Robbie Williams stripped to his pants to mark England's opening win at the World Cup, which saw them take the lead over group rivals Croatia and win 4-2. The singer's ritual was documented by his wife Ayda Field, as she showed Robbie picking his outfit ahead of the game. As he stood in nothing but his black underwear, he showed off his outfit options.
"Is anyone else's husband doing this right now? @robbiewilliams #worldcup #fifa #england #itscominghome? AWxx," Ayda wrote alongside the video of Robbie modelling each outfit. Speaking to the camera, a concerned Robbie quipped: "I genuinely don't know what to wear tonight but I need something lucky and I don't know what that is and I don't know whether to be - cause England are playing. I don't know whether to be jazzy, like work me, or comfortable for the game?"
When Ayda asked him, "Do you think what you're going to wear when you say lucky clothing is actually going to have a bearing on the game?" he was adamant it would have an effect. "As mental as that sounds, it might come down to what I'm wearing," he told her before later taking to Instagram to show off the very loud and bright outfit he had decided to wear. He later posted a video of him teaching Teddy some England chants, one of which was 'where's your father referee?' The chant later continues to say the referee doesn't have one, a cheeky chant used to share someone's disappointment at a referee's decision.
It proved a lucky outfit in the end, with England winning 4-2 over their group rivals Croatia thanks to two goals, including a double take penalty from Harry Kane, as well as a goal each from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford. Next, England will take on Ghana followed by Panama in the hope of making it into the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Robbie has a great connection with football, and is the mastermind behind charity match Soccer Aid for UNICEF, which sees footballing legends and celebrities come together to raise vital funds for charity. Throughout the years, Robbie has led the celebrities raising money for the important cause. He said: "It's difficult to put into words the impact that money could have for children around the world. It could help UNICEF to get life-saving food supplies moving again. It could help ensure that children are still able to receive their routine vaccinations. It could help get children back to school, back with their friends, back to just being kids again. The list goes on."
