English football is a bit similar in lots of ways, Wolfgang. We've had Premiership teams with only one or two England-eligible players for quite some time. And players in the England squad like Phil Neville and Nicky Butt are basically reserves for foreign players in the Manchester United squad. English teams stand the best chance of winning if they play at a higher tempo (more physical effort) than their opponents.

Would Owen Hargreaves get a place in the Germany squad if he was German (rather than being Canadian!)?