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Chelsea star Mason Mount: Pub and first pint if we win World Cup

Chelsea star Mason Mount is already making plans for what to do if England win the World Cup.

The Three Lions attacking midfielder will be in Gareth Southgate's squad to go to Qatar this month.

Mount will get to play alongside childhood friend and West Ham United star Declan Rice.

"I've never been in a proper English pub I don't think," Mount said to the Telegraph.

"Maybe once in a hotel bar or something to watch football, but not to have a drink.

“Of course, I haven't drunk a pint. No. I'll join Declan in drinking a pint if England win the World Cup - we can do it in a pub!"

“I think playing for your country and especially a World Cup is the pinnacle," added Mount.

“It's what you dream of as a kid. It's what I watched as a kid growing up, looking up to my idols, playing for England in these major tournaments. You dream of it, so I definitely think this is the pinnacle, this is the top of the game for football.

“As it gets closer and closer, it definitely feels real. It feels surreal at the same time because it's a major tournament in the middle of the season and it has never been done before. At the beginning of the season it was so far away, so you're not really thinking about it. But as time goes on it's getting closer, so you are starting to get more and more excited."

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