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| Subject: I believe if your grandparent was a citizen, you can play for that country. |
| Posted by: blah on Mon Jun 25 2012 2:07:09 PM |
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Obviously, as well as one of their parents or you yourself. Now once you play for a
certain national team on the senior side (a qualifier or tournament), then you can't change unless your original country disenfranchised you. I'm not quite sure about the grandparents though ... that might have changes recently. |
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Newbie Q: What are the requirements for a player to play for -- WahooKnows Mon Jun 25 2012 1:22:01 PM |
I found the rule from FIFA. -- blah Wed Jun 27 2012 12:10:48 AM |
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Re: Newbie Q: What are the requirements for a player to play for -- W-burg Wahoo Tue Jun 26 2012 10:33:53 PM |
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I honestly think it varies from country to country..... -- Zhoo Mon Jun 25 2012 6:13:23 PM |
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I believe it does. Harder to play for USA; for example, Andy Najar and his -- HooSingleBarrel Mon Jun 25 2012 8:31:21 PM |
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I thought Najar never really considered the US. -- blah Tue Jun 26 2012 6:17:04 PM |
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I don't what Podolski did BUT I know plenty of Poles -- blah Mon Jun 25 2012 6:46:52 PM |
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Ozil is turkish (parents) similar to Sami K - parents immigrated -- Zhoo Wed Jun 27 2012 7:42:28 AM |
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LOL...do you think Boateng is a German last name? -- GypsyCatcher Mon Jun 25 2012 11:53:32 PM |
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I thought their father lived in Germany though? ** -- blah Tue Jun 26 2012 12:22:01 AM |
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He did. Born in Ghana, but moved to Germany, where both kids were born. ** -- Pogue Mahone Tue Jun 26 2012 11:18:05 AM |
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I believe if your grandparent was a citizen, you can play for that country. -- blah Mon Jun 25 2012 2:07:09 PM |
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Re: I believe if your grandparent was a citizen, you can play for that country. -- W-burg Wahoo Tue Jun 26 2012 10:37:33 PM |
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And also, you can be born in that country and play for them ... -- blah Mon Jun 25 2012 2:08:33 PM |
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