Social media was taken by storm this morning when it was revealed that recently called-up England defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis is engaged to Roy Keane's daughter Leah.
While Keane would be a high-profile addition to any sporting family, he's far from the only sporting icon in Harwood-Bellis' family.
Lee Carsley has called the 22-year-old up to his first senior England squad ahead of their games with Greece and Ireland, with Harwood-Bellis having previously led the England's U21s to European Championship triumph in 2023.
Currently playing his trade with Southampton, Harwood-Bellis has been a rare glimpse of light in what was been a tough start to the season for the club who are currently dead-last in the Premier League having won just one of their opening eleven games.
Despite the struggles in Southampton, the mounting injury list in the England camp will provide Harwood-Bellis with quite the opportunity when they face Greece on Thursday and Ireland four days later.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis tight-lipped about Roy Keane's Advice
Asked about whether his future father-in-law had offered him any advice for taking on Ireland, Harwood Bellis was reluctant to give too much information anyway, taking only the time to praise Keane's advice.
It’s something that is good, yeah, and I take a lot of advice. No, everything is focused on Greece at the minute.
6 September 2024; Taylor Harwood-Bellis of England during the UEFA European U21 Championship qualifier match between Northern Ireland and England at The Showgrounds in Ballymena, Antrim. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
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While having former Manchester United captain Roy Keane as your father-in-law is quite the claim to fame, Taylor Harwood-Bellis is no stranger to the world of sport with his father, uncle and sister all having spent time in the business.
Atop that list is Harwood-Bellis' father, who far from the bright lights of Old Trafford served as Stockport County's mascot Vernon Bear, something his son regrets he gave up.
He did it for a good time, to be fair. It wasn’t just a one-time thing. He was the bear. It was sad to see him stop doing that, to be fair.
As well as his father, the Southampton man's uncle Steve is president of Stockport County, while his sister played Basketball for England at youth level as well.
While we can't see Roy Keane donning the Vernon Bear costume any time soon, he'll be an invaluable asset to defender Harwood-Ballis who'll undoubtedly be tapping the mind of one of England's most acclaimed captains.
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