Jack Grealish (31) and Jordan Pickford (32, Everton) were spotted at an alcohol-fueled party that lasted until the early morning. With the season entering its final stages, the incident has attracted even more attention.
The British tabloid The Sun on the 22nd (Korean time) exclusively reported, "Jack Grealish and Jordan Pickford were seen stumbling out after drinking until the early hours at a strip club in Manchester."
According to the outlet, the Everton squad held a team dinner that day at the upscale Manchester restaurant The Ivy. Afterwards, Grealish, Pickford and James Garner moved to the upscale gentlemen's club Whiskey Down in central Manchester.
Grealish arrived at the venue around 11:30 p.m. and did not leave the club with a friend until 4:45 a.m.
He got into a vehicle engraved with his initials "JG." Reportedly, there were beer bottles left in the vehicle's cup holders.
Pickford left a little earlier. Wearing a white cap, he moved toward a vehicle escorted by security. James Garner was also seen getting into a taxi with his hood pulled up.
One club employee claimed, "The three players spent thousands of pounds here."
Grealish and Pickford were recently seen traveling together to Rome. The two players traveled to Italy to celebrate Pickford's wife Megan's 30th birthday.
Grealish is currently on loan to Everton from Manchester City. He left Aston Villa in 2021 for Manchester City for a transfer fee of 100 million pounds (about 2.020 billion won).
However, he suffered an injury in a match against his former team Villa this season and was sidelined for a considerable period. As a result, he has fallen behind in the competition for a spot on England's World Cup roster.
He recently posted rehabilitation training photos on social media and said, "Working hard to come back stronger."
By contrast, Pickford is still regarded as England's starting goalkeeper. He is expected to be a key asset under manager Thomas Tuchel for this summer's North and Central America World Cup.
Meanwhile, Grealish recently drew attention after photos showed him falling asleep while drinking at a rooftop bar in Manchester.
A witness said, "His friends around him tried to wake him but it wasn't easy. It seemed the alcohol had taken hold."
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