Prince William told England's dejected stars to keep their heads up after they slumped to a 1-1 draw with Denmark.
The Duke of Cambridge, who's also president of the Football Association, was in the German city of Frankfurt to watch England's second game of Euro 2024. Harry Kane's early goal was cancelled out by a stunning long-range strike from Denmark's Morten Hjulmand and the Danes had an slew of chances to win the game in the second half.
Thursday's outcome could be considered a positive one given that England produced one of their worst tournament displays under Gareth Southgate. As the inquest began and England's downbeat players reflected on the disappointment inside the dressing room, Prince William came down from the executive box - following a major security briefing - to speak with Southgate's squad.
"He was just trying to keep us all positive," revealed midfielder Adam Wharton, who's yet to feature in the Three Lions' first two games against Serbia and Denmark. "He was saying it's not the end of the world.
"We were thinking we're still top of the group, we didn't lose, we got a draw, we've just got to reflect on the game – to see how we can get better and look forward to the next game. That's all you can do in tournament football."
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William, who supports Premier League side Aston Villa at club level, was spotted looking frustrated during the Denmark game, but before kick-off he was in a more jovial mood. The 41-year-old Prince of Wales, who's often accompanied at football games by his eldest son, George, was seen sharing a joke with the King of Denmark, Frederik.
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Prince William was joking with Denmark's King Frederik before the match (Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)Southgate will've welcomed William's words of positivity in the dressing room, although the England manager admits that his team have a 'huge amount of work' to do ahead of Tuesday's final Group C game against Slovenia in Cologne. "That's evident from the performances we've given," Southgate, whose side are still top of their group with four points, told BBC Sport.
"We have to stay tight, we understand people will be disappointed with the performances - and rightly so. We've got to make them better."
Victory over Slovenia would see England through to the last 16 as group winners, facing a third-placed side from Group D, E or F.
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