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England players celebrate Tunisia win with inflatable unicorns

Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse Lingard and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino
Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse Lingard and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino

England’s players celebrated their last-minute 2-1 win over Tunisia by splashing around the squad swimming pool on inflatable unicorns.

Captain Harry Kane had spoken on the eve of the tournament that this squad is closer to together than at previous tournaments, and that definitely seemed the case at their hotel in Repino.

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The likes of Jesse Lingard, Jordan Pickford, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson in particular, showed off their playful side as they splashed around atop the pool floats.

Defender Maguire and Lingard appeared to be racing each other, while Pickford seemed to be having a whale of a time.

Ashley Young poses for a photograph taken by team mate Jesse Lingard at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino
Ashley Young poses for a photograph taken by team mate Jesse Lingard at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino
Jesse Lingard and Jordan Pickford play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)
Jesse Lingard and Jordan Pickford play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)
Jordan Pickford and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)
Jordan Pickford and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)
Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse Lingard and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)
Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse Lingard and Harry Maguire play with inflatable unicorns in the pool during a recovery session at the ForRestMix Hotel in Repino (REX)