England head for the World Cup in Qatar on plane called ‘Rain Bow’

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RAIN BOW: England players boarding a Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus ahead of its departure for the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Pic: Joe Giddens/PA Images

England’s World Cup squad have set off for the controversial World Cup in Qatar.

The Three Lions left their St George’s Park HQ this morning and jetted out to Doha from Birmingham on a plane called ‘Rain Bow’.