William was side tackled by Jill, 35, during a charity match 10 years ago, prompting the Duke of Cambridge to joke it warranted a yellow card.
But the foul only cemented the pair’s friendship – and William is now one of the Lionesses’ biggest supporters.
Speaking on her BBC podcast, Jill Scott’s Coffee Club, the midfielder said: “He’s such a nice guy. It stems back to about 10 years ago when we did a charity event and I slipped and side tackled him and wiped him out.
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“The running joke whenever he sees us was, ‘No yellow cards this tournament, Jill!’ ”
William also sent Jill a handwritten letter when she received her MBE, telling her to “keep up the good work”.
This story is from the July 31, 2022 edition of The Sunday Mirror.
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