He earned his full England debut tonight at Wembley against Belgium, and he looked completely at home. This set the stage for his selection for the Euros this summer.
However, The Sun can reveal that, like any other adolescent, 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo maintains a modest, peaceful existence away from the national stadium’s floodlights.
8Kobbie Mainoo made his full debut tonight in England’s game against BelgiumCredit: Getty
8Kobbie grins after winning the FA Youth Cup in 2022Credit: Getty
The Sun chats with Steve Vare, Kobbie’s first coach, who guided him when the celebrity was just four years old.
Locals described how the midfield player for Manchester United enjoys going out to eat at Nando’s and still resides in a modest £370,000 semi-truck with his father Felix, on a neighborhood where some neighbors are unaware of his identity.
The sole indication of Kobbie’s £20,000 weekly salary is that he receives a car from United that is worth £80,000 and a Mercedes A-Class that is displayed prominently on the drive.
With remarkable performances that belied his age, Kobbie is currently the most talked-about young player in English football. Last week, he was unexpectedly called up to Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions side.
According to those who know him, Kobbie is a simple boy who “takes everything in his stride.”Steve Vare, his first coach at Cheadle and Gatley FC, who guided him when he was four years old, said of him: “He came from a lovely family — I used to have regular chats with his dad.”
“I am aware that Kobbie maintains contact with his former classmates and hasn’t forgotten how grounded he is.
“It’s probably because he comes from a stable, loving family.”
Although Kobbie’s parents, Felix and Abena Herold, are immigrants from Ghana, they are separated, but he spends time at both of their houses, which are around 30 minutes apart.About four or five years ago, the family moved into the rented three-bedroom house. Kobbie is a reclusive person, and one of the neighbors said, “I have no idea who he is.”
Some boast about having an England player among them, with one person recalling the young talent as follows: “I remember him going to and coming home from school in his uniform.”
He was a happy little boy all the time.
“Whenever I see Felix, I say hello to him.
“They are a pleasant family.”
The family’s acquaintance, a third neighbor, continued, saying, “I’ve known Kobbie and his dad for years.”
“Kobbie is a tremendously fantastic football player and a really kind boy from a really beautiful family.
“He will become a star,”
One of Kobbie’s favorite foods, Nando’s grub, powers him.
He was seen fist-bumping a staff member who is an avid Manchester United supporter as he was recently seen getting a bag of food from his local store in Altrincham.
“Kobbie came in on his own with his hood up, but he got recognized straight away,” remarked one bystander.
He fist-bumped a staff member and was a great boy.
“He came across as really kind and grounded.””
8Kobbie receives his England cap from Gareth SouthgateCredit: Getty
The outstanding Manchester United recruit, pictured with his family.Credit: Kobbie Mainoo on Instagram
Before he established himself as a mainstay in the United first team, Kobbie wasn’t even the most well-known member of his own family.
Felix’s son from a previous relationship, Jordan Mainoo-Hames, 29, is his older half-brother and made an appearance on season five of ITV2’s dating program Love Island, when he stayed in the villa for 38 days.
Since then, Jordan has started a lucrative modeling career and is one of Kobbie’s biggest supporters, often praising him to his 711,000 Instagram followers.
Upon Kobbie’s England call-up, Jordan posted a picture of him with the caption, “Movin’ on up.”
Kobbie also spends time at his mother Abena’s £500,000 detached three-bed house in Cheadle Hulme. Kobbie has two sisters, Ama and Efia, in his close family.
Abena works as a secretary for her new spouse Robin in his construction company.
Kobbie reportedly continues to go frequently to Ghana, the country of his parents’ birth.
For a child his age, he possessed a tremendously strong shot and was fast.
Steve Vare
The star, whose full name is Kobbie Boateng Mainoo, was reared in the tranquil Cheadle Hulme district after being born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on April 19, 2005.
He started performing at the age of four for the local group Cheadle And Gatley, directed by Steve, who saw his extraordinary talent right away.
“He was very good for his age and was only here for about a year,” Steve remarked.
Some things came too easily to him.
It was clear that we needed to give him more challenges and tests.
We added challenges, such as requiring him to use his weaker foot exclusively, because in game scenarios, he would simply go from one end to the other and score.
For a child of that age, he was swift and had a very strong shot.
To be honest, he could have won a trophy for best player every week, but he never lost his cool when I told him, “I’m going to give it to someone else this week.””
8Kobbie in the sun during a trip to LACredit: Instagram
8Kobbie seated next to Daniel Gore as they headed to the US last JulyCredit: Getty
In Year 6, Kobbie was playing for his school.Facebook / Cheadle and Gatley FC are credited.
Steve has received countless requests for interviews to discuss Kobbie from media outlets all over the world, including those in Denmark and America, throughout the last few weeks.
“We are incredibly proud of Kobbie,” he continued.
He does seem like a really level-headed individual who accepts everything with grace.
“I have no doubt that he will remain the same Kobbie.”
After leaving Cheadle and Gatley for Failsworth Dynamos, Kobbie was invited to train for both United and Man City, a nearby rival.
He eventually decided to stick with his childhood team, United, joining the team at the age of seven. During his time in the academy, he was thought to be one of their best prospects.
Before continuing her education at Ashton-on-Mersey School through United’s scholarship program, Kobbie attended Cheadle Catholic Infant School and St. James’ Catholic High.
“Kobbie was a very bright, very well-rounded young man and he finished with good grades,” one person claimed.
In his Red Devils career, Kobbie has been named the club’s Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year for the 2022–2023 season as well as the FA Youth Cup winner.
He made his first team debut in the League Cup against Charlton Athletic last January, having signed his first professional contract at the earliest age a player can, at the age of 17.
He’s amazing for his age, in my opinion, given the maturity he’s displayed.
Wayne Rooney
And after a preseason injury derailed his season, he has been receiving the recognition he deserves from the elite of the sport in recent months thanks to some outstanding performances.
In some difficult games, including perhaps his best performance to date in the 4-3 FA Cup thriller against bitter rivals Liverpool in front of 72,291 people at Old Trafford, Kobbie has displayed poise, calmness, and class on the ball.
In February, he won the Premier League’s Goal of the Month category with an incredible solo goal against Wolves. In the 97th minute of a thrilling 4-3 victory, he dribbled past opponents with ease and bent the ball into the corner.
He has received plaudits from Wayne Rooney and United star Rio Ferdinand, who likened him to the legendary Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf of AC Milan.
Wayne stated: “Considering how mature he’s shown himself at such a young age, I think he’s incredible.”
“He always seems to choose the best course of action.
“His future looks very bright.”
Hobbies don’t appear to phase Kohler, as evidenced by his impressive 15-minute cameo during England’s 1-0 loss to Brazil on Saturday.
He has had no trouble at all integrating into our group and appears to be at home.
Southgate, Gareth
His debut versus Brazil was appropriate given that he was raised idolizing the smooth Samba Boy Ronaldinho.
During the match, Kobbie displayed deft footwork that would have made an ex-Barcelona forward pleased.
Manager Gareth Southgate stated about Kobbie prior to tonight’s game: “We put him in the team as the game went on the other day—when it was 0-0 against Brazil.”
That would imply that we would be content to use him on the field whenever we wanted.
“We’ll be careful not to move too quickly with a young player.”He appears to be totally at home in our group and has adapted with no issues at all.
Even while Kobbie’s neighbors may not be familiar with him yet, if Southgate’s team manages to win a big tournament this summer, he very well may be one of the names this nation never forgets..