Britain’s ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook dinner has arrived in Germany for the Euros after operating 352 miles to help England and predicts the Three Lions might be victorious over Serbia.
The 27-year-old solely accomplished his mammoth run throughout the size of Africa simply over two months in the past however determined to run to each England sport throughout the Euros and set off for Gelsenkirchen from Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
In a video posted to X, previously Twitter, he stated: ‘Day 5 of operating to each England sport on the Euros. I’ve made it to Germany girls and boys, come on. I’ve coated loads of floor since leaving Wembley Tuesday.
‘My legs are literally cooked. Cant lie, I really feel fairly tough you realize. However I reckon we’ll get certainly one of them 2.8% beers in tomorrow I will be proper as rain.
‘I’ll push on as a result of I’ve nonetheless bought various mileage to crack. However match day one tomorrow, England v Serbia, I am backing it.
In a video posted to X, previously Twitter, Cook dinner introduced that he had lastly made it to Germany
Britain’s ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook dinner has arrived in Germany for the Euros after operating 352 miles to help England and predicts the Three Lions might be victorious over Serbia
His path to Gelsenkirchen noticed him run 352 miles – break up both aspect of a ferry from Essex to the Netherlands – earlier than England’s first match towards Serbia on Sunday
‘I’ll put my neck on the road and say 3 – 0 England. I’ll say Harry Kane will get concerned with a objective, Jude Bellingham and I’ll go John Stones. Come on, Three Lions on the shirt boys, we’ll do it.’
Now that he’s in Gelsenkirchen for England’s opener right this moment, Cook dinner will comply with the squad so far as they go, at all times on foot, starting with journeys to Frankfurt after which Cologne to spherical off the group phases.
Gareth Southgate’s squad are among the many favourites for the match so Cook dinner might be anticipating to go even additional than that over the following few weeks.
The preliminary run to western Germany for the match towards Serbia is available in at 352 miles.
Cook dinner donned a retro England shirt when he completed his year-long run from Cape City to Tunisia in early April
Cook dinner, who accomplished a ten,000-mile journey from Cape City to Tunisia in April, stated: ‘I’m buzzing to be again on the street once more.
‘It should be a race towards the clock, however I am decided to help Gareth and the boys.
‘If individuals spot me alongside the best way please be happy to offer me a wave and even run alongside me for some time.’
Shortly after the Africa trek, which noticed the Worthing, West Sussex, native operating for 352 days, Cook dinner was amongst tens of hundreds of fundraisers who ran the London Marathon.
He additionally ran the London Marathon inside weeks of operating the ten,000-mile journey from Cape City to Tunisia
He completed the April 21 occasion in slightly below four-and-a-half hours for The Working Charity, who he’s additionally supporting as he returns to the tarmac lower than two months on.
Cook dinner can also be being sponsored on this enterprise by Sports activities Direct and retro shirt model Rating Draw, donating his sponsorship to the charity – which helps younger people who find themselves homeless or have advanced wants.
Alongside the best way, he might be recording common video updates to maintain the general public updated together with his progress by way of social media.
