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Posted August 30, 2013 02:31 · last edited August 30, 2013 02:32

I completely agree with TV.

Michael McGlinchy is about 99% Scottish and about 1% Kiwi and probably has the Scottish passport as well as nationality. Does not change the fact that he can play for NZ.

The requirement of the Japanese government in regards to citizenship do not repeal his eligibility for NZ because of FIFAs regulations on what they constitute as being elligibile to represent a nation.

 

Its a beat up and people are buying it. There is a valid point that playing for NZ may damage his professional contract but that's a separate to being eligible for NZ.

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Jeff Vader edited August 30, 2013 02:32

I completely agree with TV.

Michael McGlinchy is about 99% Scottish and about 1% Kiwi and probably has the Scottish passport as well as nationality. Does not change the fact that he can play for NZ?

The requirement of the Japanese government in regards to citizenship do not repeal his eligibility for NZ.

Its a beat up and people are buying it. There is a valid point that playing for NZ may damage his professional contract but that's a separate to being eligible for NZ.