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Scott reveals Prince William wrote England's Bassett letter of support

England midfielder Jill Scott has revealed Prince William wrote to defender Laura Bassett with a message of support after she scored an injury-time own goal in the World Cup semi-final against Japan, which England lost 2-1.

“Prince William contacted us throughout the tournament and he contacted players when bad things happened,” Scott said.

“He wrote Laura a letter to say he was fully behind her."

Scott also described the day the squad were invited by the Prince to Kensington Palace for a reception on their return from the tournament in Canada.

“For him to invite us to Kensington Palace, it really was a surreal day.

"Seeing Prince William, going to 10 Downing Street and meeting David Beckham all in one day really was surreal."

This clip is from the Friday Sports Panel, Friday 24 July 2015.

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