COLE PALMER was left flabbergasted when asked to name his Premier League Mount Rushmore.
The iconic American landmark, which has the faces of former Presidents carved into it, is often brought up by sports fans when debating the greatest to ever do it.
But the sculpture in the hills of South Dakota are clearly something Chelsea and England ace Palmer isn’t familiar with as he shook his head when asked if he knew what the tourist attraction is.
After having it explained that he needed to pick four figures to go on his Prem Mount Rushmore, he bemusingly asked: “To do what?”
Palmer eventually got to grips with the task and went on to reveal his list, which would’ve included two defenders had it not been for the interviewer.
He told Sky Sports NZ: “Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Thierry] Henry, Kevin de Bruyne and [Eden] Hazard.”
Footage of Palmer choosing his Mount Rushmore went viral and scores of footie fans couldn’t help but comment on the clip.
The iconic site of course has the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
One said: “[He’s] a savant. Great picks.”
Another said: “He’s funny and also some player.”
And another said: “How anyone, not least a current top player, could not pick Rooney in a top 4 PL players of all time is beyond me.”
One remarked: “As if it wasn’t bad enough, he picked Eden Hazard.”
Another chimed in: “Why would he know about Mount Rushmore?”
Palmer will no doubt be hoping to one day be chosen on footie fans’ Prem Mount Rushmore.
And if the 23-year-old can replicate the form he’s shown at Chelsea over the last two seasons, he’ll go a long way to being considered a Premier League great.
Palmer bagged a whopping 27 goals and 15 assists in his first season at Stamford Bridge following his £40million move from Manchester City.
He wasn’t as prolific last season, scoring only 15 goals and racking up 12 assists.
He did, however, end the season on a high as Chelsea secured Champions League football and won the Conference League, the final of which saw him bag two wonderful assists.
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