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[UWSL]A young footballer from Wales is facing the possibility that he will not be allowed to play for his country again.[/UWSL]
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Enzo Romano was born in Cardiff in 2009 to parents from Italy and Spain, and now plays for the Welsh under 16 team, after years of representing the younger teams.
When he was eight he signed for Barcelona and his family moved to Spain where they still live.
Enzo does not have British citizenship status, and his application for citizenship was rejected this year by the Home Office, meaning that he will not be able to play for Wales after his 16th birthday.
Enzo's father, Antonio Romano said the decision broke his son's heart.
"The decision was devastating for Enzo," he told S4C News.
"What caused me the most pain was when he said, 'dad, I don't understand why my own country, the one I want to represent, doesn't recognize me as a Welshman.'
"Enzo loves playing for Wales. He doesn't just want to play international football, he's Welsh through and through and when you talk to him you understand how much Wales means to him .
"It was very heartbreaking for him."
Antonio and Enzo intend to appeal the decision or submit a new application to the Home Office.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Why won't Enzo be able to play for Wales?[/UWSL]
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The Home Office rejected Enzo's application for British citizenship, Antonio said.
Appealing the decision would cost £450, while a new application comes with a cost of £1,250.
The Home Office told S4C News that they were unable to respond to individual requests.
In Enzo's case, the British Nationality Act 1981 is the relevant law, as Enzo was born in the UK and left the country before Brexit.
According to that act "an individual who is born in the UK is automatically a British citizen from the moment he was born, in the case where one of his parents is British or settled here."
Antonio moved to Cardiff in September 2006 and his wife, Awilda in 2007, and Antonio was granted permanent residence status in 2011 as he had lived and worked for five years permanently in the UK.
But when the family moved to Spain, Antonio lost that status as he had spent more than two years outside the UK.[/UWSL]
[UWSL]As Antonio and Awilda had not received permanent residence status when Enzo was born, he was not automatically a British citizen and so his application was refused this year.[/UWSL]
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Antonio had not transferred his status to the European Union Settlement Scheme either, and now it is too late to do so.
According to FIFA eligibility rules, a player needs to be a British citizen in order to be able to represent one of the UK teams.
'Love Wales'
Enzo is currently able to play for Welsh youth teams as he has a birth certificate proving that he was born in Cardiff.
But from the age of 16 the Welsh youth teams start playing qualifiers for the Euros and the World Cup, which means traveling abroad.
Enzo does not have a British passport which means he will not be able to represent Wales.
The Welsh Football Association told S4C News that they were not in a position to comment on the matter.
Enzo was called up to the youth teams of Italy, his father's native country, but he refused saying he wanted to represent Wales.
"Last year Italy wanted him to play for them, but he didn't want to go, he wanted to play for Wales," said Antonio.
"He really loves his country, all his friends are here, he went to primary school here, he even has a Cardiff accent."[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Enzo played for Swansea and Cardiff clubs before signing for Barcelona when he was eight years old.[/UWSL]
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He now plays for FC Damm, which is a successful academy in the city.
Antonio said that he, Enzo and his family want to return to Wales, which is his "real home".
"We want to return to Cardiff, it's my home. It's always been my wish to be born in Wales.
"I have more friends in Wales than Italy. Every time I come back I tell my wife I'm going home.
"Enzo has said that when he finishes school in Spain he wants to go and study at Cardiff University.
"Obviously Brexit makes things difficult and getting me a job would be a challenge. But Enzo is my son and I would do anything for him, because that's what he deserves."
Antonio added that his lawyer was considering whether he should appeal the decision or submit a new application.
If these were refused, Antonio said he would take the case to court.[/UWSL]
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