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England train with, er, rubber chicken...

Cape Town - Looking to qualify for their first Soccer World Cup semi-final in 28 years, England have taken the rather bizarre decision to train with a rubber chicken ahead of their clash against Croatia.

With the ultimate goal of winning just their second World Cup title after their success 52 years ago in 1966, Gareth Southgate's team surprised onlookers as they prepared for Wednesday's clash.

Kick-off is at 20:00 SA time.

Hey, whatever helps!

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