Israeli ambassador to Britain has joked he and and Prince William are praying for England ahead of the team's first World Cup semi final in 28 years.
As England prepare to face Croatia, Mr Regev tweeted a photo of the Duke of Cambridge at the Western Wall - the emotional high point of the Duke's three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories two weeks ago.
"Here at the embassy, we join HRH in praying for (England) tonight," he tweeted, adding the #ThreeLions hashtag.
Here at @IsraelInUK, we join HRH in praying for #ENG tonight. 🦁🦁🦁 #ThreeLions #ENGCRO pic.twitter.com/nSCWEulW3q
— Mark Regev (@MarkRegev) July 11, 2018
Mr Regev tweeted earlier he had been convinced football "was coming home" by Middle East Minister Alistair Burt, when he was photographed leaving the Foreign Office.
Unfortunately not, but I have been convinced by @AlistairBurtUK that #ItsComingHome. 🏴⚽️🏆 https://t.co/oDFiKTDK8t
— Mark Regev (@MarkRegev) July 9, 2018
The Board of Deputies has rearranged the time of its Sunday meeting to 11.15am, rather than 2.30pm, so the representatives can watch the game, which kicks off at 4pm, when England could be in their second ever World Cup final, facing France.
The Board itself tweeted to urge England on, wishing good luck to "Gareth, Harry and the team".
Good luck to Gareth, Harry and the team for tonight's World Cup semi-final against Croatia #ItsComingHome #ENG pic.twitter.com/jZh7mRbXZK
— Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) July 11, 2018
England's game against Croatia kicks off at 7pm.
