Grinning England star Anthony Gordon accepts cycling survival kit gift from Mail Sport after bike ride crash threw him 10 foot in the air and left him with cuts at the Euros

Anthony Gordon was gifted a cycling helmet and a pair of stabilisers on FridayThe England winger cut his arms and face in a bike crash two days earlierLISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: All the reasons England fans have to be positive going into the last 16

England star Anthony Gordon was hilariously gifted a cycling helmet and a pair of stabilisers by Mail Sport photographer Kevin Quigley on Friday following the winger's accident in Germany earlier this week.

Gordon, who accepted the offering with good humour, then explained how what had began as a 'recovery' bike ride ended with his hands and face covered in cuts and grazes.

Speaking at an official England press conference on Friday afternoon - two days after falling off an electric bicycle while riding around the team's training base in Blankenhain - Gordon was still sporting a large graze on his chin as he faced the media.

But the 23-year-old Newcastle winger - who trained with his team-mates earlier on Friday - was also wearing a huge smile on his face.

Responding to the first question of the day, which was naturally about his two-wheeled accident, Gordon revealed that he lost control while trying to film a video for his family.

🚴 Anthony Gordon presented with stabilisers by @MailSport before using his bloodied hands to win a game of darts… #nufc pic.twitter.com/3lyruIOfbc

— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) June 28, 2024

Anthony Gordon was given a pair of cycling stabilisers ahead of a press conference on Friday

Anthony Gordon was given a pair of cycling stabilisers ahead of a press conference on Friday

The gift came from Mail Sport photographer Kevin Quigley (right) in Blankenhain, Germany

The gift came from Mail Sport photographer Kevin Quigley (right) in Blankenhain, Germany

Quigley also gave Gordon a helmet following the England winger's crash earlier in the week

Quigley also gave Gordon a helmet following the England winger's crash earlier in the week

Gordon appeared to be in good spirits and was seen grinning throughout the press conference

Gordon appeared to be in good spirits and was seen grinning throughout the press conference

Gordon also blamed his crash on his inexperience with non-English bikes after he mistakingly pressed the front brake thinking it was the rear one.

'We went on what was meant to be a recovery bike ride,' said a grinning Gordon. 'It was a lovely day and I was going down a hill. I tried to take a quick video for my family just to show them what I was doing but, before I knew it I was face first into the floor.

'I've got a few grazes, only a few cuts, but it's not anything painful.'

He added: 'They're electric, so they're obviously a lot faster than normal bikes. And in England the front brake is on the right hand side. So I tried to press the left just to slow down and then the next minute... it's not slowed down, it's fully come to a stop, and I haven't. I've gone 10 feet in the air, chin first.'

Gordon insisted that any injuries sustained during his fall were superficial and that he was fully fit for Sunday's round-of-16 clash with Slovenia.

Gordon posed for a photo with his stabilisers and later vowed that he would not quit cycling

Gordon posed for a photo with his stabilisers and later vowed that he would not quit cycling

The 23-year-old Newcastle star's nose and chin were both covered in cuts and grazes on Friday

The 23-year-old Newcastle star's nose and chin were both covered in cuts and grazes on Friday

After accepting his gift from photographer Quigley, Gordon beat Mail Sport journalist Nik Simon in a quick game of darts

After accepting his gift from photographer Quigley, Gordon beat Mail Sport journalist Nik Simon in a quick game of darts

Recalling what happened immediately after the crash, Gordon said: 'I just carried on. I finished the bike ride and then when I got back to the camp I had to put the stuff on it that absolutely stung, that was the worst bit.

'But thankfully, nobody saw me and I definitely didn't press record, so there were some positives to come from it.'

Gordon - who vowed to continue cycling despite his recent fall - will be hoping to get his first meaningful minutes of the Euros on Sunday when England take on Slovenia in the round of 16.

He was an unused substitute in England's first two games of the tournament before making a five-minute cameo at the end of Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Slovenia.

Phil Foden was the player to make way when Gordon was brought on in the dying seconds of that stalemate and the Manchester City star later returned to England to welcome the birth of his third child.

However, Foden has since flown back to Germany and is now available to start against Slovakia on Sunday.

Gordon trained with his England team-mates shortly before Friday's press conference

Gordon trained with his England team-mates shortly before Friday's press conference

The 23-year-old looked sharp in training and will be hoping to get some game time on Sunday

The 23-year-old looked sharp in training and will be hoping to get some game time on Sunday

Gordon made his Euros debut as a sub against Slovenia when he replaced Phil Foden (right)

Gordon made his Euros debut as a sub against Slovenia when he replaced Phil Foden (right)

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