The Duke of Sussex has revealed where he stands in a list of famous Harrys, putting himself joint last with fictional character Harry Potter. Appearing on a football-themed show hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, the royal ranked Harry Styles first, England captain Harry Kane second, and placed himself at the bottom alongside the boy wizard.
World Cup Semi-Final Analysis
When asked what it would take for England to reach a World Cup final, Harry reflected on the national team’s semi-final defeat to Argentina. Speaking on Fifa World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden, he said: “I have to be very careful what I say here. What’s it gonna take? It’s a mindset.”
He added: “I think that what we saw was a slight shock value for the team. We’re one-nil up against Argentina, and then there was this immediate temptation to fall into defence. I don’t think it was a tactic; I don’t think that was the plan. It just happened. You can’t in 72, 73 minutes however long it was, you can’t defend a one-nil lead against a team like that.”
Harry made his comments alongside former England defender Rio Ferdinand, who suggested the duke should join him on his podcast.
Invictus Games 2029 Announcement
Separately, after his appearance on the American show, the duke hailed the announcement that South Korea will host the 2029 Invictus Games as an “exciting new chapter in our journey”. Harry founded the Paralympic-style event to aid the recovery of wounded and sick military veterans and those still serving.
He said: “Today’s announcement is a defining moment for the Invictus movement. We are delighted to announce Daejeon, South Korea, as the host of the 2029 Invictus Games and, on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation, we are so excited to work together. As the first Asian nation selected to host the games, the Republic of Korea represents an exciting new chapter in our journey to ensure that more wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans can benefit from the power of sport and the strength of the Invictus community.”
The former working royal recently visited the UK to launch the one-year countdown to Birmingham hosting the games next year.
