Michael Olise and five World Cup stars who could have played for England instead

Michael Olise and five World Cup stars who could have played for England instead

Gareth Southgate was keen on the former Crystal Palace man but would never promise caps in exchange for a player making a commitment to the Three Lions

The 21 World Cup stars born in England but play for different countries

Some players started their lives in England but have chosen to play for countries they have heritage in instead.

Michael Olise’s World Cup Heroics Leave England’s Fans, Analysts Lamenting Over His Switch To France

England’s football community is in lamentation over their country’s inability to hook Bayern Munich of Germany dazzler, Michael Olise before he switched allegiance to France and is now making waves at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Sports247 reports that, while Nigerian fans are also nibbling at their fingers with thoughts about what the former Crystal Palace of England sensation could have been doing with the Super Eagles, similar sentiments are roll…

World Cup 2026: Every England player who could have played for other nations

More than three-quarters of England's 2026 World Cup squad were eligible to play for another country, underlining their multicultural backgrounds.