Jamie Carragher reveals son James walked away with legend’s shirt after debut Malta call-up
Jamie Carragher’s son got himself a prize souvenir from his first ever international break with Malta. James, who plays for Wigan Athletic in League One, recently acquired Maltese citizenship through father Jamie’s grandfather and mother. Carragher Jr made his first ever international appearances during the breakGetty The 22-year-old then received his first call-up with Malta earlier this month for their World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Poland. Carragher played the entirety of both games in front of his family, with Jamie recalling the experience on Stick to Football. “Started both games,” the Liverpool legend revealed. “Wasn’t sure he would, it was his first time he’s been there. “The first game they played Finland, should have got something out of it, played really well second half. Got beat 1-0 and then went to Poland away [lost 2-0].” Jill Scott asked Jamie if he went to Poland to watch, and he said: “Oh yeah, we had a proper trip, the Carraghers on tour.” “I wasn’t nervous, but I could see my dad was a bit nervous before,” he added. “It was a big game, 50,000 there. “And what do you do when you’re nervous? You have a drink. But no, it was good. I wanted [Robert] Lewandowski to start, but he came on. He did alright.” Ian Wright wondered if James was able to get hold of Poland striker Lewandowski’s shirt at full-time, and the defender was successful. “He did actually,” Carragher confirmed. “He was up against him at the end, in the last 20 minutes.” Lewandowski has scored 85 goals in 157 appearances for Poland, with each tally the highest in the country’s history. Father Jamie was in attendance for both matchesGetty He revealed his son bagged Lewandowski’s shirt after Malta’s 2-0 defeat in WarsawThe Overlap YouTube Lewandowski made his 157th appearance for Poland against Carragher’s MaltaGetty The 36-year-old, who currently stars for Barcelona, has experienced plenty of success at club level too, most notably with Bayern Munich. He won eight Bundesliga titles and the Champions League, and was the inaugural recipient of the Gerd Muller trophy in 2021. Lewandowski’s shirt would undoubtedly be a hugely coveted gift for any footballer, with Carragher Jr the latest to earn one. The centre-back started in the Liverpool academy before he joined Wigan in 2017, with a professional contract coming three years later. Carragher earned first-team experience with loan spells at Oldham Athletic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He now players regularly for Wigan and has made 30 appearances this season, scoring one goal and assisting two.
Jamie Carragher’s son got himself a prize souvenir from his first ever international break with Malta.
James, who plays for Wigan Athletic in League One, recently acquired Maltese citizenship through father Jamie’s grandfather and mother.
The 22-year-old then received his first call-up with Malta earlier this month for their World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Poland.
Carragher played the entirety of both games in front of his family, with Jamie recalling the experience on Stick to Football.
“Started both games,” the Liverpool legend revealed. “Wasn’t sure he would, it was his first time he’s been there.
“The first game they played Finland, should have got something out of it, played really well second half. Got beat 1-0 and then went to Poland away [lost 2-0].”
Jill Scott asked Jamie if he went to Poland to watch, and he said: “Oh yeah, we had a proper trip, the Carraghers on tour.”
“I wasn’t nervous, but I could see my dad was a bit nervous before,” he added. “It was a big game, 50,000 there.
“And what do you do when you’re nervous? You have a drink. But no, it was good. I wanted [Robert] Lewandowski to start, but he came on. He did alright.”
Ian Wright wondered if James was able to get hold of Poland striker Lewandowski’s shirt at full-time, and the defender was successful.
“He did actually,” Carragher confirmed. “He was up against him at the end, in the last 20 minutes.”
Lewandowski has scored 85 goals in 157 appearances for Poland, with each tally the highest in the country’s history.
The 36-year-old, who currently stars for Barcelona, has experienced plenty of success at club level too, most notably with Bayern Munich.
He won eight Bundesliga titles and the Champions League, and was the inaugural recipient of the Gerd Muller trophy in 2021.
Lewandowski’s shirt would undoubtedly be a hugely coveted gift for any footballer, with Carragher Jr the latest to earn one.
The centre-back started in the Liverpool academy before he joined Wigan in 2017, with a professional contract coming three years later.
Carragher earned first-team experience with loan spells at Oldham Athletic and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
He now players regularly for Wigan and has made 30 appearances this season, scoring one goal and assisting two.
