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RaM wrote:Well he's already played Itlay U21s...that complicates things...also says he missed a train session once because he slept in, missed the flight, and decided to drive himself instead.
I was trying to work that out.
What it the ruling on internationals?
Do under 21's count, Do friendly's?
BTW the answer is he was adopted by Italian parents. His adopted parents have been really nice and given him life he owes them thanks and having lived all his life in Italy he's chooses to be an Itallian. His Ghanian dad know want's to know him!
So in a way he's turned his back on Ghana.
If he turned his back on ghana and italy dont want him then we should def sign him cos it would be one less player getting injured in those shitty internationals
Former French junior international Habib Bamogo is the latest player to take advantage of a recent change in nationality rules to seek a new international career with a second country.
Bamogo, a forward with French Ligue 1 club Nice, has been named in Burkina Faso’s squad for their World Cup qualifier against Guinea in Accra on Sunday after receiving FIFA’s permission to make the switch, the Burkina Faso Football Federation confirmed on Monday Bamogo, 27, benefits from a recent change that allows players to switch if they enjoy dual nationality and have not been capped at full international level.
Previously this only applied to footballers under 21 but the age restriction has since been removed by FIFA."
If this is correct he can play for Ghana if he wants.
I've never known the rules fully...but I always assumed once you stated your allegience you were fixed.
I guess its become a lot easier though.
Tim Cahill had quite the battle early in his career to play for Australia. He played a full international for American Samoa when he was 14 so almost got stuck playing for them...luckily he was allowed to swap.
Boomer wrote:We talked about this at work.
He needs to leave the country. I feel sorry for the lad as he's a black Italian living in a facist country.
Problem is the majority of the country doesn't want him which extends to some of his fellow professionals. Sadly the Italians are several years behind us in terms of black national players.
i'm italian, please do apologise. we're not fascist (that's how u write it tho) and the fact he's utterly a prick sometimes is not connected to the fact he's black. who cares. u can't walk like he did in a CL semi. please come on.
VforVictory wrote:I have every sympathy for him over the racism etc, but might he be another Ade?
I missed off Pennant BTW!
I don't think anyone can be a much of a cunt as him.....Frank included!
Thinking more he might just be a nutcase.
Kinda in bad taste to speculate but just get that vibe.
Boomer, do you think Pennant appears "troubled" rather than a ****? Just seems fragile like Gascoigne.
I think he was mixing with the wrong crowd. Think it was a case of he believed he made it before was playing.
Its difficult and different with Baloteli.
If you can imagine the hate and hurt that ade felt against as baring in mind the celebration aswell. Well he did something similar. The difference is Baloteli's reasons was simply due to many hate him because of his colour.
I can't imagine but to celebrate and make jestures against your own fans, the fans that are celebrating your goal who moments before where booing and jeering him because he's black.
For that I've respect for him for that.
Boomer wrote:We talked about this at work.
He needs to leave the country. I feel sorry for the lad as he's a black Italian living in a facist country.
Problem is the majority of the country doesn't want him which extends to some of his fellow professionals. Sadly the Italians are several years behind us in terms of black national players.
i'm italian, please do apologise. we're not fascist (that's how u write it tho) and the fact he's utterly a prick sometimes is not connected to the fact he's black. who cares. u can't walk like he did in a CL semi. please come on.
Could you please explain the chants heard at the Juve, Lazio, Roma Inter, Napoli et al games? I think they're called Ultras?
Also as on the cultural side can you explain why black women are seen are whores? Can you explain why many black folk are seen as scum?
I've been to Italy and whilst there's some beautiful cities let's not cover up the fact there is alot of racism over there.
I've been to Rimini and Padua and seen my mates been refused service by shop staff. We've been clubbing (particularly the club on the set of Ben Hur) and seen most of the black people in the clubs were either car park attendants, kitchen staff, or prostitutes.
I'd like to be put right on this score so please correct me.
Boomer wrote:We talked about this at work.
He needs to leave the country. I feel sorry for the lad as he's a black Italian living in a facist country.
Problem is the majority of the country doesn't want him which extends to some of his fellow professionals. Sadly the Italians are several years behind us in terms of black national players.
i'm italian, please do apologise. we're not fascist (that's how u write it tho) and the fact he's utterly a prick sometimes is not connected to the fact he's black. who cares. u can't walk like he did in a CL semi. please come on.
Could you please explain the chants heard at the Juve, Lazio, Roma Inter, Napoli et al games? I think they're called Ultras?
Also as on the cultural side can you explain why black women are seen are whores? Can you explain why many black folk are seen as scum?
I've been to Italy and whilst there's some beautiful cities let's not cover up the fact there is alot of racism over there.
I've been to Rimini and Padua and seen my mates been refused service by shop staff. We've been clubbing (particularly the club on the set of Ben Hur) and seen most of the black people in the clubs were either car park attendants, kitchen staff, or prostitutes.
I'd like to be put right on this score so please correct me.
well, i live in the southern part of italy, which is a completely different world from rome upwards. i do not deny there are racists, but we're not ALL racist. i'm not. i don't give a fcuk if he's black, white, yellow, red or purple. in northern italy people tend to be more right-wingy and racist of course.
but i'm sure you can understand that i felt offended a bit. the guy said we're all fascist, all racist. that is not true. come on.
if i go to milan, padua, verona or northern italy in general, I am seen as scum MYSELF, italian and white. so lets not generalize the situation. if u come to southern italy you'll find a completely different people. we've always been treated as 'africans' (as the northeners say) and racism is not in our genes as we've always been victims of racism.
i'm sure you can understand the situation now
RaM wrote:No Italians have any issues with players who take dives though right. Regardless of race/gender/religion, if you can win Italy a penalty, you're ok.
