da prosport bet： Kyle Walker and his wife Annie Kilner were involved in a frosty exchange at Euro 2024, with England team-mates reportedly “fed up” of off-field drama.
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Three Lions in tournament actionFriends & family attending gamesSquad eager to avoid distractionsWHAT HAPPENED?
The Manchester City defender is in the process of building bridges with his long-term partner after fathering two children with ex-mistress Lauryn Goodman. Kilner continues to fly into Germany with the couple’s four children for European Championship matches.
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England booked their place in the semi-finals of that competition when battling past Switzerland in a penalty shootout. After that contest, Walker was spotted in the stands with Kilner – but he was not as cosy with his partner as a number of international colleagues were with theirs.
WHAT A SOURCE SAID
A source has told the , with Goodman continuing to generate headlines as she attends games and posts pictures of her children in ‘Daddy’ England shirts on social media: “Insiders at the England camp say they are fed up with the off pitch distraction manufactured by Lauryn. They know Annie and Kyle have tried to deal with the situation privately and discreetly for the sake of all the children involved but she continues to pull stunts like drumming up attention around the fact she is going to the Euros. This is something they have had to put up with for the past four years. Kyle is desperate to protect Annie and their boys, whatever happens between them as a couple in the future they both agree this is a priority. And a big part of that is protecting them from the media speculation and circus around the situation.”
The source added on seeing influencer and model Goodman allowed into Euros fixtures: “The FA never tightened security when Lauryn visited Germany to watch the Euros and they said she is welcome to watch the game with Kyle's children. They don’t wish to get involved in family matters.”
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A spokeswoman for Walker has told the Mail of efforts to avoid potential distractions in Germany: “Kyle is proud to be a part of the England team and thrilled with the incredible result tonight. He continues to focus on the matches and their aim of bringing the trophy home to the millions of fans watching. Annie and the boys travelled to support him and the whole squad, as they have done and always will do, and once asks that the media gives them privacy and turns their attention to supporting the England team.”