Re: Australian Squad-which Players have we "stolen" from another country
there are two different views you have to consider. People in the US, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Argentina and others have much more a "soil right" view, since their societies were based on immigrants. People in Europe and Asia have much more the "blood right" view. Their countries were created based on their races, cultures, languages. This means that while an australian feels himself as an australian because he was born and educated in Australia, europeans tend to see him from the point of view of his origin. This is perhaps one of the causes for the dificulties Europe has since they became a continent of immigration, instead of emigration.
In this way I think both are correct, in their own view. However they should consider the players' own view. And in this case, I believe australian born australians feel themselves as australians. But each case could be a different case, I don't know.
Anyway I know that anyone would use this "double-standard" in order to take advantages for himself. Vieri, perhaps? Dunno. I could mention Kuranyi (brazilian/german) as an example I can talk about.
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.....still trying to justify themselves...at least Croatia has the blood line excuse...Go Iran and Team USA....
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