Promising Barcelona star, Ansu Fati, has been granted Spanish citizenship.
The implication is that the player from Ginea Bissau can now play for three countries at the national level.
The third country is Portugal courtesy his grandparents.
The BBC reports that Fati’s application for Spanish citizenship was processed by the country’s Interior Ministry after he completed the required 10 years of residency.
This means that he could be included in Spain’s squad for the Under-17 World Cup, ahead of next week’s deadline. Even if he plays for Spain at under-17 level Fifa’s statutes mean that Fati could still swap allegiances at senior level.
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