Manchester is one UK’s best footballing cities. Two of the best clubs in world football Manchester City and United hail from there. Over the years many players from Rainy Manchester have gone on to represent England on the international level. However, there’s no argument that the trio of Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo have done it better than anyone else.
Palmer, Foden and Mainoo played brilliantly for their club’s last season. Foden and Palmer grew up together playing at the Manchester City academy, while Mainoo stepped up from the United academy and began playing for the first team only just a few months back. Despite their contrasting journeys, the three have been immense for England in the current European championship campaign.
Mainoo has found himself a starting spot alongside Phil Foden, while Palmer is the first name off the bench for the Three Lions. Their impact has helped them become a pivotal part of Southgate’s plan. Although they grew up playing against each other a lot, the three live a few miles apart. Foden and Mainoo are both from Stockport, which is just a bus journey away from Wythenshawe, where Cole Palmer grew up. If the trio were to win the Euros for England the city of Manchester will certainly welcome their champions with open arms.
Is Manchester the best footballing city in the UK?
The iconic Old Trafford Stadium is famously regarded as the Mecca of Football. Its often flooded by tourists on non-matchdays. The atmosphere elevates to a whole different level when United play. The whole road has to be shut down due to the huge amount of crowds that the match brings. Pubs are stacked with fans and chants are a pretty common theme in there on matchdays.
Manchester City are often criticised for their inability to fill stadiums, but the story from the streets in the city suggests that the club have some die-hard fans too. The team are currently on a glorious run and this often leads to them bringing in a lot of new supporters, but they also have a lot of old fans that have supported the team even before they moved to the new and advanced Etihad Stadium.
Aside from the club football scene, Manchester also has a lot of amateur clubs and turf leagues that lead to it becoming a big city when it comes to football. London certainly stands tall with its lion share of talent, but the footballing heritage that Manchester possesses is certainly iconic. It ideally will only get better once the trio of Palmer, Foden and Mainoo help England bring the trophy back home.
