Jordan Pickford sports a backpack personalized with a caricature of himself, new France captain Kylian Mbappe looks sharp in sunglasses and a turtleneck, and Virgil van Dijk keeps it casual… international stars get together unite teams ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying
- Several international stars dressed to impress in the service of the national team.
- Premier League stars Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo sported casual looks
- France captain Kylian Mbappé wore a stylish pair of sunglasses and a turtleneck.
Several international stars dressed to impress as they attended the training camps of their respective national teams this week.
Top-tier domestic soccer has been suspended until early April as qualifiers for the Euro 2024 competition begin later this month.
And some players have used this as an opportunity to put on their best gear and show it off for the waiting photographers at their respective training camps.
The France team, for example, arrived for duty on Monday afternoon to see several of their star players sporting designer gear.
Newly appointed captain of the national team, Kylian Mbappe, gave the photographers the nod in Clarefontaine, when they spotted him in a smart navy blue trench coat.
Kylian Mbappe (L) and Olivier Giroud (R) were two stars who dressed to impress on Monday
Atlético Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann had pink shoes to match his new pink hairstyle.
Brothers Kephren (L) and Marcus (R) Thuram had similar designer jackets at Clairefontaine
His strike partner on the national team, Olivier Giroud, offered a contrasting look when he appeared in a Gucci hoodie paired with his white Givenchy jacket.
Meanwhile, Kheprem and Marcus Thuram, the sons of legend Lillian, donned their own designer gear. The Nice midfielder wore a yellow and black Louis Vuitton track jacket as part of his look.
Antoine Griezmann, who is reportedly not happy with the decision to give Mbappe the France armband, appeared in pink shoes to match his new pink hairstyle.
Meanwhile, back in England, several Premier League stars dressed in their best gear before arriving at St George’s Park.
Man United fullback Luke Shaw wore a black cap and black Vetements tracksuit when he introduced himself to the national team on Monday afternoon.
Leicester’s James Maddison had a casual look on arrival, while Everton’s Jordan Pickford wore a rather odd bespoke backpack.
Several of the Netherlands’ biggest stars, such as Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo, looked their best when they arrived for training.
Luke Shaw (left) and James Maddison (right) were in good spirits when they arrived at St George’s Park.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson smiled as he attended England training.
England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford sported a custom designed backpack.
Van Dijk rocked a casual look in a beige cardigan and pants, while Gakpo donned black as he headed to training in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum wore a crew neck sweater from luxury brand Ami de Coeur.
And finally, stunning looks were also on display at Belgium’s training session on Monday afternoon.
Everton midfielder Amadou Onana wore a flower-covered jacket as he headed to training at Tubize, while Wout Faes had a green Gucci jacket on display and Orel Mangala wore a pale ensemble.
Belgium and Nottingham Forest star Orel Mangala arrives for training in Belgium
Virgil van Dijk (left) and Cody Gakpo (right) were dressed casually when they arrived for training.
Georginio Wijnaldum was wearing his Ami de Coeur crew neck when he arrived on Monday
All of the players mentioned above are looking forward to playing their part in the upcoming Euro 2024 national qualifiers.
England will face Italy and Ukraine in the coming weeks as they look to secure their place in the competition next year.
World Cup finalists France will face the Netherlands and Ireland in their two games during the international break.
The Netherlands will face Gibraltar in their other match, while Belgium will face Sweden and Germany.
Everton star Amadou Onana wore a flower-covered jacket before training with Belgium