Alex Scott takes the England camp life quiz

The final international window of 2025 saw Alex Scott receive his first call-up to the squad from Thomas Tuchel.

With his first camp under his belt, the England and Bournemouth midfielder answers a series of questions about life with the Three Lions.

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

The boring answer is obviously boxers and socks, isn’t it? Maybe a speaker or an iPad. I get Netflix on and chill out, and I watch a lot of YouTube so that’s vital for travelling and hotel rooms.

What about one luxury item?

It’s pretty same-old when you come to camp. Some nice aftershave maybe – you’ve got to be smelling nice.

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

On previous camps, especially the EUROs, having a coffee and talking with your teammates – getting to know people – is probably what we enjoyed doing the most. I love a coffee – I like a vanilla oat latte or a flat white if I’m being a bit better.

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

I’d have to say Elliot [Anderson]. Elliot, Traff [James Trafford] or Adam Wharton probably.

I remember in the EUROs, Elliot likes his music in so it might be a quiet one, so I’ll probably put my music in as well. I’ll try and get him chatting for a bit and see what the vibe is like. I like a chat!

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 friendly, kind, caring. I want to get to know people – that’s probably the most important thing, coming into a new camp with new players that a lot of them I’ve never met before, just played against. It’s important to come in and get to know them.

What is your favourite meal to eat on camp?

Anything the chef’s cooking is good. We had some chicken flatbreads which were unbelievable – top level. For now, I’ll have to go chicken flatbreads!

What is your favourite part of training?

Small-sided games, I’d say. I think that’s most people’s favourites. It can get quite competitive, so it’s nice to have that either on a MD-1 or MD+1.

I’m not really a big fan of shooting drills or anything like that.

Talk us through your pre-match routine.

Depends on the time. For a normal three o’clock game, I like to wake up at the same time as I would for training. I’m normally up at 8.30am or 8.45am.

I chill out for a little bit, watch YouTube – the UK YouTubers, podcasts and a bit of everything – and maybe get a coffee, get some fresh air and then it’s pre-match, get changed and off to the game.

I have the same pre-match meal – pesto pasta – that’s about it.

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

I’d say Gunna. I saw he was here at the October camp, so I was gutted about that! He’s probably my favourite. Rod Wave I like as well. They’re probably the main two. Both very different vibes but on a matchday, probably Gunna.

Talk us through your post-match routine.

Again, it depends. If it’s a home game, it depends if you’ve got family around. I like after a win going out for a nice meal with your family and friends. It’s really nice to do after a game.

What is your favourite thing about being on camp?

Again, just the coffee club, to be honest! It’s never done me wrong.

When we were away with the under-21s, it was every day, we’d train, come back, chill out and go out in Slovakia and explore and get coffees, get to know each other and catch up on each other’s lives.

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

It’s just the proudest moment. I’ve been lucky to experience that from under-18s right the way through now.

In a senior shirt, I don’t know the feeling yet but I can imagine it’s on a different level. But any time you’re there with an England kit on singing the national anthem is a proud moment. You pick out your family in the crowd and to see their faces is an amazing feeling.

What is your favourite moment during your England career?

I’d say probably the final in the summer. I had the final with the under-19s which was amazing as well, but I think for the under-21s, maybe recency biased, but it was obviously a level up.

When the final whistle went in that Germany game in the final, that’s been one of the best feelings I’ve had in football, let alone with England.

Now heading into the World Cup year, what is your favourite memory of watching the Three Lions in the World Cup?

Trippier’s free-kick in 2018 – it’s got to be. There’s not been a high quite like that. Especially growing up and everyone was watching the games and getting behind the England team.

Either that or the penalty shoot-out against Colombia but I’d probably say the free-kick because at that moment, I’d not felt a high like that watching England.

I was at a place back home where they put it on a big screen, benches out and beers flying everywhere. I was 14 or 15 at the time.

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

My younger self wouldn’t believe it, I think. That’s the main one. He’d be so proud. It’s the dream, isn’t it?

Back then, the dream was to play football when I was in an England shirt, kicking a ball around with my mates.

It was everyone’s dream to be a footballer and especially to put on an England shirt and play for the senior team.