Jack Rudoni is hoping that stepping up to the Premier League will assist his worldwide ambitions, admitting that he now has half an eye fixed on taking part in for England after persevering with frustrations in making an attempt to qualify for the USA.
The Coventry City star’s grandfather is American, at present dwelling in Monterey, California, and his dad was born there. Rudoni has tried to apply for a US passport however purple tape stipulates that as a result of his dad hasn’t lived there for the final 5 years then he doesn’t qualify.
He has beforehand been contacted by the US nationwide crew however all makes an attempt to get the required documentation have failed, leaving the 24-year-old to ponder the prospect of pushing for honours along with his residence nation.
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His probabilities of gaining recognition with the Three Lions shall be vastly improved subsequent season if he can set up himself within the Premier League following the Sky Blues’ promotion, which shall be mathematically confirmed with yet one more level.
Asked if there was any progress along with his makes an attempt to qualify for the US, the Carshalton-born attacking midfielder stated: “No, I don’t know if there’s a way if they hear or see this and want to try and make something happen. I don’t know if there is a way to get me a passport.
“I know I have my grandad who is fully American, my dad has an American passport, birth certificate, but he hasn’t lived there for four or five years, so I don’t know if that qualifies.
“You’d think I’d have enough American in me to qualify when my grandad’s lived there all his life, but I don’t know the rules. I don’t know if Trump’s doing anything as well, if that changes stuff but, yeah, I don’t know if someone out there is able to something.
“We have tried and it’s not worked. Maybe there’s a way to make it happen, maybe there’s not.”
He added: “I’m focussed on my club football right now. I’ve obviously got American in me. I’m English, so, you know, going to a Premier League I’d love to break into the England squad as well.”
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