Ignore_Alien_Orders
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I don’t know if it’s been mentioned in here before. I wonder if he ever considered playing for England instead of Norway.
Erling Haaland
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Jedi boro
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He couldn’t as he isn’t English/British.
Johnny Vincents Motorbike
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born in Yorkshire.
Norman_Conquest
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He was born in Leeds.
Ignore_Alien_Orders
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He’s a Yorkshire lad
Jedi boro
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Doesn’t make him English or British.
Norman_Conquest
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But it does give him the option to apply for a British Passport.
Jedi boro
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Norman_Conquest
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Mo Farah
Norman_Conquest
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I read in the Gazette that we tried to sign him when he was 17. I wonder what he would be doing now if we had managed
BoroFur
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He could have played for Engand.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erling Haaland explains why he turned down chance to play for England
Man City star Erling Haaland would have been eligible to play for England after being born in Leeds back in 2000.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
ForssAwakens
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It would if he identified as being British. Really outdated view
He could have been British, as he was born in Leeds and his father would have been considered as a settled citizen in the UK as he had played at Forest since 1993 but it seems as though Alf wanted Erland to have Norwegian citizenship over the UK especially as they moved there in 2003.
TeaCider
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The rules when he was born in July 2000:
As far as I can see, given Norway were in the EEA, he was born with British citizenship, but given he lived in Norway from a very young age, and had two Norwegian parents, I can't see why he would even think about it.
He's Norwegian and sees himself as Norwegian.
As far as I can see, given Norway were in the EEA, he was born with British citizenship, but given he lived in Norway from a very young age, and had two Norwegian parents, I can't see why he would even think about it.
He's Norwegian and sees himself as Norwegian.
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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2 goals playing an isolated role up front under Pulis. Sent out on loan to a french second division team. Confidence destroyed retires at the age of 25 to take up a job in accounting.I read in the Gazette that we tried to sign him when he was 17. I wonder what he would be doing now if we had managed
Norman_Conquest
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Some bench
Norman_Conquest
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I always look at Gareth Bale and think what a sliding door moment it was when we turned him down in a cash and player swap deal for Stuey Downing.