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Originally Posted by SeoulFire
Great point. I did not know that eligibility for for national teams was based on ethnicity alone. Thanks for bringing that up.Attempt at humour?
I don't get what you are saying at all when you look at the ethnic diversity of our own country (and national athletes). Are there only certain nations that are allowed to have different races on their teams? Perhaps you can let me know which ones?
You should have stuck with the eligibility part - this is what I got from a quick internet search.
FIFA is more reliant on naturalization but this is subject to the naturalization laws of the country itself - not FIFA. Like rugby it is pretty much a one country for life situation.
From Canada:
DALA, Nanyak - Born in Nigeria
EVANS, Matt - England
KYNE, Jeremy - New Zealand
MACKENZIE, Jamie - Scotland
PRITCHARD, James - Australia
AN DER MERWE, DTH - South Africa
So maybe they ate smoked salmon...?
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I just find it hilarious that such a Xenophobic country is so willing to use so many foreigners as players. Comparing Canada, which has an engrained multiculturalism to Japan is silly.