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Liverpool great Jamie Carragher's son joins Wigan Athletic academy

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher's son has signed for Wigan Athletic's academy.

James Carragher had joined Liverpool's academy as an under-8 in 2011 but has now moved on to Wigan, who were last week relegated to League One.

Carragher, 39, posted a picture of his son signing the deal on Instagram and wrote: "Proud of you son well done."

Proud of you son well done ⚽️

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Carragher Sr. spent his entire career with Liverpool, signing professional terms in 1996 and retiring 2013 after making a total of 737 appearances.