Good luck messages have been sent to Eberechi Eze ahead of England's Euro 2024 semi-final match against the Netherlands.
His former teachers at Fossdene Primary School near Greenwich, south-east London, have said they will be cheering the Crystal Palace player on, along with current pupils.
The children said they hoped their parents would let them stay up late to watch the game.
Lisa Shaw, the assistant head and Eze's former Year 6 teacher, told the BBC he had been a "delightful" student and an "all-rounder" who had given generously to the school since leaving.