England stars board plane to Qatar as our boys aim for World Cup glory

England’s stars boarded their plane on Tuesday morning (Image: PA)England’s World Cup hopefuls were seen boarding their plane on Tuesday morning before they head off to Qatar. Gareth Southgate’s stars are dreaming of winning a first major tournament since 1966. Players were seen excitedly boarding their flight after a special meeting with Prince William. The royal delivered a shirt and a message to the 26-man squad, telling them: “The rest of the country is behind you. We are all rooting for you. Enjoy it!”The likes of captain Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Jordan Pickford were snapped walking to a Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus. Southgate’s squad will arrive at their base in Qatar this evening, where their schedule for the next week has been meticulously planned. England’s aces arrived at their St. George’s Park training ground in Burton-upon-Trent on Monday morning. They spent the day together before flying to Qatar 24 hours later. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.co.uk/sport/footballStay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @dexpress_sport – the official Daily Express & Express.co.uk Twitter account – providing real news in real time.We’re also on Facebook @dailyexpresssport – offering your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day to like, comment and share from the Daily Express, Sunday Express and Express.co.uk.