Radamel Falcao might have been born in Colombia but the Manchester United striker insists he is a Yorkshireman at heart.
The hitman has said: "I have English blood running through my veins."
He told how his great-grandfather was from Selby, North Yorks.
Asked by Inside United magazine if it was true his ancestors came from Selby the Colombian hitman replied: “Yes, that’s right.
“My maternal great-grandfather was born in Yorkshire in England but was contracted to work for a company who had a base in Colombia.
“So they moved across to Santa Martre and they liked it very much.
“It was a sunny place with beaches and a seafront so they never went back to England and preferred to stay in Colombia.
“That’s were my grandparents and my parents are from. So I have English blood running through my veins!
“I like being in England and enjoy it. It is a new culture and a new language.
"I want to learn more of this language and I will study so then it will be even easier to live here.”
