Wolves Captain Danny Batth Reveals Frustration in Search For International Football with India

Wolves captain Danny Batth, a defender of Indian descent, possesses the desire to play on the international stage, with India being the nation that he would

Wolves captain Danny Batth, a defender of Indian descent, possesses the desire to play on the international stage, with India being the nation that he would 'like' to represent.

The 26-year-old, who's father is Indian, is also eligible to play for England, but he's found no luck in his quest for international football with the south-Asian set-up. The ordeal has understandably lead to Batth's frustration, despite meeting with India's manager Stephen Constantine at an event in aid of children's charity YUWA in India recently.

At the @YuwaFootball Academy, unbelievable setup for vulnerable girls in Ranchi, Jharkhand to share the story @EntreprnHer 🇮🇳🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/IUA7BNx4Oz

— Danny Batth 'Bart' (@Danny_Batth) May 24, 2017

Batth, speaking to Sky Sports, divulged the defining drawbacks in relation to his international set-back:

"My dad was born in India and came to England when he was 12 years old. As a product of that, I am half-Indian, so obviously it opens up the opportunity to seek an opportunity to play for the national team.

"It's something I would like to have the option of doing. I think it's the only country in the world where they don't like players from different countries coming back to play and represent them.

"I think it is [a shame] because obviously it's a great nation. There is a lot of representation [people of Indian origin] in England as well, and I'm sure they would love nothing more than seeing someone born in England playing for the national team."

Batth is one of only a handful of players within the English divisions with Indian roots, the other most notable professional being ex-Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra, who's father is also Indian.

However the Wanderers skipper understands that Chopra's situation was indeed a little different to his own predicament, stating: 

"I've had to do a fair bit of digging because I wasn't too sure what the situation was and also why there were no Indian players playing in Europe,

Productive time spent with @StephenConstan & the @IndianFootball staff today before speaking to U22 Trialists about @Wolves in Mumbai 🇮🇳⚽️ pic.twitter.com/bX2egBHCQ6

— Danny Batth 'Bart' (@Danny_Batth) May 17, 2017

"But it turns out you have to be a resident in India for two years to play for the national team, which obviously would make it very difficult in my circumstances.

"And to register for a passport, you have to be living in the country for a couple of years, that's a brick wall straight away. Then obviously - having an Indian passport and trying to play for a club in England - as I am currently at Wolves, that wouldn't work either because of the FIFA ranking rules and stuff like that."

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