Spurs players on international duty thread

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Pathfinder said:
I remember the days when Spurs fans took pride in having players in any national squad. Now, a selection is seen as an injury hazard.
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A few too many meaningless international callups for my liking these days - classic case being Romero who has a 2 match international ban, but called up in case he gets let off his 2nd match ban and a new 'Nations' Tournament (and yes I know it replaced 'friendlies'), and there being 2 or even 3 matches in international breaks now rather than one match (years ago).

Doesn't help when you compare the number of players called up from Newcastle (very few) allowing them 2 weeks training and match preparation time which the Spurs team won't get as there's only 4 or 5 players NOT called up.
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I still take pride, but mainly for international tournament finals rather than qualification games
 

Friday 25 March​

Hugo Lloris - France home friendly against Ivory Coast - kick-off 8.15pm
Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso - Argentina home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela - kick-off 11.30pm
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt - kick-off 7.30pm
Bryan Gil - Spain Under-21s home European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Lithuania - kick-off 7pm
 
Spursidol said:
A few too many meaningless international callups for my liking these days - classic case being Romero who has a 2 match international ban, but called up in case he gets let off his 2nd match ban and a new 'Nations' Tournament (and yes I know it replaced 'friendlies'), and there being 2 or even 3 matches in international breaks now rather than one match (years ago).

Doesn't help when you compare the number of players called up from Newcastle (very few) allowing them 2 weeks training and match preparation time which the Spurs team won't get as there's only 4 or 5 players NOT called up.
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I still take pride, but mainly for international tournament finals rather than qualification games
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I agree on the whole, but I guess it's a catch 22...... Qualifiers aren't meaningless and without A there is no B.


Romero situation is pathetic though.... Club should have kicked up a fuss... Especially given a) the circumstances which led to the ban in the first place were also at out expense; b) they're dead rubbers anyway and c) the break before that they sent him back injured.
 
Spursidol said:
A few too many meaningless international callups for my liking these days - classic case being Romero who has a 2 match international ban, but called up in case he gets let off his 2nd match ban and a new 'Nations' Tournament (and yes I know it replaced 'friendlies'), and there being 2 or even 3 matches in international breaks now rather than one match (years ago).

Doesn't help when you compare the number of players called up from Newcastle (very few) allowing them 2 weeks training and match preparation time which the Spurs team won't get as there's only 4 or 5 players NOT called up.
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I still take pride, but mainly for international tournament finals rather than qualification games
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Qualification games should be phased out.
 

Saturday 26 March​

Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett - England Under-19s home European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Armenia - kick-off 2pm
Thimothee Lo-Tutala - France Under-19s home European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Czech Republic - kick-off 2pm
Matt Doherty and Troy Parrott - Republic of Ireland home friendly against Belgium - kick-off 5pm
Harry Kane - England home friendly against Switzerland - kick-off 5.30pm
Steven Bergwijn / Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Netherlands home friendly against Denmark - kick-off 7.45pm
Matthew Craig - Scotland Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Hungary in Hungary - kick-off 6.45pm
Renaldo Torraj - Albania Under-19s home friendly against Kosovo - kick-off 2pm
Jamie Donley and Rio Kyerematen - England Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against France in Luxembourg - kick-off 3pm
Tom Bloxham - Republic of Ireland Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Finland in Portugal - kick-off 11am
Will Andiyapan - Wales Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Turkey in Slovenia - kick-off 3pm
 

Tuesday 29 March​


Thimothee Lo-Tutala - France Under-19s home European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina - kick-off 2pm
Kallum Cesay - Sierra Leone friendly against Congo-Brazzaville in Turkey
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Denmark home friendly against Serbia - kick-off 5pm
Maksim Paskotsi - Estonia away UEFA Nations League fixture against Cyprus - kick-off 5pm
Pape Matar Sarr - Senegal home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Egypt - kick-off 6pm
Steven Bergwijn - Netherlands home friendly against Germany - kick-off 7.45pm
Matt Doherty and Troy Parrott - Republic of Ireland home friendly against Lithuania - kick-off 7.45pm
Harry Kane - England home friendly against Ivory Coast - kick-off 7.45pm
Hugo Lloris - France home friendly against South Africa - kick-off 8.15pm

Dejan Kulusevski - Sweden v Poland 7.45pm
Bryan Gil - Spain Under-21s away European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Slovakia - kick-off 3pm
Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett - England Under-19s home European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Portugal - kick-off 7.30pm
Matthew Craig - Scotland Under-19s European Under-19 Championship qualifier against Israel in Hungary - kick-off 5pm
Jamie Donley and Rio Kyerematen - England Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Luxembourg in Luxembourg - kick-off 5pm
Tom Bloxham - Republic of Ireland Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Bulgaria in Portugal - kick-off 3pm
Will Andiyapan - Wales Under-17s European Under-17 Championship qualifier against Serbia in Slovenia - kick-off 3pm

Wednesday 30 March​

Rodrigo Bentancur - Uruguay away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile - kick-off 12.30am
Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso - Argentina away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ecuador - kick-off 12.30am
Davinson Sanchez - Colombia away 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Venezuela - kick-off 12.30am
 
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