Sorrel
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I guess he doesn't have to decide until either country actually calls him up and he plays a game?
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[Albion] Sanchez: England or Spain?
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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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I believe he’s eligible to play for either country until he makes a competitive international appearance. Friendlies and call ups don’t stop him from changing to the other country at a later date.
Seagull58
In the Algarve
His surname is Lynch. Maybe he is qualified for Ireland?
Does he have a UK passport?
Yes, I know. He was an Argentinian who played for (mostly) Spain; the point is that 'naturalising' (if that's the right word) Spanish Sanchez to play for England would be nothing new.
Icy Gull
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Super Steve Earle
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So if we had a decent manager and striker we could be challenging as PL winners
If England had a decent manager we could win the World Cup.
Icy Gull
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Super Steve Earle
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Potter IN
Nooooooooo
Icy Gull
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I wouldnt say he'd be mad to choose us, still a consistent top 10 nation, but Spain are better and he's Spanish regardless of residency, surely he will want to play for Spain.
If it were me and I was and English keeper playing in Spain, no question I'd want to play for England, Im English.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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Robert Sanchez signed his first professional contract with the Seagulls in June 2015 after joining the club two years prior from La Liga side Levante.That article DOESN'T say he signed for Brighton at the age of 13.
(Mainly because he didn't)
The goalkeeper, who was born in Cartagena, Spain, started his career playing in the Granotas' academy, before moving to England at the age of 15.
They have worded that strangely. it suggests he signed 2 years prior to moving to England at 15. Perhaps they mean he signed at 17, short of his 18th birthday, after moving to England 2 years prior at 15.
Not my fault they worded it strange! So he joined at 15 not 13, big deal!
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schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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I'd imagine this is quite a good year for casual racist holiday makers.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Silly analogy, because if
1) Shilton or Seaman had moved to Spain as 15 year olds.
2) Were loaned out to Spanish lower league sides.
4) Ended up playing for a La Liga first team side.
5) Spoke Spanish fluently to the media.
6) Ended being picked for the Spanish National Team
You'd be thinking boy did well.
We have a funny attitude to sports people born outside this country playing for our National Team. We've almost got over our attitude to black players born in Africa or the Caribbean (for fear of sounding racist) but still extend to others such as Owen Hargreaves.
This is obviously a "new one to deal with" since he is a black player born in Europe. However, if his parents were born in England and had emigrated to Spain taking Spanish citizenship everyone would be saying "he is actually English innit."
I don't particular care what his name is or where he was born, or even what it says on his passport. After moving here before becoming an adult and England being his home, that's good enough for me if he has the chance and decides it's England.
Our Prime Minister was born in New York.
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Iggle Piggle
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Well Big Bob Lynch certaintly seems more English than Declan `top of the morning, Where's my Guinness' Rice and Germany have been robbing Polish players for years to good effect. The international scene has long since abandoned the country of birth rule
From a practical point of view, the pathway to the England team seems an easier one. Jordan Pickford is no De Gea or even a Kepa.
From a practical point of view, the pathway to the England team seems an easier one. Jordan Pickford is no De Gea or even a Kepa.
Neville's Breakfast
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He is Spanish. Why would England think he would play for them ?
blue-shifted
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My advice to Robbie (not that i'm sure he needs it) is to follow your heart. Play for whoever you feel more emotional attachment to, don't try and play the game by picking the one that gives you the best chance of international honours or trophies.
I would guess, but don't know, that means Spain
If Robbie does choose England that is absolutely fine and i'll consider him just as English as anyone else. The key point to me is that when he came over, this clearly wasn't as part of some sort of plan to game the residency rules to play for a different country. You see this quite a lot in cricket and tonnes in rugby and I believe it diminishes international sport.
I would guess, but don't know, that means Spain
If Robbie does choose England that is absolutely fine and i'll consider him just as English as anyone else. The key point to me is that when he came over, this clearly wasn't as part of some sort of plan to game the residency rules to play for a different country. You see this quite a lot in cricket and tonnes in rugby and I believe it diminishes international sport.
Billy the Fish
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Wonder which one would give him a higher value.
Spain I would've thought, if he as a regular for Spain I reckon Real Madrid would want him at some point.