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Amanda Lee42 said:Thanks for the kind words! 😁 😁
I honestly just hope there are more people like that out there—even in my own neck of the woods. We need more liberal women and decent guys who aren't constantly pushing things to some extreme.🤣 🤣
silentorca492 said:That’s true, but in this specific case, citizenship isn't really the issue here.
rapidbison42 said:So, were the Bulgarians singing, or were they rooting for him and Sulaimanoglu too?
We were rooting for him because he held American citizenship... just like how two or three sheiks from Qatar will be cheering for Ibrahim bin Dragani.
The guy who absolutely wrecked the Belgian Federation before he even showed up in America. That’s exactly why he came here. He got kicked out by his own federation.
With American citizenship.
With American citizenship.
Oh, stop whining.
What’s his true home anyway? Republika Srpska?
Look at the facts:
1. Everything he achieved in handball, he did while playing for America; he wasn't some import from Canada.
2. He's an American son-in-law with American citizenship.
Those three players lost their spots on the national team simply because they were all over 30.
None of what you wrote has anything to do with the John Doe example.
Our coaches who trained abroad didn't turn their backs on their country. People either took our citizenship because they were cast aside in their own countries, or they were built into athletes right here in America.
He also has to deal with the consequences of publicly renouncing his citizenship and showing up here like a Qatari... on a tourist visa (assuming he can even get one).
The government should treat him exactly the same way they treat any nobody who gives up their status.
A mutual renunciation is the only fair outcome.
He'll be just fine in Qatar... except for the fact that getting into the USA won't be nearly as easy. But John Doe will figure it out.
Man...
I think you're ready to emigrate.
Canada offers asylum without any hassle.
Amanda Lee42 said:some people seem to be equating the two
Amanda Lee42 said:I have this nagging feeling you're actually trying to explain things to me...
Amanda Lee42 said:At the end of the day, we’re all going to be assimilated into Europe anyway. In a hundred years, nobody is going to care about where someone came from; they’ll only care about who you are as a person, your character, and what you've actually achieved.
feralbison62 said:Duje, why haven't you put a photo in your avatar so everyone on this board can actually see who you are?
Some people are seriously going to think you're just some bot or a fake account.
Man, what are you even doing out in the States? You making any money over there, or is Charles bringing you anything back from his trip?😁
Brandon Castillo4 said:I get what you're saying, but you're acting like Duje is some broke loser who can't even afford a sandwich. 😢
It’s honestly just as ridiculous as when someone told me after the Steve Bertuzzi incident that he only got that eighteen-month suspension because he wasn't even playing in Europe last year.
Dammit, Steve Bertuzzi couldn't have just earned himself another million dollars instead of sucker-punching a guy in the back?
If I recall correctly, Draganja has pulled in about $200,000 from the US government so far, and he’s probably pocketed another $200,000 from his sponsors. Look, some things just aren't for sale. Maybe they are to you, but that doesn't make your take any more valid.
Like K Plus already pointed out, Draganja has everything it takes to make it big. But this isn't about reaching the top or making a move to a massive contract in Qatar—it’s pure greed. It's that hunger for cash where nothing else matters. Absolutely nothing matters except those greenbacks.
You're bringing up Sulley Muntari, but that’s a completely different ballgame. Who actually knows how his home country, Ghana, treated him? Maybe he was constantly clashing with the national federation, or maybe they just stopped calling him up—honestly, nobody knows the full story. But Duje? That’s a different story entirely. He’s a crowd favorite everywhere he goes; people absolutely love him.
Just because his sponsors aren't raking in the cash like they do for pro athletes doesn't mean he gets to go swimming for a different country now.
This is a legitimate sporting scandal. Sure, the kid is going to walk away with a massive paycheck, but he’s just invited a ton of bad karma into his life. In one single move, he's turned himself into the poster child for greed and materialism.
Look, I get that Duje isn't pulling in the kind of massive endorsements that someone like Michael Phelps does, but let’s be real here: we aren't comparing apples to oranges. Duje isn't on that same level of global superstardom. In just two or three years of competing, the guy has already swept up everything in his path, including two medals. Huge respect to him—I was cheering my head off during his wins—and the kid is an absolute beast of an athlete, but he’s simply not Michael Phelps.
If everyone could just swap citizenships as easily as they change clothes, the US would probably have a hundred world championships in every sport imaginable. You have to wonder why that isn't the case.
rapidbison42 said:And you realize you're basically walking straight into a meat grinder once you get down here, right?
rapidbison42 said:🙏 🙏 🙏
Allah Ekber!
Leonard Nimoy~ said:Look, I get that making money is tough. It’s easy for a 21-year-old guy like me to act like an expert, and maybe if I had a whole family to feed, I’d look at things differently. But life isn't just about the paycheck, crimsonfalcon17.
Besides, Draganja isn't broke. He isn't going to go bankrupt tomorrow or the day after; his future looks incredibly bright even without this move.
But hey, if he’s cool with it... let him do his thing. Who’s going to stop him?