Eduardo da Silva is a player between two countries, namely Brazil and Croatia. Born in Brazil, the striker emigrated to Croatia as a teenager and obtained citizenship in 2002.
Despite being born in Brazil, Eduardo chose Croatia as the country to play for
After playing three years for Arsenal, Dudu went back east to join the Ukranian giants, Shakhtar Donestk where he currently plays.
Dudu is currently playing for Shakhtar Donetsk
Due to his dual citizenship, Eduardo agreed to sing both the national anthems of Brazil and Croatia, before putting on the jersey of the country he represents and for which he scored 29 goals: Hrvatska.
In a recent interview, da Silva’s mother explained how torn her son is, playing against the country he was born in. She said:
“He has said he will sing two anthems[.] He's Croatian for work. In his heart, he's Brazilian.”
Da Silva celebrating a goal with the Gunners
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