Tottenham striker Harry Kane paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in his match programme notes for their clash with Leicester City.
At Tottenham the cover of the match-day programme for the Premier League game against Leicester featured a classic photograph of The Queen smiling and shaking hands with then Spurs captain Danny Blanchflower before presenting him with the FA Cup at Wembley, in 1962.
"It's truly remarkable to represent the country the way that The Queen has for so many years of her life – it's a true inspiration," said Tottenham star Kane.
"No matter what job you're in, she showed that consistency and held an impeccable reputation, so she was a truly great role model for all of us and that's why we're so proud that she was our Queen."
Kane's wife Kate took their three children into central London to leave flowers outside the Palace.
"We thought it was important," added the Spurs and England forward.
"They're young, they don't understand too much at the moment but when they're older and they look back and they read about the history of our country The Queen was an integral part of that, so Kate took the kids down there just to pay their respects.
"They left some flowers outside Buckingham Palace, which was nice.
"It's a huge occasion in our history so we thought it would be important for the kids to experience that."
