part of it and we’re going to give it everything.’
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham told ITV Sport: ‘We’ve won this game together. Not me, not Harry Kane, not the individual moments.
‘It’s the likes of Ivan Toney, Eberechi Eze, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka going to left-back.
‘It’s the sacrifice you make for the team and that’s the energy we need to keep regardless of what goes on.’