Chelsea star Palmer went to St. Kitts Island, the birthplace of his grandfather, for a vacation. This is the first time the players' family has returned to their hometown in decades, an island located in the Caribbean Sea, 4,000 miles away from Manchester City. The Post has obtained exclusive access rights to record Palmer's three-day visit in St. Kitts.
Here, Palmer was treated more than at Chelsea, meeting with Prime Minister St. Kitts, communicating with local football players, and having the opportunity to surf and visit the residence of his grandfather as a child. Palmer will be surrounded by crowds wherever he goes, and the player said "too crazy".
Speaking of the trip, Palmer said: "It is important to trace the origins of the family. I want to know how they grew up and how their culture is different from us. Because we just participated in the Club World Cup in the United States and were very close to it, we decided to come and visit it. It feels good, everything is fine, but I can't go watch local football games and see those kids, which is probably the best part." In 1960, Palmer's grandfather Stree, who was only 6 years old, took a boat to Southampton to reunite with his parents who left the island for England five years ago. Stry's mother Estella died before seeing her great-grandson Palmer play, but she had said Palmer would do something special. "I don't know what she saw, but she did say such things, and her prophecy was correct."
The families who stayed at home were said to be very jealous because they would not wait for another 60 years to return here. St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terence Drew called Palmer the son of this land, and the player also felt that he belonged here: "Actually, my grandfather didn't tell me about my hometown past because he was very young at the time. He was trying to recall it, but I think he couldn't remember it anymore (laughs)."
Palmer said that since he stepped onto the island, he quickly fell in love with the lifestyle here: "very comfortable, peaceful and relaxed." Speaking of the Club World Cup final that had just ended, the player said: "I think this game is very important. We just fought. To defeat the best team in the world, this should bring us a great increase in confidence next season. "
The Palmer family visited grandfather Strey's childhood residence now covered with vegetation. The player said: "It's incredible. It's no longer a real house. After all, it's been so long. But it's still good to see that road and his past life."
Grandfather Strey never played football before moving to the UK, but according to Palmer's uncle Colin, Sterry's football level can play for Manchester United. Palmer said that before meeting the real Guardiola, his father Jermaine was his Guardiola.
Jermaine was a hard-working player and served as a central defender on the bar team. Palmer has admired Messi and Rooney since he was a child, but he will not deliberately imitate others: "He actually doesn't watch TV very much, and can't sit still. He occasionally watches clips, but he won't watch them for too long. When he was training at Manchester City, he had very strict requirements and had to play football in a specific position and pass the ball as required. So we often go to the park to play football with local children at night, because Palmer is good at skills and always makes other children tired. It is also there that he has mastered all the skills."
Palmer transferred to Chelsea for 42.5 million pounds after playing for Manchester City for 13 years and quickly became the core of the team. He also formed a deep friendship with another Manchester City local player, Adara Biyo: "We have intersects in our circle of friends, he is very similar to me, and we are almost inseparable now."