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84 Baby

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But really the bigger story out of these World Cup qualifiers is what were the unforeseen circumstances that meant North Korea couldn’t host Japan? Is it really Covid?
 

King-Gutho94

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And now the Baulko cuz about to come on for Lebanon
Is he any good or shithouse

How the hell are we losing players to Lebanon that were born and raised in Baulko.

Like seriously i get his father is Lebanese.

But Arnie and the Football Australia shouldn't be losing kids that grew up & had there whole childhood here. Should be in there ears at a young age if they have any ounce of talent we need to be pouncing on it.

Having kids grow up wanting to play for the Socceroos should be goal not against us.
 

84 Baby

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Is he any good or shithouse

How the hell are we losing players to Lebanon that were born and raised in Baulko.

Like seriously i get his father is Lebanese.

But Arnie and the Football Australia shouldn't be losing kids that grew up & had there whole childhood here. Should be in there ears at a young age if they have any ounce of talent we need to be pouncing on it.

Having kids grow up wanting to play for the Socceroos should be goal not against us.
Well he’s better than me but also he was on the bench for Lebanon. He’s no Patrick Yazbek. We’ve done alright convincing “Aussies” to play for Australia.
Boyle, Souttar, Yengi, Jones
 

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Is he any good or shithouse

How the hell are we losing players to Lebanon that were born and raised in Baulko.

Like seriously i get his father is Lebanese.

But Arnie and the Football Australia shouldn't be losing kids that grew up & had there whole childhood here. Should be in there ears at a young age if they have any ounce of talent we need to be pouncing on it.

Having kids grow up wanting to play for the Socceroos should be goal not against us.
I am guessing it is easier to make the Lebanon soccer team than the Australian one
 

84 Baby

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He only made 2nd tier here (Sydney United and Mariners Academy) and is now playing 3rd tier in US. As I said, he’s better than me but probably making Socceroos for him would be a bit of stretch. Potentially getting game time for Lebanon national team is probably better for his own development.
Although I suspect a big part of his selection and game time was purely because the game was played here.
 

bazza

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seems like plenty of the Lebanon team are born outside of Lebanon much like their rugby league team
 

bazza

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Plenty of African and Middle Eastern national team players are born in Europe, or at least grew up there.
yeah - read about Morocco from the last world cup. They actively contact any decent player in Europe at youth level if they have Moroccan heritage
 

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Shows how ridiculous the world has become to even run with this rubbish story. He should be sacked and that's where it ends.
 

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