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** Official World Cup 2010 Thread ** (pg. 38)
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by LightsOut
He chose Germany because that's where he was born and raised, why would he play for Turkey?
Everyone on the German squad was born and raised in Germany with the exception of three players...
Podolski: Born in a Germanic area of Poland and moved to Germany when he was 2 Years old, aquired citizenship through naturalization...
Trochowski: Born in Poland but moved to Germany when he was 5 and is a product of the SC Concordia Hamburg and St. Pauli Academy's.
Cacau: Brazilian Born, moved to Germany when he was 18, for the past 10 years was constantly looked over by the Brazilian national setup, last year he became a German citizen and given the option to play for Germany, can you blame him? |
hmm. well, i think that is still more than other teams. but i dunno. do they really want to be compared to france and poaching players? i know that podolski not playing for poland was a big BIG up by the polish squad and not Lukasz's choice back in the day. so dumb. now they kick themselves in the ass every time he scores for Germany. lol. |
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| MarkT |
I find it much sketchier when someone is born somewhere (or worse, merely their parents are) and they grew up in another country but then go and play for the other one.
If Podolski and Trochowski moved to Germany when they was two and five, respectively, they SHOULD play for Germany.
Watching pro athletes like Lennox Lewis, Greg Rusedski, etc. go off and claim English status when they were developed here is a slap in the face. Lewis won a medal for Canada and Rusedski was a product of the tennis system here. shameful, IMHO.
I understand why athletes will do it if it's easier to excel at the top level and they use it as opportunity...but that's often not the case and it's simply 'preference' or the lure of incentives.
I also respect it when there's a genuine desire to move to, and identify with, a new country. E.g. Matt Bonner (former Raptor) met his gf (wife, now?) here, he spends his offseason here, and said he will eventually retire here too. he is acquiring Canadian citizenship and plans to play for Canada's national team. (and we all know he wouldn't have a hope in hell of making the U.S. team, haha). |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaya007
kinda like the French team
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Is the Brazilian side any better or Argentinian?
Everyone is descendant from european and/or african origins, so really the point is moot.
If someone believes he's attached more to a nation than any other one, then he should be playing for them. Ethnicity and it's blood trail is so 19th century. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| this vittek guy was amazing. what a player/play maker. so good. |
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| LKD |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
this vittek guy was amazing. what a player/play maker. so good. |
if only there was just one more Vittek on their team....bahhhhhhh
NED vs. BRA.......muhahahaha BRA's gonna slaughter the potheads! |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by LKD
if only there was just one more Vittek on their team....bahhhhhhh
NED vs. BRA.......muhahahaha BRA's gonna slaughter the potheads! |
I also think Brasil will win. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
I also think Brasil will win. |
me three!
Brasiliaaaaaaaaa :) |
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| malek |
| Hopefully Nederlands can do the dirty work of getting us rid of those pesky brasilians... then Germany will trounce them in the finals:toothless |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
me three!
Brasiliaaaaaaaaa :) |
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. :D
It may be Germany and Brasil in the finals methinks, unless Spain make it through. |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. :D
It may be Germany and Brasil in the finals methinks, unless Spain make it through. |
DUDE!!! if Deutchland and Brasil are playing, even I'm watching it properly :) I remember their game back in '02 (I think?) - EPIC! we watched it in Galatex @ Woody's! :D |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
DUDE!!! if Deutchland and Brasil are playing, even I'm watching it properly :) I remember their game back in '02 (I think?) - EPIC! we watched it in Galatex @ Woody's! :D |
Ah, Galatex is DEAD nowadays...tipota kosmo. Nobodyyyyyyyy.
When I was there in 06 we saw a lot of the day games at "Thallasaki" where the beach is just passed the palm tree walkway.
Germany + Brasil I'd say...:) |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
Ah, Galatex is DEAD nowadays...tipota kosmo. Nobodyyyyyyyy.
When I was there in 06 we saw a lot of the day games at "Thallasaki" where the beach is just passed the palm tree walkway.
Germany + Brasil I'd say...:) |
ahah yes yes :) awww I miss that place - always some soccer game on big screens, free drinks for ladies = awesomesauce place in summer :)
yes, I'd like to see these 2 go at each other again :D |
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