The cuddly toy has been paraded throughout France at Euro 2016 by the players of the England national team, but the “?Sun on Sunday has reported it is not quite as big an honour as first imagined: it has been revealed that Leo the Lion is awarded to a player who has a stinker in training.
Meanwhile, a group of senior players forming a committee are in charge of deciding who will undertake babysitting duties.
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An ever-present throughout the camp, Leo the Lion has been a source of great entertainment for the England team at their base in Chantilly.
Since England’s Euro 2016 campaign kicked off against Russia, defenders John Stones and Chris Smalling have been seen in possession of the cuddly toy.
Meanwhile, following England’s victory over Wales, captain Wayne Rooney, who is believed to be on the committee, became the latest star to be spotted clutching Leo.
The child’s play does have come with consequences however, with the committee enforcing a number of punishments should the mascot be damaged or goes missing.
The lion has been said to have kept morale high within the camp, with a number of players going to great lengths to ‘kidnap’ Leo.
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