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'One of the Leeds coaches thought I was a billionaire' - Bamford responds to myths of privileged upbringing

The England striker has addressed a number of false impressions of his advantaged background, including whether he turned down schooling at Harvard

Patrick Bamford has responded to the well-known myths of his privileged upbringing, revealing that one of his old coaches at Leeds thought he was "a billionaire".

Bamford was raised in the small village of Norwell, Nottinghamshire, and entered into Nottingham Forest's academy at the age of eight while also attending an independent fee-paying day school.

It is common knowledge that the Leeds striker was a high-flying student and that his rise into the professional football ranks didn't follow the same pattern as most of his peers, but he insists that many of the rumours about his advantaged background have been exaggerated.