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Ed McCambridge

Euro 2024: Is Jamal Musiala English and why does he play for Germany, if so?

Germany's midfielder #10 Jamal Musiala celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group A football match between Germany and Scotland at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on June 14, 2024.

An Englishman has helped to destroy Scotland in Euro 2024's opener in Munich. That is because Germany have a player who holds an English passport. 

Jamal Musiala, the 21-year-old Bayern Munich forward, even represented England at a number of youth levels before opting for the land of his birth in 2021. Musiala was born in Stuttgart to a German mother and a Nigerian-British father, before moving to the England at the age of seven, attending secondary school in Croydon. His dual citizenship means he holds passports for both Germany and the UK. 

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