What does it mean to naturalize athletes?

Naturalized athletes refer to athletes who voluntarily acquire the nationality of other countries other than their birth nationality, and are essentially skilled immigrants. For example, Kaman of the German team, Gordon of the British team, blache, Dorset and Javier of the Philippines.

FIFA has clear rules on naturalized players. First of all, players have never played for the national team of their original nationality. In addition, it also includes that the player was born in a new nationality, or his biological father, mother and grandparents were born in a new nationality, or the player has lived in a new nationality for more than two years.

In China, the proposal of football players' naturalization has a long history, but it has not been concluded. By 20 15, the State Sports General Administration and the China Football Association had been communicating with relevant ministries and commissions on the issue of "naturalization", mainly involving the fact that China's nationality policy does not allow dual nationality. Once foreign aid is naturalized, the other party must give up its original nationality. Lippi is the head coach of 20 16 China national football team, and once again put forward the requirement of "naturalization of foreign aid". At present, this is also a "shortcut" to improve the strength of the national football team.