Day Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 AS a defender, Tyrone Mears knows you get punished for playing a man on-side - especially if it's the WRONG side. And that's now happened to the Burnley star after playing football for a country he has NO link to. The balls-up came when Tyr one - who thought he was of Jamaican blood - was asked to play by their old boss John Barnes. It was the right-back's first international cap - but the Jamaican FA MISSED the fact Tyrone's long lost father was AFRICAN. Now the 26-year-old must pay the ultimate penalty - not being able to fulfil his boyhood dream of playing for England. FIFA rules state that a player who has participated in an official match for one international team, can't represent another. Tyrone, born in Stockport to a British mum, told the News of the World: "It was an honest mistake on my part. I can't believe the Jamaican FA didn't check in the registration process!" The Premier League player, rated as England's second-best right-back by Opta stats, was recovering from an injury at the start of the year while playing for French club Marseille. He added: "I was desperate for games at the time. When Barnes asked me about Jamaica I thought I'd see if I qualified." That's when Mears began digging into his father's past and was told he had Jamaican roots. He added: "I gave the Jamaican FA my name, my father's name and that was it. I didn't have to submit my passport." http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/586692/Jamaica-mistake-Tyrone-Burnley-fottballer-Mears-cant-play-for-England.html?postingId=588587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Marina Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams71 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 i'd get a game as England's right back before he would.... ...it's only that damn Gary Neville thats kept me out all these years or i'd have about 80 odd caps :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky-27 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 That's two passport stories to try and get him out of trouble What are opta stats anyway ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 haha what a runt (sorry for the typo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 deluded fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Not enough HAs express my huge cackle of laughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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