England youngster Kobbie Mainoo reveals hilarious Man Utd nickname inspired by Love Island celebrity brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames

Kobbie Mainoo has revealed his nickname at Manchester United, which is inspired by his elder brother and Love Island star Jordan Mainoo-Hames.

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• Mainoo revealed his nickname at Man Utd
• Inspired by elder brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames
• Earned his maiden England call up

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The United midfield starlet has enjoyed a rich vein of form in the current season which earned him his maiden call-up to the England squad by Gareth Southgate for the team's upcoming international friendly matches.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 18-year-old, who has been part of the Red Devils' youth setup since 2011, has revealed his nickname at the club inspired by his elder celebrity elder brother Jordan Mainoo-Hames who featured in the reality TV show Love Island in 2019.

• WHAT KOBBIE MAINOO SAID

  During , the youngster said, "My brother was on it (Love Island). I'm close to him. You know what, going back to another question – my nickname. The kit man at United always called me 'Love Island'. [He's been doing so] since I was like 16."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR KOBBIE MAINOO?

  Mainoo will hope to make his international debut on Saturday as the Three Lions take on five-time world champions Brazil in a friendly encounter at Wembley.