- Aug 25, 2010
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You could really simplify things and make it just where you are born is who you play for.
Obviously people these days move to different countries but he qualifies through his grand parents. So both his parents were born and grew up in england and so did he. Nationality is a really weird thing that you can't really describe easily.
Let's be honest here he is an english guy with irish grand parents. You can still be english and proud of your irish roots. I bet that describes loads of people in liverpool/manchester and places like that.
I'm Northern Irish but was born in London and lived in North London until I was 8. My parents, both taught in London, my mum in White Hart lane Primary.
Both my parents are Northern Irish.
Then we moved back to Northern Ireland.
But I have a great affection for Both. But Spurs come first, that's how that's settled!!
Not that I ever had to choose who to play for ?