The moment Wills was ‘wiped out’ by Jill in a side tackle

THE nation has witnessed the Lionesses’ incredible skills on the pitch, but Prince William has experienced them first-hand after being “wiped out” in a tackle by England’s Jill Scott.

- LAURA CONNOR

William was side tackled by Jill, 35, during a charity match 10 years ago, prompting the Duke of Cambridge to joke it warranted a yellow card.

But the foul only cemented the pair’s friendship – and William is now one of the Lionesses’ biggest supporters.

Speaking on her BBC podcast, Jill Scott’s Coffee Club, the midfielder said: “He’s such a nice guy. It stems back to about 10 years ago when we did a charity event and I slipped and side tackled him and wiped him out.

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“The running joke whenever he sees us was, ‘No yellow cards this tournament, Jill!’ ”

William also sent Jill a handwritten letter when she received her MBE, telling her to “keep up the good work”.