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It'd be nice to see Fati reject to play for Spain in solidarity with those immigrants...
But.....
He won't........
In the end, everyone looks after their own interests.
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It'd be nice to see Fati reject to play for Spain in solidarity with those immigrants...
But.....
He won't........
In the end, everyone looks after their own interests.
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That's also a lot to put on a 16 year old
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A lot of us werent conscious or "woke" at 16. So I expect him to play for Spain. Maybe later he will want to play for Guinea but whatever
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He can’t just switch national teams later on. Once you’re called up to a national team, it’s a wrap.
Forget about the right wing political culture of Spain vs the left wing political culture of Portugal. Pretend that doesn’t exist...
I still feel it’s the wrong move for Fati. Spain have been known to call up talent just for the sake of keeping them on the books. To me, that’s ridiculous.
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I dont really care about Spain or Portugal politics...
I think they can switch allegiance as long as they dont play in any competitive match. However, I think players below 21 can switch even if they played in a World Cup or other competitive match.
Yes, I agree. Im not a fan of a lot of these richer nations only cap tying a player for their benefit, but actually dont view that player as a real citizen.
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yea I agree.
the rules on switching national teams I thought were strict. I really don’t know. I was under the impression, once you make a official appearance for the national team for a non friendly, ain’t no turning back.
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You're correct. Once you play a competitive match for a nation you're stuck
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Right....
so there is no turning back to Portugal or Guinea Bassau once Fati plays a meaningless euro qualifier. He’s stuck for life.
Like I said, F the politics - it’s a very, very, risky move football wise.
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Fati considers himself a "Sevillan" so I doubt he ever mulled about not getting a Spain move
Probably honored that Spain would call him up in fact
Probably honored that Spain would call him up in fact
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I have always found it interesting the psychology behind choosing your international alligience.
Raheem Sterling for example is VERY much in tune with Jamaican culture, but being grow up in England since 5 and the economic benefits of playing for England vs playing for Jamaica. I get why he would want to play for England.
A lot of people have mixed background and national heritage, but its interesting to see where someone would be aligned with based on FIFA rules and standards
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Memphis with a hat trick in the final 14 minutes to save the Netherlands down 1-0. United can't use him though 
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Welp there goes a 50M Partey transfer
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If I'm Partey I don't sign anything new, leave it at 50, look over all my options this summer, if it's not the right situation I'll re-up with Atleti. He's having an all world type season so far.
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Shoot if I'm him, I'm signing that 100M release clause and including a rider that I get a % of it. A dozen clubs would pay that in a second if his season keeps going the way it started.
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After some very feisty tackles Sunday..... we’re all FRIENDS AGAIN
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@ Flo choosing eriksen over pogbaI wonder why
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He probably loves simeone like all his players
And after the griezmann fiasco I don’t think he wants to play that game
Looking at it now, I doubt any of the premier leagues that would be interested are a step up
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