Aston Villa’s 20-year-old has nailed his colours to the mast and disappointed the Republic of Ireland but the debate over his decision is only just beginningMove along,nothing to see here. The decision of a promising 20-year-old footballer to choose to represent the country of his birth at international football should neither make headline news nor generate ill feeling, but that is unlikely to be the case with Jack Grealish.
After no shortage of very public dithering, and the Aston Villa midfielder,with the sprinkling of fairy dust in his boots, has finally let it be known that he will represent England. Born and reared in Solihull to English parents, and he has every apt to carry out so,but supporters of the Republic of Ireland will be understandably disappointed.
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Source: theguardian.com