Bayern Munich's Julian Green chooses USA over Germany

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Bayern Munich's Julian Green chooses USMNT over Germany

That escalated quickly.

Julian Green, Bayern Munich's German-American winger who has been choosing which of the two countries to represent over the 18 months, has decided to wear the Red, White and Blue. USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced the news on Twitter this afternoon:

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So who is Julian Green? Bayern stars Robben, Schweinsteiger offer endorsements

On the day after Julian Green dropped the big news that he has decided to play for the U.S. instead of Germany, Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben and Bastian Schweinsteiger gave approving endorsements of the 18-year-old Bayern forward who may well become a member of the U.S. World Cup team in Brazil.

“He’s got great potential, so I think you can be happy about the fact he chose to play for the United States,” Robben told SI.com in an interview at Bayern’s training ground on Wednesday. “He’s a great talent. He already trained with [Bayern’s first team] several times, and you can see he has potential. He’s quick, he’s got very good dribbling and can score goals.”

Meanwhile, Schweinsteiger smiled when asked about Green.

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Forward Julian Green’s Change of Association Approved by FIFA

Bayern Munich forward Julian Green’s application to FIFA for a one-time change of association was approved today, and he is now eligible to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team.

The 18-year-old Green, a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, has been invited in preparation for the USA’s next game against Mexico on Wednesday, April 2.

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