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Tony Jones

I’m bottom of the list says Duke of Sussex when asked to rank most famous Harrys

The Duke of Sussex has revealed where he stands in a list of famous Harrys (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Duke of Sussex has ranked Harry Styles first and himself last in a list of famous Harrys.

The royal was put on the spot when he appeared on a football-themed show hosted by actor and comic James Corden and also gave his opinion on England’s World Cup semi-final performance.

After Styles, the duke placed England captain Harry Kane in second and put himself joint last with fictitious character Harry Potter.

Asked what it would take for England to reach a World Cup final, Harry reflected on the national team’s semi-final defeat to Argentina.

Harry Styles topped the duke’s list (Doug Peters/PA) (PA Wire)
Harry Styles topped the duke’s list (Doug Peters/PA) (PA Wire)

He told the show, Fifa World Cup on Fox After Hours with James Corden: “I have to be very careful what I say here. What’s it gonna take? It’s a mindset.

“I think that what we saw was a slight shock value for the team.

“We’re one-nil up against Argentina, and then there was this immediate temptation to fall into defence. I don’t think it was a tactic; I don’t think that was the plan. It just happened.”

“You can’t in 72, 73 minutes however long it was, you can’t defend a one-nil lead against a team like that.”

Harry made his comments alongside former England defender Rio Ferdinand, who said the duke should join him on his podcast.

England captain Harry Kane was placed in second spot (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)
England captain Harry Kane was placed in second spot (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)

Separately, after his appearance overnight on the American show, the duke hailed the announcement that South Korea will host the 2029 Invictus Games as an “exciting new chapter in our journey”.

Harry founded the Paralympic-style event to aid the recovery of wounded and sick military veterans and those still serving and said his project was “excited” to work with the city of Daejeon.

The former working royal recently visited the UK to launch the one-year countdown to Birmingham hosting the games next year.

Harry, the founding patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, said: “Today’s announcement is a defining moment for the Invictus movement.

“We are delighted to announce Daejeon, South Korea, as the host of the 2029 Invictus Games and, on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation, we are so excited to work together.

“As the first Asian nation selected to host the games, the Republic of Korea represents an exciting new chapter in our journey to ensure that more wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans can benefit from the power of sport and the strength of the Invictus community.”

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