Senna, then
That wiki is slightly misleading. If someone was in the exact same circumstances today they would be entitled to citizenship. However, when Cascarino made his debut adoption didn't automatically guarantee citizenship so he wasn't eligible.
His quote was to generate publicity for his book.
Townsend and Lawrenson were a thousand times more committed than the likes of Stephen Ireland. I was under the impression that every player for Ireland has qualified through grandparent or parent with the exception of Paul Butler and the strange case of Cascarino.
That wiki is slightly misleading. If someone was in the exact same circumstances today they would be entitled to citizenship. However, when Cascarino made his debut adoption didn't automatically guarantee citizenship so he wasn't eligible.
His quote was to generate publicity for his book.
Townsend and Lawrenson were a thousand times more committed than the likes of Stephen Ireland. I was under the impression that every player for Ireland has qualified through grandparent or parent with the exception of Paul Butler and the strange case of Cascarino.
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