Why I Opted For Germany Instead Of England – Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala, a 16-year-old wonder for Bayern Munich, has revealed why he decided to represent Germany rather than England, where he spent the most of his youth.
Musiala, who also has Nigerian ancestry, spent his childhood playing for both the Germany U16 team and England at the U15, U16, U17, and U21 levels.

But he quickly went back to Germany, where in 2019 he joined forces with Bayern Munich.
Yet because he spent the most of his boyhood in England, Musiala had a difficult time deciding which senior national team he wanted to play for.

“I’d had a tough choice to make,” Musiala explained exclusively to FFT. “I regularly chatted to the people at the FA and the DFB.

“They both made it clear that they wanted me to play for them. It was a difficult decision, as I was born in Germany but most of my memories growing up are in England – both are a part of me. It was an incredible feeling to get my first Germany cap.

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“It felt right pulling that shirt on and representing my birth nation. I knew that I’d made the right decision.
Musiala made his Germany debut in March 2021 against Iceland, a few months before being selected for the Euro 2020 squad. While his Germany side lost against England at Wembley in the last 16 of the tournament, Musiala didn’t spend any time thinking he had chosen to represent the wrong country.
“England were brilliant that summer [2021], but I had no regrets,” Musiala explained. “I still want England to do well and I was so pleased for Jude [Bellingham] and his team-mates.

“England have amazing young players and it’s great to see them being given chances to shine. Potential opportunities to play wasn’t something that crossed my mind when making my decision. I didn’t look at which country had the better youngsters coming through and think, ‘Well, I’ll probably get more opportunities to play with Germany’. I chose Germany because it felt right.”

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