Ba Expats Bold World Cup Predictions

[Girino]

Are these immigrant better players or a less expensive option?

I think playing for the national team is free of compensation. However, it gives the player greater visibility which reflects in more advertising/marketing revenues, as well as fiscal advantages for being citizen of these countries.

 

[Rich One]

Argentina --- USA?

 

[thorsten]

Many countries give out awards for reaching certain goals. For instance, each German player received 50000 EUR for reaching the quarter finals.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Argentina --- USA?

Let's hope it doesn't get that far.

 

[scotttswan]

I think playing for the national team is free of compensation. However, it gives the player greater visibility which reflects in more advertising/marketing revenues, as well as fiscal advantages for being citizen of these countries.

They get paid to play as well as the bonus advertising.

To expand on this. Why do many EU teams have quite a few "Immigrants" from Eastern Europe or"Ex Yugoslavia", Turkey, Etc. Few "Swiss" for example the Ibrahimis, Shaskiri etc.. Same with France or Sweden with Zlatan Ibrahimovic? I say B)

Are these immigrants better players or a less expensive option? Most are nationals but still represent a minority? or have phony nationality papers. Like cases we know.

Ibrahimović was born in Sweden like many of the "Turks" born in Germany and playing for Germany etc etc.

Growing up somewhere gives you a tie to that place too, See Jordan Rhodes who's English dad played in goals for many Scottish teams over the years. Jordan sees himself as Scottish and although he has no blood ties to Scotland was eligible through the 5 years of schooling he had when his dad was up in Scotland playing.

If the Swiss were going by the Home Nation rules.

Valon Behrami moved to Switzerland when he was 5 so would be covered by the school rule.

Blerim Džemaili moved to Switzerland when he was 4 so would be covered by the school rule.

Gelson Fernandes moved to Switzerland when he was 5 so would be covered by the school rule.

Xherdan Shaqiri moved to Switzerland when he was 1 so would be covered by the school rule.

Admir Mehmedi moved to Switzerland when he was 2 so would be covered by the school rule.

All the rest of the world cup squad were all born in Switzerland.

So unless Switzerland has some amazing ability to only give citizenship out to future athletes, they can't be as strict as some people are saying here.

 

[EdRooney]

(Post deleted -- decided I have no dog in this fight)

Carry on.

 

[dennisr]

Argentina Vs USA... I am leaving town. It will be a CIA conspiracy or something.

 

[Gringoboy]

Well, my prediction was a little out, but at least they won which is in essence what I was predicting anyway.
But how we suffered....

 

[Rich One]

They get paid to play as well as the bonus advertising.




Ibrahimović was born in Sweden like many of the "Turks" born in Germany and playing for Germany etc etc.

Growing up somewhere gives you a tie to that place too, See Jordan Rhodes who's English dad played in goals for many Scottish teams over the years. Jordan sees himself as Scottish and although he has no blood ties to Scotland was eligible through the 5 years of schooling he had when his dad was up in Scotland playing.

If the Swiss were going by the Home Nation rules.

Valon Behrami moved to Switzerland when he was 5 so would be covered by the school rule.

Blerim Džemaili moved to Switzerland when he was 4 so would be covered by the school rule.

Gelson Fernandes moved to Switzerland when he was 5 so would be covered by the school rule.

Xherdan Shaqiri moved to Switzerland when he was 1 so would be covered by the school rule.

Admir Mehmedi moved to Switzerland when he was 2 so would be covered by the school rule.

All the rest of the world cup squad were all born in Switzerland.

So unless Switzerland has some amazing ability to only give citizenship out to future athletes, they can't be as strict as some people are saying here.

Very good contribution ejecot... thanks... My point is if immigrants constitute 5 % or so of the Swiss Population how'd come the team has 40 % I say.

Ibrahomovic's father was Bosnian.

 

[scotttswan]

Very good contribution ejecot... thanks... My point is if immigrants constitute 5 % or so of the Swiss Population how'd come the team has 40 % I say.

Ibrahomovic's father was Bosnian.

Because they were poor and didn't have sega/nintendo/sony consoles to waste time on and instead played football, got better and thus started ended up in the national team.

Its also a cultrual thing, for example you don't find many british indians/pakistani/chinese footballers because their parents encourage them to do other things. http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/26423457
There are currently only 8 British players with Asian heritage who have professional contracts in England's top four leagues. They are also more likely to play cricket socially than football so they never develop the skills to play professionally.

Ibrahomovic's mother is Croatian but Ibrahomovic was born in Sweden and chose to play for Sweden over Bosnia and Croatia.