Oh and we also got the benefit of using him for the Olympics (And U20's from memory), any comment around oh he should have let a "real" NZer take it. Well if there was a better "Real" NZer they would have played not him.
Added to this we have had the benefit of a number of Ausie's jumping the ditch to us and I dont see anyone from here shouting "TRAITOR WE DONT WANT YOU" at the top of their lungs.
Added to this we have had the benefit of a number of Ausie's jumping the ditch to us and I dont see anyone from here shouting "TRAITOR WE DONT WANT YOU" at the top of their lungs.
How many NZ internationals played for Aus at an Olympic tournament? Get back to me if you find any.
Graham Arnold has openly said he was pissed off Champness dumped Aus for NZ. Utu I guess with Stensness. Swings & roundabouts.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/125438105/joe-champness-gave-up-football-to-pursue-hiphop-career--now-hes-back-and-playing-for-us
Olyroos coach Graham Arnold was not pleased with Champness’s choice, and said it was “disappointing” that he changed nationality after taking a year off to follow his hip-hop dreams.
“Disappointing because he was in Cambodia with us in the first phase of qualifiers and he was proud to be Australian and wanted to play for Australia and wanted to go to the Olympics for Australia,” Arnold said.
“He decided obviously to go to LA and start doing a career of rapping and then he's come back and gone to play for New Zealand.
“At the end of the day, it's a decision that's down to the individual. I would never really threaten or push anyone to play for Australia. It's what's in your heart, and what's in their blood.”
From Wki
"He has represented Australia at youth level, and was a member of the Young Socceroos team in the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship in Bahrain."
"He has represented Australia at youth level, and was a member of the Young Socceroos team in the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship in Bahrain."