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whs

retired_tripaige

I had an unhealthy obsession with carlo cudicini when I was younger. I'd still marry him, like.

retired_tripaige

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what if they were born in country A, moved to country B when they were 2 and grew up, trained and played in that country for years to come. should they not be allowed to play for country B?

you could argue they would be more country B than country A in nationality terms?

BobbyK

Was my favourite Chelsea player for a long time before we signed Essien. Magnificent 'keeper in his prime. So cheap too.

I should be able to play for Ireland and England and that's it. Regardless of where I live and for how long.

DebSchiff

Owen Hargreves?

Obviously there are problems, but I think that this culture of moving somewhere as a pro and, a few years down the line, recieving a callup to their national team should be stopped. If you move somewhere as a kid because your parents do there should probably be leeway.

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Player should only be eilligble for a country he has moved to if hes been there from his childhood nothing else. Thats only exception.

retired_derek

The United Kingdom aside, players should be allowed to play for the country they like if they are eligible for that country.

Sometimes somebody will move to a country at a young age, sometimes at an older age. Once they're eligible for that country and haven't committed themselves to there own country, they should be allowed to play for that country if they so desire.

kwchannell89

Was my favourite Chelsea player for a long time before we signed Essien. Magnificent 'keeper in his prime. So cheap too.

I should be able to play for Ireland and England and that's it. Regardless of where I live and for how long. </BLOCKQUOTE>


so you have stronger ties with your second nationality(ireland i'm guessing) because of your parents than say i do with mine(italy) because i only spent three quarters of my life there?

BobbyK

Was my favourite Chelsea player for a long time before we signed Essien. Magnificent 'keeper in his prime. So cheap too.

I should be able to play for Ireland and England and that's it. Regardless of where I live and for how long. </BLOCKQUOTE>


so you have stronger ties with your second nationality(ireland i'm guessing) because of your parents than say i do with mine(italy) because i only spent three quarters of my life there? </BLOCKQUOTE>

I have stronger ties with Ireland than England because I am more Irish than English. If I moved to Germany now and lived there until I was 80 I wouldn't consider myself any more German than I am now.

kwchannell89

Was my favourite Chelsea player for a long time before we signed Essien. Magnificent 'keeper in his prime. So cheap too.

I should be able to play for Ireland and England and that's it. Regardless of where I live and for how long. </BLOCKQUOTE>


so you have stronger ties with your second nationality(ireland i'm guessing) because of your parents than say i do with mine(italy) because i only spent three quarters of my life there? </BLOCKQUOTE>

I have stronger ties with Ireland than England because I am more Irish than English. If I moved to Germany now and lived there until I was 80 I wouldn't consider myself any more German than I am now. </BLOCKQUOTE>


got it the wrong way round sorry :o

but moving to another nation now when you have already formed a concept of what your nationality is, is slightly different than moving there when you were 4 and livin there 15 years dont you think?