England Euros hero Declan Rice has let pupils at a Harlow school know they can come in late on Monday morning to let the stay up for the final.
The Three Lions take on Italy for the European Championship at Wembley on Sunday night.
And the country will be cheering them on following a heroic performance against Denmark in the semi-finals to secure their spot.
Pupils at Little Parndon school in Park Mead have got Monday morning off – and the news was broken to them by midfield Declan Rice who has started every game of the tournament.
In a video posted to the school’s Twitter page, The West Ham player said: “Just wanted to let you all now that Mr Evans is letting you all coming in late on Monday morning after the game on Sunday.
“Thank you all for supporting, we really appreciate it and hopefully I can see you all some day soon!”
We've just had official confirmation from @_DeclanRice and Mr Evans that pupils who stay up late Sunday to watch @England in the @EURO2020 final can arrive a bit later Monday morning 🏴⚽️🇮🇹 Staff will be in as normal, but if you need that extra time you won't be marked late. pic.twitter.com/DLUoCf5Rz8
— Little Parndon (@LittleParndon1) July 9, 2021
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