Football is coming home!At least, that’s whatPrince William,Prince Harryand the rest of England are hoping. The royal brothers, who are devoted known soccer fans, are joining in on the excitement ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final match against Croatia on Wednesday — and they made sure to cheer on their team publicly.Kensington Palace shared William’s personal message for the players on Wednesday: “A new generation is enjoying the magic of this World Cup run. The whole country is right behind you tonight. Come on England – it’s coming home!”Eddie Keogh for FA/REX/ShutterstockEddie Keogh for FA/REX/ShutterstockHarry, who’s currently ona royal visit to Ireland with Meghan Markle, addressed the upcoming match with journalists in Dublin. When he was asked, “Is it coming home?” his immediate response was, “Most definitely!”Peter Meecham - Pool/GettyRELATED VIDEO:Prince WilliamWears Yarmulke at Western Wall, Visits His Great-Grandmother’s Resting PlaceWilliam is so passionate about the World Cup that he’srefused to see spoilers about games he couldn’t watch liveand taken over Kensington Palace’s Twitter. After England’s victorious quarterfinal against Sweden on July 7, he congratulated the players on making history.And when England beat Colombia in a penalty shootout, he posted full of pride.“It’s coming home!” is the resounding cry among English fans right now. (Princess Eugenie, William and Harry’s cousin,posted a video on Instagramshowing Friends stars dancing to the rally cry.The phrase both references how soccer as a sport originated in England and a song written back in the ’60s when England was in the European Championship.
Football is coming home!
At least, that’s whatPrince William,Prince Harryand the rest of England are hoping. The royal brothers, who are devoted known soccer fans, are joining in on the excitement ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final match against Croatia on Wednesday — and they made sure to cheer on their team publicly.
Kensington Palace shared William’s personal message for the players on Wednesday: “A new generation is enjoying the magic of this World Cup run. The whole country is right behind you tonight. Come on England – it’s coming home!”
Eddie Keogh for FA/REX/Shutterstock
Harry, who’s currently ona royal visit to Ireland with Meghan Markle, addressed the upcoming match with journalists in Dublin. When he was asked, “Is it coming home?” his immediate response was, “Most definitely!”
Peter Meecham - Pool/Getty
RELATED VIDEO:Prince WilliamWears Yarmulke at Western Wall, Visits His Great-Grandmother’s Resting Place
William is so passionate about the World Cup that he’srefused to see spoilers about games he couldn’t watch liveand taken over Kensington Palace’s Twitter. After England’s victorious quarterfinal against Sweden on July 7, he congratulated the players on making history.
And when England beat Colombia in a penalty shootout, he posted full of pride.
“It’s coming home!” is the resounding cry among English fans right now. (Princess Eugenie, William and Harry’s cousin,posted a video on Instagramshowing Friends stars dancing to the rally cry.
The phrase both references how soccer as a sport originated in England and a song written back in the ’60s when England was in the European Championship.
source: people.com
