Hollywood legend Tom Cruise wished the England football team 'the best' in their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in a surprise FaceTime video call on Friday night, captain Harry Kane has revealed.
The skipper told BBC Radio 5 Live last night that the Mission: Impossible actor - who was at Wimbledon yesterday watching the women's final - personally dialled Gareth Southgate's squad to wish the Three Lions well in their biggest match since the 1966 World Cup final.
Kane added the team had watched a special preview preview of the anticipated Top Gun sequel.
He said: 'We actually had Tom Cruise get in touch yesterday evening, you get everyone who loves football. We were fortunate enough to watch one of his films, so I think he was over here in the UK and he just dialled in and FaceTimed us just to wish us the best of a group, so that was nice of him.
'The majority of people in the world love football, so it's great to have all that support not just in England but across the world. It's been a great time for all of us, we've enjoyed every moment of it so we're just looking forward to hopefully finishing the job.'
Cruise is just the latest public figure to wish England good luck ahead of tonight's final at Wembley.
In a good-luck video message posted on Twitter, Prince William wished 'every member of the England team on and off the pitch' the 'very best of luck' as he said: 'I can't really believe this is happening'.
Tom Cruise watches the Ladies' Singles Final match between Ashleigh Barty of Australia and Karolina Pliskova of The Czech Republic at Wimbledon
England's Harry Kane and Kieran Trippier during a training session at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
England fans in central London get ready for a day of partying ahead of the Three Lions' Euro 2020 final against Italy
England supporters in central London drinking this morning, ahead of the Three Lions' historic Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley
England fans at BOXPARK Wembley, where England will later play Italy in the Euro 2020 final
He appeared to be crossing his fingers for victory while at Wimbledon yesterday, where he and his wife Kate Middleton attended the grand slam to watch Australia's Ashleigh Barty win the tennis Championship in an epic three-set final against Karolina Pliskova.
The FA president said: 'Gareth, Harry and to every member of the England team on and off the pitch, just want to wish you the very best of luck tonight. What a team performance it's been, everyone in the squad has played their part. All the backroom team as well have been truly essentially.
'I can't really believe this is happening. So exciting and I just wish you the very best of luck. You bring out the very best of England and we are all behind you.
'The whole country is behind you. So, bring it home.'
The duke's grandmother the Queen paid tribute to the 'spirit, commitment and pride' of the squad in a good luck message. In her written message, the monarch recalled presenting the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore after England beat then West Germany in the World Cup - almost six decades ago.
She said: 'Fifty-five years ago I was fortunate to present the World Cup to Bobby Moore and saw what it meant to the players, management and support staff to reach and win the final of a major international football tournament.
'I want to send my congratulations and that of my family to you all on reaching the final of the European Championships, and send my good wishes for tomorrow with the hope that history will record not only your success but also the spirit, commitment and pride with which you have conducted yourselves.'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Southgate and the players they had 'already made history' by reaching the final, writing: 'You have lifted the spirits of the whole country, and tomorrow we know you can lift that trophy too. We are not just hoping or praying.
'We
