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'Just a Sunday League player' - Cole Palmer issues hilarious response to claims from dad that he taught Chelsea star everything he knows

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<p>In his early years, Palmer spent many happy hours working with his father in their family garden. It was there that he honed the skills that would one day make him a Premier League hero and senior England international.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Natural ability obviously played a part, with the Manchester native <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-youth-coach-reveals-how-close-chelsea-talisman-cole-palmer-came-to-joining-red-devils/blt4c29805c1bdbea94" target="_blank">showing enough potential to join the academy ranks at City</a> from Under-8 level. He went on to take in 41 appearances under Pep Guardiola, before heading to Stamford Bridge in 2023.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Palmer has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-cole-palmer-transfer-warning-champions-league-battle-club-legend-blues-risking-status-1-billion-youth-project/blt1044fbcc749bc994" target="_blank">become a talismanic presence in west London</a>, winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award in his debut campaign, and the plan is - at just 22 years of age - to take his game to even greater heights.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>While enjoying another kickabout with his father, smirking Palmer said on the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/got-to-love-him-cole-palmer-girlfriend-connie-grace-lifts-lid-warm-cuddly-chelsea-star/blt509dc625f345aa9d" target="_blank">‘The New Generation’ documentary series from Amazon Prime</a> after learning that his dad was claiming to have taught him how to become a star: "Nah, he did teach me but… he’s just a Sunday League player, it’s not like he was good."</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cole Palmer on his Dad's football abilities 🤣<br><br>𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, streaming now 📺 <a href="https://t.co/dyK1dHyTvE">pic.twitter.com/dyK1dHyTvE</a></p>— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) <a href="https://twitter.com/primevideosport/status/1907814681491677541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT COLE PALMER SAID

<p>Palmer made <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-vs-tottenham-cole-palmer-enzo-fernandez-london-derby/blt8205b166be482e31" target="_blank">another important contribution to the Chelsea cause in his latest appearance</a>, with it his cross that allowed Enzo Fernandez to head home the only goal of the game in a London derby victory over old adversaries Tottenham.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Just a Sunday League player' - Cole Palmer issues hilarious response to claims from dad that he taught Chelsea star everything he knows | Goal.com UK

Chelsea star Cole Palmer delivered a hilarious &quot;just a Sunday League player&quot; response to claims that his dad taught him everything he knows.

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