Phil Foden has been one of the biggest names in the Three Lions since being named Premier League Player of the Season.
The 24-year-old Manchester City midfielder was still a child when he made his breakthrough in football: he joined the club at the age of four and signed his scholarship at the academy at the age of 16.
The Stockport-born star, who has a son and a daughter with his childhood sweetheart Rebecca (22), is already a loving father and is raising his own generation of football talents.
The Manchester City star has two children and another is on the way with his girlfriend Rebecca
The couple’s eldest son Ronnie, four, already has more Instagram followers than most members of the England national team, overtaking the likes of Jordan Pickford, John Stones and Declan Rice after gaining an impressive 4 million followers on the social media app.
From his brand deals to his moments with dad on the pitch, here’s everything you need to know about football’s cutest mascot.
Phil Foden’s famous son in miniature
Phil’s mini-son Ronnie could be his doppelganger
Ronnie Foden is affectionately called “El Wey” by his fans, which translates to “the guy”.
The budding soccer star’s Instagram account is managed by his parents and features photos of him cheering on his father from the sidelines and playing soccer at home.
Phil often dresses his “little guy” in matching outfits
The stylish little one is often photographed in sporty clothes and looks just like his father when the duo wears matching outfits.
Earlier this month, Ronnie even seemed to have landed a designer brand deal when he posed while on vacation dressed head-to-toe in BOSS. “Get ready with BOSS Kidswear,” his sponsored IG post read.
Ronnie is his father’s biggest supporter
Wherever possible, fans are quick to compare the sweet boy to his father. “Ronnie is literally the mini version of his dad,” reads one sweet comment on his Instagram page, while another says, “El Wey takes after his daddy!”
After becoming a father for the first time, Phil told Manchester City that he cried when Ronnie was born and that it was “life-changing” for him.
Ronnie posed in the England jersey before the Three Lions’ first game at the 2024 European Championship
“I was there at the birth. I walked out of the room, shed a few tears and then went back in as if nothing had happened. I’m not the type to cry in front of other people.
“I like being alone, but I was there in the room watching it happen and it was a special moment. Your life changes.”
The little soccer star likes to wear his father’s equipment
Euro 2024: Meet the Three Lions
Star player
The bookmakers have England as favourites to win in Germany, and with three such star players, that is no surprise…
- Harry Kane – Captain and striker
- Jude Bellingham – Attacking midfielder/striker
- Phil Foden – Attacking midfielder/striker
Top earners
Football is known for its astronomical player salaries and England boasts some of the highest paid players in the game…
- Jude Bellingham is the Three Lions’ top earner with a weekly salary of £343,718.58.
- Harry Kane reportedly earns £343,656.43 a week.
- John Stones is the third highest earning player with a weekly salary of reportedly £250,000.
Goal threat
For a team full of goalscorers, it would be a miserable failure if they failed to score goals regularly…
- Harry Kane is England’s all-time leading goalscorer with over 400 goals for club and country.
- Phil Foden has played his best season so far for Manchester City with 17 goals and eight assists.
- Bukayo Saka has scored 11 goals for his country and has been voted England’s Footballer of the Year for the last two seasons.
Top-class players’ wives
It’s not just the action in the stands that’s exciting at major tournaments, the line-up of the English WAGs also attracts attention. Here are three of their most famous members…
- Dani Dyer: The Love Island winner has been in a relationship with West Ham star Jarred Bowen since 2021 and the couple had twin girls in May 2023.
- Iris Law: Jude’s daughter (Law, not Bellingham) is said to be in a relationship with Liverpool player Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- Laura Celia Valk: The Dutch model with more than half a million followers on Instagram is apparently dating Jude Bellingham.
