Six-year-old girl leads out England players

Willow led out the England team alongside Bukayo Saka (number 7)

A six-year-old Scunthorpe girl led England players out ahead of their Euro 2024 match against Denmark.

Willow was one of the mascots for the match in Frankfurt on Thursday, and lined up for the national anthem alongside Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka.

She is in Germany with her grandad, who won the trip in a competition run by a supermarket chain.

Her mum, Sophie, said her daughter was "overwhelmed" when she heard the news.

Willow and her grandfather watched the game in Frankfurt

Sophie said she is loving the experience despite being "in two minds" when she heard the news she was going to Germany.

"She was scared because she's never really been away from me," she said

"She is a bit of a mummy's girl."

Willow and her grandad took part in events with the other mascots and their families before being driven to the stadium to meet the England players.

After watching the match from the stands, she was set to return home on Friday.

Her family in North Lincolnshire held a football party and watched the game surrounded by red and white balloons and England flags.

Sophie said her daughter was a "massive Newcastle United fan" and had been hoping to walk out with Kieran Trippier.

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