Barcelona's 16-year-old starlet Ansu Fati is hoping to play for Spain, according to Diario Sport.
"I want to play for Spain." Fati was born in Guiné Bissau and moved with his family to Sevilla at the age of six.
To play for the Spanish national team, Ansu Fati will first need to obtain Spanish citizenship, and according to previous reports, his father has already acted to prove that Fati has lived in Spain long enough.
After learning of the situation, Spanish football association officials contacted Fati's father's lawyer, and the process is expected to be accelerated.
The Portuguese football association did not throw in the towel, people born in Guiné Bissau can obtain the Portuguese nationality, this was once a Portuguese colony.
Portugal is willing to do whatever it takes to get the talented player, and Portuguese football federation have told Fati, they are willing to provide the best possible conditions.
zlatanibile
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Pass and go to Africa,we need such talent in africa.Africa needs people who score and play entertaining football not only defending.Watch an African football match you will regret ever tuning on the Tv
vomcikmrt
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What a dumb thing to say.What fo you mean by he can obtain Portuguese citizenship because Guinea-Bissau was a colony.Are we in the 1600s??!! Racist mentality never hides.
KishanMoh
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fati..take some inspiration from barca legend messi.. he had enormous opportunity to play for Spain but chose his home country over it... be strong on your roots ....it matter!!!!