Showing off his fancy footwork, Prince William scored against one of England’s midfielders, as he bid the women’s football team goodbye ahead of the European Championship.
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Prince William played football with the England women’s team at Kensington Palace, scoring a penalty (Kensington Palace)
The Duke of Cambridge invited England’s Lionesses to Kensington Palace for a breakfast reception to wish them luck.
President of the FA, William chatted with the players inside, hearing about their training for the competition, before taking to the palace gardens for a kickabout, with a local girls’ team.
The Prince took a penalty against the England midfielder Jill Scott, and scored, looking rather proud. He then took a turn in goal himself, not fending off balls too well.
During the event, the father-of-two revealed he’s trying to get George and Charlotte into the sport, who were – at the time – ‘making a ruckus in the garden’, the Duke said.
After the reception The Duke joined the @Lionesses for a kick-about with a girls football team from the Wildcats Girls’ Football programme. pic.twitter.com/MI9YsgVoEj
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 13, 2017
“He said at the moment he’s trying to teach George that football is actually a contact sport,” player Casey Stoney said. “But George doesn’t really like it when he’s palming him off and getting physical.”
“[William] said he’s really encouraging his kids to get involved with sport,” Stoney added.
The second-in-line to the throne says he’s hoping both of his children will find a sport they’re passionate about, and young people is one of the three main causes that the Royal Foundation champions.
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Ending the event, the Prince posed for a photo with the team, and said that he was sure the team were ‘going to nail it’.
“I’ll do my best to get out there to the final,” William promised.
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I think it’s great how you and William interact with people from all class of life. This why I respect your mum Princess D I Ana so much. She really raised you boys right. God bless you both.