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Declan Rice and his England team-mates partied until the early hours of Wednesday morning after the midfielder won his 50th cap for his country and captained the side for the first time.
The likes of Jude Bellingham and James Maddison were present at the celebrations, which, perhaps surprisingly, were thrown by comedian and West Ham fan James Corden and singer Harry Styles.
Choosing A-list hotspot Chiltern Firehouse as their location, Rice, Corden and Styles partied until 4am before heading out into the early morning, in a celebration which included a number of Rice's international team-mates.
It was a crossover few may have seen coming, but what other celebrity-footballer relationships exist that you may not know about?
Mail Sport has had a look at some of the other sporting stars rubbing shoulders with mainstream millionaires.
Declan Rice (pictured) has struck up a relationship with actor and presenter James Corden
Declan Rice won his 50th cap - and captained England - at Wembley on Tuesday and was feted by his team-mates and celebrities after the match against Belgium
Jude Bellingham (left) and James Maddison (right) were two of the England stars in attendance at the party
Neymar and Lewis Hamilton
Brazil legend Neymar formed a friendship with Lewis Hamilton through his love for F1 and the Formula One driver's admiration for the country of Brazil.
In the build-up to the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2023, Hamilton officially became an honoury Brazilian citizen, telling attendees at a special ceremony: 'I really do feel like now I'm one of you.'
The pair have met up on a number of occasions, including at the LOVE magazine x Miu Miu party during London fashion week in 2017 and the Spanish Grand Prix last year.
Meetings are rare due to both stars' busy schedules, but their friendship is a prime example of how two megastars from their respective sports can form a bond.
Lewis Hamilton (left) and Neymar (right) formed a friendship due to their interests in each other's cultures
The two have met up on a number of occasions, including at London Fashion Week in 2017
Hamilton became a Brazilian citizen last year, with Neymar the poster boy for Brazilian football
David Beckham and Tom Cruise
David Beckham - who is more of a mainstream celebrity than a former footballer himself these days - has been snapped countless times alongside Tom Cruise.
Cruise attended Beckham's 'Welcome to LA' party when he joined MLS side LA Galaxy in 2007, and the pair have even been seen at a hockey match with their families in the past.
It was reported that Cruise helped Beckham and his Spice Girl wife Victoria meet other celebrities when they moved to the States, though things soon went south once the Brits had settled in the country.
'Tom did everything for them when they first moved to LA,' a source told The Mirror last year. 'He practically gave them the keys to the city. He threw them a party to meet everyone important, and the moment they were
