Greybeard Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 I ask because I can't see this lot being very enthusiastic about England winning the World Cup. Manager - Fabio Capello General manager - Franco Baldini Assistant manager - Italo Galbiati Goalkeeping coach - Franco Tancredi Fitness coach - Massimo Neri And no language coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Of War Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 :huh: YES ................ the clue is in the team name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkerSWFC Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Not always, Owen Hargreaves was born in Canada but some of his family are English. Look at the English cricket team and then you will realise the loop holes, most of them are born in a different country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Not always, Owen Hargreaves was born in Canada but some of his family are English. Look at the English cricket team and then you will realise the loop holes, most of them are born in a different country. Terry Butcher and John Barnes are another couple of names that spring to mind as England players who wasn't born in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkerSWFC Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Terry Butcher and John Barnes are another couple of names that spring to mind as England players who wasn't born in England. Yeah told Barnsey was Jamaican wasnt he told lad, Owen Hargreaves eh one of the worse signings ever 17 million quid, no wonder Man Utd are in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Squirrel Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 All football players are a mercenary lot... I dont think anybody from Sheffield actually plays for the Sheffield teams do they? If thats ok for the 'usual' football rules.... why should it be any different for the world cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 :huh: YES ................ the clue is in the team name So why do we need a bunch of Italians to run the show What happens if England get drawn to play Italy ? Should be some fun on the benches.....Mama Mia !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 There is plenty to read about it here but this seems to sum it up. Under U.K. law, a player (or anyone, for that matter) who was born abroad becomes eligible for a British passport after five years of lawful residence in the country, and he thus becomes eligible to play for one of the home countries provided he has not played for another national side in official competition. http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamBack/Eligibiliy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 Terry Butcher and John Barnes are another couple of names that spring to mind as England players who wasn't born in England. That, though, is not the question that the OP asks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 It would be handy if they could play football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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