I've been watching the goings on in the sporting world. I was wondering how do CUKkers think about adopted nationality?
I think if you have British roots i.e. parants or grandparants, or even if you don't but moved here when you were young and grew up here, then it's part of your identity and who you are, so you're as English as you feel.
But what about someone who comes here when they are older with no prior appreciation or exposure? A good example would be the young Lithuanian swimmer whose name escapes me. She lives and trains here but there is clearly no question in her mind about who she is and which country she represents. Zola Budd
One wonders how the poor guy who is being discussed (Adnan Januzaj) feels about it. Nobody seems to have canvassed his opinion, and I'd say that's a lot more relevant than what Jack Wilshere thinks.
I think if you have British roots i.e. parants or grandparants, or even if you don't but moved here when you were young and grew up here, then it's part of your identity and who you are, so you're as English as you feel.
But what about someone who comes here when they are older with no prior appreciation or exposure? A good example would be the young Lithuanian swimmer whose name escapes me. She lives and trains here but there is clearly no question in her mind about who she is and which country she represents. Zola Budd
One wonders how the poor guy who is being discussed (Adnan Januzaj) feels about it. Nobody seems to have canvassed his opinion, and I'd say that's a lot more relevant than what Jack Wilshere thinks.
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