Dual nationals who could suit up for the US.

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by juvechelsea, Oct 26, 2018.

  1. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Misleading to call those "home" games with 70%+ Mexican support.
     
  2. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Good rant................except Mexico didn't lose to Poland.

    Anyway, i think the demise of Mexico on these boards is partly wishful thinking. They'll be back.
     
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  3. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Note....................that's why I didn't call them home games.
     
  4. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well that was just dumb by me, but my point was tying with Poland isn't particularly impressive and I didn't consider the rest of my post a rant.

    I think Mexico is in for a down cycle, as I just don't see it in their next generation. The thing is they are still going to be head and shoulders over the rest of CONCACAF, so we won't see it except in tournaments like Copa America and the World Cup.
     
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  5. ChambersWI

    ChambersWI Member+

    Nov 10, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    No. Not that one lol
     
  6. rgli13

    rgli13 Member+

    Mar 23, 2005
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    spezia and venezia, anyone else?
     
  7. ChambersWI

    ChambersWI Member+

    Nov 10, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Parma and Genoa also have American owners. Technically Roma and Milan as well but neither would really look towards Berhalter.

    Reading between the lines my bet is Spezia is the team most interested
     
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  8. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    GB sometimes has his own requirements that sometimes don't match the consensus choice.
    Yedlin won't be back; he will be too old. Moore is already 26 he is in this team because he is the teammate of Zimmerman at club and GB likes continuity.

    We have other young ones make a run for the RB or LB spot. Reynolds and Che are the frontrunners, so far.
     
  9. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope some decent American soccer journalist (that narrows it down to 2-3) makes some inquiries regarding what contact US Soccer and Gregg Berhalter have had with Folarin Balogun over the last three years. What has the communication been like? Has Gregg spoken to him on the phone, video chat, visited him? When was the last time? Had Gregg asked Balogun to come play for the US? Did Balogun reject any overtures? Or did Gregg feel like our current forward pool was good enough that he didn't need to pursue Balogun?

     
  10. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Folarin Balogun and Matt Turner are both Arsenal players, although I'm pretty sure Balogun has been on loan at Reims pretty much since Turner joined Arsenal, so if they know each other it's "barely"...

    Wikipedia says Balogun left for Reims a few weeks after Turner's first game
    Balogun: In August 2022 he moved on loan to French club Reims
    Turner: Started Arsenal's July 8, 2022, friendly at 1. FC Nürnberg

     
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  11. spot

    spot Member+

    Nov 29, 1999
    Centennial
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Should get Flo but we're likely up against Nigeria for his services. He could chase England but I suspect all that would happen is they lock him down and move on.
     
  12. Dervos

    Dervos Member+

    Mar 13, 2002
    Club:
    Austin Aztex
    I'm pretty sure he and Yunus are friends/know each other well, and I have some vague, possibly made-up memory of Yunus giving a little laugh when asked and saying Folarin was a London guy through and through. Which doesn't mean he won't have a change of heart.
     
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  13. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Feels like this will only come out if Balogun ends up picking the US.
     
  14. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    One of the measures of our domestic talent programs is how many young players are being called up by top European and South American nations. This is a pretty darn good prospect.
     
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  15. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He didn't make it for our U20 team? What is the story here.
     
  16. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's only 17.
     
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  17. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And was on the U19 team so it's not as if the program has been overlooking him.
     
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  18. grandinquisitor28

    Feb 11, 2002
    Nevada
    Frustrating. I'd like to think we could get these guys after how things have gone since '21, being a part of this youth movement etc.

    It is interesting. 20 years ago none of this was happening, now we see more than a dozen kiddos getting pulled this way and that every half year or so at least.
     
  19. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    There are sooooooooooooooooooo many dual-nationals being called up by foreign teams at the youth levels, that the youth forum is just inundated. And not just to Haiti and El Salvador. We've had recent callups of USYNTs to Portugal (Bento Estrela of NYRB), England (Christian McFarlane), etc. etc. Almost every South American nation has called up a USYNT-eligible player over the last year. Mexico has three at every camp regardless of youth level.

    There is no hiding a Diego Fagundez or Jesus Ferreira type player here any longer. Most nations have contacts and scouts in the country. There are swarms of them at the Dallas Cup and other youth competitions.

    The overwhelming majority of these callups aren't binding in any way. Its kids exploring options, which you can totally understand.
     
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  20. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Let's hope he starts breaking into the first team...
     
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  21. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Unless he chooses Mexico

    :ROFLMAO:
     
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  22. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    [​IMG]
    I'm guessing 4% of 26 is 1 :laugh:
     
  23. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not sure I agree with this logic, but sharing it nonetheless...







    I'll stand by my odds
     
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  24. NietzscheIsDead

    NietzscheIsDead Member+

    NO WAR
    United States
    May 31, 2019
    NO WAR
    Odds are good that both players represent other national teams.
     
  25. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3225 xbhaskarx, Dec 11, 2022
    Last edited: Dec 11, 2022
    Why, do a lot of 20 year olds playing for mid-table Le Havre in the French second division end up getting a significant number of caps for the full French national team in recent years?

    Edit: just found this article from a year ago

    http://americansoccernow.com/articl...-as-richardson-sees-career-take-off-in-france

    “This is my first season as a starter,” Richardson told ASN with the help of his mom translating.​

    Uh oh, seems like despite having an American father, he doesn't speak English...

    But there's this as to why he's accepted France and Morocco YNT call ups but not USYNT:

    Of course, Richardson also holds an American passport through his father but has not heard from U.S. Soccer.​
     
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