KANSAS CITY: The mayor of Kansas Metropolis Quinton Lucas, mentioned officers at “native, state and federal ranges” have been investigating after World Cup gear belonging to England was stolen forward of the squad’s arrival at their coaching base on Saturday (June 13).
Balls and boots are reportedly among items taken after automobiles transferring gear to the group’s Swope Soccer Village base have been damaged into, based on the BBC.
Lucas issued a press release on X with the title: “Assertion on heist in transit of English nationwide group gear”.
“Yesterday, officers in Kansas Metropolis realized that sooner or later between their over-the-road transport from Florida to their arrival on the coaching facility in Kansas Metropolis, items belonging to the English nationwide group have been stolen from the group’s transport automobile,” Lucas mentioned within the assertion.
“Public security officers on the native, state and federal ranges are working to hint the place in the USA the gadgets have been seized and all people who might have been concerned. Additional data will probably be supplied by authorities at a later time.”
Thomas Tuchel’s England had a coaching session at Swope Soccer Village for the primary time at 5:00 pm (2200 GMT) on Saturday after transferring from their pre-tournament base in Florida.
They open their World Cup marketing campaign towards Croatia on Wednesday, earlier than additional video games in Group L towards Ghana and Panama.
