Can Sergio play for Indonesia?

For over than 2 weeks, football fans in Indonesia almost cannot sleep, because Indonesia FA (PSSI) wants to make an instant move for the national team.  PSSI feel so desperate because the NT never wins the international competition, more over after the failure to progress to the Asian Cup group stage. This is the failure since 1996 after first appearance.

The winless for all matches in the qualifying group make the Indonesia NT stay in the bottom. Although the hope almost appear when after shocking goalless with Socceros , Australia. When Indonesia become visitor for Australia, this team cannot denied from loosing, goal from Mark Milligan grab 3 points for Australia.

Actually, the willingness for Sergio to play for this NT has been showed since last year. He realized that become Netherlands’s striker is too impossible, too many players for that position.

According to FIFA,  the rules are : (a) He was born on the territory of the relevant Association;
(b) His biological mother or biological father was born on the territory of
the relevant Association;
(c) His grandmother or grandfather was born on the territory of the
relevant Association;
(d) He has lived continuously for at least five years after reaching the age
of 18 on the territory of the relevant Association."

Base on the rules above that should be no problem for Sergio to use Indonesia jersey team. But the Indonesian law does not recognize dual nationality for adults over 18 years old. This rule becomes the main concern for PSSI to help Sergio to play with NT.

The State Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs, Andi Malarangeng said that Sergio should release his Netherlands nationality if he wants to play for Indonesia NT.

That is too bad and stupid government..!!!!