England players made a pledge to their future king to bring back the World Cup during a visit by Prince William to a training session on Thursday.
The prince spoke to all the squad, including injured striker Wayne Rooney, at Manchester United's Carrington complex and wished them luck at the finals in Germany.
Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, was clearly a hit with Sven-Goran Eriksson's men, with midfielder Frank Lampard saying the players were left "dumbfounded" by his maturity and presence.
The 23-year-old's natural ease was picked up by winger Joe Cole, who said: "Prince William is a normal down to earth guy who is the future King of England. I thought he was a really nice person."
Speaking later to reporters, Prince William said: "I'm wishing England all the best and am 150 percent behind them as I imagine the rest of the country is."
As for what it would mean for England to win the World Cup, he said: "It's inexplicable. It would be awesome.
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