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Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:15 pm
by azuka
pindal123 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
naijaguy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:35 pm
Eze, Per the new FIFA rule, he still has the chance now to switch since he only played one competitive game for England.
According ti FIFA rules a player can change nationality
if he played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior turning 21.
Eze was over 21 when he was capped for England, so he doesn’t have anymore the chance to switch.
Am i right or is there anything I don’t know?
I think your interpretation is wrong. The question is:
how many matches competitive or not did he play for England before he turned 21? ZERO. Talkless of "no more than three competitive matches" .
As he was capped at over 21 he can still play for Nigeria.
My understanding of the rule.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:27 pm
by sholaJay
azuka wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:15 pm
pindal123 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
naijaguy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:35 pm
Eze, Per the new FIFA rule, he still has the chance now to switch since he only played one competitive game for England.
According ti FIFA rules a player can change nationality
if he played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior turning 21.
Eze was over 21 when he was capped for England, so he doesn’t have anymore the chance to switch.
Am i right or is there anything I don’t know?
I think your interpretation is wrong. The question is:
how many matches competitive or not did he play for England before he turned 21? ZERO. Talkless of "no more than three competitive matches" .
As he was capped at over 21 he can still play for Nigeria.
My understanding of the rule.
I agree with you Azuka.
1)He hasn’t played up to 3
competitive matches for England
2) The matches he has featured in took place
after his 21st birthday.
If Nigeria want Eze, it is still possible to get him. It just means he can’t feature for the SE till 3 years since his last competitive game for England (May 2023), which would be just a month before the next WC kicks off. To some that may be an issue in it self.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:14 pm
by Enugu II
sholaJay wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:27 pm
azuka wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:15 pm
pindal123 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
naijaguy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:35 pm
Eze, Per the new FIFA rule, he still has the chance now to switch since he only played one competitive game for England.
According ti FIFA rules a player can change nationality
if he played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior turning 21.
Eze was over 21 when he was capped for England, so he doesn’t have anymore the chance to switch.
Am i right or is there anything I don’t know?
I think your interpretation is wrong. The question is:
how many matches competitive or not did he play for England before he turned 21? ZERO. Talkless of "no more than three competitive matches" .
As he was capped at over 21 he can still play for Nigeria.
My understanding of the rule.
I agree with you Azuka.
1)He hasn’t played up to 3
competitive matches for England
2) The matches he has featured in took place
after his 21st birthday.
If Nigeria want Eze, it is still possible to get him. It just means he can’t feature for the SE till 3 years since his last competitive game for England (May 2023), which would be just a month before the next WC kicks off. To some that may be an issue in it self.
Sholajay,
Each time I read these rules, I note that they are crumbling but doing so with snail speed. Mschew!!! I just hope one of these guys, impacted by this, can challenge these ridiculous rules in court. They make no sense at all!! If dual citizenship exists, there is no reason for football and sport to have these rules that only cater to maintaining record books but ignore human needs.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:05 am
by Eaglezbeak
Enugu II wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:14 pm
sholaJay wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:27 pm
azuka wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:15 pm
pindal123 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
naijaguy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:35 pm
Eze, Per the new FIFA rule, he still has the chance now to switch since he only played one competitive game for England.
According ti FIFA rules a player can change nationality
if he played no more than three competitive matches at senior level prior turning 21.
Eze was over 21 when he was capped for England, so he doesn’t have anymore the chance to switch.
Am i right or is there anything I don’t know?
I think your interpretation is wrong. The question is:
how many matches competitive or not did he play for England before he turned 21? ZERO. Talkless of "no more than three competitive matches" .
As he was capped at over 21 he can still play for Nigeria.
My understanding of the rule.
I agree with you Azuka.
1)He hasn’t played up to 3
competitive matches for England
2) The matches he has featured in took place
after his 21st birthday.
If Nigeria want Eze, it is still possible to get him. It just means he can’t feature for the SE till 3 years since his last competitive game for England (May 2023), which would be just a month before the next WC kicks off. To some that may be an issue in it self.
Sholajay,
Each time I read these rules, I note that they are crumbling but doing so with snail speed. Mschew!!! I just hope one of these guys, impacted by this, can challenge these ridiculous rules in court. They make no sense at all!! If dual citizenship exists, there is no reason for football and sport to have these rules that only cater to maintaining record books but ignore
human needs.
He clearly chose England, you can’t force him to do what he didn’nt want to do.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:11 am
by danfo driver
Even the ones who are natural born citizens, but are black ... see how their fans hate them.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:15 pm
by pindal123
azuka wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:15 pm
I think your interpretation is wrong. The question is:
how many matches competitive or not did he play for England before he turned 21? ZERO. Talkless of "no more than three competitive matches" .
As he was capped at over 21 he can still play for Nigeria.
My understanding of the rule.
I think my interpretation is correct.
If a player is capped in a competitive match after turning 21, he can't anymore change nationality.
This rule was created on purpose for players who played for a country at young age with few caps, and whish to change along their career.
Since Eze was over 21 when he played for England, he can't anymore playfor Nigeria.
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:24 pm
by ANC
Why is Eze on Eagles nest?
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:51 pm
by Bigpokey24
mods please move this thread to world- forum . Eze Plays for the English national team
Re: Did Eze make a mistake ?
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:17 pm
by pindal123
Bigpokey24 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:51 pm
mods please move this thread to world- forum . Eze Plays for the English national team
He could have played for Super Eagles, that’s why he is on the eagles nest.