Jack Wilshere's comments
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BlueLlama
10/11/17 TWAIN CRUSH DAY
No mate.
What he said was't done very eloquently but he has a point. However once a player is legalised in a country then he has a right to play. The selectors don't have to pick him of course.
Why?
The players are representing England, not necessarily English by birth.
It's exactly the same as saying a Cockney cannot sign for a Scouse club because he wasn't born here - it'd be ridiculous.
EDIT: Oh wait, COMPLETELY misread what you said hahaha!
DualityNSNO
How much for the pair?
To an extent agreeable.
Azzurri
Player Valuation: £70m
It's nothing like saying that at all. If that was the case there'd be no national football whatsoever.
i think his comments are simply ignorance from someone whose not that bright
Pat's Van
Player Valuation: £70m
"who's not that bright"
He's completely right, like.
I knew something like that would happen, he's still a cockney tit, it seems people from that part of the country have a real complex when it comes to nationality
He's fast becoming my most annoying Premier League soccerista. The little jumped up prick thinks he's the saviour of English football and he's merely a little beaut who'll never be as good as Ress Borkley.
toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
he only said it because an arteta would come in and take his place. He knows that if it's based on english players he'll only have gash like gerrard and cleverely competing with him.
Think it should only be if your born or have close family relatives though. don't agree with the, he's played here for 5 years nonsence, doesn't work for me.
i don't know the answer to this. If a player plays in wales for example swansea, does he qualify to play for wales? seeing as it technically counts as playing in england? Think ashley williams has a welsh relative hence why he plays for us, not sure though.
Think it should only be if your born or have close family relatives though. don't agree with the, he's played here for 5 years nonsence, doesn't work for me.
i don't know the answer to this. If a player plays in wales for example swansea, does he qualify to play for wales? seeing as it technically counts as playing in england? Think ashley williams has a welsh relative hence why he plays for us, not sure though.
Elong
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I was born in England, lived there until I was 13. I'm now 28. If I'd been good enough at cricket to reach higher levels, should I be allowed to play for NZ? Of course I should, I've grown up and become part of the culture just as much as my home country. I call NZ home, despite being proud to be English.
Interesting that Ben Stokes was picked for the Ashes squad, yet he's the same situation as me (just the other way around), born a kiwi, lived here till he was 13, then moved to the UK with his family due to work. Nobody has got upset with that selection by the way.
Interesting that Ben Stokes was picked for the Ashes squad, yet he's the same situation as me (just the other way around), born a kiwi, lived here till he was 13, then moved to the UK with his family due to work. Nobody has got upset with that selection by the way.
Blue Lou
Player Valuation: £750k
I know the answer to this, it's "No". See Angel Rangel. If it was possible, Leon Britton would've been capped too by now.
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