{"id":816186,"date":"2026-07-21T10:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816186\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:53:09","slug":"prince-harry-has-one-big-issue-with-james-cordens-soccer-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816186\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry Has One Big Issue With James Corden\u2019s \u2018Soccer\u2019 Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Corden calling football &#8220;soccer&#8221; didn&#8217;t sit well with Prince Harry. The Duke of Sussex took the host to task during his recent appearance on the After Hours talk show. His comment struck a chord with fans who appreciated him standing up for the universal term, one that originated in 19th-century Britain.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry calls out James Corden over his &#8216;soccer&#8217; remark<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-considering-073615833.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Harry<\/a> appeared on <a data-ylk=\"slk:After Hours with James Corden;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primevideo.com\/detail\/0H05NFYAWYPL2FPJJX0SKZEQVV\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">After Hours with James Corden<\/a> following the World Cup final on July 19, where Spain edged out Argentina in a thrilling match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the conversation later turned to the Duke of Sussex&#8217;s athletic background, with Corden asking whether Harry played soccer as a kid. &#8220;I always thought that you went to a school that was too posh for soccer,&#8221; joked the host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although Harry now calls California home, it looks like he is not letting go of his British vocabulary. The 41-year-old Duke answered with a correction, &#8220;Too posh to play football,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Why are you calling it soccer?&#8221; Harry added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Because we&#8217;re in the United States, baby!&#8221; Corden shot back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The moment spread online after hitting on a well-worn U.K.vs.U.S. discussion. &#8220;Tell him harry, it&#8217;s called football!!!!&#8221; hyped a fan. &#8220;It&#8217;s football here and everywhere,&#8221; backed another. &#8220;Why&#8217;s an Englishman calling it f***ing soccer \u2013 sellout,&#8221; bashed a follower. &#8220;Prince Harry, I love ya, but it&#8217;s soccer here,&#8221; wrote an American fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for his response to the question, the Duke confirmed that he played, though football wasn&#8217;t his forte. &#8220;You know what, in prep school, I was in the first team. And then I went to the bigger school, and I ended up in the E team,&#8221; he shared. &#8220;A team, down to the E team. So that didn&#8217;t feel very good,&#8221; Harry added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, Prince Harry is clearly still following the sport. According to <a data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-harry-scolds-james-corden-for-saying-soccer-during-world-cup-post-game-show-12023261\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a>, he joined the British comedian and England legend Rio Ferdinand to talk about their country&#8217;s tough loss to Argentina in the World Cup semifinal. England led 1-0, but Argentina scored twice in the final five minutes, costing them a chance at their first World Cup final since 1966.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry Has One Big Issue With James Corden&#039;s &#039;Soccer&#039; Comment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1815179-prince-harry-slams-james-corden-soccer-remark\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Harry Has One Big Issue With James Corden&#8217;s &#8216;Soccer&#8217; Comment<\/a> appeared first on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Corden calling football &#8220;soccer&#8221; didn&#8217;t sit well with Prince Harry. 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