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Mason Greenwood gives up on England dream as FA chief confirms Marseille forward has asked to play for Jamaica

<p>Per the <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mason-greenwood-england-international-switch-34811267" target="_blank"><em>Mirror</em></a>, Greenwood has made a formal application to be registered as a player for Jamaica. The striker has won just one cap for the Three Lions, as he was dumped by his country after being arrested on suspicion of rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and actual bodily harm in January of 2022. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/man-utd-mason-greenwood-cleared-all-charges-attempted-rape-assault-case/blt667fec4a13dfc50d" target="_blank">The charges were dropped in February 2023</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Greenwood has scored 15 Ligue 1 goals in 24 games for Marseille this season. Even if Thomas Tuchel were to want to pick him for England, however, he would be unable to do so, as he has formally requested to switch allegiance. When he did play for England, in September 2020, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/foden--greenwood-axed-by-england-after-breaking-covid-rules-amid-allegations-of-girls-invited-to-hotel/1sc2z78w8gq8b1fruafye8lo35" target="_blank">he was forced to leave the camp after breaking Covid-19 regulations</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said: “So my understanding, and I'd have to double check my understanding, is he's asked to switch. That's happened formally, so he wouldn't be able to because you can only switch once.</p><p>“I know people asked Gareth about him and Gareth was up front in that he hadn't been in his thinking, because he hadn't been performing at that level, so I'm not aware of any communication we had with him.</p><p>“I don't think there was ever a request or anything like that. It just wasn’t one we got to, so it’s a personal decision by him.”</p>

WHAT MARK BULLINGHAM SAID

<p>Marseille play Lens in Ligue 1 this weekend. England's next fixtures take place in March, with World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia kicking off the Tuchel era. </p>

WHAT NEXT?

Mason Greenwood gives up on England dream as FA chief confirms Marseille forward has asked to play for Jamaica | Goal.com

Mason Greenwood has formally applied to switch his international allegiance as he bids to play for Jamaica.