Is that how it works? You can count as an Italian on the club even though you aren't eligible to play for Italy? If that's the case then these new rules might not be as effective as they appear for La Nazionale. You are right.
I don't think that's true what paisano said about you just have to work in Italy for 5 years. Happy for him to prove me wrong though. More likely that Zanetti and Cambiasso qualify for citizenship through grandparents. According to wiki up to 60% of Argentinians have some Italian descent.
Or maybe it is true: 3. NATURALISATION Required legal residence in Italy for: 3 years for descendents of former Italian citizens up to the second degree and for foreigners born on Italian soil; 4 years for citizens of a European Union country; 5 years for Stateless persons and refugees, as well as for adult foreigners over the age of 18 adopted by Italian citizens; 7 years for children adopted by Italian citizens before the entry into effect of Law no. 184/1983; 10 years for non-EU citizens. No period of legal residence is required for foreigners who have been employed in the service of the Italian Republic for a period of at least 5 years, also abroad. 1. AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION CITIZENSHIP AS A RESULT OF ITALIAN PARENTS/ANCESTORS (“iure sanguinis”) Children of Italian parents (mother or father) who are Italian citizens. Citizenship is passed on from parent to child without limitation of generation, on the condition that none of the ancestors has ever renounced their citizenship.
And since the other thread is closed if you want me to take a test Vesuvio I suggest you get your wife and sisters to do the same.
Because fan mail from groupies is awesome, that's why! For? And?? about? Oh here we go again with the crying, do you have no self control? Did someone's blood pressure just rise for some strange reason? When will you try to stay on topic, already? Keep Calm Boccia, remember? lol
This game became very entertaining when flares started raining down. High light reel stuff!! Oh Gee, wrong thread...ok, when those fans came running on the field...great stuff!
From a strictly soccer standpoint, to be considered Italian should mean that you can only play for Italy. If these 4 spots can be filled by Italians who are capped to other NT's, then what's the point of even having the 4 spots?
I don't think that's how it will work. These rules will be strictly national players. This is a good change
I never respond to your trolling of me because I'm smart enough to know what your about, but Totti fan dropped the insults you guys were lobbying at one another and wrote a sincere comment to you…yet you still kept on insulting him (a real lowlife move). In my opinion, Ciuccio should ban or card you. And this will be the absolute last time I ever acknowledge you in any way. Your derailing every thread with your shitty comments that have nothing to do with football…
You really over rate yourself in so many ways. It's not trolling of you, it's more mocking how much you pretend to know. You're nothing more than another dime a dozen Azzurri fan who watches nothing but tournament football, and maybe a few qualifiers here and there. You're just another one of these http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/other-teams-only-italy-r.1982790/page-580#post-31436531 Every once in a while when someone rates a player that you don't, tuff guy Nek comes out and calls them a fan boy. You're opinion on pretty much everything is irrelevant, even this. Do you really think you fool everyone into thinking you watch the 5-6 Serie A games that you pretend to? Go make your next flavor of the week list. Carry on champ.
Well said! It's this reason I rarely post here anymore, between him and a handful of other posters, it's just stupid banter that has little to do with calcio and the National team in general. Well said as usual @Nek Sanalet