Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/02
By: Tai Ya-chen, Joseph Yeh, Lee Chin-wei and S.C. Chang

Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Tim Chow (周定洋), an English professional soccer player of

Taiwanese descent who earlier pledged to play for Taiwan, will not join the national team of his grandparents’ country for the time being, according to the law firm representing him Thursday.

The STRing Lawfirm in Taipei issued a statement one day after talking with the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) regarding Chow’s expected role in the national team, which will face a crucial match in less than two weeks in Turkmenistan.

The 23-year-old Chow obtained a Republic of China (Taiwan) passport on Oct. 30 mainly to join the Taiwanese national team, according to Taiwan’s representative office in the United Kingdom.    [FULL  STORY]