Comments on: The double-nationality dilemma http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/03/the-double-nationality-dilemma/ Articles about football (soccer) covering North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania regions covering both club and international level. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Geoff Edwards http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/03/the-double-nationality-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Geoff Edwards Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:55:22 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=698#comment-327 Could it be also that Brazilians don't hold much anger to these players because they're not really missed? The players that Vitor mentioned in his article would have significantly improved the CV Islands' national team, whereas the Brazilians wouldn't have been so important for Brazil. Could it be also that Brazilians don’t hold much anger to these players because they’re not really missed? The players that Vitor mentioned in his article would have significantly improved the CV Islands’ national team, whereas the Brazilians wouldn’t have been so important for Brazil.

]]> By: Vitor Quintã http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/03/the-double-nationality-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Vitor Quintã Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:55:22 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=698#comment-328 Brasil has a big advantage in this issue. If we look honestly at all the Brazilian-born players on all the other national teams, would any of them be a a starter for Brazil? On the other hand, players like Nani or David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar and Netherlands) would be stars for the Cape Verde national team. But the "runaway" players are just an easy target. Just like Pepe or Kuranyi, they had to a right to play for another national team and they took it. It's just easier to blame them than to analyse the many reasons why they don't want to play for Cape Verde. I'll try to do that on my next article. Brasil has a big advantage in this issue. If we look honestly at all the Brazilian-born players on all the other national teams, would any of them be a a starter for Brazil?

On the other hand, players like Nani or David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar and Netherlands) would be stars for the Cape Verde national team.

But the “runaway” players are just an easy target. Just like Pepe or Kuranyi, they had to a right to play for another national team and they took it.

It’s just easier to blame them than to analyse the many reasons why they don’t want to play for Cape Verde. I’ll try to do that on my next article.

]]> By: Fabricio http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/2009/11/03/the-double-nationality-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Fabricio Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:50 +0000 http://www.worldfootballcolumns.com/?p=698#comment-326 Vitor that's an interesting look into the "other side". Here in Brazil we see lots of players holding another nationalities to play for their chosen countries. Pepe, Deco and Liédson are examples in Portugal. However I don't see much anger towards then, I think brazilians understand that they went somewhere to get a better wage, to live a better life. I can relate with our brother from Cabo Verde, but most brazilians i think wouldn't agree with then. Vitor that’s an interesting look into the “other side”. Here in Brazil we see lots of players holding another nationalities to play for their chosen countries. Pepe, Deco and Liédson are examples in Portugal. However I don’t see much anger towards then, I think brazilians understand that they went somewhere to get a better wage, to live a better life. I can relate with our brother from Cabo Verde, but most brazilians i think wouldn’t agree with then.

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