Researcher at the Migration Observatory, University of Oxford. #itfc fan, for my sins.
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Ben Brindle
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I wonder if he's dipping out now while his stock is high and is just going to wait until somebody is willing to pay the compensation
Sounds like Fulham didn't fancy it, but eventually someone will
Nearly a quarter of players at this year's World Cup were born in a different country from the one they're representing.
But do teams with more migrant players perform better on the pitch? @adamjst.bsky.social and I looked at the evidence.
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/has-...
Limited evidence suggests that migration affected the availability of social housing in the past, although the decline in the social housing stock played a larger role.
See our housing briefing for more info: migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Nick is on point, as ever #itfc
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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8 of the 48 participating countries in the 2026 MWC have more foreign-born players than non-foreign-born players named to their squad.
Highest proportions of players born abroad:
Curaçao (96%)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (85%)
Morocco (73%)
In 2021, foreign nationals were slightly less likely to live in social housing than British citizens.
However, the share of new social housing lettings in England to non-UK nationals has increased in recent years, likely due to their rising share in the population.
