I think because you mentioned Arter, whose brother-in-law is Scottie "I played alright for two seasons" Parker. Between relatives of Rooney, Gerrard, Parker and Rio (not to mention Michael Owen), we have a history of Irish-qualified players who are related to some of England's brightest. Probably mainly to do with the fact most of England's best players are descended from recent immigrants, to be fair.
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