Former Saint Danny Higginbotham set to make international debut

[trousers]

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

[DuncanRG]

Good for him, I suppose...

[DuncanRG]

Double post

[thefuriousb]

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.

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

He's currently playing for my local team, Chester.

[niceandfriendly]

Yeah great story and all that, but did he used to work in a beetroot factory????

[Ken Tone]

Yeah great story and all that, but did he used to work in a beetroot factory????

 

Not yet!

[MongoNeil]

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.

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

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.

[supersonic]

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

[thefuriousb]

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.

[sentry]

Rickie at 31 called up, Higgs at 34 called up, who's next? Benalli? Marsden?