Albion star called up by Egypt (From The Argus)

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  AmexicanWave wrote:
  

  Captain Haddock wrote:

  seagulljoe wrote:

  AmexicanWave wrote: Deserved though this is for El-Abd, I cannot help but think that the news underlines the farcical nature of international qualification. Perhaps it won't be long before someone qualifies to play for Australia because their great aunt's third cousin removed owned a budgie.

  Hardly, it's his Dad, so therefore he's half Egyptian! This is thoroughly deserved. Very pleased for Adam, and the bit I found quite funny is that Egypt's nickname is 'the Pharaohs'...haha, brilliant!

  Agree with all of that (AmexicanWave, you're being a tad harsh there). Only thing is it could be a pain in the wotsit with another African Cup of Nations due in Jan (yes it was only this winter we had one but they are aligning themselves to the international calendar or some such adjustment). Oh well, the price of success eh?

  It matters not that Adam is 'half' Egyptian. My point is that I am against anyone representing a country that they were not actually born in. That is my opinion, and I know that many others feel the same way. The whole process of country representation is crazy in many sports, not just football. Let's not forget that the England cricket team should really be called England and South Africa. As for being a tad harsh Captain Haddock. I think it's more than a tad harsh when someone born in any country is unable to represent their national side, because someone born in another country is filling their position.

  Are you saying that a child of 2 english nationals born abroad (perhaps on holiday) would be unable to represent their country?!
  
  Absolute rubbish, what happens if someone's born on a boat in international waters, who can they play for...?
  
  I agree, that some countries 'buying in' athletes for the olympics (former soviet weightlifters) is wrong, but this guy is half Egyptian and has EVERY right to play for them."
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