The former England and Reds defender's grandfather was born in the Mediterranean island
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher and son James have reportedly been granted Maltese citizenship with the latter now being targeted for an international call-up.
And the Times of Malta report the pair are now Matltese citizens. One of the criteria is that the applicant must be a direct descendant of someone born in Malta and Carragher’s grandfather Paul Vassallo was from island’s southern city Qormi. He married an English woman and had daughter Paula, Carragher’s mother, before they moved to Merseyside.
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