German Striker?

[ChelseaSmile]

What is your guys oppinion of Podolski from FC Cologne. Ive seen him in a couple of international matches and he is Incredible. Maybe i Should send a letter to Rafa.

[SirManchester]

Yea he is fantastic, one of Germany's top prospects....

It's kind of inevitable though because Bayern are going to get him for sure.

[duthedudek]

Yea he is fantastic, one of Germany's top prospects....

It's kind of inevitable though because Bayern are going to get him for sure.


germany?!?!?!? u mustbe sick he is pure polish. he was ust brought up in germany and decided to play on the german national team instead of the polish team

[stanaccrington]

germany?!?!?!? u mustbe sick he is pure polish. he was ust brought up in germany and decided to play on the german national team instead of the polish team
He must have German nationality you can't just pick one national team because its better then another one.

[Twenty26Six]

He must have German nationality you can't just pick one national team because its better then another one.

Tell that to:
David Trezeguet
Edgar Davids
Clarence Seedorf
Patrick Vieira
Zinedine Zidane
Freddy Adu...

...etc, etc, etc.

I get your point, but it is almost laughable at how these guys can jump the fence so easily.

[Steven_W]

Tell that to:
David Trezeguet
Edgar Davids
Clarence Seedorf
Patrick Vieira
Zinedine Zidane
Freddy Adu...

...etc, etc, etc.

I get your point, but it is almost laughable at how these guys can jump the fence so easily.

Do you know anything about football? Or where some of these players were born or when they moved to the country who they now represent? If you listed Deco you might have had a point. But Zidane and Trezeguet? Come off it mate.

[duthedudek]

He must have German nationality you can't just pick one national team because its better then another one.


apparantly u dont know anything about soccer...

[stanaccrington]

apparantly u dont know anything about soccer...
Test me and for the record this is from the FIFA site

XIV.
Eligibility of players, list of players Art. 24 1
Each association shall take the following provisions into account when selecting its representative team:
(a) all the players shall be citizens of its country and subject to its jurisdiction;
(b) all the players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.
2 Any team found guilty of fielding an ineligible player shall forfeit the match. Victory and the resultant three points will be awarded to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0, or greater, depending on the score of the match.

[duthedudek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas_Podolski Test me and for the record this is from the FIFA site

XIV.
Eligibility of players, list of players Art. 24 1
Each association shall take the following provisions into account when selecting its representative team:
(a) all the players shall be citizens of its country and subject to its jurisdiction;
(b) all the players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Application of the FIFA Statutes.
2 Any team found guilty of fielding an ineligible player shall forfeit the match. Victory and the resultant three points will be awarded to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0, or greater, depending on the score of the match.

the reason he could of chosen the polish team is because he was born there, and moved to germany when he was still a kid. he got a citizenship and officialy became a german citizen meaning he could play for the german team. he also had a polish citizenship meaning that he could also play there.
click the link and see

[stanaccrington]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas_Podolski

the reason he could of chosen the polish team is because he was born there, and moved to germany when he was still a kid. he got a citizenship and officialy became a german citizen meaning he could play for the german team. he also had a polish citizenship meaning that he could also play there.
click the link and see
So according to your reasoning and the fact I know nothing about soccer what your saying is he can play for Germany one week and Poland the next.

[duthedudek]

So according to your reasoning and the fact I know nothing about soccer what your saying is he can play for Germany one week and Poland the next.

no he had a choice to pick a national side and he picked germany over poland

[stanaccrington]

So he didn't get rid of his Polish nationality when he took German nationality? I only ask as I know nothing about soccer.

[duthedudek]

So he didn't get rid of his Polish nationality when he took German nationality? I only ask as I know nothing about soccer.

u cant get rid of a nationality. he was born there. his blood is polish. a plain ride to germany doesnt mean thaqt ur german he just lived there for a couple of years anfd got a citizenship. uonce a soccer play
er picks a national team he cannot switch. just recently r.carlos got a spanish citizenship but he still will be playing for brazil

[stanaccrington]

u cant get rid of a nationality. he was born there. his blood is polish. a plain ride to germany doesnt mean thaqt ur german he just lived there for a couple of years anfd got a citizenship. uonce a soccer play
er picks a national team he cannot switch. just recently r.carlos got a spanish citizenship but he still will be playing for brazil

Well it seems his Polish blood is working very well for the Germans, it couldn't have anything to do with the fact that Germany is Ranked 11th in the World and Poland is Ranked 24th, also Germany has won the World Cup 3 times and Poland 0 times, I only ask because as you said I know nothing about Soccer.

[Twenty26Six]

a plain ride to germany

I'd like a ride with cheese, no pickle.





...what was this thread about again?

[stanaccrington]

I'd like a ride with cheese, no pickle.





...what was this thread about again?

Some Germany/Polish/Red Blooded/u21 soccer player who deserted his Polish ancestry with a plain ride to the kruts and has never looked back.. I think, but don't ask me seemingly I know nothing about soccer. :rolleyes: