I think its too easy for foreign players to be nationalized somewhere else. I find it rather comical to see Boumsong and Vieira playing for France, or Alex for Japan.
To me, the criteria should be simple:
1. You were born in that country or lived there for more than 10 years
2. One of your Parents were born in that country
3. One of your Grandparents were born in that country
Immigration is a funny thing, sure someone may have moved to that country, but it opens up a lot of room for foul play.
I have no problem with situations like Trezeguet (French-Argentine) and Camoranesi (Italian-Argentine) where they can trace ancestry back to the county they play for within 2 generations.
Sure, it means countries get a boost (Deco/Pepe for Portugal, Amauri for Italy (not at this tourney though), Alex for Japan), and often those who don't need it... but it often robs countries of players they need to be competitive (Hargreaves and De Guzman for Canada come to mind)
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