According to a survey, footballers from Merseryside are more likely to represent England. Greater London comes second followed by Durham and Nottinghamshire.
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A new survey has revealed that football players born in the Merseyside area of England are more likely to earn a spot in the England squad.
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Famous Premier League clubs like Everton and Liverpool are based in the Merseyside area, and according to the survey, one in 58,000 people from the Liverpool area gets a chance to play for England.
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is from Merseyside. Pic/AFP
Merseyside has produced some of the finest players for England like striker Wayne Rooney and midfielder Steven Gerrard.
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Greater London comes second, with one in 92,000 winning fame. David Beckham and Bobby Moore being the best-known examples from the area.
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Players born in Durham and Nottinghamshire are next on the list of most likely to play for England.
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Players from Durham such as Colin Todd and Barry Venison are more likely to be defenders.
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While from Nottingham are born strikers, like Tony Woodcock.
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“Merseyside has produced talented players for many years,” The Sun quoted Manchester-born World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst, as saying.
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The Football Association along with McDonalds studied the origins of every England star since 1966.
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