Eniola Aluko Quotes

I struggle to understand why many in football get so upset about dual nationality.

England have never wanted me at underage level; it's always been Ireland.

I do feel my African side, but I've always wanted to play for Germany. Ghana did contact me, but I told them and my dad that I was sure I wanted to play for Germany.

I am flattered Serbia are interested in me and for the great effort they are making. But I am Spanish and my desire is to play for Spain.

If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I'm not going to play for Spain. For me an English player should play for England, really.

I'm enjoying it with Ireland, and I won't be pressured into playing for England.

I played for England Under-16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s and then 21s... then... I just decided to make the decision to play for Nigeria.

I feel German, that's for sure. I grew up in Germany, I went to school in Germany and most of my friends are there. I play for Germany.

I've always said that when you pull on an England shirt, it's a proud moment, and it's an honour to play for and represent your country.

I've got Spanish grandparents and I've got a connection with Spain. But I consider myself English and I want to play for England.

I wanted to make America proud.

My identity is that of a Pakistani player. And nothing is more important than that for me.

It means a lot to represent your country.

There is nothing more beautiful than being able to represent my country.

I have always said that it is fundamental to have a strong core of Italian players in a club squad. At AC Milan, we had that and we won. The same at Juventus.

I play for my country and I am an established international.

A national team is a reflection of its country's football, and both Brazil and Argentina have earned respect for what they've achieved.

Sting and I need to think what our relationship is to England in the long term.

I'm definitely Australian and wouldn't have it any other way. I've been formed as an athlete in Australia.

With or without the armband, I would love to pull on the country's colours. That doesn't change.

I take playing for my country very seriously. It's a huge honor.

I played 112 times for Uruguay and experienced some of the greatest moments in my life representing my country.

As an Olympian, I wear that flag and I've gone all over the world. I've represented the United States, so I have a deep pride for our flag.

Representing my country will always be one of my proudest achievements, and I feel honoured to have played for England.

No citizen of this nation is worthy of the name unless he bears unswerving loyalty to the system under which he lives, the system that gives him more benefits than any other system yet devised by man. Loyalty leaves room to change the system when need be, but only under the ground rules by which we Americans live.