Sky News – Euro 2020: Where is home? – England squad hailed as a ‘celebration of diversity and immigration’ (10/07/2021)
“Seven of the Three Lions players who started against Denmark have a parent or grandparent from overseas.”
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AP – Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news (09/07/2021)
“The country’s hopes rest on a team very different from the all-white squad of 1966. A poster created by the Migration Museum showed what the England team would look like without the players who had a parent or grandparent born abroad: Just three of the 11 starting players remained. Missing were stars who included team captain Harry Kane, whose father is Irish; Marcus Rashford, whose mother is from Saint Kitts; Jamaica-born Raheem Sterling; and Bukayo Saka, a Londoner with Nigerian parents.”
Metro – ‘Electrifying’ England hailed for ‘uniting nation like never before’ (09/07/2021)
“The diverse complexion of the England team has been another reason why a new generation of fans are rallying behind the Three Lions. Seven of the starting XI against Denmark had parents or grandparents from overseas, according to the Migration Museum.”
Mirror – Graphic shows reality of what England’s squad would look like without immigration (08/07/2021)
“A graphic which has gone viral on social media shows how once you cross out names of all players who have either a parent or grandparent born abroad, very few remain.”