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‘I’m not a robot’ – Cole Palmer’s mum tells him to be ‘more smiley’ but Chelsea star is ‘laid back’ like his dad


COLE Palmer admits his mum wants him to cheer up and show more emotion.

But the Chelsea and England star says it takes something like a disaster on PlayStation for him to lose his famous cool – and even then only behind closed doors.

Cole Palmer’s mother has told him to ‘smile more’Credit: Rex
Palmer reckons he is laid back like his dadCredit: X @beINSPORTS_EN

Palmer, who is preparing for England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra, said: “My mum says to try and be a bit more involved and a bit more smiley and energetic and that.

“Me and my dad are just too laid back, I think.

“My dad says: ‘He’s just like me, so just leave him alone.’

“When did I last get angry? I don’t know, maybe when I played PlayStation or something.

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“I’m not just a robot like you think I am and don’t show no emotion.

“When there’s no cameras and I’m on the phone to my mates and I’m doing stuff I enjoy doing…

“Off the pitch I’m like this but then on the pitch…it’s like a switch.

“I’m just being myself.”

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Palmer is so chilled that he can fall asleep at an F1 race.

England boss Thomas Tuchel took the squad to the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday and the Chelsea playmaker revealed: “It was good.

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“I went to the one in Abu Dhabi not long ago. But I fell asleep at that one. I don’t know what it was.

“This one, I was awake.”

Palmer’s “Cold” celebration and style of play make him an idol to young fans, regardless of which team they support.

The Chelsea playmaker said: “When you see kids and that doing what they’re doing and saying that, it’s nice.”

Palmer is typically calm about his growing celebrity.

But the born and bred Mancunian Palmer, who left Manchester City for the Blues in 2023, still finds living down south a challenge.

Palmer previously commented on southerners being grumpy and said: “They’re all still moody. They’re all still like that.

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“I think because it’s so busy, they’re all stressed and that. It must be a southern thing.

“I don’t live central. Sometimes I go into central London, but I couldn’t live there.”

Palmer joined his England teammates at the Spanish Grand Prix at the weekendCredit: Getty
The midfielder is preparing for England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra on SaturdayCredit: Getty


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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