Prince William urges England to hold heads high

Cape Town - Prince William has called on the England football team to hold their heads high following their Soccer World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia on Wednesday.

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The Prince, who is the president of the Football Association, took to Twitter following Croatia's 2-1 extra-time victory at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, expressing how 'proud' he was on the team, and encouraging them to 'hold their heads high'.

Writing on the Kensington Palace to their near 1.6 million followers, Prince William ended by saying England 'gave the fans something to believe in' and that 'there's more to come from this team'.

England will play Belgium in the third/fourth playoff match on Saturday, July 14 at 17:00 SA time.

I know how disappointed @england must feel right now but I couldn’t be more proud of this team and you should hold your heads high. You’ve had an incredible #WorldCup, made history, and gave us fans something to believe in. We know there is more to come from this @england team. W

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 11, 2018