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Demba Ba is French according to Lee Ryder.

 

In that he was born there and may still hold a French passport despite representing Senegal at International level? Or in that Ryder didnt get past his place of birth and has no idea about anything?  ;D

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If he was born in France, and lived in France most of his life, I'd say it's fair to say he's French.

 

Saying he's Senegalese is a bit like saying Robbie Earle is Jamaican. 

 

...or Matt Holland is Irish.

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If he was born in France, and lived in France most of his life, I'd say it's fair to say he's French.

 

Saying he's Senegalese is a bit like saying Robbie Earle is Jamaican. 

 

...or Matt Holland is Irish.

 

....or Chris Birchill is from Trinidad and Tobago.

 

How the fuck did they manage to wangle that, btw?

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If he was born in France, and lived in France most of his life, I'd say it's fair to say he's French.

 

Saying he's Senegalese is a bit like saying Robbie Earle is Jamaican. 

 

...or Matt Holland is Irish.

 

....or Chris Birchill is from Trinidad and Tobago.

 

How the fuck did they manage to wangle that, btw?

 

Not as bad as Tyrone Mears playing for Jamaica because he just assumed his black father was from there.

 

Turned out he was from Sierra Leone.

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If he was born in France, and lived in France most of his life, I'd say it's fair to say he's French.

 

Saying he's Senegalese is a bit like saying Robbie Earle is Jamaican. 

His entire family is Senegalese. He is Senegalese. He could be exiled from his country and move to Beijing, he will still be from Senegal.

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Erm... Born and raised in France. I'd say he's french.

His nationality is French, his blood and heritage are West African, it is his choice as to which should be represented. He is both of these things.

 

If he was born and raised in France he may see himself as Senegalise but he will never be 'from' Senegal

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If he was born in France, and lived in France most of his life, I'd say it's fair to say he's French.

 

Saying he's Senegalese is a bit like saying Robbie Earle is Jamaican. 

His entire family is Senegalese. He is Senegalese. He could be exiled from his country and move to Beijing, he will still be from Senegal.

 

Disagree, he might be of Senegalese descent but he's French. He was born in France and lived there his whole life.

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Both of my parents are from Finland but im born and raised here and im also a swedish citizen and lived here my whole life so i would say im "from" Sweden but im still a finn more than a swede because of my finnish blood and roots.

 

Or you could say im both (not on paper though)

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