Danny Dyer has revealed there is 'friction' between some of the wives and girlfriends of England players following their 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
The 46-year-old's daughter, Dani Dyer, is currently in a relationship with West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen and was in Germany as the Three Lions came close to ending 58 years of hurt.
England WAGS cheered on their other halves and Dani was snapped crying in the stands after goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal consigned the team to defeat.
Now, speaking on talkSPORT, Dyer has revealed there is 'friction' among some members of the group - and also said the lifestyle isn't as glamorous as some would think.
Danny Dyer has revealed there is 'friction' between some of the wives and girlfriends of England players following their 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024
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"It’s mad watching it with families, it's very intense following the team around for six weeks," he said.
"It’s not a glamorous lifestyle. They’re sitting on coaches for three hours and it hasn’t been the most exciting football either.
"Some of the families are there and some of their sons are not getting enough game time so there’s a little bit of friction there.
"Gareth Southgate did seem to stay with the same team so some people didn’t get any minutes.
"At least J [Bowen] got some earlier minutes. It’s very frustrating to sit on the bench and you can’t get any minutes.
"There’s nothing you can do about it so you take it on the chin, you learn from it.
"Hopefully whoever comes in as the next manager fancies Jarrod again and he gets to go to the World Cup."
Dyer says he has a great relationship with Bowen, who made two substitute appearances for England on their way to the final.
"The thing about Jarrod is that he’s such a lovely geezer," continued the former EastEnders star.
"He’s humble, quite a shy kid and loves my daughter and worships the ground she walks on.
"That means the world to me and the bonus is he got the winning goal in Prague [Conference League final in 2023], so I feel sorry for my other daughter who’s 17.
"She can never bring a boy home that can ever match what this boy has done."
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Danny Dyer's daughter Dani is in a relationship with England star Jarrod Bowen
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Dyer also praised Phil Foden's loved ones, insisting they are a 'fascinating' group to spend time with.
Foden failed to register a goal or assist from his seven appearances for England at Euro 2024, despite tearing up the Premier League with Manchester City last season.
Dyer added: "They are fascinating.
Danny Dyer has praised the loved ones of England star Phil Foden
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"There's 16 of the Fodens running around, all diddy people, lovely people.
"I tell you what else I loved - very, very working class all of them.
"So as much as football isn’t a working class sport any more because it costs a bomb to go, the players and their roots, they’re all working class people."
