Quote Originally Posted by Conrad View Post
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I was disappointed he left Canada, but still cheered for him. I never really dug up his life story until a few years ago, so I didn't know of his British roots till then. My guess is most Canadians who aren't serious fans of the sport don't know he was born and spent early years in England. MY guess is Brits didn't eather, until he moved back.
I had an argument with a women at work years back over this. She refused to back him as he wasn't really British. Can't remember how old Lennox was when he moved to Canada, 8 or so? Either way her son was the same age, so I asked her if she moved to Spain with her son would he still class himself as British in 15 years time. 'Of course' she said 'But Lennow Lewis is not British - listen to his accent'

Now Owen Hargreaves is another kettle of fish. He IS Canadian and should play for Canada - regardless of how good he is!!!
He was 12 or 14 when he moved to Canada for good to join his mother who had moved there a few years earlier to find work.