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Albert Riera - El Wellington Phoenix FC until 2016/17

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Posted November 17, 2016 21:30 · last edited November 17, 2016 21:32

chopah wrote:

George Costanza wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/86567551/prince-albert-for-all-whites-riera-could-solve-midfield-puzzle

has someone with more understanding on this than me sanity checked this?

I heard a rumour about a few issues with the naturalising Reira plan!

- didn't he spend quite a bit of time out of NZ in the off season in the first couple of seasons?

- do you apply to be a citizen at the end of 5 years or do you have to start the process and 5 years later you are a citizen (someone said it was the latter and he didn't start the process until he got to the Nix)

- FIFA require 5 years - what else is required? just Citizenship?

FIFA require 5 years + citizenship. There's all sorts of requirements for acquiring kiwi citizenship but ultimately it's at the discretion of the minister in charge, and it can be granted when other requirements aren't met for sportspeople who are going to represent NZ. They did it for Irene Van Dyk

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ConanTroutman edited November 17, 2016 21:32
chopah wrote:
George Costanza wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/nz-teams/86567551/prince-albert-for-all-whites-riera-could-solve-midfield-puzzle

has someone with more understanding on this than me sanity checked this?

I heard a rumour about a few issues with the naturalising Reira plan!

- didn't he spend quite a bit of time out of NZ in the off season in the first couple of seasons?

- do you apply to be a citizen at the end of 5 years or do you have to start the process and 5 years later you are a citizen (someone said it was the latter and he didn't start the process until he got to the Nix)

- FIFA require 5 years - what else is required? just Citizenship?

FIFA require 5 years + citizenship. There's all sorts of requirements for acquiring kiwi citizenship but ultimately it's at the discretion of the minister in charge, and it can be granted when other requirements aren't met for sportspeople who are going to represent NZ. They dig it for Irene Van Dyk