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FC Yahoo Podcast: Why does USMNT dual-national patriotism continue to be questioned?

The passion and patriotism of dual-nationals were placed under the microscope again after United States men’s national team goalkeeper Tim Howard became the latest American soccer icon to doubt the desire of foreign-born players.

A firestorm of criticism forced Howard to revisit his remarks, but that didn’t stop German-American midfielder Jermaine Jones from responding. “With all the respect for Timmy, I feel it’s not if you’re half-American or full-American,” Jones said. “It’s more what you have in here [taps his chest].”

Jermaine Jones and Tim Howard
Both Jones and Howard gave their all at the 2014 World Cup. (AP Photo)

Shahan Ahmed, Joey Gulino, Joe Lago and Leander Schaerlaeckens discuss how surprising the comments were from Howard and whether this ongoing criticism of dual-nationals has any real basis. Let us know what you think in the comments section below or by tweeting @FCYahoo.