After winning a Premier League title with Manchester City, Kyle Walker eyes his second silverware of the season, as England plays Spain in the UEFA Euro final on Sunday. Walker held together the English defense against the Netherlands in the semi-final and subsequently earned a second straight ticket to the European Cup’s final. With England awaiting the championship game, all eyes are on players’ families- especially their parents and WAGs. Since Walker and his ex-wife Annie Kilney’s relationship is in dire straits, we can expect his parents Michael and Tracey Walker to cheer on their son and the Three Lions on Sunday.
Michael Walker and his wife have been Kyle Walker’s biggest cheerleaders since he started his pro career at Sheffield United. The Walkers were there in the stands when their son and others helped Manchester City win their only UEFA Champions League trophy in 2023.
Meet Kyle Walker’s parents and discover how they supported the defender’s career
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Kyle Walker’s father Michael Walker is a Jamaican by birth. Walker Sr was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and later migrated to England. He met with Tracey in his 20s and the duo immediately fell in love and later exchanged marital vows. It is unclear when Kyle Walker’s parents got married. Thereafter, the duo settled in Sheffield. While the City start is part Jamaican, he also has English roots, via his British mother Tracey Walker. The 34-year-old defender often credits the encouragement of his parents for his success as an ace footballer.
Kyle Walker started his Sheffield United stint as an 18-year-old. However, the club immediately sent him on loan to Northampton Town. At that time, Walker Sr. followed his son to Northampton. Do you know why? A young Walker at that time had never driven on a highway before. To ensure his son’s safety, Walker Sr. drove in front and let his son trail him quietly to the training session and other soccer-related duties.
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Now that we got a glimpse of the City stalwart’s parents, let’s have a sneak peek into the lives of other members of the Walker household.
About Walker’s siblings and children
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Michael Walker and Tracey Walker gave birth to two sons other than Kyle Walker. They include Trey and Zamir Walker. It is unclear as to what profession Trey and Zamir Walker practice. The Manchester City defender has six children- four sons and a daughter. He shares his four children, Roman, Reign, Riaan, and a baby boy with his now estranged wife Annie Kilner. The baby boy was born in April, this year.
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Besides these four children, Kyle Walker shares a son named Kairo and a baby girl with model and influencer Lauryn Goodman, whom he dated outside his marriage with Annie Kilner. Walker’s estranged wife has reportedly banned him from contacting Goodman and her children. But the model recently raised eyebrows by posting pictures of her children watching England’s games at the UEFA Euro.
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