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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 06 Feb 23 1.19pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Elpis

Well its a bit off topic but should players be allowed to choose which country they play for ? For me its where your born and thats the end of it .

I do understand this stance but just from a subjective standpoint I disagree.

For instance, if I were to win the lottery and move to a luxury paradise in the Seychelles and my son became the greatest footballer of all time I'd want him to play for England of course.

Where it gets a bit more hazy is if you have players who's half uncle twice removed owned a dog from X country and they choose to play for them. Even then if that qualifies I'd be hard pressed to dictate which nation someone should represent.

The biggest problem I see there is typically footballers aren't the most intellectually gifted and often at an age when they are still discovering their oft' referenced today 'identities'. Ryan Giggs would be a prime example for me. I still don't believe today he considers himself Welsh and that was more a move out of spite in his personal circumstances.

Both my parents were Irish but I am English therefore that would be my nation. If Franco considers himself Irish I would be more than happy to see him throw on the Green. If it helps him in Red and Blue one day all the better!!

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View EddieMac's Profile EddieMac Flag 06 Feb 23 2.32pm Send a Private Message to EddieMac Add EddieMac as a friend

Aul Franco was born in Ireland and lived in Ireland since the day he was born. He is Irish

 

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View Eaglecoops's Profile Eaglecoops Flag CR3 06 Feb 23 3.31pm Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Can he play football, can he score goals that’s all I’m really interested in knowing. If he can, get him in the side because our forwards can’t.

 

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View HeathMan's Profile HeathMan Flag Purley 06 Feb 23 3.34pm Send a Private Message to HeathMan Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add HeathMan as a friend

From memory, when he was born, birth in Ireland gave Irish Citizenship. Now no longer the case. Another example is that birth in Yorkshire is no longer required for selection for the Yorkshire Cricket Team.

 

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View PJEagle's Profile PJEagle Flag London 06 Feb 23 3.39pm Send a Private Message to PJEagle Add PJEagle as a friend

Originally posted by HeathMan

From memory, when he was born, birth in Ireland gave Irish Citizenship. Now no longer the case. Another example is that birth in Yorkshire is no longer required for selection for the Yorkshire Cricket Team.

Franco has played for the Irish under 17 and nineteen national sides so it looks like he's happy to play for Ireland even if he has Nigerian roots

 

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View Elpis's Profile Elpis Flag In a pub 06 Feb 23 8.33pm Send a Private Message to Elpis Add Elpis as a friend

Originally posted by Nicholas91
Both my parents were Irish but I am English therefore that would be my nation. If Franco considers himself Irish I would be more than happy to see him throw on the Green. If it helps him in Red and Blue one day all the better!!

I think it goes back to grandparents with current rules as to which country you can represent
Which means there could be 4 to chose from . If your parents were not born in the same country as their parents that would be another 2 and if you were born in another that would make 7 . However if one of your parents is from the UK and you were born overseas you would be a dual national which means you can chose any of the home nations which would be another 4 .

I dont think thats likely to come up but yep thats 11 countries to choose from , confusing or what

 


And we still need a striker

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Online Flag 07 Feb 23 10.16am Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Chris Armstrong was born in England, grew up in Wales and had Irish & Nigerian parents. According to Wiki his Tottenham contract meant he could only play for England even though the other three were all interested.

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 07 Feb 23 6.09pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Chris Armstrong was born in England, grew up in Wales and had Irish & Nigerian parents. According to Wiki his Tottenham contract meant he could only play for England even though the other three were all interested.

He's not doing too well these days

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Red and Blue Army!

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Online Flag 07 Feb 23 6.20pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

He's not doing too well these days

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That's a shame. He was a pretty good player.

 

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 08 Feb 23 12.33pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

That's a shame. He was a pretty good player.

But Dougie still trying to sign him. Turned us down.

 


Red and Blue Army!

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