The 'German' squad...

[hans kraay fan club]

..for the benefit of Turkey

Amongst the 23 fine proud 'Germans' we have....

Boateng: proud holder of a GHANAIAN passport.

Khedira: holder of both TUNISIAN [and German] nationality.

Ozil: Born in Germany to TWO TURKISH parents. Holds a TURKISH passport.

Trochowski: Born POLISH, in POLAND to POLISH parents

Klose: Born POLISH, in POLAND to POLISH parents

Podolski: Born POLISH, in POLAND to POLISH parents

Cacau: bona fide BRAZILIAN. [until 3 weeks ago....]

Marin: born in BOSNIA, to YUGOSLAV parents.

Gomez: holds both SPANISH and German nationality.

Tasci: born in Germany to two TURKISH parents.


Klose, is particularly good fun. When asked if he were really German, has replied that it would "be best if I were considered neither German or Polish, but 'European'". Went on to concede that Polish was the language used in the Klose home.

 

[sydney]

so you don't follow cricket then......??

 

[Paxton Dazo]

Not talking about Kevin Prince Boateng I take it? 'Cos he actually is playing for Ghana. Or am I missing something.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

so you don't follow cricket then......??

Sorry, I forgot to include Shane Warne - also proud holder of snide German nationality.

 

[itszamora]

so you don't follow cricket then......??

True, but that is literally half their squad.

 

[itszamora]

Not talking about Kevin Prince Boateng I take it? 'Cos he actually is playing for Ghana. Or am I missing something.

His brother Jerome plays for Germany.

 

[strings]

The England rugby squad makes for interesting reading too. Nevertheless the German football squad does somewhat take the piss.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Not talking about Kevin Prince Boateng I take it? 'Cos he actually is playing for Ghana. Or am I missing something.

Indeed. Kev is Ghanaian. His BROTHER, however is 'German'.

 

[sydney]

Indeed. Kev is Ghanaian. His BROTHER, however is 'German'.

das ist fantastisch......innit..

 

[nwgull]

How many non English have there been in the rugby team? The only ones I can think of are Mike Catt and that Kiwi winger who hasn't really had much of an impact anyway.

 

[Mendoza]

The England rugby squad makes for interesting reading too. Nevertheless the German football squad does somewhat take the piss.

Robbie and Henry Paul BROTHERS were brilliant, one playing for England, one playing for New Zealand

 

[itszamora]

How many non English have there been in the rugby team? The only ones I can think of are Mike Catt and that Kiwi winger who hasn't really had much of an impact anyway.

There was briefly Lesley Vainikolo, and presently Rikki Flutey and Shontayne (sp?) Hape I think.

 

[The Spanish]

surely the vast majority of australian cricketers since the game started have been of british descent. white commonwealth countries are hardly a good analogy.

 

[sam86]

 

[8ace]

How many black players in the England Squad?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

How many black players in the England Squad?

None that have Ghanaian passports.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

So thats no BLACKS in the England team then. Didnt Barnes have a Jamaican passport?

And no Sith Africans in our crickert team.

Carry on.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

both boatengs were born in germany, and have a german mother and ghanaian father

 

[The Spanish]

So thats no BLACKS in the England team then. Didnt Barnes have a Jamaican passport?

And no Sith Africans in our crickert team.

Carry on.

i dont understand how black and mixed race English people who are three or four generations in are apparently comparable to getting ringers in.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

i dont understand how black and mixed race English people who are three or four generations in are apparently comparable to getting ringers in.

This