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Brother Leon · 09-10-2013, 09:32 AM

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Only English people should play football for England, says midfielder Jack Wilshere.
Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj could play for England if he passes Fifa's five-year residency requirement, as he is yet to commit to another country.
Midfielder Januzaj, 18, is eligible for selection by Belgium, Serbia, Albania and Turkey.
Asked about the issue, Wilshere said: "If you live in England for five years it doesn't make you English."
The 21-year-old Arsenal player added: "If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I'm not going to play for Spain."
England boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed he has been monitoring Januzaj.
Wilshere, who earlier this week insisted he is not a smoker despite being pictured with a cigarette outside a nightclub, added: "We have to remember what we are.
"We are English. We tackle hard, are tough on the pitch and are hard to beat.
"We have great characters. You think of Spain and you think technical but you think of England and you think they are brave and they tackle hard. We have to remember that.
"The only people who should play for England are English people."
Liverpool's Raheem Sterling, born in Jamaica, and Wilfried Zaha of Manchester United, born in Ivory Coast, are part of the England Under-21 set-up along with West Brom's Saido Berahino, who left war-torn Burundi as a 10-year-old.
"It's a difficult one," said England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate. "He [Januzaj] has not played for anyone else.
"We have lots of boys in our squad who were not born here, whose families have fled here.
"There are some wonderful stories and they are all incredibly proud to play for England.
"I'm torn with it. The world is changing. People move and work abroad. It is important to know why someone wants to play for you."
Former Football Association chairman David Bernstein said England must "play within the rules and get the best team we can".
He told BBC Radio 5 live: "There is much more fluidity in terms of population movement.
"I would say we must play within the rules but if players are eligible, I would be inclined to pick the best players we can get. Other countries do that."
Cricketers Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior and Jonathan Trott play for England despite being born in South Africa.
Southgate added: "We seem to have embraced the cricket team that has won the Ashes, but it is a really interesting, philosophical debate."
Januzaj, who joined United in 2011 from Belgian club Anderlecht for a reported fee of nearly £300,000, was born in Brussels.
He has turned down the advances of Belgium, and has not won a cap at any level for any country.
Januzaj qualifies for Albania through his Kosovan-Albanian parents, Turkey through his grandparents and Serbia as Kosovo's independence has not been recognised by the United Nations.
Kosovo's national team are not members of Uefa or Fifa.
Fifa, the sport's governing body, states a player is eligible if "he has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant association".

Poor Jack is terrified he will no longer be the golden boy. The bits in bold too. There is why England will never play good football. No point blaming Roy, no one is changing it lol

Anyway. Not like Adnan will choose England, but what do we think? Is Wilshere right, or should Adnan have the right to save this country from being mediocre?

MTVN · 09-10-2013, 09:51 AM

Don't think he really thought about what he was saying, mainly commenting on how stupid it is that we're already hoping to get this guy to play for us when he's only been in the country a couple of years atm and saying we shouldn't make him a British citizen purely so he can play for our national team

In general though he's wrong, we'd lose a big chunk of our best athletes if we only allowed those who were actually born in this country

Jemal · 09-10-2013, 10:26 AM

When i read this yesterday, I just lol'd. Anyone whos watched
This season can already see wilshere isnt even arsenals golden boy anymore. Ramsey Ozil (Cazorla at a push aswell) >> wilshere.

So hes already scared but hey.. Shows he only thinks about himself and not the team.. Who says Adnan doesn't know how to tackle hard? Or whatever.. ****test stereotype ever.

Twat.

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 10:50 AM

Silly boy Jack if you use this the Cricket and Rugby team would be nearly as pointless as the football team and you wouldn't even have a cycling team

INB4 NOVO

Novo · 09-10-2013, 10:51 AM

has Januzaj commented or anything since all of this call up debate started happening? will be interesting to know where he stands on it all, honestly don't think we'll be able to find a loop hole to allow him to play for us anyway because of the 5 year education thing which he hasn't done anywhere close to in this country

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 10:51 AM

ps: should be worrying as about Ravel Jack he is coming for you place son

Shaun · 09-10-2013, 10:54 AM

"we tackle hard"

yeah jack and then spend half the match rolling around on the floor throwing a tantrum you tit

Jemal · 09-10-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Novo

has Januzaj commented or anything since all of this call up debate started happening? will be interesting to know where he stands on it all, honestly don't think we'll be able to find a loop hole to allow him to play for us anyway because of the 5 year education thing which he hasn't done anywhere close to in this country

He said hes just concentrating on man utd.

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 11:21 AM

The best part is when he tries to indicate Spain would want him LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL guy is a poor mans aaron Ramsey FFS

Jemal · 09-10-2013, 11:23 AM

Nani as a makeshift CM > Wilshere.
Dont @ me Drew or Shaun.

Brother Leon · 09-10-2013, 11:40 AM

Funniest thing is he just assumed Adnan is some sort of pussy when he loves the aggressive side more than most the squad

Brother Leon · 09-10-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jemal

Nani as a makeshift CM > Wilshere.
Dont @ me Drew or Shaun.

Not that far lol

Only Carrick is a better mid than him in our squad.

Jemal · 09-10-2013, 11:44 AM

Was Tryna wind them up.....

Sigh Leon, Thanks!

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 11:45 AM

Pettruci is better then Jack (At his age better then both Ravel and Pogba) shame he keeps getting these injuries

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 11:46 AM

We actually probs have/had the best talent of Centre mids in world football but you wouldn't think that looking at the team sheet FML

Jemal · 09-10-2013, 11:50 AM

Possebom (before his broken leg) > Wilshere.

Petrucci can **** off. Thinks he has the right to punch The GREAT LUIS NANI.

Legend killer · 09-10-2013, 11:57 AM

People forget before injuries and Fergie ****ing him up Fat Ando DESTROYED both Gerrard and Fabregas.

Sigh Ando is one of the biggest waste of talents ever still worth every penny we paid for that pen in Moscow alone

Drew. · 09-10-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jemal

Nani as a makeshift CM > Wilshere.
Dont @ me Drew or Shaun.

@

judging him from the 1 game you've seen him play this season

King Gizzard · 09-10-2013, 03:23 PM

I'm not even sure why but I really dislike Wilshere

King Gizzard · 09-10-2013, 03:23 PM

oh wait yeah I know why, moans all the time on the pitch like a little cry baby, and when he has a bad game people blame it on him being not match fit or his ankle