Leonardo Spinazzola (6 Viewers)
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Yeah for sure. Conti on the other side, Rugani and Caldara in the middle 
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I think 2/3 of the Algeria squad at the last WC were born in France. Obvious reasons there. The Italian diaspora of the last 100 years and beyond is one of the largest, that's why you end up with the likes of Giuseppe Rossi, Vieri and all the Argentines and Brazilians.
You have the oil countries like Qatar who are essentially paying naturalised Brazilians to play for them.
There should be a distinction between oriundi and naturalised players, imo. Amauri on one hand, a guy called Emerson Palmieri on the other.
The US has had a fair amount in recent times, obvious reasons there. Switzerland also does, given it's quasi-country set up.
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I think 2/3 of the Algeria squad at the last WC were born in France. Obvious reasons there. The Italian diaspora of the last 100 years and beyond is one of the largest, that's why you end up with the likes of Giuseppe Rossi, Vieri and all the Argentines and Brazilians.
You have the oil countries like Qatar who are essentially paying naturalised Brazilians to play for them.
There should be a distinction between oriundi and naturalised players, imo. Amauri on one hand, a guy called Emerson Palmieri on the other.
The US has had a fair amount in recent times, obvious reasons there. Switzerland also does, given it's quasi-country set up.
The Feltscher brothers are half swiss half venezuelan and they both decided to play for Venezuela (they wouldnt have made a game for switzerland though, not good enough)
But maybe you mean Vonlanthen, half colobian, he played for switzerland and made 2004 the record for beeing the youngest goalscorer on an European Championship. But he fucked up his career due to weird religious lifestyle, he joined a cult which didnt allowed him to play football on Saturday
..later he needed money and made his comeback on the pitch, but failed everywhere. Moron. 
But maybe you mean Vonlanthen, half colobian, he played for switzerland and made 2004 the record for beeing the youngest goalscorer on an European Championship. But he fucked up his career due to weird religious lifestyle, he joined a cult which didnt allowed him to play football on Saturday
..later he needed money and made his comeback on the pitch, but failed everywhere. Moron.
The Feltscher brothers are half swiss half venezuelan and they both decided to play for Venezuela (they wouldnt have made a game for switzerland though, not good enough)
But maybe you mean Vonlanthen, half colobian, he played for switzerland and made 2004 the record for beeing the youngest goalscorer on an European Championship. But he fucked up his career due to weird religious lifestyle, he joined a cult which didnt allowed him to play football on Saturday ..later he needed money and made his comeback on the pitch, but failed everywhere. Moron.
But maybe you mean Vonlanthen, half colobian, he played for switzerland and made 2004 the record for beeing the youngest goalscorer on an European Championship. But he fucked up his career due to weird religious lifestyle, he joined a cult which didnt allowed him to play football on Saturday
..later he needed money and made his comeback on the pitch, but failed everywhere. Moron.
. Also found Xavier Margairaz, doesent say anything about where hes from
I couldnt remember that one player whos name starts with a C, had to look at the WC 2006 squad, its Cabanas. Thought hes half spanish, half Venezuelan, but wasnt the case it seems . Also found Xavier Margairaz, doesent say anything about where hes from
. Also found Xavier Margairaz, doesent say anything about where hes from
Margairaz is swiss. He's from the french speaking part of Switzerland. The name Margairaz is not very common, but it's swiss. Xavier though is a common name, especially in the french part and in France.
