所謂“歸化球員”，是指按照國際足聯相關規定轉換或選擇國籍（對雙重國籍球員而言，下同），並按規定在轉入國的國家或地區協會履行註冊程序的運動員。
3月29日晚，中國足協在其網站發佈了《中國足球協會入籍球員管理暫行規定》，除了對入籍球員的轉會、註冊、參賽等事宜做出規定外，還明確要求俱樂部應對入籍球員進行中華傳統文化教育，培養愛國主義情懷。入籍球員應能識國旗、認國徽、唱國歌。
Via 中國足協官網
China’s soccer watchdog on Friday said naturalized soccer players must learn about China’s history and the Party.
中國足協週五發佈針對海外歸化球員的新規，要求相關球員應學習關於中國歷史和黨的相關情況。
“Naturalized players should be given traditional Chinese cultural education and learn Chinese history and the situation,” read the new regulation released by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Friday.
足協出臺的《中國足球協會入籍球員管理暫行規定》指出，各隊要對入籍球員進行中華傳統文化、中國歷史和現實國情教育。
Clubs should make a Chinese language learning plan and maintain patriotism. Naturalized players should be able to tell the national flag and emblem and sing the national anthem, the regulation said.
球隊應制定學習中文計劃，培養愛國主義情懷。入籍球員要能夠識國旗、認國徽，唱國歌。
“Grass-rooted Party organizations should promote and teach the history and basic theories of the Communist Party of China,” it read.
“所在基層黨組織應對入籍球員進行黨史、基本理論的普及和教育。”
Clubs should assign people to be responsible for tracking the naturalized players’ thoughts, life, training and matches, and hand in a report to the CFA every month.
俱樂部應指定專人負責入籍球員的思想、生活、訓練、比賽的狀態跟蹤，每月向中國足球協會提交書面報告。
Via 中國足協官網
Meanwhile, the regulation says that naturalized players cannot transfer to another club during the season he is naturalized.
文中還規定，入籍球員當賽季不得轉會。
Hou Yongyong, a Norwegian soccer player of Beijing Guoan, a professional Chinese soccer club, got his interim identity card in Beijing on February 13, becoming the first overseas soccer player to get Chinese citizenship. Hou, 21, immigrated to Norway from Central China's Henan Province when he was a young boy.
北京國安球員侯永永今年二月在北京拿到了中國身份證，成為第一個獲得中國公民身份的海外球員。21歲的侯永永小時候從河南省移民到挪威。
Via 北京日報
Hou’s teammate Nico Yennaris, who was raised in the Arsenal youth training, also finished the naturalization process together with Hou.
侯永永的隊友，出身於阿森納青訓的李可也一起完成了歸化程序。
Via 體壇週報
In another case, Shandong Luneng’s Portuguese player Pedro Delgado would also be able to complete his naturalization process with the release of the new regulation.
隨著規則的出臺，山東魯能的葡萄牙球員德爾加多也有機會完成歸化程序。
大部分網友都表示了支持
China has been applying all measures to lift its soccer level. Also on Friday, China’s Ministry of Education demanded that each province have 50-200 soccer-centered kindergartens as part of a campaign to promote soccer.
中國正在從多方面採取措施提升足球水平。週五，教育部宣佈下發通知，要求每省份推薦“足球特色幼兒園”指標範圍為50-200個。
整合：新華社、中國新聞網、Global Times
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