Dave Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Demba Ba is French according to Lee Ryder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Demba Ba is French according to Lee Ryder. He was born in France. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Demba Ba is French according to Lee Ryder. He was born in France. Born in France, plays for Senegal. Much like Bassong for Cameroon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 *okay face* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 TBF I didn't know is background until I looked it up, I always thought he was Senegalese as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Funniest thing I've heard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Erm... Born and raised in France. I'd say he's french. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Aye, fair enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 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) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I know identity and heritage are more complicated, I'm just saying his "nationality" is French. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I know identity and heritage are more complicated, I'm just saying his "nationality" is French. True Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Michael Owen is a stupid Welsh cunt. Just putting that out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 The Duke of Wellington said that if you were born in an oven you wouldn't be a biscuit. Just thought I'd throw that in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 "Senegalese international" works. "Senegalese striker" doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 This page, as produced by Jim Henson Studios : http://i.imgur.com/f1XdJ.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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