A little girl defeated Prince William at football and he’s not even mad about it

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We want a Bend it Like Beckham sequel stat

Words by Sharareh Drury

From the editors of HelloGiggles

Prince William’s athletic forte may be playing polo with brother Prince Harry, but though he may be a polo pro, it looks like Prince William might need to keep practicing his football skills.

Yesterday, the Duke of Cambridge played along with the Wildcats Girls’ Football program and made our hearts ache in the process.

The future King is no stranger to connecting with his country and people, from hugging a survivor of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire to opening up about his mother Princess Diana’s death to help raise awareness for mental health.

It’s no surprise he was willing to hit the field — and take a shot — with England’s next football star. Take a look at this video shared by the Kensington Palace Instagram:

?The Duke takes a turn in goal during a kick-about with a team from the Wildcats Girls' Football programme. The programme, established by the FA, aims to inspire girls aged 5-11 to get involved in football, develop skills and gain a lifelong love of sport. HRH, joined by the @Lionesses, had a chat and play with the girls team – hoping to inspire them to be next generation of footballers.

A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Jul 13, 2017 at 6:16am PDT

Now, Prince William may have gone easy on this young girl, but that successful kick is easily a stepping stone for a future champion.

The palace explains the program aims to inspire girls aged 5-11 to ‘gain a lifelong love of sport’ as they participate in football and develop skills.

Feeling inspired? Find out how to get involved in #GirlsFootballWeek → https://t.co/9WBPndSGj9 pic.twitter.com/ILMYBupI1Z

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 13, 2017

It looks like they all had a lot of fun!

Look at those football stars!

Prince William also met with the Lionesses, England’s national women’s football team. He wished them good luck on their way to the Netherlands for the 2017 UEFA Women’s EURO.

This morning The Duke of Cambridge hosted a reception at Kensington Palace to wish the England @Lionesses good luck in the @womenseuro2017. The team travel to the tournament, this year hosted by The Netherlands, later today and will face Scotland in their first match on Sunday. The Duke, who is President of the FA, has long supported the Lionesses – who this year hope to improve on their third place finish in 2015 World Cup. Good Luck Ladies! ?⚽ ?PA

A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Jul 13, 2017 at 6:01am PDT

As president of the Football Association, the father of two had to of course show off his skills to both teams.

After the reception The Duke joined the @Lionesses for a kick-about with a girls football team from the Wildcats Girls' Football programme. pic.twitter.com/MI9YsgVoEj

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) July 13, 2017

With a swift kick, he scores against the Lioness goalie.

FYI: She may have gone easy on the Prince.