Fifa refuses to let Dutch player Mats Deijl play for Harimau Malaya, as only his great-grandmother was Malaysian

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Fifa refuses to let Dutch player Mats Deijl play for Harimau Malaya, as only his great-grandmother was Malaysian
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — World footballing governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles player Mats Deijl has not met the eligibility requirements to...

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According to a statement issued by FAM, 27-year-old Deijl only has Malaysian ancestry through his great-grandparent and not through his grandparents, as stipulated by FIFA’s regulations. “FAM is grateful to the player for his interest and determination to represent the national football team, however, it cannot be realised,” FAM said in a statement yesterday.FAM also said that it had contacted several other players whose names were suggested on social media but there has yet to be any positive developments, especially in terms of documents verifying their Malaysian ancestry that fulfils FIFA’s requirements.

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