Recently, Chinese men's football naturalized player Axon officially joined the Brazilian second division team Gremio, completing the re-employment after five months of "layoff". At a press conference held by Gremio for Ekson, Ekson confirmed that he very much hopes to represent China in the Asian Cup and aims to win the championship for the national football team. This also proves that he has not given up the hope of playing for the national football team in the future.
"I've been in China for 9 years, so at that time I thought about going back to Brazil, and it's possible." Axon said, "Gremio offered me a contract and I accepted it immediately. I've talked to my wife, my parents, and my mother once accused me of being away from home for too long and making it hard to see my game. I hope the fans can give me patience and I will train hard and get back to my best as soon as possible. ”
"Next year, my idea is that (representing the Chinese team) in the Asian Cup, I also need to help the Chinese team. The Chinese fans are very enthusiastic about me, so I want to participate in the Asian Cup at a high level and help the Chinese team win the championship. Unfortunately, we didn't qualify for the World Cup, but next time we have a chance. Axon said.
Axon also talked about the reason for leaving Guangzhou Evergrande last year: "These two years have been difficult for me, I only have a month to spend with my family. During this time my youngest son was born, and I was unable to accompany him even when he was born. At that time, I had a year and a half left on my contract with Guangzhou Evergrande, and I wanted to complete the contract and prepare for the Asian Cup, but I suddenly couldn't feel happy anymore. I'm happy that my family is focused on my family right now and going back to Brazil is the right choice. ”
At present, the Chinese national football team has begun to prepare for the Asian Cup under the leadership of Li Xiaopeng, and from the attitude of Axon, it is clear that he did not give up the opportunity to play for the country because he returned to Brazil. According to Li Xiaopeng's employment practice, as long as Axon is willing to return to the team, he should still be given a quota.