Jordan Pickford reveals all in our camp life quiz

After reaching yet another milestone last month for England, Jordan Pickford is back in the building at St. George’s Park ahead of the October camp.

The second-most capped Three Lions keeper has plenty of camp experience under his belt, with yet another one coming up.

Here, he tells all about life with the England squad.

What is one essential item you’re packing in your suitcase for a camp?

My gloves for the games. My matchday gloves I always keep fresh but I always carry them myself, especially being a keeper. I pack a pair for each game then I’ll pack a couple of pairs for training.

What about one luxury item?

My phone charger is always one I carry. But I’d probably say my gaming laptop, so when I get a bit of down-time, I play Call of Duty or something with the lads.

How do you like to spend your down-time on camp?

I’ll probably play Call of Duty – I play with my mates at home or Harry Maguire – or just chill out with the lads or watch some series on my iPad.

Who would you sit next to on a plane or bus journey to an England game?

It’s normally Walks [Kyle Walker] or [Harry] Maguire. That’s been me over the last seven or eight years but this camp, it’ll probably more likely be Stonsey [John Stones].

I’ll probably just download something on Netflix or maybe just chill out and play Parcheesi. I’m going to start House of Guinness I think. I’ve been told it’s good but I’ve not really been watching too much but when I come away with England, I end up watching loads.

What kind of character or personality would you say you are within the group and how would your team-mates describe you?

I’d probably say I’m mad on the pitch but off the pitch, I’m just chilled and calm. I like a bit of fun and I like to mess about but I’m quite chilled.

In the chill out areas like got table tennis and golf sim, I’m always up for a game of that.

I’ve got good energy around the group but it’s about the team having good energy and I think that’s something we’re good at.

What is your favourite meal to eat on camp?

To be fair, Tom, our chef, is a legend. All of his food is nice. Probably post-match, a nice chicken burger or something is always good.

What is your favourite part of training?

When you get involved in the small-sided games. There’s normally three or four teams and you get a team, you stay with your team and you always want to win.

For a goalkeeper, you do all your work and you go into a small-sided game and you get that extra work and you feel really good after it.

Talk us through your pre-match routine.

My warm-up has always been the same since I was about 14 or 15 years old. I’ve never changed my warm-up. As soon as I go on the grass before the game, my pre-match is always the same.

I tend to just make sure when I’m doing those routines that it’s all about doing it at the right times as well. I’m quite superstitious.

What kind of music do you listen to before a game?

I’ve got a mixed genre really but probably Andy Whitby, Lights Go Down remix. Me and my son love it at the minute. I’ll always put that on getting off the bus.

Talk us through your post-match routine.

I’m pretty chilled after a game. I try and come down from the adrenaline from the game and just relax but it all depends when you’ve got the next game and what you need to do recovery wise. It’s always nice after getting a win as well.

I struggle to get to sleep – that’s always the hardest thing.

What is your favourite thing about being on camp?

Just being around the lads. They’re all a good set of lads. The banter that flies about is good!

How would you sum up pulling on an England shirt and representing your country?

It’s an easy question. It’s the best thing to do, as a kid growing up and having the opportunity to put the England shirt on.

It also proves the hard you put in away from England camps – you’ve got to train well every day, you’ve got to perform well at your club to get the opportunity, you’ve got to take it with both hands and it’s something I’ve strived for since I was a young kid.

Even starting with the under-16s and all the way through the age groups, I always wanted to improve and keep the England shirt and I have.

What is your favourite moment during your England career?

There’s been loads. Being at four major tournaments – World Cups every four years and EUROs every four years – is always great, to represent your country at major tournaments.

Colombia is probably the one where when I look back now still – obviously our aim is to win the World Cup next year – winning that penalty shootout at the Russia World Cup was a big moment as in England itself, not just for me making the save or Eric scoring the winning penalty.

It was more that we’d been written off and we had no expectations but the country started to believe more and that’s what we started to do as well from that moment.

With England continuing their World Cup qualifying campaign this month, what is your favourite memory of watching the Three Lions in the World Cup?

It's not a good memory but probably my first memory of the World Cup was when Ronaldinho scored against David Seaman. I remember being at school, getting to school early and watching it on one of those big, old TVs in the dining hall, just sat on the floor watching it.

And when I was starting to get a bit older, when I was 14, when Lampard scored that goal that didn’t count against Germany. That was another memory for me as well.

What is one piece of advice your younger self would’ve given you now you’re in this position, playing for England?

Because my son is only six but he plays in goal as well, I always tell him to enjoy it but I would always say enjoy it by doing the right things.

As a goalkeeper, you need to concentrate and make saves but just enjoy what you’re doing every day and when it comes to the matches, just enjoy the moment.

When you go to a major tournament and get all the England fans chanting behind the goal before a game in the warm-up, there’s no better feeling.