After scoring a pair of goals to lift Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup, Palmer who also was named Man of the Match in that tournament, was honored in his father’s hometown of St. Kitts and Nevis, presented with the nation’s jersey. It was reported as Palmer’s first time visiting the tiny Caribbean nation, but his reception was grand.

For Cole Palmer, the first stop was, of all places, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the tiny island nation in the Caribbean whose flag he proudly wears on his football boots, honoring his heritage. Cole’s grandfather immigrated to England as part of the Windrush generation, settling in Manchester and passing on his love of football to his descendants.