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Callum Hudson-Odoi and Declan Rice Among English Talent Born in London

According to a study by Sky Sports, London is home to the English talents of this millennium.

In total, 50 English stars who have played since 2000 were born in London, Jadon Sancho being the newest beginner of the capital.

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We examine the dominant birthplaces of English internationals

That number could be further increased if London duo Callum Hudson-Odoi and Declan Rice debuted in the next European qualifiers.

Where were English internationals born since 2000

The Northwest is second with 46 representatives since the turn of the century, including Wayne Rooney, the all-time leading scorer in England.

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Then, there is a big decline to the next region, with 21 players born in the Southeast, followed by Yorkshire and Humber with 17 players.

Dele Alli was born in the southeast, in Milton Keynes

Goaltender Joe Hart is one of 13 players born in the West Midlands, while 11 players came from East of England, including Nick Pope, born in Cambridge, and Ashley Young, Manchester United.

Eleven others were born in the Northeast, including Jordan Pickford, Jordan Henderson and, of course, Alan Shearer.

Alan Shearer was born in the north east

Five were born in the East Midlands: Emile Heskey and Chris Kirkland, born in Leicester, and the trio Nudingham, Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas and Andy Cole.

The South West produced only three English players, while five came from abroad, including Raheem Sterling, born in Jamaica and Owen Hargreaves, born in Canada.

Kyle Walker (left) and Harry Maguire are both born in Yorkshire and the Humber

The results restore parity with an all – time trend published in a study by Sky Sports two years ago, revealing that Northern England had produced twice as many internationals as the South since 1872. .

Where did each English international come from since 1872

Over the last 147 years, 817 British nationals were born in the five northern regions of the country, compared to 378 in the south – 39 were born abroad and the birthplaces of six others did not have been identified.

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