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William talks World Cup football fever on Travis Kelce's podcast
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- Prince William talked football on Travis Kelce's podcast, telling him it wasn't "soccer"
- The theme wasn't the wedding but the World Cup, of which the US is a co-host, and William jokingly corrected Travis that it was "football" and not "soccer".
- On the 28-minute show, William revealed that his father King Charles "hates football".
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Prince William talked football on Travis Kelce's podcast, telling him it wasn't "soccer"
Royal correspondent Published3 July 2026, 17:10 BSTUpdated 20 minutes ago Prince William has shared his thoughts on the emotional rollercoaster of being a football fan in a relaxed appearance on the podcast of Travis Kelce, the US footballer who is expected to soon marry the pop megastar Taylor Swift.
The theme wasn't the wedding but the World Cup, of which the US is a co-host, and William jokingly corrected Travis that it was "football" and not "soccer".
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