Spireites put their faith in England to bring it home
IT’S coming home...that’s the consensus from the Chesterfield camp as England prepare to get their World Cup 2026 campaign underway.
The club asked players and coaching staff who would come out on top in America, Mexico and Canada and out of the 17 questioned more than half plumped for Thomas Tuchel’s boys.
There were four votes for France, three for Portugal and, surprisingly only one for Spain and a tongue-in-cheek choice for Haiti from striker Lee Bonis
Reigning champs Argentina, Lionel Messi and all, didn’t even get a mention and neither did the Brazilians.
Here were the answers and brief comments:
Tom Naylor: France. Easy.
Zach Hemming: Got to go with England. Can’t go anyone else.
Connor Cook: It’s a tough one but I’m going to have to go with France. Too many good players.
Danny Webb: England. God save the King.
Armando Dobra: Portugal. Too much quality in that squad.
Luke Butterfield: It’s Portugal for me.
Paddy Byrne: I’m going Spain. Uruguay will be be the dark horse.
Liam Mandeville: England!!!
Ryan Boot: England obviously.
Gunner Elliott: England. It’s coming home.
Malik Owolabi-Belewu: I think England will do it this year.
Chey Dunkley: I would have to say France but obviously I hope England can do it.
Gary Roberts: England.
Lee Bonis: Haiti.
Will Dickson: My heart says England but it’s hard to look past the quality in the France squad.
Tom Pearce: Obviously I want England but Portugal is my favourite.
Dilan Markanday: England