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Dirty Harry scores again: Royals enjoy Christmas game of footie
PRINCE Harry scored over the Christmas break – showing brother Wills who was boss on the pitch.
The pair played against each other in a football match with pals and estate workers.
But it was Harry, not FA President William, who took the game by the scruff of the neck.
Still sporting a beard from his South Pole trek, he rifled a shot home in the 25th minutes.
And the brothers pulled no punches as they launched into tackles against each other in the so-called friendly at Castle Rising, Norfolk.
Although Wills, 31, failed to score, he did not go down without a fight, and when Harry made a wisecrack, William jokingly pleaded with the referee: “Give him a yellow for back-chat."
Wills, playing in midfield, sported England shorts and Aston Villa socks.
His team took the lead after 10 minutes before Harry, 29, equalised from his left-wing position, but the final score was 2-2.
An onlooker said the super-fit prince had the edge over new dad Wills. He said: “It is probably not surprising because Harry is a serving soldier and has just come back from a 200-mile trek.
“Harry was getting around all over the pitch and was beating his brother in most challenges.
“It was a very good-natured game... but they weren’t exactly shy about steaming into each other.”
The pair showed they were mates when they shared a hug at the end of the Christmas Eve match, which has become a tradit-ion during the family’s annual festive break at Sandringham.
Meanwhile, some of the Royal Family spent Boxing Day having their regular all-day shooting party on the Norfolk estate.
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