That's no different from 2nd and 3rd generation Asian-Americans identifying their race as Asian and their nationality as American. I don't think they're any les

That's no different from 2nd and 3rd generation Asian-Americans identifying their race as Asian and their nationality as American. I don't think they're any less American than Caucasians who've been there for 2 or 3 generations more. To your specific example, I'd say football is a pretty big part of German culture and there are footballers who identify with the country they came from but feel more comfortable in a German shirt. They choose to represent Germany for that reason, becoming a massive part of that culture. Now would you say that Mesut Özil or Sami Khedira or Emre Can or Jerome Boateng aren't that German just because they remember where their family came from? If you do, its interesting because others in Germany share that opinion. For example, one leader of a political party said a couple of days ago that Boateng remained "alien" despite his popularity and that people would not want "someone like Boateng as a neighbor." [1] [1] - http://www.dw.com/en/afd-provokes-anger-with-racist-comments-about-german-national-team-player/a-19291393 http://www.dw.com/en/afd-provokes-anger-with-racist-comments...