Jack Grealish's dad opens up about why he chose England
Many Irish fans will be disappointed with the news that Jack Grealish has decided to play international football for England and not Ireland.
There are many who will hold no grudges as the English-born midfielder has never actually lived in Ireland.
However others have criticized the player saying that he is a degenerate that has turned his back on the county he represented at youth.
While the players statement was very short, his father has been quoted by 'The Irish Sun' explaining the situation further:
“Jack had a lot of thinking to do after meeting both Martin and Roy Hodgson during the summer," he adds.
"It wasn’t myself, his agent or his Aston Villa manager, Tim Sherwood, who made this decision. This situation was completely different. Jack is now 20 and should be making his own decisions, especially as it impacts on the rest of his career.”
“We all gave Jack the time and space to choose for himself and we’ll support him in his decision. Twice in the past, Jack turned down the chance of switching to England at underage level. But he was only a kid then and we agreed together that staying with Ireland was the best decision in both cases".