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Lottie Gibbons

Queen's 'hidden message' in letter to Gareth Southgate ahead of Euro 2020 final

Hilarious England fans joked that the Queen sent a 'hidden message' to Gareth Southgate as she wished the team good luck ahead of the Euro 2020 final.

In a note to the manager, the monarch sent her "good wishes" for Sunday's match against Italy at Wembley Stadium.

Victory would mark the men's football team's first major tournament win since the 1966 World Cup success, also at Wembley.

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In her written message to the team, the Queen recalled presenting the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore 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."

Southgate said it was "fantastic" to get a letter from both the Queen and the Prime Minister and vowed he and the team are "here to win" for the final.

He told reporters at a press conference on Saturday evening: "We want to go and bring the trophy home."

But one fan pointed out a 'hidden message' in the Queen's letter.

The Twitter user circled a number of letters that spelt 'It's coming home'.

The joke tweet, which raked up over 13,000 likes, saw other fans come up with their own theories, with some spotting 'Gareth Southgate' and 'Go Italy' in the letter.

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