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My point is further than that. Boxing during the 20's was dominated by first generation Irish, Italians and Jewsish participants. Baseball was as well. First generation Turks in Germany and Latinos here are the key to success. The MLS has to be seen as a viable option to "make it".

Ozil is great, but how many other players on the first team are Turks? Serious question.

Are you referring to the actual players or they style of play they bring?

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Posted by Keys Open Doors

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Posted on 7/29/11 at 7:05 pm to ohiovol

The U-17 team had 5 Turkish starters, I believe. Probably half of the Turkish national team is made up of German Turks (many of whom would at least be in the player pool for the Germans), and in the regular rotation you have Ozil and Serdar Tasci.

But it's not just Turks. You have Eastern Europeans (Marko Marin, Podolski, Klose), Africans (Boateng, Aogo), Tunisians (Khedira), and a Brazilian dancer who played on a Turkish amateur side (Cacau) who all feature prominently.

The same thing happens in France and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Portugal, but it hasn't been pulled off nearly as well.

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Posted by glassman

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Posted on 7/29/11 at 7:13 pm to ohiovol

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Ozil is great, but how many other players on the first team are Turks? Serious question.

Their younger teams are actually captained by Turkish immigrants. Kheidera(sp) is pretty good.
Germany will always produce Germanic talent, but they have embraced their immigrants.

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