As the Chinese men's soccer team reassembles, the players are showing strong determination, and the return of naturalized players has sparked a controversy. For a while, various comments and speculations flooded up on social media. Axon posted a photo of himself wearing a yellow jacket of the Chinese national team on his social account, with a text saying that he felt very comfortable wearing the national team equipment. The photo sparked widespread discussion among fans, especially his prominent "pineapple-headed" hairstyle.
Axon and Li Ke, once highly anticipated Chinese male soccer players, are now heading at full speed to the national team's training grounds. Axon expressed his fervent expectations for the national team on social media, and he believes that wearing the national team kit makes him feel very comfortable. In addition, he also revealed that this training camp will be held at the Phoenix Mountain Football Stadium, the home stadium of Rongcheng, Sichuan, to prepare with his teammates of the national team. It is worth mentioning that Axon's "pineapple head" hairstyle and yellow national team jacket have become a hot topic of discussion among fans, as if it has become a sign of worship.
The Chinese men's football team has regrouped, but the atmosphere in football does not seem to have shown obvious waves, mainly because of the previous poor performance. In the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers, the Chinese men's football team lost to Vietnam and was eliminated early, while the head coach was also dismissed due to serious problems. The incident sparked widespread attention and led to a massive reform of Chinese football, including a massive turnover of players, coaches and club management.
In the past, some naturalized players were questioned as inferior to homegrown players. However, the truth is that they may be placed in unsuitable positions and unable to perform to the fullest extent. Although some players have been "taken away" these days, they need to use a high level of performance to change people's perceptions of them and wash away the stigma. As the old saying goes: "A gentleman does not care about his deeds, but there is no perfection in the world when he talks about his heart." "Naturalized players have experienced quite a bit of controversy on the road to Chinese football, but they now have the opportunity to prove themselves and gain respect in a relatively "clean" environment.