Celebrity In Honor of England's World Cup Run, Here Are Silly Photos of the Royals Playing Soccer By Alexandra Whittaker Alexandra Whittaker Instagram Twitter Website Alexandra Whittaker is a news and pop culture editor based in New York City. She studied at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and at Marquette University, where she freelanced for USA Today, Women's Wear Daily, and ELLE. She currently leads both the news and entertainment teams at Cosmopolitan magazine and previously worked as the news editor of InStyle.com where she spearheaded awards coverage. She enjoys writing and editing news stories, interviewing celebrities, and covering the intricacies of the British royal family. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on July 11, 2018 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: BEN STANSALL/Getty Images Whether you call it "soccer" or want to be wrong and call it "football," we can all agree that the 2018 World Cup is bringing out the sports fan in everyone, even those of us without a horse in the race (we're looking at you on the benches after failing to qualify for the tournament, Team United States). With only a few short days until France plays Croatia in the finals, tension and excitement are higher than ever, and few felt the buzz as much as England. Our friends from across the pond performed excellently this series, making it all the way to the semi-finals where they ultimately lost to Croatia in overtime. (They'll still play Belgium for third place on Saturday.) Of course, they've got some heavy hometown support in their corner, and their fans include some famous familiar faces. The royal family—particularly Prince William and Prince Harry—can't seem to get enough of the sport, and they've made that love known time and time again by putting on a public display of soccer skill. RELATED VIDEO: Meghan Markle's Four-Inch Stilettos Battled a Soccer Field, and Won In honor of the grand finale of the World Cup, please enjoy these photos of the royals—Kate Middleton and Prince George included—doing their best impressions of the real soccer stars. 01 of 28 Prince William’s body language says “I was BORN for this.” DOMINIC LIPINSKI/Getty Images 02 of 28 Kate Middleton, however, looks less sure. Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images 03 of 28 But at least she gave it a shot. AFP/Getty Images 04 of 28 Kate looks much happier watching William do his thing, though. AFP/Getty Images 05 of 28 Though William is kind of a ball hog. BEN STANSALL/Getty Images 06 of 28 OK seriously William, that’s not how soccer works. BEN STANSALL/Getty Images 07 of 28 At least the guy's a team player. Tim Graham/Getty Images 08 of 28 He has the eye of the tiger. Tim Graham/Getty Images 09 of 28 And he’s got an excellent coach, whom he watches intently. Anwar Hussein/Getty Images 10 of 28 Even Prince George feels the soccer buzz time and again. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images 11 of 28 But he might want not want to play with his father just yet … Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images 12 of 28 Because no William, that’s not how the game’s played. Samir Hussein/Getty Images 13 of 28 William is as big as that teeny tiny net, but the game face is ON. Anwar Hussein /Getty Images 14 of 28 Be ONE with the ball. Antony Jones/Getty Images 15 of 28 Alright, William seems a little cocky. Andrew Parsons - PA Images/Getty Images 16 of 28 Good thing Prince Harry is there to keep him in check with his own mad skillz. Phil Walter/Getty Images 17 of 28 Harry even played while he was serving abroad. JOHN STILLWELL/Getty Images 18 of 28 And he brings jazz hands to the party. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images 19 of 28 He’s 2 inches away from doing a full-on figure skating layback spin. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images 20 of 28 But he’s a team player too. Foto24/Getty Images 21 of 28 And he has got MOVES. Phil Walter/Getty Images 22 of 28 Look at that concentration. Pool/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images 23 of 28 Harry will even play in a suit. Tim Graham/Getty Images 24 of 28 And occasionally channels spider monkeys on the field. Hannah Peters/Getty Images 25 of 28 Good thing these competitive brothers have each other to balance out. WPA Pool/Getty Images 26 of 28 Even though things get competitive. Samir Hussein/Getty Images 27 of 28 And sometimes balls are thrown. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images 28 of 28 But we bet we know who will come back for more. Andrew Parsons - PA Images/Getty Images Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit