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Originally Posted by troutman
I disowned him when he went to play for England.
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Can you actually blame him?? Seriously.
If I'm an Italian born hockey sensation, am I going to play with Muzzatti and company, or am I going to get in with Canada if I have the chance?
Conversely, if I'm a Canadian born soccer sensation, and I have the chance to play with a team that can actually win games, am I going to languish with Canada, and likely be overlooked by big clubs, just so Canadians are happy? Absolutely not.
He's far from my favorite player, but I don't think less of either Hargreaves or Giuseppe Rossi (American born Italian player) for doing what they did. They have a responsibility to do what's best for themselves and their careers. Playing for Canada means a ticket to the mid-table English clubs, and a plane ticket back to Toronto FC/ A-League in relative anonymity.