Louis Rees-Zammit dated Paul Scholes’ daughter as Man Utd icon suggested England – Footymercato.com

Louis Rees-Zammit once dated Paul Scholes ’ daughter – and the Manchester United legend tried to get the NFL new boy to represent England instead of Wales in rugby. Kansas City Chiefs’ latest addition was in attendance at Stamford Bridge for the wild United loss to the Blues

Back in December 2019 before Rees-Zammit’s first international cap for Wales, he posted an image of himself playing for Gloucester. Scholes attempted to convert the winger to Six Nations rivals England, commenting: “The England debut can’t be far off now!!!”

Rees-Zammit was actually eligible to play for England, despite being born and raised in Wales, as he attended Hartpury College in Gloucestershire. While he could have made the switch on residency grounds, Rees-Zammit shut down any chance of that happening by replying: “Wales*”

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The 23-year-old addressed his relationship with Scholes in an interview with the BBC. He said: “I used to date his daughter so it was a running joke. He always used to try to make me play for England but I wasn’t having any of it.”

Rees-Zammit dated Scholes’ daughter Alicia, who is a professional netball player and has spent the last two seasons playing for London Pulse. But the pair are no longer together as Rees-Zammit ventures to the United States to pursue his NFL dream.

Last week, Rees-Zammit put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Chiefs, officially sealing his future in the NFL. His contract with the Kansas City Chiefs includes some guaranteed money as well as a signing bonus as he joins as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program.

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On the eve of the Six Nations in January, Rees-Zammit sensationally revealed he was turning his back on rugby with immediate effect to enter the IPP program. The IPP aims to help premier athletes earn a spot on one of the 32 rosters and increase the number of international players in the NFL via an intense 10-week training programme.

Blessed with remarkable speed, Rees-Zammit developed into one of the most exciting wingers in the game; he scored five tries at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France as The Dragons reached the quarter-finals. After completing 10 weeks at IMG Academy in Florida, Rees-Zammit impressed at a Pro Day before enjoying team visits, meeting with the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets before agreeing to terms with the Chiefs.

Rees-Zammit has always harboured hopes of playing in the NFL. Speaking on the NFL UK YouTube series ‘The Pathway’, he said: “I think the first thought of being in the NFL was when I was a young boy, but I knew I had to play rugby for a long time before that. I’ve played for Gloucester since I was 16 years old – without them, I wouldn’t have done anything in rugby.

“I’ve played for my country, I’ve gone to a World Cup, I’ve played for The Lions. I’m very grateful for that and just allowing me this opportunity to come to the IPP programe and try to live my dream.”