Stoke City winger Jermaine Pennant is in line for an international call-up - by the Republic of Ireland.
The 28-year-old Stoke City winger, who has represented England at Under-21 level, has admitted that he has given up hope of winning senior caps for the country of his birth and has said that he wants to turn to Ireland, for whom he believes he qualifies through a grandfather.
Pennant made his comments in an interview with the Stoke Sentinel.
He said: "My grandad is Irish, so there's a chance I can play for them. I'm not getting any younger and I would like to play international football. And who's to say Ireland can't get to the next World Cup? If I could be a part of that, then it would be great.
"Of course, I would love to play for England, but it has never happened and I don't think it is going to. That's not because of my ability, but maybe misdemeanours in the past have put a halt to that coming about."
