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Ben Marsden

England could lose Arsenal wonderkid to Nigerian national side due this little known reason

LONDON COLNEY, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 training and press conference at Sobha Realty Training Centre on September 30, 2024 in London Colney, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images).

Many football stars have dual-nationality, making it difficult to decide which country they should represent. Famous players such as Ferenc Puskas and Diego Costa have represented more than one country. In fact, FIFA changed their guidelines on these issues in 2020.

Players who have three or less senior appearances are able to switch allegiances – FIFA also states that these games cannot have been played at a major tournament, and the player was under the age of 21.

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