Daily Mirror Top News｜威廉王子在解决路面坑洞问题后，仍坚守对足球俱乐部的感人承诺
Prince William travelled to Trungle Parc in Cornwall - the home of Mousehole AFC - after personally stepping in to help solve a pothole nightmare blighting the club Prince William officially opened a new road today leading to a non-league football c...
Prince William travelled to Trungle Parc in Cornwall - the home of Mousehole AFC - after personally stepping in to help solve a pothole nightmare blighting the club
Prince William officially opened a new road today leading to a non-league football club after personally stepping in to help solve its pothole nightmare.
The Prince of Wales, who is a huge football fan and patron of the FA, kept his promise to Mousehole AFC by visiting their home ground of Trungle Parc in Cornwall after helping to form a consortium to transform access to the club. The Southern League Division One South Club, based close to Lands End in the tiny village of Paul, had faced a raft of problems after the pothole-ridden road to the ground caused a logistical headache for supporters and visiting teams.
Visiting to open the new road, the prince was told that work on creating it was carried out in just four weeks. And he joked with the contractors that it now means they will be asked to be quicker on other jobs.
He added: Thanks, guys I really appreciate what you have done for the club and the community. Its in a grey area, its hard for the club to get funding, but by working together, it got done.
William took action after reading last year that the most westerly club in the English leagues was rising up the ranks despite the state of its road.
The football club is not on Duchy of Cornwall land but it is in a remote Cornish community that the prince, who is also Duke of Cornwall, wanted to personally support.
The prince and his Duchy of Cornwall estate worked with CRH, a building materials group, to see if they could solve the issue. During William's visit yesterday, about 250 people, including local children, welcomed him. He met club members, supporters and players and was mobbed by the under-10 players, who all wanted to shake his hand and have their photo taken with him.
Board member Norma Richardson, who has been a supporter of the club for more than 30 years, said: This is a small club, what brought me here was our boys playing football. It may be a small club, but it feels like a big family.
While supporter Simon Taylor said the road has brought people together, and now about 200 people watch the team in action.
He said: I cant put into words what this new road means for the club. It makes such a massive difference. There used to be congestion in the village leading up to the grounds. It wasnt great even for the home supporters coming to the home games. But as a result, the attendance level has gone up by 50 people.
"Its amazing. A lot of our new supporters are coming on board. They have become volunteers on match days and other days. It has brought a lot of people together, the club. Its just fantastic.
What William did on the pitch with the players and the youngsters is incredible. The way he talked to the contractors who helped make the new road happen was brilliant. It was like he knew all about it C which is remarkable. I am a very happy man today.
威廉王子亲赴康沃尔郡特伦格尔公园——莫斯霍尔足球俱乐部的主场，协助解决长期困扰该俱乐部的路面坑洼问题。
威廉王子今日正式为一条通往非联赛足球俱乐部的新道路揭幕，此前他曾亲自介入协助解决该俱乐部的路面坑洼难题。
威尔士亲王是狂热的足球爱好者及英足总赞助人。他曾承诺帮助组建财团改善通往俱乐部的道路，并在此后兑现诺言，亲临康沃尔郡特伦格尔公园球场探访Mousehole AFC俱乐部。这家南部联赛甲级南部分区俱乐部位于兰兹角附近的保罗小村，此前因通往球场的道路坑洼不平，给球迷和客队造成了严重的交通困扰。
王子在出席新道路开通仪式时获悉，这条道路的修建仅用了四周时间。他随即与承包商打趣道，这意味着今后其他工程可能都会被要求加快进度。
他补充道：“谢谢大家，我衷心感谢你们为俱乐部和社区所做的一切。虽然这件事处于灰色地带，俱乐部很难获得资金支持，但通过大家的共同努力，我们最终完成了目标。”
威廉在去年读到一则消息后采取了行动：尽管道路状况不佳，英格兰联赛中最西部的俱乐部仍在不断晋级。
该足球俱乐部虽不位于康沃尔公国的领地上，但地处康沃尔郡一个偏远社区。作为康沃尔公爵的查尔斯王子希望亲自予以支持。
威廉王子与其康沃尔公爵领地与建材集团CRH合作，共同探讨解决该问题的可能性。在昨日访问期间，约250人（包括当地儿童）热情迎接了他的到来。他会见了俱乐部成员、支持者及球员，尤其受到10岁以下小球员们的热烈追捧——孩子们争相与他握手并合影留念。
董事会成员诺玛·理查森（Norma Richardson）支持该俱乐部已逾30年，她表示：“这是一家小俱乐部，吸引我来到这里的是孩子们踢足球的身影。虽然规模不大，但这里就像一个大家庭。”
支持者西蒙·泰勒表示，这条道路将人们凝聚在一起，如今约有200人现场观看球队比赛。
他表示：“这条新道路对俱乐部的意义难以言表。它带来了翻天覆地的变化。过去村庄通往球场的道路总是拥堵不堪，就连主场球迷前来观赛也深受其扰。但现在，上座人数因此增加了50人。”
这太令人惊喜了。我们有许多新支持者加入进来，他们在比赛日和其他时间成为志愿者。这让俱乐部凝聚了更多人，简直棒极了。
威廉在球场上与球员和年轻人们的互动令人赞叹。他与协助修建新道路的承包商们交谈时展现出的风采同样出色，仿佛对项目了如指掌——这实在非同寻常。今天的我感到无比欣慰。
