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Here at Nottingham World, we like to bang the drum for homegrown talent.
From TV stars like Vicky McClure to sporting icons like Mary Earps, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has been the birthplace of some of the country's most famous faces.
That of course extends to the nation's favourite sport, football.
Stars of yesteryear and those that grace the Premier League today have grown up in the area.
Some broke through at Forest and some at Notts County, while others emerged elsewhere in the country to begin their professional years after growing up in Nottingham.
Here we're looking at 20 footballing stars born in Nottingham, including a current Forest talisman and recent Euros winner.
9. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
A familiar face for current Premier League fans, Leiester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was born in Nottingham but has been on the books at the Foxes his whole playing career. | Getty Images
10. Mary Earps
England shot stopper Mary Earps was part of the Women’s Euro 2022 winning side last year and made a handful of appearances for Nottingham Forest between 2010 and 2011. | Getty Images
11. Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge made 123 appearances for Nottingham Forest but is perhaps best known for inadvertently setting up Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal when playing for England. | Getty Images
12. Tom Huddlestone
Tom Huddlestone began his youth career at Nottingham Forest before breaking through at Derby in 2002 and going on to have a successful 20 year career. He is now a player-coach for the Manchester United under-21 squad. | Getty Images