Naturalized and left the team for 1 year, retained his nationality, showed favor to the national football team, was abandoned by the Chinese Super League, and now has 10 goals in 14 games
On the green field, Hou Yongyong's football journey is like a drama of ups and downs. Although he has temporarily retired from the national team, his loyalty to the national team and his love for football have never diminished in the slightest. After a full year away from the national team, he firmly retained his Chinese nationality and issued a strong call to return to the game, showing his ardent desire to return to the national team.
On the battlefield of the round of 18, the national team is about to face strong opponents such as Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia and other strong opponents, and every game is a severe test of the team's strength. Bahrain are also a force to be reckoned with, and they will be equally fierce against Pot 3. The Indonesian team completed the naturalization with lightning speed and quickly formed a competitive force that should not be underestimated.
On the road to introducing new naturalized players, the national football team has encountered a lot of challenges. Oscar Jr. and Serginho's path to naturalisation has faltered, the club has encountered many obstacles in the process, and the Football Association's support in the process seems to be inadequate. In this situation, the national team can only rely on the existing players to bring out their inner potential in order to perform at their best on the field.
Hou Yongyong, the athlete who was once put on hold by the Beijing Guoan team, has once again become the center of media and fan attention in recent days. He took to social media platforms to forcefully push back against rumours of his resignation, making it clear that he had never intended to change his nationality and that he was immensely proud to be a Chinese player. He revealed his desire to return to Chinese football and his ardent desire to wear the national team jersey and win glory for the country.
The 26-year-old, who now plays as the brainchild of Ranheim in the Norwegian First Division, has 10 goals and four assists in 16 appearances this season. In 2019, he moved to Beijing Guoan and completed the naturalization process, but due to injuries and a number of other factors, he was unable to fully show his quality on the stage of the Chinese Super League. After returning to Norway, he regained his competitive form at Lanheim and rejuvenated the second spring of his career.
At present, the national team is in urgent need of midfield attacking players to enhance its strength, and Hou Yongyong's outstanding performance in the European arena has undoubtedly brought new hope to the national team. Although Lanheim are not the leaders in Norway's second division, Hou Yongyong's individual performances have fully demonstrated his quality. His success in Europe after the slump of Beijing Guoan shows that although he may not be very comfortable with the style of the domestic league, it does not prevent him from becoming a serious contender for the national team.
Ivan, as the helmsman of the national team, may have come to give Hou Yongyong a stage to show himself. A player who has 10 goals and four assists in 16 matches undoubtedly qualifies as a member of the national team. Hou Yongyong's path to success in Europe after his slump in Guoan has shown that although he may not be in tune with the rhythm of the domestic league, that does not prevent him from becoming a valuable asset to the national team.
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