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Dave's coming home! England's adopted World Cup mascot 'Dave the Cat' has arrived in the UK to start a new life... with Kyle Walker and John Stones among the favourites to take him in

Dave the Cat, the feline that was adopted by the England team during the 2022 World Cup, has finally arrived home in the UK.

The stray tabby cat became England's unofficial mascot in Qatar, after regularly joining the players during dinner at their Al Wakrah hotel base throughout the tournament.

Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and John Stones took a particular shine to their new friend and pledged to bring the cat back to the UK if Gareth Southgate's men won the World Cup.

The Three Lions, unfortunately crashed out at the quarter-final stage, with defeat to France.