The 40-year-old Spanish striker Ruben Castro has long since passed the retirement age of most professional players, and instead of retiring, he has continued to shine in la Liga this season, playing in enviable form. At present, he is the first place in the top scorers of the La Liga with 9 goals, which is really the older and more demon!
To be precise, Ruben Castro is currently 40 years and 6 months old, and he will celebrate his 41st birthday at the end of the season. Looking at the Spanish league, in addition to the goalkeeper players, only his former Betis teammate Joaquin can continue to shine in the professional league at this age. It's been four years since Ruben Castro left the Chinese Super League, but many Chinese Super League fans still remember the small Spanish striker. Ruben Castro's ability to run and grab points remains unchanged.
In fact, as early as last season, Wu Lei had played against Ruben Castro's La Liga side Cartagena. Last season, veteran Ruben Castro scored 19 goals in La Liga and nearly won the Golden Boot. Since Wu Lei landed in Spain, in fact, in more than three seasons, there have only been 9 league goals. In the same period, Ruben Castro has scored 59 league goals, although all of them are completed in the La Liga, but the efficiency is still envious of Wu Lei, and the number of league goals in the same period is more than 6 times that of Wu Lei!
The 40-year-old former Chinese Super League foreign player Ruben Castro is an evergreen in football, and 16 of the 17 appearances in the La Liga this season have been the first starters, his physical fitness and physical condition are still at a first-class level, and the veteran's consciousness and experience are better than more than 90% of the goalscorers. To be in such good shape, self-discipline and an avid professional attitude towards football are the keys. Wu Lei has just passed his 30th birthday, 10 years younger than Ruben Castro, so Wu Lei can't give up lightly, because he still has a long career path to continue.
A self-disciplined professional player who has not suffered serious injuries should follow the example of Reuven Castro. Strictly speaking, Reuven Castro's current replacement status with Wu Lei is more than enough in espanyol' replacement position, so there is also discussion about whether the 40-year-old can return to the Chinese Super League to show his skills, and as long as any club dares to bring him in, the conclusion is certain.