Shane Duffy English? Guess again, Troy.
Remember that classic Shane Duffy English debate? Of course you don't! It never existed.
Shane Duffy was born in Derry. He represented Northern Ireland from u16s right up until u21 level. At senior level, he declared for the Republic of Ireland. Through brilliant performances and excellent league form, he nailed down a starting place in the Boys In Green's defence.
He is Irish. He is an Irish centre-back. That may seem like the most obvious thing in the world to say, but tell that to Troy Deeney.
https://twitter.com/BoyleSports/status/1041763143419158528
The Watford striker was on the Monday Night football panel for Brighton and Hove Albion's Premier League game at Southampton. In the pregame build-up, he called Duffy and his partner in central defence Lewis Dunk 'typical English cenre-halves.'
Dunk is English, born and bred.
Duffy, as we've already established, is not. As the good people of Twitter weren't afraid to point out.
https://twitter.com/cgullman/status/1041763167196590082
https://twitter.com/stephenl15/status/1041763163451150337
https://twitter.com/DamoDelaldo/status/1041763152332029953
https://twitter.com/liamothebear1/status/1041774012676952069
https://twitter.com/fluffydel/status/1041771845777809409
