This season, the big names in the Chinese Super League are only two big players, Fellaini and Oscar, and with the end of the Golden Yuan era in the Chinese Super League, many big-name foreign aides have chosen to leave the Chinese Super League. In the previous Chinese Super League, there were many of the world's top foreign aides playing for various teams. In the minds of fans, the most dedicated big star should be Guangzhou's former Brazilian international Paulinho.
Paulinho, the main midfielder of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, had been in a slump during his time at Tottenham Hotspur until he came to the Chinese Super League. During his time in Guangzhou, Paulinho helped the team win the AFC Champions League, the Chinese Super League, the FA Cup, and even with his outstanding performance, he finally completed the feat of transferring from Guangzhou to Join la Liga giants Barcelona, while he was still in excellent form in the season of La Liga, making 34 appearances, scoring 9 goals and assisting 2 times.
After returning to Guangzhou on his second transfer, Paulinho scored in double figures for three consecutive seasons, scoring 44 goals and assisting 17 times for Guangzhou in three seasons. It was not until Guangzhou announced that the capital chain was broken, Paulinho left the Chinese Super League, first joined the Saudi League Jeddah Nationals, scored 2 goals in 4 appearances, and then returned to the Baliga side Corinthians, making 17 appearances and scoring 4 goals. Needless to say, Paulinho plays an important role no matter which team he plays for.
However, according to the official information of the Baliga club Corinthians, Paulinho suffered a serious injury in the most recent match. After the game, it was confirmed by examination that the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee was ruptured. At present, Paulinho has determined that the 2022 match will be completely reimbursed and will not even be able to participate in the World Cup in Qatar. The serious injury was a "devastating" blow to Paulinho and the worst injury he had ever suffered in his career.
The 33-year-old Paulinho is one of the few BTB midfielders in world football, and even in the star-studded Brazilian national team, Paulinho still has a place. Of course, if Paulinho has not played for the Brazilian national team, the Football Association will naturalize him to represent the national football team, I am afraid that in this round of twelve, the national football team can also complete the goal of qualifying. After all, paulinho's personal abilities alone are at the top level in the world.
Finally, I wish former Chinese Super League superstar Paulinho a speedy recovery and return to the field. If Paulinho doesn't recover, the 33-year-old may retire. This is not the ending that fans want to see, or do you want Paulinho to be on the field of the Qatar World Cup and give us a glimpse of the top BTB midfielders.