Serious question. Given all of the talk about Germans playing for the US in the world cup, I am wondering what the specific rules are that govern all of it. If my wife's father was Canadian and I'm 5 generations removed from Italy what sort of options would one of my US born and raised kids have if they wanted to try their luck with a national team other than the US?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSerious question. Given all of the talk about Germans playing for the US in the world cup, I am wondering what the specific rules are that govern all of it. If my wife's father was Canadian and I'm 5 generations removed from Italy what sort of options would one of my US born and raised kids have if they wanted to try their luck with a national team other than the US?
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not that hard to look up....your kids don't have a chance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_eligibility_rules
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Do you have to have dual citizenship or just show heritage. Over the years I have seen some players from around here play for Puerto Rico. Does that mean that those players have two passports?
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Here are the rules
Any Player who ... [assumes] a new nationality and who has not played international football [in a match ... in an official competition of any category or any type of football for one Association] shall be eligible to play for the new representative team only if he fulfills one of the following conditions:
(a) He was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(b) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(c) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(d) He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association.
Since your kids have a Canadian grandparent they can play for Canada. They could move to Italy and live there for 5 years and play for them eventually also.
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Happens all the time. Here is an american girl who has played 13 games for Portugal.
http://www.hartfordhawks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2915
Not a big deal
Get over it
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostPretty cool, no? Any more examples?
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pb...ORTS/407220316
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSerious question. Given all of the talk about Germans playing for the US in the world cup, I am wondering what the specific rules are that govern all of it. If my wife's father was Canadian and I'm 5 generations removed from Italy what sort of options would one of my US born and raised kids have if they wanted to try their luck with a national team other than the US?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostHere are the rules
Any Player who ... [assumes] a new nationality and who has not played international football [in a match ... in an official competition of any category or any type of football for one Association] shall be eligible to play for the new representative team only if he fulfills one of the following conditions:
(a) He was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(b) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(c) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(d) He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association.
Since your kids have a Canadian grandparent they can play for Canada. They could move to Italy and live there for 5 years and play for them eventually also.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDo you have to have dual citizenship or just show heritage. Over the years I have seen some players from around here play for Puerto Rico. Does that mean that those players have two passports?
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