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Is Cole Palmer black? Player’s black grandfather Sterry Cole skin colour sparks ethnicity confusion

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Cole Jermaine Palmer is best known as an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the England national team.

Is Cole Palmer black?

Cole Palmer's grandfather told for the first time of his family's extraordinary journey from poverty in the Caribbean as England's rising star won his first cap for his country. Pictured: Cole and his grandad
Cole Palmer and his grandfather Sterry Cole

Cole Palmer may be black. Looking at his grandfather in the image. Cole was born on May 6, 2002, in Wythenshawe, United Kingdom.

Cole Palmer’s grandfather told for the first time of his family’s extraordinary journey from poverty in the Caribbean as England’s rising star won his first cap for his country.

Sterry told how his parents took the painful decision to leave him and his older brother St Clair behind as they tried to establish a better life for their family after travelling to the UK in 1955.

What is Cole Palmer’s ethnicity?

Cole Palmer is of Kittitian descent through his father.

Cole Palmer joined Manchester City at the under-eight level and progressed through the Academy age groups before captaining the under-18s during the 2019–20 season. He was privately educated at St Bede’s College.

Source: Ghanafuo.com

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