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Prince William has praised Gareth Southgate as a "class act". The Prince of Wales has shared a touching tribute to the 53-year-old coach after he resigned as England manager following a devastating Euro 2024 final loss to Spain over the weekend, with the 42-year-old royal stressing he was speaking as a "fan", not in his formal role as President of the Football Association (FA). Sharing a photo of himself and Gareth on the social media accounts he shares with wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, William wrote: "Gareth, I want to thank you - not as the President of the FA, but as an @England fan. ...
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Prince Louis has told the England football team to eat double portions in preparation for Euro 2024. The six-year-old royal's advice was passed on by his father Prince William as he met with Gareth Southgate's squad on Monday (10.06.24) ahead of their departure for the tournament in Germany which begins later this week - after he asked his children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Louis about what he should tell the players. William, who is the president of the Football Association (FA), said: "The best bit of advice I got to tell you was to eat twice the amount you normally wo...
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David Beckham thinks about coffee as soon as he wakes up. The 48-year-old former footballer - who has four children with wife Victoria Beckham - can't start the day without a caffeinated beverage and follows the same rituals wherever he is in the world, savouring a cup of his favourite hot drink while alone with his thoughts. Speaking with Nespresso, he said: "It literally is, the moment I open my eyes, the first thing I am thinking about it coffee. "To be honest, it's my moment, especially at the weekend, it's my moment to just sit for an hour before everyone wakes up and drink my coffee and ...
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Joseph Fiennes has hailed Gareth Southgate his new "hero". The 53-year-old actor portrays the England football manager in London stage production 'Dear England' and admitted he has grown to admire the sportsman's authenticity and sense of decency. He told The Times' Saturday Review: "He’s become a hero for me. It’s kind of wonderful that in the world where, you know, amid the politicians and awful comedians and poo in the river, it’s nice that there are still one or two unlikely heroes that we can hang a bit of hope on. "Someone whose moral compass is pointing in the right direction. Someone a...
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Prince William is "gutted" for the England team after they exited the World Cup. The 40-year-old royal - who is president of the English Football Association (FA) - has sent his condolences to manager Gareth Southgate and his squad after the men's national soccer side lost 2-1 to France in the quart finals of the tournament on Saturday (10.12.22), with captain Harry Kane missing the chance to level up the score when he sent a second penalty flying high over the goalpost. Taking to Twitter, the Prince of Wales wrote in a personal message: "Gareth, Harry and the whole @England squad and staff, g...
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Raheem Sterling is returning to Qatar to rejoin the England squad for the rest of their World Cup campaign. The 27-year-old international soccer star left the tournament and missed Sunday's (04.12.22) win over Senegal so he could return to London to be with his family after his home was burgled over the weekend. Now, the FA has confirmed in a statement: "Raheem Sterling will return to England's World Cup base in Qatar. "The forward temporarily left to attend to a family matter but is now expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday (9 December) ahead of the quarter-final with France." T...
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Gareth Southgate doesn't want to get drawn into competitive virtue signalling at the World Cup. The England manager's side was one of seven clubs to back down on having their captains wear OneLove armbands during their opening games this week after FIFA threatened sporting sanctions, and though the 52-year-old coach is keen to share support for the LGBTQ+ community at the tournament in Qatar - where homosexuality is illegal - he doesn't want to risk overshadowing the focus on the game. He said: “I noticed the Danish coach speaking after their game and he felt he hadn’t got enough bandwidth to ...
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England players could be kept awake by camels outside their World Cup base. The Three Lions will be staying at the Souq Al Wakra Hotel for the tournament in Qatar but their plans for rest and relaxation could be spoilt by a pair of moaning, groaning and bellowing camels. The humped animals live in a fenced-off pen on the beach just yards from lodges that will be occupied by the FA's 95-strong delegation of players, coaches and support staff. The camels' groans interrupted one frustrated cameraman's attempts to film the hotel and forced seven re-shoots. A local cafe owner told the Daily Star ne...
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The England team are flying to the World Cup on a Gay Pride jet. Gareth Southgate's players departed for Qatar on Tuesday (15.11.22) on board 'Rain Bow', a Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus, in a message to the host nation about intolerance. The plane features a motif of Oscar, the airline's LGBTQ+ Union Jack-trailing flying icon, beneath the cabin. The gesture was proposed by FA bosses to register concern about gay rights in a nation where homosexuality can still carry the death penalty. A source told The Sun newspaper: "It's no coincidence this particular plane was chosen. "It perfectly illustrate...
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Dua Lipa will not be performing at the Qatar World Cup. The decision to host the football tournament in the Gulf state has caused deep controversy due to Qatar's stance on homosexuality - which is illegal in the country - and even though the 27-year-old pop star was rumoured to be taking to the stage there later this month, she has explained that no such performance has ever been on the agenda. She wrote on Instagram: "There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the world cup in Qatar. I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved i...
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