Prince William has been forced to immediately correct Travis Kelce during a new episode of the New Heights podcast released this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales joined Travis and Jason Kelce for a bonus release of the podcast, which was uploaded at 5pm.
Following what William described as "quite an intro," Jason turned the conversation to England's World Cup campaign, asking the prince for his thoughts on the team's performances so far.
"You know your soccer, you've been around the game for a long time," Jason said.
He continued: "What is it about this team that makes you extra confident? It seems like a really good blend of experience and youth. Where do you stand on this team?"
William quickly picked up on one detail.
"So first of all, Jason, I have to correct you," he replied with a smile. "It's football."
The former Philadelphia Eagles centre was left in stitches, immediately laughing off the correction.
"Touché! Touché! Fair, fair," Jason responded.
But William wasn't finished. Moments later, he jokingly referred to the sport as "football – or soccer..." before once again returning to the subject later in the episode.
As Jason compared American football with the English game, he referred to it as "soccer/football."
"Sorry to interrupt," William intervened. "Are we going to call it soccer slash football forever now?"
Evidently, neither Jason nor Travis got the message throughout the conversation.
William's passion for football is well established. He was appointed President of the FA in September 2005, beginning his professional involvement in the sport. However, his love goes much deeper.
"My football love came from friends taking me to my first match and at school growing up," he told the Kelces.
"You can't avoid the football chat. It's everywhere. Some school friends or childhood friends of mine took me to my first game."
He recalled watching his beloved Aston Villa face Bolton in his first live match in 2000, with former England manager Gareth Southgate playing for Villa at the time.
William, a well-known football fan and Aston Villa supporter, has been seenexpressing his love for the sport before.
In May, the Prince of Wales was left overcome with emotion as his beloved Villa lifted the Europa League trophy in Istanbul as he watched on from the stands.
The heir to the throne was spotted celebrating with unbridled joy alongside friends when the Villans took the lead.
He even found himself wiping tears from his eyes, visibly moved by the magnitude of the occasion, as his club lifted their first major silverware in three decades, ending a painful drought for their most famous fan.
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