changed about 4 years ago. That's according to my daughter who, as opposed to me, does have an interest in the game.
Prior to that a foreign national players needed at least a specified family connection to play for a country other than their own. The rules were changed to allow foreign players who'd played in the league clubs of another country for a specified minimum number of years number to be eligible.
As such it no longer follows that "Italy striker" is in fact Italian. My daughter describes the change from adjective to noun to cover this as a form of political correctness. She also mentioned as an aside that NO players can play for more than one international team.
Make of that what you will. 
Might be revised a bit later.
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