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By Peter Shuttleworth<\/span>
BBC Sport Wales<\/span><\/span> \"Ryan Shawcross has been named in England squads but has not been capped<\/span> <\/p>\n

Ryan Shawcross has revealed he will not consider playing for Wales despite being eligible as the Stoke City captain targets an England cap.<\/p>\n

The Chester-born former England Under-21 defender was raised in Flintshire and played for Welsh Schoolboys.<\/p>\n

Fifa once ruled Shawcross could not play in Wales’ senior sides, despite being educated there, as he was born in England and had no Welsh ancestory.<\/p>\n

Rules changed in 2009 but Shawcross insists: “I’ve not considered Wales.”<\/p>\n

In October 2009 Fifa’s executive committee ratified a proposal<\/a> from the home nations to change the criteria for which country British players can represent.<\/p>\n

Players with five years of compulsory education in the specified country are now eligible to represent that nation.<\/p>\n

Shawcross grew up in Buckley in north Wales, but once he turned 16 he could no longer be a Wales Schoolboy international so entered the English system.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old centre-back admits Wales manager Gary Speed has asked him to take advantage of the rule change and represent Wales.<\/p>\n

But instead Shawcross is hoping to make Fabio Capello’s England squad for their Wembley date with Wales on 6 September.<\/p>\n

“I have spoken to Gary Speed a couple of times and made my plans clear,” Shawcross told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n

“He is a very good, young manager and I have a lot of respect for him.<\/p>\n

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if I play well in Europe and prove I can play on the big stage that will hopefully influence the England manager to pick me<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ryan Shawcross<\/span> Stoke City captain<\/span><\/div>\n

“But I made my decision a long time ago when the current rule wasn’t in place that I could play for Wales.<\/p>\n

“Obviously he wants me to play for Wales but I made a decision and I’m going to stick with it. Hopefully I can prove I am good enough to get into the England team.<\/p>\n

“I’m not in the England team at the moment so I don’t think I’m too wanted there but it is good Wales want me but this rule wasn’t in place when I made my decision.<\/p>\n

“My decision might have been different if the current rule was in place at the time but these things happen.”<\/p>\n

Shawcross would certainly have boosted Wales’ centre-back options if he agreed to play for Speed’s team, as he would be vyeing with James Collins, Ashley Williams, Danny Gabbidon and Lewin Nyatanga for a starting place.<\/p>\n

But the former Manchester United trainee will bid to break into an England defensive set-up that includes John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Dawson, Phil Jagielka, Gary Cahill and Joleon Lescott<\/p>\n

Shawcross, who has been named in England squads<\/a> but has never won a cap, hopes his European adventure with Stoke – starting this Thursday in their Europa League third round first-leg game with Hajduk Split – will aid his England claim.<\/p>\n

“It is tough to get in as there are a lot of world-class players in my position,” he said.<\/p>\n

“But if I play well in Europe and prove I can play on the big stage that will hopefully influence the manager to pick me.<\/p>\n

“It will be difficult to get into the squad for the Holland game<\/a> in August, so I’ll be looking to get into the squad after that.<\/a>“<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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