Classifications of Western European football teams according to levels of ethnic diversity

[Tooting Carmen]

These classifications are all my own inventions.

CLASS A: Teams where 31%+ of players are non-native
England (mainly Afro-Caribbeans and mulattoes), France (mainly North Africans, West and Central Africans, Afro-Caribbeans, Poles and Southern Europeans), Belgium (mainly Turks, Moroccans and Central Africans), Netherlands (mainly Turks, Moroccans, Afro-Caribbeans and Dutch-Indonesian mixes), Switzerland (mainly Turks and Eastern Europeans).

CLASS B: Teams where 16-30% of players are non-native
Sweden (mainly Turks, Arabs and Eastern Europeans), Norway (see Sweden), Germany (mainly Turks, Eastern Europeans, Southern Europeans and mulattoes), Austria (mainly Turks and Eastern Europeans), Portugal (mainly Brazilians, Lusophone Africans and mulattoes).

CLASS C: Teams where 0-15% of players are non-native
Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Greece.

[aimar]

It's 6 out of 23 for Portugal, 7 if we count C.Ronaldo

[Sidi Atlas]

It's 6 out of 23 for Portugal, 7 if we count C.Ronaldo

I think la vita e bella is talking about football competitions and not the national teams.

[Äijä]

What has the most immigrants? France? Must be fun to watch such an international team.

[Leliana]

Germany (mainly Turks, Eastern Europeans, Southern Europeans and mulattoes

Only one Turk in the team right now, Mesut Özil. The other Muslim is Sami Khedira who is half-Tunesian, half-German. Then we have Boateng, a non-Muslim who is half-Ghana, half-German. The rest of the core team is German. I consider Klose as German because he has Silesian ancestry and Podolski is a German-Polish mix but fully European.

I think that in the upcoming World Cup, the starting team will consist of 8 ethnic Germans and 3 foreigners.

[Ice]

Only one Turk in the team right now, Mesut Özil. The other Muslim is Sami Khedira who is half-Tunesian, half-German. Then we have Boateng, a non-Muslim who is half-Ghana, half-German. The rest of the core team is German. I consider Klose as German because he has Silesian ancestry and Podolski is a German-Polish mix but fully European.

I think that in the upcoming World Cup, the starting team will consist of 8 ethnic Germans and 3 foreigners.

Wow, you must be glad gundogan is injured. Emre can will be a top defender in a few years. I wish turkish national team had these players...Even serdar tasci(germans did everthing to prevent him playing for turkish national team, now he's old they don't need him anymore) would make a big difference for turkey.

[Dandelion]

Only one Turk in the team right now, Mesut Özil. The other Muslim is Sami Khedira who is half-Tunesian, half-German. Then we have Boateng, a non-Muslim who is half-Ghana, half-German. The rest of the core team is German. I consider Klose as German because he has Silesian ancestry and Podolski is a German-Polish mix but fully European.

I think that in the upcoming World Cup, the starting team will consist of 8 ethnic Germans and 3 foreigners.

Interesting how the half-German is raised muslim, but still lives in Germany and not in the muslim country his father originates from. We all know why that is.

Not a muslim, but in my country there's also a half-Turkish half-Flemish actress. Her name is Kadèr Gürbüz, despite the fact only her father is Turkish and she's raised in Ghent. Very odd indeed. Why name her Kadèr, a muslim name if 50% of the child's ethnicity is local and she to be raised in Europe?

The psychology of 'away with us' is strong with those who marry a muslim.

[Ice]

Interesting how the half-German is raised muslim, but still lives in Germany and not in the muslim country his father originates from. We all know why that is.

Imbecile, Turkish officials would have killed to have mesut ozil in their team. Those guys are millionnaires,they have enough money to buy 5 villas in different area codes.

Ge zijt toch ne ambetante strandjanet, krijgde a piemel ni omhoog ofzo..

[Dandelion]

Imbecile, Turkish officials would have killed to have mesut ozil in their team. Those guys are millionnaires,they have enough money to buy 5 villas in different area codes.

What does that have to do with that? I just am wondering about his background.

Ge zijt toch ne ambetante strandjanet, krijgde a piemel ni omhoog ofzo..

Leave the profanities. You are making a fool of your ethnicity by being so stereotypically hot-headed. Hilarious how you call me a 'queer' only to start talking about my flaccid penis.

[Dandelion]

Funny thing is. I typed a far more moderate stance than a Turk in Turkey would have. Yet, you feel offended. Why? Such a sense of entitlement.