Gareth Southgate missed a phone call from Tom Cruise wishing the Three Lions luck ahead of the Euro 2020 final as celebrities rally behind England.
Celebrities across England – and even from Hollywood – have been sharing their excitement over the national team entering the final of the UEFA European Football Championship for the first time ever.
Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and the lads will be heading to Wembley stadium on Sunday night to face off against Italy – with the winner crowned champion of the 2020 contest.
The English team has already made the history books by becoming the first team from England to reach the final of the championship in it’s 61 year history.
And if the boys manage to win the match on Sunday night, it will be the first time England has won a major football championship since the long ago, fading memory of the 1966 World Cup.
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Ahead of the intensive match, the team were treated to a special screening of Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick – although manager Gareth missed his a phone call from Hollywood star Tom Cruise who set up the screening of the movie, which is not due in cinemas until November.
Gareth said: “They had a preview of a film that’s due out further down the line and they had Tom dial in to speak to them which was, I would imagine, quite surreal. I was in a meeting watching videos of Italy but that’s another story.
“I think they all thoroughly enjoyed that experience and, yeah, they’ve had a good week, really. Ed Sheeran (who performed a private gig earlier in the tournament), Tom Cruise – the life of an England footballer.”
Her Majesty The Queen and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have both sent letters to the England squad to encourage them to win on Sunday night.
A string of other high profile stars have also thrown their support behind the team.
Britain’s Got Talent stars Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell have both shared their support for the team.
Amanda told The Sun on Sunday: “It has been lovely to feel united and watch the country come together. I'm proud to be supporting England.”
While Simon said: “This is the best boost the country can have right now — good luck tonight.”
Piers Morgan revealed that he is heading to Wembley to watch the game with his sons after being lucky enough to grab tickets.
He shared a throwback of him clad in an England waistcoat which he joked he may have to rock tonight as he cheers on the boys.
Piers' former GMB co-host Susanna Reid also had fun on Twitter as she asked her ITV boss if he'd consider pushing the show back tomorrow morning if England winner.
Susanna suggested they could temporarily rename the show 'Mid Morning Britain' but the plea fell on deaf ears.
This Morning host, Phillip Schofield, shared his own excitement about the match, saying: “To our squad, thank you for being the lift we needed.
“You have transformed the mood of the country and given us something to celebrate that is priceless. Bring it home, boys.”
While the This Morning studio was decked out with England flags galore during episodes that aired in the week running up to this historic weekend.
Reality star Mark Wright added to the well wishes saying that he has waited his whole life to see England reach a final in an international football tournament and is hopeful they will win.
He has been supporting the team throughout the competition – and even been doing some presenting on Sky Sports in support of the team.
Take That stars Gary Barlow and Howard Donald expressed their excitement for the match and claimed they were happy to see the boys reach a final – regardless of the final result.
While world heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua said: “It has been a Sterling effort so far, the nation believes you Kane go all the way and I’m sure you will leave everything on the pitch.”
Myleene Klass delighted her Twitter followers by sharing a video of her and her two daughters performing an excellent rendition of Three Lions.
The classically trained star took to piano where she was accompanied by her very talented girls Ava and Hero for the faultless family performance.
Meanwhile, the family of superbike legend Carl Frogarty were celebrating the arrival of their newest family member shortly before the England match.
Carl's daughter Danielle shared her relief that she'd given birth ahead of the hotly-anticipated match.
"It's coming home and so are we!" she joked as she left hospital with her partner Ross.
Meanwhile, Katie Price looked giddy with excitement as she shared a picture of herself wearing a three lions t-shirt.
She smiled for the camera and captioned the Instagram post: "Its coming home!!! Who's watching football tonight? I know we will be."
The former glamour model tied her t-shirt in a knot and rocked white trousers for the occasion.
Pop singer Rita Ora is so excited for the Euros final that she didn't have time to put on a shirt before sharing a few snaps.
The star sat naked on a chair and covered her body with the uniform.
She smiled for the camera and held onto her long locks before sharing the cheeky photo.
|It’s. Coming. Home. P.s found a bouquet of flowers had to get them in the 2nd pic good luck!!!" Rita wrote.
Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas gathered his family to share a patriotic photo ahead of the big game.
He, his wife Caroline Daly and the rest of his family painted their faces with the England flag and cheered in their garden.
"As a collective we could probably name two England players !!!" the actor admitted. "But who cares … Come on United !!!"
