{"id":15139,"date":"2018-07-05T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T22:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=15139"},"modified":"2022-12-06T03:03:16","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T09:03:16","slug":"england-football-teams-jamaican-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/england-football-teams-jamaican-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"All-Time Starting XI of England Footballers with Jamaican Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Caribbean island of Jamaica has plenty of sporting pedigree. As a former territory of the British Empire and place from where immigration was actively encouraged in the post-war period, there\u2019s been an increasingly Jamaican influence on UK sport.<\/p>\n
This is typified by England\u2019s national football team, where many players of Caribbean descent have worn the famous Three Lions jersey over the last 30-40 years. Some of those who blazed a trail for the handsomely paid pros of today were even born in Jamaica, including a 2018 World Cup squad member<\/a>!<\/p>\n It got us thinking about the Caribbean connections in the England setup past and present. Does one of your favourite players possess Jamaican ancestry? Take a look at this combined XI of current and former internationals that trace their roots there:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nGoalkeeper: David James<\/h3>\n