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Cake day: October 13th, 2023

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  • I think its a shame for the most part. Obviously we can go case by case but a perfect example of the downsides is the USMNT. Landon Donovan, quite insightfully, respected Jurgens decision to not take him because ultimately he was trying to pick the most in form players at the time. (2014 WC cycle) Donovan replied with something to the effect of, “youre taking guys who will never play for the U.S again or care about U.S soccer as a growing sport”. He was of course talking about the dual nationals who merely choose the U.S because they couldnt hack it in a top European national team but wanted to play at a World Cup. Meanwhile guys like him who have suffered through thick and thin playing soccer in this country, get the short end. I think FIFA needs to review the rules better. This isnt a club where its a job at the end of the day, you are representing an entire nation. That means something much more deeper than playing for a club.