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Taken from @TenonTen in the Mourinho thread:
This is an interesting discussion, not least in view of Mejbri's decision to represent Tunisia, who was born in France to Tunisian parents. For the record, I'm not condoning players' decisions being curbed by FIFA at all, but I'm interested in an overview of the African (ancestry) talent in Europe.
Can we compile a list of players born in Africa who represent European countries internationally?
Born in Africa:
Desailly (Ghana)
Viera (Senegal)
Makalele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Born in Europe to African parents:
Mbappe (Algeria/Cameroon)
Zidane (Algeria)
Benzema (Algeria)
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This is an interesting discussion, not least in view of Mejbri's decision to represent Tunisia, who was born in France to Tunisian parents. For the record, I'm not condoning players' decisions being curbed by FIFA at all, but I'm interested in an overview of the African (ancestry) talent in Europe.
Can we compile a list of players born in Africa who represent European countries internationally?
Born in Africa:
Desailly (Ghana)
Viera (Senegal)
Makalele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Born in Europe to African parents:
Mbappe (Algeria/Cameroon)
Zidane (Algeria)
Benzema (Algeria)