Prince William shows off impressive volleyball and football skills during Brazil trip
Goal!Prince William has impressed fans with his volleyball and football skills during his trip to Brazil.
The Prince of Wales is visiting Rio Janeiro this week for the Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony, but appears to have squeezed in some sporting down time.
Prince William shows off sport skills
Yesterday, Prince William headed to Rio’s Iconic Maracanã Stadium.
Joined by former Brazilian star Cafu, he met schoolchildren learning about the environment through the sport-based organisation Terra FC.
And it seems the avid Aston Villa supporter couldn’t resist a kickabout, sharing a video on Instagram of him joining the youngsters for a game and even taking a penalty.
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William’s fans seemed impressed by his skills.
“Gooooaaalllll,” one person commented.
“Great skills! You still have it Prince William,” cheered on someone else.
Meanwhile, another fan dubbed him “the Prince of Soccer”.
Later in the day, the Prince of Wales swapped the pitch for the beach, visiting Copacabana Beach to meet emergency responders keeping the beach safe and learn about ocean sustainability projects.
Once again, he also found time for some sport, this time, beach volleyball.
“Great fun joining Olympian @carol_solberg’s beach volleyball school which is aiming to transform the lives of disadvantaged children through sport. An amazing project.” William captioned a clip of him getting involved in a game.
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Once again, he was flooded with praise from fans.
One person commented: “Such a fun event! I was so impressed by William with the volleyball.”
“Welcome to our country. He plays very well,” agreed a Brazilian follower.
“Prince William has many talents,” said a third.
A fourth also told him: “Prince William got the volleyball moves!”
What else is William doing in Brazil?
Tomorrow (November 5), Prince William will attend the fifth annual awards ceremony of the Earthshot Prize.
The Earthshot Prize aims to discover bold, innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Every year, five winners are awarded £1 million for their work.
The ceremony this year will take place at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. It marks the first time the Earthshot Prize is being hosted in South America and the halfway point of the prize’s 10-year mission.
The Prince of Wales will also undertake other environmental engagements whilst in Rio. These include a reported landmark speech at the United for Wildlife Global Summit.
Following his time in Rio de Janeiro, the prince will travel on to Belém to attend the COP30 World Leaders Summit on behalf of the king.
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