Speaker
Prince William
Appearances over time
1 episodes
Episodes
1
Podcasts
Quotes & moments
Prince William served as President of the Football Association from around 2010 and is now its Patron, supporting England's national team and football governance.
Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1982, a month before Prince William was born. They had not won a European trophy again until recently.
In the Championship (England's second division), clubs play approximately 40 matches per season, far more than in the Premier League.
Prince William's father (King Charles) has no interest in football, meaning William's passion for the sport came entirely from friends, not family.
Prince William's first Aston Villa match was in the year 2000, featuring a young Gareth Southgate — who later became England manager — playing as a defender.
Prince William cited Leicester City's shock Premier League title win as the perfect example of why relegation and promotion keep English football special — any club can theoretically reach the top.
Prince William named David Beckham, Harry Kane (or Gary Lineker), Steven Gerrard/Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, and Bobby Charlton as candidates for his Mount Rushmore of English footballers.
Prince William contrasted Gareth Southgate's defensive, don't-concede philosophy with Thomas Tuchel's more attacking, free-flowing approach as England's new manager.
Prince William breaks down the philosophical shift in England's national team. Where Southgate built walls, Tuchel tears them down — and William thinks this freedom could finally take England all the way.
American football is growing in the UK, but Prince William identifies the real hurdle: the complexity of the rules. British fans used to 90 uninterrupted minutes find the tactical stoppages confusing. Explain the game, and the audience will follow.
Sport is more than entertainment — it's mental health infrastructure. Prince William opens up about what life feels like when competitive sport is no longer accessible, and what that hole means for wellbeing and identity.
VAR can catch dives. It can also turn football into a stop-start video review. Prince William warns that the technology creates its own problem — if you start reviewing everything, the free-flowing nature of the game dies a slow death.
Relegation forces every club to compete fully, every season. Jason Kelce argues the concept would end NFL tanking overnight. Prince William loves the pitch — it's the system that lets a Leicester City shock the world.
When asked whether scoring a touchdown or dancing for Taylor Swift was Travis's most iconic Wembley moment, Prince William didn't hesitate: backup dancer wins. Travis agreed, reminiscing about meeting the royal family that day.
David Beckham is in. Bobby Charlton spans the generations. Harry Kane is closing in on Lineker's goal record. Prince William's Mount Rushmore is a greatest-hits of English football history — and he nearly couldn't stop at four.
No hedging. If England reaches the World Cup final, Prince William will be there — and he extended an invitation to Travis Kelce to join him, promising to write to Coach Andy Reid personally to get Travis out of training camp.
Most fans' passion fades when their team gets relegated. For Prince William, it deepened. When Aston Villa dropped to the Championship, he got more invested — watching every midweek game, living every result. The Europa League title was the payoff.
Jason Kelce asks the right question: how does the US build the same tribal passion for soccer that England has? Prince William's answer is direct — you already have it in football, baseball, and basketball. Attach that same DNA to soccer, and it follows.
King Charles hates football. So how did Prince William become one of Aston Villa's most famous supporters? School friends dragged him to his first match in 2000 — Aston Villa vs Bolton, with a young Gareth Southgate on the pitch — and the rest is history.
Dunking with Will Ferrell. Blocking a penalty from a pregnant Alex Morgan. Interviewing Prince William. Travis Kelce's reaction says it all: 'What the fuck?' Jason's is more concise: 'Podcasting is great.'
Prince William kicks off his New Heights appearance with a gentle but firm correction: it's football, not soccer. The moment captures the whole conversation — warm, funny, and full of cross-cultural respect between royalty and NFL royalty.
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- Sports 70%
- Society & Culture 20%
- Health & Fitness 10%
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