The Football Addick

The confusion about ones true nationality is not just a joke, but a complete and utter farce as the title of this post suggests. It has become ridiculous.  @JoshRiceyy posed the question on twitter when he asked 'How are we defining 'English' players though?' - and that is the question raised in reference to Manchester United's wonder kid, Adnan Januzaj, who is potentially available to represent an incredible 6 countries. should he play for England? United's young star Adnan Januzaj Januzaj burst on to the scene last Saturday when he saved United's blushes with a 2 goal performance against rock bottom Sunderland. But instead on focusing on what was a brilliant performance from such a young and talented player, (he's only 18 years of age) instead attention turned to the nations that Manchester United's up and coming star is eligible for. Due to FIFA regulations, It turns out that Januzaj is potentially available to represent 6 national si...

Spain's dominance in the last few years has been unwavering. In addition to the first team having won Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012, Spain's under 21's also blitzed the competition in this summer's European Championships, indicating a very bright future for the worlds most dominant national side. But the miraculous happened in the most recent major tournament. They weren't just beaten. They were embarrassed. Overpowered, out skilled and out worked, Brazil and their coach Scolari initiated a tactically masterclass that played Spain off the park. They didn't just scrape through, but by a 3 goal margin. It was incredible. Similarly to Bayern Munich's pulverising win against Barcelona, Spain seemed to be easily undone by a dominant Brazilian unit. With both Barcelona and Spain looking powerless to avoid defeat, one could argue that Spanish football is becoming one dimensional. When a team gets physical and closes them down at pace, they look as if...