Cole Palmer went incognito at Notting Hill Carnival on Monday afternoon as he donned an elaborate disguise.
The Chelsea star was determined to enjoy some downtime in west London, just a few miles from the Stamford Bridge stadium he regularly lights up.
Palmer’s grandfather, Sterry, was born in the Caribbean island of St Kitts in the Caribbean and he made his first trip to the nation over the summer – a holiday Daily Mail Sport joined him on.
Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street party, celebrates Caribbean culture and as such Palmer wanted to get involved.
The 23-year-old, who missed Chelsea’s 5-1 thrashing of West Ham on Friday due to a warm-up injury, posted a video of the festival as well as a photo of his outfit on Instagram.
He wore a full face mask, a rastacap, and black dreadlocks in a bid to embrace his heritage – but perhaps also not be attract too much attention.
Cole Palmer posted from Notting Hill Carnival as he enjoyed his Monday afternoon
His grandfather is from the Caribbean island of St Kitts and Palmer visited over the summer
Palmer, his dad (furthest left) and grandad (furthest right) met with the prime minister Terrance Drew (second left), who gifted him a St Kitts national team jersey
Palmer turned his hand to jet skiing off the coast of St Kitts, where his paternal grandfather was born before moving to the UK as a six-year-old
Palmer is not one to draw attention to himself and the mask will have allowed him to enjoy his afternoon without getting too much of the limelight.
The England star went viral back in April as he jogged past Stamford Bridge post-game to pick up a pair of Prada shoes.
He had a stream of people in tow, people shouting his name while filming, and it was a stark reminder of how hard it can be for players to go out in public.
True to his nature, Palmer had a short message as he posted from Notting Hill, writing: ‘Blendinggg’.
