The Prince of Wales discuss Psychological health And his first footballing memories in a new video with the England football captain Harry KingEngland player Declan rice.
In particular ring of COPA90 5 . game turns out, Prince William They meet with Kane, Rice and presenter Kelvin Quagren to talk about the intense pressures of playing football on the world stage ahead of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar later this month.
When William was asked about his early footballing memories, he revealed that he was a defender in school and was “stuck in the back until I was tackled”.
He added that Rio Ferdinand was an inspiration to him when he was younger, and that he played a lot more football than he watched.
Speaking about self-doubt, and the damage it does to your mental health, William said, “It’s interesting the difference between self-belief and self-doubt, and the kind of path your life takes.
“You know, self-belief is crucial, but self-doubt always lurks on both sides of everyone’s life, no matter what life path you are in. If you take the wrong path or if something happens that you can’t control, then self-doubt can quickly wind up Big, and then things can get even more difficult.”
While discussing tough moments in their football careers, Kane and Rice said losing last year’s European Championship was one of those moments, but it was still important “to be there for each other at that low”.
“I think one of the greatest things about the European Championship was when Bukayo missed the penalty and everyone went to make sure he was okay… That was a really strong moment,” Kane said.
“I just think to know that we still stand up and support our teammates and support each other. Those moments are really tough, they have so many great ups and downs and then just to get to the full bottom.”
Rice added, “There was a special moment after that match [the Euros final]Teamwork when we all get together after we’ve lost that, Gareth [Southgate] He said some really important words.
“As a group, I think that made us progress together because we then had to qualify for the World Cup in the next round of matches. We really overcame that setback of losing the final, we showed our cohesion and our strength and I feel we are in a really good place as a national team that we can continue to push and improve Because the togetherness that we’ve built is really special. Be a part of.”
Speaking as a football fan, William added: “You learn by playing so many times and many other things in life that disappointment is part of life and how you deal with it is crucial. Dealing with some really disappointing England results in the past, that was tough, I found it. Really hard, because again the same euphoria we experienced breaks down… You feel good and everyone is together, and then normality comes back again.”
William is the president of the FA but Last month’s reports He said he had “no plans” to visit Qatar to host the World Cup this year as sources said there was no place in his diary.
The decision comes in the form of Qatar faces criticism over its human rights record And her position on same-sex relationships.
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