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Which World Cup Cup stars have roots near you?
Key takeaways
- Our postcode lookup includes present day superstars and past greats from all four home nations since 1950 – discover how many have come from your local area.
- England stars hail from Torquay to Blyth, with many players still closely tied to where they grew up.
- Manchester's Nico O'Reilly has the city's 0161 dialling code tattooed on his arm, while Sunderland-born Jordan Pickford was awarded his own parking space at his local Lidl after his World Cup exploits in 2018.
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Phil Leake,Data journalist,Jess Carr,Data designerand Yazmina Garcia BBCThe 2026 men's World Cup kicks off this week across the US, Mexico and Canada, with excited football fans preparing to cheer on England and Scotland.
But which World Cup players have roots near you? Our postcode lookup includes present day superstars and past greats from all four home nations since 1950 – discover how many have come from your local area.
England stars hail from Torquay to Blyth, with many players still closely tied to where they grew up.
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