It happened with Bojan

In the match played yesterday in Las Gaunas, Spanish football had two happy news: the victory of the Liechtenstein to ensuring their presence at the upcoming European Championship, and the debut of Hispanic Thiago Alcantara official party. Thus, the Barcelona player is committed permanently to defend the Spanish shirt at the expense of Brazilian and international his second since the first was against Italy in a friendly nature. A similar situation not long ago we saw Bojan Krkic, Roma player now and has not returned to wearing the team jersey.

It was September 10, 2008. With Spain as a recent European champions, Vicente Del Bosque, then new coach Bojan called to the floor of Fernando Torres facing the qualifier for the World Cup in South Africa that Spain should play against Armenia. In that game, played in Albacete, Bojan became, at 18, the second youngest player to debut with the team after Ángel Zubieta. After a magnificent debut in Barcelona, ​​Bojan's career was presumed meteoric, but did not quite fulfill all expectations.

Radomir Antic, Serbia coach, wanted to have Bojan for combined because it has dual nationality. Bojan was clear he wanted to wear the shirt of Spain, where he was born and raised, and first and after Luis Aragones Vicente del Bosque is quick to want to do it debut. He failed the first, it called for a friendly against France a February 6 that prior to September 10th which debuted. Gastroenteritis him out of the call. He also wanted to include it in the list for the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland, but all parties, coach, player and club, agreed it was best not call her because I was not psychologically prepared.

Bojan showed from the beginning had all the virtues to emerge, but stayed on the road. He returned to the lower echelons of the selection, not for nothing was the last champion Under-21 European Championship in Denmark, although it was not the owner. But after the rush to make debut did not return to the absolute. Thiago, a player who has played even less in the first team of Barcelona Bojan in his day, has also secured his international career as a Spanish after the siren from Brazil -his father, Mazinho, was world champion with Brazil in 1994 -. Like Bojan, Thiago was also clear that La Roja was to be his shirt.

Know what they adhere officially debut the day with a combined, but who knows if, knowing that the doors are closed the Spanish team in the future, Bojan would not want to play with Serbia, or does not confirm the excellent Thiago sensations that are showing in recent weeks. The secrecy of the rule prevents them from playing with another team, something that had not happened before when players like Di Stefano, Puskas Kubala played with Spain or in addition to their home countries. It may sound like free will one day play a selection and then change colors, but does not seem a crazy idea, depending on the circumstances, especially if the number of caps is reduced. I do not think so much a question of patriotism as a player has the illusion to contest a World Cup, European Championship or Copa America.

I find it commendable interest of some players who closed the gates of the selection of your home, turn to other options to play international matches - in his days talking about Amauri and Amorebieta -. But what to do if a player makes his debut very soon with a country and not re-enter the combined plans? If Luis Aragones would have Bojan for Euro itself is entering its plans, but it seems instead of Thiago a way to secure their future in the selection. Hopefully the Barca player to confirm the good prospects that are being created around her figure and has a prolific career in the red. Bojan also back on track and be a day importaneein the attack selection. If not, you know they can not wear another shirt internationally.

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