Cole Palmer and his sister have celebrated the Chelsea star ending his goal drought by filming a TikTok which paid tribute to their Caribbean heritage.
Palmer had faced criticism from online trolls for going 18 games without scoring but he buried a stoppage-time penalty to confirm victory in Chelsea’s win over Liverpool.
That first strike since January 14 came after he had been involved in both of Chelsea’s other goals – with the result meaning the Blues currently sit in fifth.
To celebrate the end of his goal drought, Palmer delivered a frosty interview where he lashed out at ‘idiot’ trolls online – before starring in a TikTok with his sister.
Posted on Hallie Palmer’s TikTok account, the sibling duo stood together – with Palmer wearing a rasta cap with dreadlocks – and mouthed along to viral song ‘WEHDIBOMBO’ by shewahdexta.
The Chelsea star could hardly contain his laughter as he partook in the video before eventually ending the video. The caption read: ‘When they doubt lil bro’.
Cole Palmer and his sister, Hallie, celebrated the Chelsea star ending his goal drought by filming a TikTok which paid tribute to their Caribbean heritage
Palmer brought an end to his 18-game goal drought after scoring against Liverpool
Palmer was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, in 2002 to Marie and Jermaine, with two older sisters. But that wasn’t where his ancestors had been based.
His paternal grandfather, Sterry Cole, revealed last year that that side of the family hailed from Saint Kitts and Nevis, a small Caribbean dual-island and, it must be said, a footballing minnow.
Sterry told how his parents took the painful decision to leave him and his older brother St Clair behind as they tried to establish a better life for their family after travelling to the UK in 1955, having left behind a modest stone home in Basseterre.
He said: ‘My aunt Pearl, another auntie and uncle lived with us and there was my grandmother. I think the house only had three bedrooms but it was always full of people.
‘My parents had already left for England, they went in 1955, five years before my brother and I, so we were brought up by my grandmother and aunties.’
Chelsea star Palmer has enormous pride in his Caribbean heritage, which became clear when he was featured showing off his rapping skills in a TikTok video which went viral turning him into a social media sensation.
The video has now become a trademark symbol of celebration posted by excited fans every time Palmer scores or puts in a good performance.
In the video Palmer is shown performing a series of moves as he sings along to a track by little-known Jamaican rapper Vybz Kartel who was jailed for life in 2014 for his role in the murder of an associate in a row over guns.
Palmer revealed his sister encouraged him to perform a reggae song as part of a TikTok trend
Palmer’s grandfather, Sterry Cole, previously told MailOnline about his family’s journey from Saint Kitts and Nevis to England
The song called Clarks, which is sung in Jamaican patois, is an homage to the sensible shoe brand and the rapper was credited with helping to boost sales in his home country after its release in 2010.
The video also features one of Palmer’s colourful football boots which are emblazoned with the English flag of St George alongside the flag of St Kitts.
Asked about the video after his call-up for England’s Euro 2024 qualifying match against Malta in 2023, Palmer said: ‘Me and my sister were in the house one day and there was a TikTok trend going around.
‘People were singing songs and stuff and my sister said ‘Come and sing this song so I was like ‘Umm… alright will do it’.
