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Published 15:10 20 Dec 2016 GMT
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The youngster made his debut for Scotland's U-16 side against Wales in November, but is still eligible to play for England, the country of his birth, and has exercised that right
Dembele played for England U-15s in their 5-3 win over Turkey at St George's Park, and took to his Instagram page to mark the occasion.
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However, while most wished him well, some social media users responded to him playing for England after lining out for Scotland with the snake emoji.
The symbol is used by football fans when they believe a footballer has betrayed their club and/or national team.
Dembele's parents are from the Ivory Coast and he was born in London in 2003. He moved to Glasgow when he was 5-years-old and joined Celtic when he was 10.
He has plenty of time before he has to decide on which country he wants to play for, and playing with England as well as Scotland can arguably only help his development.
Nationality is also a bit of an abstract concept and means different things to different people. It's not an issue 13-year-olds tend to spend too much time thinking about.
Dembele just wants to play football, and he should be allowed to. When the time comes, he'll make a choice and good luck to him.World Cup 2026 prize money: The staggering amount the winners can earn revealed
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