At the end of the first two rounds of the group stage of the World Cup qualifiers in the Asian round of 18, the performance of the Indonesia men's football team is not an exaggeration. In their first two group games, they drew 1-1 away to the Saudi men's football team. Then they drew 0-0 at home to Australia men's football. In the first two group games, they made the two favorites Saudi Arabia men's football team and Australia men's football team disgraced! Why is the Indonesia men's football team so good? One of the most important is that they have more than a dozen naturalized players. Some fans joked that they were the second team of the Netherlands. Because their naturalized players are basically from the Netherlands.
To be honest, the current Indonesia men's football team is also very envied by Chinese fans! Of course, the Chinese men's football team has also had a number of naturalized players. But the national football team did not use it well. And for various reasons, although some players have been naturalized, they have not played for the Chinese men's football team. The most regrettable of these is Goulart!
After Brazil coach Scolari coached Guangzhou (Guangzhou Evergrande), under his leadership, Guangzhou brought in Brazil foreign player Goulart for 15 million euros. Guangzhou's annual salary for Goulart is 4 million euros after tax. Goulart then proved his worth, helping Guangzhou to win consecutive Chinese Super League titles and the AFC Champions League. Because of this, after the contract renewal in 2016, Goulart's annual salary rose to 6.5 million euros after tax. In 2019, it rose to 15 million euros. Because of the naturalization, the club gave another 15 million euros in settling-in fees.
According to media statistics, the naturalization of Gaolat alone cost 800 million yuan. It's a pity that Goulart didn't play 1 minute for the Chinese men's football team. swept away 800 million without kicking in 1 minute, and the Chinese men's football team became the big wrongdoer. Why?
The reason is that in 2019, Goulart returned to Brazil due to injury and then joined Palmeiras on loan for half a year. It is also because of this half-year period that Goulart does not meet the latest FIFA regulations that he must live for five years. Because of this, although Goulart has been naturalized, he is not qualified to represent the Chinese men's football team in the World Series. Subsequently, because of the thunderstorm of Evergrande Group, the owner of the Guangzhou team, Gaolat terminated the contract with the Guangzhou team. In the 2021 season, Goulart left the Guangzhou team. In 2023, some media reports revealed that Goulart had regained his Brazil nationality. Goulart reinstated his Brazil citizenship for only $250. Among them, the handling fee is 50 yuan and the cost fee is 200 yuan.
spent 800 million yuan to naturalize, spent 250 yuan to retire, and Gaolat swept away 800 million without kicking in 1 minute, which can be regarded as a joke of Chinese football! Do you agree?