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Wales sensitive to Aaron Ramsey 'issues' over Ryan Shawcross call
Aaron Ramsey will be consulted on whether Ryan Shawcross should be invited to represent Wales.
Ramsey's leg was broken in six places in 2010 after a tackle by Shawcross and Wales manager Chris Coleman admits his captain could be reluctant to play alongside the Stoke City defender.
"There are issues there. I'm not going to shy away from that," said Coleman.
Shawcross, born in Chester, qualifies for Wales having spent five years of compulsory education in the country.
That ruling, introduced by Fifa in 2009, has led to England-born midfielder Andy Dorman winning three caps for Wales.
“Hopefully I can prove I am good enough to get into the England team”
Shawcross, who like Dorman was raised in north east Wales, stated in 2011 he had no intention of playing for Wales, preferring instead to attempt to make his way into the England squad.
The 24-year-old centre back has failed to do so, and Coleman is now contemplating another approach.
Ramsey ignored Shawcross's initial attempts at an apology in the immediate aftermath of the tackle that caused six fractures in his tibia and fibula.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described the Shawcross challenge as "horrendous and unacceptable" and there has been significant tension between the Gunners and Stoke since.
Coleman is also keen to recruit Swansea City right-back Angel Rangel and Cardiff City defender Ben Turner to his squad before the start of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers in September.
Rangel, born in Spain, qualifies on residency grounds having lived in Wales for five years. The 29-year-old has said he would consider representing his adopted country.
Turner, eligible through his Welsh grandparents, impressed Coleman in keeping Luis Suarez quiet in the Carling Cup final against Liverpool.
"Ryan Shawcross, Ben Turner, Angel Rangel - these are good players and players that could possibly strengthen us," said Coleman.
"But if I was going to go down that road, the first person I would speak to, especially in terms of Ryan, would be Aaron.
"I'd have that conversation with Aaron first and foremost because there are issues there.
"I'm not going to shy away from that. But can we improve Wales?"
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Comment number 187.
DMT13th July 2012 - 11:10
Tired of hearing all the " yeah accidents will happen , its a contact sport etc etc " . Well , the games changing , and for the better in my opinion . Not good enough to say anymore " well he took the ball first " .. The games about skill nowadays , passing , moving , control . Pullis was very begrudging in his comments after the injury. We need to try and play good football in this country .
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RayElfman12th July 2012 - 22:59
Ironically, this would be a chance for Ramsey to give Shawcross a break, but I ask the question... if a player can't get into a mediocre English team is he really good enough for Wales?
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True_Stokie12th July 2012 - 14:10
*Sigh* As soon as I saw the title of this article, I knew it would be full of Arsenal fans and Stoke haters who have nothing better to do than slag off Shawcross and I have not been disappointed. It's a competitive game and things like this happen and every player on the field knows the risks involved. You all need to let it go...it happened...move on!
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badger12th July 2012 - 13:39
GaryConnolly, read Roy Keane's book, you are a bit naive, they are after all only human, one tactic used is to tick the best player out of the game, that is why the rule changes like not going through the back of a player. Often players are given the role of 'roughing up' creative players & strikers early on so they think about being caught rather than playing the ball, shouldn't happen but does
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badger12th July 2012 - 13:26
Not because he plays for Stoke, Roy Keane didn't play on a team captained by Alf-Inge Haalands which is what is being talked about here and rightly so, so get that chip off your shoulder.
Roy Keane should have been banned from football for what he did and why but still a great player unlike Shawcroft who will never achieve even a quarter of what he did as a club player.
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