Summary
Fans gather at Anfield to celebrate Liverpool's final game of the season as star player Trent Alexander-Arnold prepares to leave the club for Real Madrid. This departure highlights a broader trend of fewer local players in the Premier League, emphasizing a shift in football from local roots to global influences.
Key Facts
- Liverpool supporters gather for the team's final match of the season, where the Premier League trophy will be presented.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold, a local Liverpool player, is moving to Real Madrid after being with Liverpool since age six.
- Only 28 local players in the Premier League have made 10 or more appearances this season, out of a total of 559 players.
- The number of English players in the Premier League has decreased from 379 in 1992-93 to 191 in 2024-25.
- Four teams—Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, and Wolves—have not played a local player in the league this season.
- Only 14 local players have made their Premier League debuts this season.
- Most Premier League clubs are owned by non-English people or companies, with only five owned by English entities.
- The sport has globalized significantly, changing the connection between clubs and their local communities.
