trousers Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 (edited) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2424492/Danny-Higginbotham-set-make-international-debut-Gibraltar-age-34.html For most 34-year-old footballers who are yet to represent their country, it's likely their dreams of playing on the international stage will remain unfulfilled.However, that's not the case for defender Danny Higginbotham who could be in line to make his international playing debut for Gibraltar. The former Derby County, Southampton and Stoke City defender was approached by the team's manager Allen Bula, who is also his uncle, via Twitter, and was asked to talk 'privately' about the possibilty of representing the British Overseas territory. Edited 18 September, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 Good for him, I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanRG Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefuriousb Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 The fact that he qualifies through a Spanish mother is interesting considering their claim to the territory. If Spanish-born people qualify, the argument for it to be a British overseas territory with self-determination secured under UN statute is weakened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 He's currently playing for my local team, Chester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 Yeah great story and all that, but did he used to work in a beetroot factory???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 Yeah great story and all that, but did he used to work in a beetroot factory???? Not yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoNeil Posted 18 September, 2013 Share Posted 18 September, 2013 He's currently playing for my local team, Chester. I didn't know that. I'll start paying more attention to the local rag now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd Posted 20 September, 2013 Share Posted 20 September, 2013 I didn't know that. I'll start paying more attention to the local rag now. Joined about 3-4 weeks ago on loan for the season from Sheffield Utd. I think his first game was the 2-0 away win at Wrexscum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonic Posted 21 September, 2013 Share Posted 21 September, 2013 The fact that he qualifies through a Spanish mother is interesting considering their claim to the territory. If Spanish-born people qualify, the argument for it to be a British overseas territory with self-determination secured under UN statute is weakened. he qualifies via his Gibraltarian born Grand-Mother. The Express stated it was his Spanish mother who allowed him to qualify, which upset the natives as you can imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefuriousb Posted 21 September, 2013 Share Posted 21 September, 2013 he qualifies via his Gibraltarian born Grand-Mother. The Express stated it was his Spanish mother who allowed him to qualify, which upset the natives as you can imagine That's alright then! I am still harbouring hopes of playing international football for 'the rock' myself and I qualify through birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentry Posted 21 September, 2013 Share Posted 21 September, 2013 Rickie at 31 called up, Higgs at 34 called up, who's next? Benalli? Marsden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now