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‘Like father, like son' – Fans stunned by how similar Cole Palmer's dad is to Chelsea star in viral interview

‘Like father, like son' – Fans stunned by how similar Cole Palmer's dad is to Chelsea star in viral interview

The Irish Sun3 days ago

COLE PALMER and his dad have left fans stunned over how similar they are.
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Cole Palmer and his dad Scott drew comparisons for their interview style
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Both give short answers straight to the point
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But after the match he was his typical self during an interview on the pitch, leaving a reporter desperate for longer answers to his questions.
Unfortunately for the beIN SPORTS interviewer, Scott was not much better either - he described his own answers as "short and sweet".
Scott was asked his thoughts on Palmer's performance after he was named man of the match.
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He replied saying: "Yeah he did well. Turned the match, got us the win."
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, with Scott adding: "Short and sweet."
Fans found the interaction amusing as they realised the apple does not fall far from the tree in the
One supporter reacted saying: "Like father like son 😀"
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Another added: "One answer family."
And a third wrote: "Now I see it, is definitely the father's fault"
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