Players by Club going to the World Cup.
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I'd love to see a new World Cup winner, a nation that hasn't won it before.
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If I wanted a new nation to win it it would be South Korea, or an African team.
Well it's been so long for England, and Uruguay, if they win it it would be like a new nation winning it. Bit like the way we do player contract extensions these days like making it look like a new signing.
If I wanted a new nation to win it it would be South Korea, or an African team.
Hmmm if it was to be a new nation winning it then it'd have to be one where it would mean something so Belgium because I have a connection and because they've blown multiple chances, NL because I have a connection and because they blew their chance with one of the best teams I've ever seen vs Argentina, or Mexico where the country would go deliriously nuts for months !
I’d like that too but frankly see nobody good enough to cause an upset.
It’d be one of the South American countries this time. Brazil, Uruguay or Argentina.
That's true, would be nice if England or Uruguay win it
True, but it was so long ago.
So is your grandad pissed of at Naby and Melo?
Not going to Portugal..
The Portuguese Football Federation has announced that Liverpool midfielder Fabio Carvalho has informed them of his decision to “give up” representing the country of his birth at under-21 level.
Carvalho was called up for Portugal U21s’ upcoming internationals with Czech Republic and Japan.
However, in a statement released on Monday evening, it was revealed that Carvalho had told the federation that he did not wish to continue representing Portugal at that level.
“Fabio Carvalho informed the Portuguese Football Federation, through some SMS messages, that he does not intend to continue representing Portugal at the under-21 level,” the statement read.
“This decision by the player was communicated after the call-up for the preparation games with Czech Republic and Japan was known.”
Carvalho remains eligible to play for England, and represented the Three Lions up to under-18’s level, before swapping to Portugal in March of this year.
Since then, he has played four matches for Portugal U21s, with two goals and two assists in those games.
Last month, it was also reported that Carvalho had been selected in Fernando Santos’ provisional Portugal senior squad for the World Cup, but he did not make the final 26.
The tug-of-war is likely to continue until he commits himself at senior level, but this could be an indication that he has now made the decision to play for England.
Should that be the case, it will be interesting to see whether he is selected to play for the Three Lions’ U21s side in the near future, with Liverpool team-mates Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton also involved with Lee Carsley’s squad in the past 12 months.
Carvalho has made 16 appearances for Liverpool since joining the club from Fulham in the summer. He has played the majority of his football on the left-side of the Reds’ attack, with his standout moment being the dramatic stoppage time winner he scored against Newcastle in August.
The Portuguese Football Federation has announced that Liverpool midfielder Fabio Carvalho has informed them of his decision to “give up” representing the country of his birth at under-21 level.
Carvalho was called up for Portugal U21s’ upcoming internationals with Czech Republic and Japan.
However, in a statement released on Monday evening, it was revealed that Carvalho had told the federation that he did not wish to continue representing Portugal at that level.
“Fabio Carvalho informed the Portuguese Football Federation, through some SMS messages, that he does not intend to continue representing Portugal at the under-21 level,” the statement read.
“This decision by the player was communicated after the call-up for the preparation games with Czech Republic and Japan was known.”
Carvalho remains eligible to play for England, and represented the Three Lions up to under-18’s level, before swapping to Portugal in March of this year.
Since then, he has played four matches for Portugal U21s, with two goals and two assists in those games.
Last month, it was also reported that Carvalho had been selected in Fernando Santos’ provisional Portugal senior squad for the World Cup, but he did not make the final 26.
The tug-of-war is likely to continue until he commits himself at senior level, but this could be an indication that he has now made the decision to play for England.
Should that be the case, it will be interesting to see whether he is selected to play for the Three Lions’ U21s side in the near future, with Liverpool team-mates Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton also involved with Lee Carsley’s squad in the past 12 months.
Carvalho has made 16 appearances for Liverpool since joining the club from Fulham in the summer. He has played the majority of his football on the left-side of the Reds’ attack, with his standout moment being the dramatic stoppage time winner he scored against Newcastle in August.
He seems a good lad with a sound head but bit of a mess he’s got himself into, surely would have been simpler for him to remain with England.
What the article isn't mentioning, is that Fabs doesn't have an English passport, although he'd probably get one pretty easily. I mean if you've seen any interview with the kid, you'll notice that he's more English than Portuguese.
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Sounds more like he was promised something when agreeing to switch to Portugal and that hasnt been fulfilled.
A call up to the national team etc.
Don’t think it matters - he’s classified as homegrown regardless of who he chooses to play for internationally.
Fun facts :
Eric Dier has to be registered as an overseas player despite being born in England and playing for the English national team - because he moved to Portugal aged 7 and didn’t return until he was 20 - and so couldn’t meet the criteria for being registered as a homegrown player.
Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand is registered as a homegrown player in England because he does meet the criteria.
Isn't Virgil a certainty?
My threshold for fun is very low.
Probably swayed by Southgates incredible charisma
gutted for him.
Honestly, this kinda kills the whole spectacle for me. I was really looking forward to watching him play.
Who cares. He's a Bayern player.
The no. of players missing WC has got to one of the highest
Fuck Senegal, they had a huge part to play in him leaving because they didn’t understand a turn of phrase and wouldn’t listen to reason. Delighted.
What?
A survey conducted in Senegal had 85% wanting Mane to leave Liverpool last season after the fuckwits thought Klopp saying ‘oh and that small comp in Africa’ when talking about fixture conjestion. Commonly used in the English language to mean the exact opposite and idiots used that to blast Klopp and LFC for disrespecting Africa, Mane and Senegal. I’ve zero doubt it played a big part in him deciding to fuck off.
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