LOUIS Tomlinson displayed “playground mentality”; towards love rival Sam Thompson during Soccer Aid training.
It comes after Sun revealed yesterday that the former star, 32, had been where he was due to play on the same team as , 33.
Sam was due to play in the same side as star, 33, who is now dating.
The in December, with .
The two men were both due to take part in Soccer Aid tomorrow, but it was revealed exclusively by The Sun yesterday that the due to injury.
However, before Sam was forced to quit, he was at Soccer Aid HQ in Tring, Herts, where the England and Rest of the World teams have been preparing for the match.
After looking at the pictures in detail, a body language expert believes that Louis displayed a “playground mentality”; towards Sam on the pitch.
Expert Judi James said that while Sam was smiling and happy, and get along with the other players, One Direction star Louis seemed “glum”; and “separate”;.
She told The Mail: ‘There seems to be more of a playground dynamic growing from the body language here.
“Sam seems to be very much part of the core group, sitting central and being the center of their attention while Louis walks by looking glum at times and rather peripheral to the social interaction.
“As the guys club around Sam, who looks deep in the discussion, Louis seems to glance over with a rather hard-looking stare.
“His eye direction might not be exclusively aimed at Sam, but he does seem to be checking the group out with an unsmiling facial expression.”;
Continuing she said: “When the two men meet on the pitch there is an unsmiling, reflective-looking gaze from Louis.
“This shouldn’t be over-dramatized into any form of specifically directed ‘hard stare’ as his eye direction does not seem to be aimed directly at Sam, but there could be seen to be a hint of some kind of ‘atmosphere’ brewing here.
“With his hands on his hips, Louis does look really down and perhaps rather uncomfortable.”;
SAM QUITS SOCCER AID
Meanwhile, yesterday The Sun exclusively revealed how tomorrow.
The popular star pulled out due to injuries sustained in his epic marathon challenge, in which he made the .
A source told us: “Sam is gutted he can’t play, but the match has just come too soon since his efforts.
“He’s still going to be a presence and play a big part in the coverage but he won’t be able to compete on the field.”;
They added: “There is a small blessing in his withdrawal as the focus on him and Louis will disperse.
“Their every move will be watched so it’s a relief in some ways they won’t be on the pitch together.”;
Sam will play a “ceremonial role”; in tomorrow’s match, kicking off the game before heading into the stands.
Soccer Aid kicks off tomorrow night at 7.30pm on ITV and ITVX
