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DEMARAI GRAY - (Winger, Bayer Leverkusen, 24), eligible for England and Jamaica

TOSSUP:

- In early March, the Daily Mail revealed that the Jamaican Football Federation chief Michael Ricketts had announced that 16 English players with Jamaican heritage “are in the process of applying for” a Jamaican passport in order to play for Jamaica: Michael Antonio, Nathan Redmond, Ethan Pinnock, Amarai’i Bell, Mason Holgate, Kemar Roofe, Curtis Tilt, Ivan Toney, Max Aarons, Demarai Gray, Kasey Palmer, Isaac Hayden, Rolando Aarons, Andre Grey, Liam Moore, and Jamal Lowe.

- Although often unreliable, the Daily Mail has proven largely correct, with 7 of these English-born players called up to the next Jamaican match for the first time: Ethan Pinnock, Andre Gray, Kasey Palmer, Curtis Tilt, Amarai’i Bell, Liam Moore, and Jamal Lowe. Michail Antonio also announced his decision to play for Jamaica, and Kemar Roofe and Issac Hayden also have said they will be getting a Jamaican passport too, meaning at least 9 of these 16 have committed to Jamaica.

- However, two of these players listed, Max Aarons and Nathan Redmond, have since announced that they have never been contacted by Jamaica. Max Aarons said that he is committed to England. Ivan Toney is also said to be unlikely to accept a Jamaica call up. This suggests the Jamaican FA’s claims are not entirely true. 

- Whether Demarai Gray will indeed be switching to Jamaica or following the path of Aarons, Redmond and Toney is unknown. The Daily Mail stated in the same article that Gray would likely not switch to Jamaica as he still has hopes of getting another England call up. Gray has not said anything himself.

- At 24, its likely he can get called up again. Gray has been called up to England before, in 2018.

- He also played for England at youth level, including 26 times for the U21s. He has only represented England at youth level. Having said that, Liam Moore and Kasey Palmer both played for the U21s but committed to Jamaica. 

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9321995/Jamaica-plot-call-10-English-stars-including-Michail-Antonio-Demarai-Gray-Aarons.html

https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-star-nathan-redmond-line-5069118

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12248691/michail-antonio-west-ham-striker-chooses-jamaica-over-england

https://onefootball.com/en/news/norwich-fullback-aarons-brentfords-toney-reject-jamaica-approach-32512624

https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/max-aarons-to-reject-jamaica-national-team-7805366

NATHAN REDMOND - (Southampton, winger, 27), eligible for England, Ireland and Jamaica

TILT ENGLAND:

- Has been called up to England a couple of times, the last call-up being for the provisional 27-man squad for the 2019 Nations League finals

- Has played for England once, in 2017, but only in a friendly (so can still switch)

- Played 38 times for England at U21 level, and has only ever played for England at youth level

- Always on the periphery of England squads

- In March 2021 it was reported by the Jamaican FA that Redmond was applying for a Jamaican passport in order to play for Jamaica. However, Redmond subsequently said that “no-one from the international set-up in Jamaica has contacted me” and said of the reports: "I’m seeing it exactly the same way as everybody else is."

- On the possibility of playing for Jamaica, Redmond then said: "I’ve not really spoken to my family about some of that stuff as of yet” and "that’s a decision I guess for all of them to make with me, because I’m quite close with my family and whatever I do football-wise impacts them and our lives." This suggests he would find it difficult to play for Jamaica, as travelling the long distance there and back to play during international breaks may disrupt his family life. 

-  When younger, Redmond said “when the time hopefully comes to play international football, I’ll have to decide between England, Jamaica and the Republic of Ireland”

- Irish manager Martin O’Neil said at that time "I'm aware he can play for us, we have looked at him. My stance on this issue is clear -- any player who is eligible is someone we will talk to and, if they are interested, that's great. But they have to show desire or else it is pointless."

- Ireland’s next manager Mick McCarthy then said the prospect of calling him up to Ireland was unlikely

- Was thought that Redmond’s initial inclusion in the 2019 Nations League squad put an end to Ireland call-up rumours 

Sources:

https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19188518.nathan-redmond-gives-take-jamaica-call-up-reports/

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/prospect-of-nathan-redmond-playing-for-ireland-all-but-over-after-southampton-star-is-named-in-england-squad-38118377.html

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