Updated July 11, 2021, 9:52 p.m.
- Prince George also kept his fingers crossed at the historic European Championship final between England and Italy.
- The seven-year-old celebrated the early opening goal between his parents.
- And thus inspires the Internet community.
All eyes on George! Before the European Championship final between England and Italy, Prince William announced his support for the “Three Lions”: “I can not really believe that this is happening. So exciting! I wish you all the best,” said the prince, who at the same time President of the English Football Association FA is, in a Twitter video published on Sunday in the direction of national coach Gareth Southgate and the English team around captain Harry Kane. “We’re all behind you, the whole country is behind you. So bring him home!”
But in the stadium, his little son stole the show from him. After the early goal to make it 1-0 for England, seven-year-old George was seen on TV next to his father cheering. Duchess Kate also cheered exuberantly about the opening goal.
European Championship final 2021: Elizabeth and Johnson wish England luck
William’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth (95) and Prime Minister Boris Johnson (57) had previously wished the team a lot of success. The Three Lions will play against Italy at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening. For the English national team, it is the first final in a major football tournament since the World Cup triumph 55 years ago. (dpa / sap)
Also read: The European Championship final between Italy and England in our live ticker.
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