The Royal Box at Wimbledon had a distinctly sporting look on Saturday, with England footballer Phil Foden and former Three Lions manager Sir Gareth Southgate among the famous faces watching the action on Day Six of the Championships.
Football Stars and Cycling Legend in Attendance
Manchester City star Phil Foden, 26, was joined by his long-time partner Rebecca Cooke in the Centre Court VIP enclosure. Foden, who was left out of England’s World Cup squad, sat close to his former boss Southgate, who was with his wife, Lady Alison.
A legend from a different sport was also among the VIPs: Sir Chris Hoy. The six-time Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist, who has stage four prostate cancer, was joined in the box by his wife, Lady Sarra Hoy.
Also pictured were England football stars Michelle Agyemang and Alex Greenwood.
Top Matches on Centre Court
The VIPs were among a large Centre Court crowd ready to be enthralled by three top-drawer matches. First up was women’s third seed Iga Swiatek, who was taking on rising star Alexandra Eala from the Philippines. That was followed by last year’s runner-up Amanda Anisimova, taking on former US Open champion Madison Keys in an all-American clash. The third scheduled game on Centre was a battle of two fan favourites, with Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov taking on Italian Matteo Berrettini.
Famous Faces Throughout the Championships
The Royal Box has been packed with famous faces since the Championships got under way on Monday. On Friday, eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt attended alongside his long-time partner, Kasi Bennett, with whom he shares three children: daughter Olympia and twin sons Saint and Thunder.
Hollywood glamour came courtesy of actor Joseph Fiennes, who was joined by his wife, Maria Dieguez, while Gavin & Stacey favourite Rob Brydon took his seat in the prestigious enclosure. Politics was also represented, with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty. Mr Sunak appeared on crutches after injuring himself while “showing off” during a skiing holiday.
