Jordan Pickford's England shirt could have boasted a different surname if his dad hadn't opted for a name change by deed poll during his school days.
Lee Pickford, Jordan's father, was unfortunately nicknamed by his peers while growing up in the north east. Everton's number one and England's go-to goalkeeper for Euro 2024 is a seasoned player with over 60 international caps to his name.
Since his senior debut with Sunderland in 2016 and subsequent transfer to Everton in 2017, hehas become a household name in English football.
Yet, had his father's childhood been slightly different, we might have known him as Jordan Pigford.To avoid the 'piggy' taunts from his schoolmates, Pickford's dad felt the need to legally alter his name, swapping out the 'g' for a 'ck', a move that likely spared young Jordan from similar teasing.
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