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Redka said:
Some absolute weirdos on here - read your post back - why are you so bitter.

I’m merely pointing out that the MNT is unnecessary - the rest of world football gets along fine without the need for it.
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Fella I think you’ll find you’re the weirdo here for being bothered about the addition of MNT.

The USA isn’t the UK or other countries. They have different language for sports and that gets exported and becomes part of the wider discourse when discussing their particular team(s).

In this instance it’s due to the wider appeal and popularity of women’s football in the US, in particular their national team. So they use USMNT to avoid ambiguity and to promote what some view as equality.

The rest of us people who’ve been following the game and that aspect of it will adapt and use the phrase, some consistently, some on occasion.

It’s not that hard lad. You just seem to be letting the addition of MNT be an issue for you, I’m not sure why but if I was to guess I’d say you don’t like the potential for change it brings to the game in other countries. Maybe through some lack of appreciation for the women’s game or the desire to conserve.

How do you feel about the term Lionesses for the UK women’s team?

I’m not bitter. Nothing to be bitter about really. Just found it odd that you had an issue with it and amusing that you consider that to be based in bitterness.
 
Big_Nothing said:
Fella I think you’ll find you’re the weirdo here for being bothered about the addition of MNT.

The USA isn’t the UK or other countries. They have different language for sports and that gets exported and becomes part of the wider discourse when discussing their particular team(s).

In this instance it’s due to the wider appeal and popularity of women’s football in the US, in particular their national team. So they use USMNT to avoid ambiguity and to promote what some view as equality.

The rest of us people who’ve been following the game and that aspect of it will adapt and use the phrase, some consistently, some on occasion.

It’s not that hard lad. You just seem to be letting the addition of MNT be an issue for you, I’m not sure why but if I was to guess I’d say you don’t like the potential for change it brings to the game in other countries. Maybe through some lack of appreciation for the women’s game or the desire to conserve.

How do you feel about the term Lionesses for the UK women’s team?

I’m not bitter. Nothing to be bitter about really. Just found it odd that you had an issue with it and amusing that you consider that to be based in bitterness.
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I have no issue with it -it just strikes me as odd. What I do have issue with is someone making unfounded accusations , you have no idea on my thoughts on the women’s game yet as often happens on this board you feel empowered by incorrectly categorising me in some negative way - carry on, you’ll never change.
 
Board's getting a bit bitey without matches or substantial rumours to distract us, isn't it?

Off to find an empty room to start a fight in...
 
Redka said:
I have no issue with it -it just strikes me as odd. What I do have issue with is someone making unfounded accusations , you have no idea on my thoughts on the women’s game yet as often happens on this board you feel empowered by incorrectly categorising me in some negative way - carry on, you’ll never change.
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And neither will you if something as benign as USMNT strikes you as odd when it’s a completely normal part of footy terminology.
 
Big_Nothing said:
It’s used across most sporting publications now to my knowledge.
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The things that are wrong with it are as follows:

We know it’s a team so lose the T straight off the bat.
And unless you know of any domestic US teams let’s also lose the N.

You would then me left with USM, that would make more sense.

Actually more recognisable would be USAM, that way you would know it was the USA team and the M signifying men!
 
So you've a problem with the choice of logic behind the acronym?

Do you not think that's a bit nit picky and random to be then calling someone else a weirdo?

Many things in sport and life, acronyms and otherwise are not the most logical.

They're still accepted and broadly used.

I acknowledge this has become trivial pedantry from both of us though, which is amusing and ironic.

(btw I don't think you're a misogynist or anything and I'm no huge vanguard of the women's game generally)
 
I doubt he’s a US citizen, if so he’ll be getting taxed twice on his income. Don’t need to be a citizen to represent under fifa rules.
 
Jeez, let the Americans be special by having an absurd moniker, they’ve not got much else going for themselves really, have they?
 
RenzoRosso said:
I doubt he’s a US citizen, if so he’ll be getting taxed twice on his income. Don’t need to be a citizen to represent under fifa rules.
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Yes he's automatically a US citizen because he was born there and as far as I know he hasn't renounced his US citizenship.
I believe there's a US/UK tax treaty that is used to avoid double taxation. How did Zack Steffen manage?
 
RenzoRosso said:
I doubt he’s a US citizen, if so he’ll be getting taxed twice on his income. Don’t need to be a citizen to represent under fifa rules.
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As has been stated many times on the thread already, he is a US citizen.

Also, you do need to be a citizen of a country in order to represent them (although the regulations use the term nationality rather than citizenship). Indeed, it's the primary requirement under FIFA eligibility rules.

The very first statement in the section of the FIFA statutes on eligibility to play for representative teams is:

Any person holding a permanent nationality that is not dependent on residence in a certain country is eligible to play for the representative teams of the association of that country.
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FIFA Statutes
 
He was dog toffee for us despite what people say and I have no doubt he’ll make little to zero impact in the premier league for what ever team he plays for. Poor
 
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