Live Bar July 17 News In the round of 12 draw held on the 1st of this month, China is in the same group as Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Vietnam. A few days ago, the famous Japanese football commentator Sergio Echigo published a relevant commentary in his column, in which he said that China's "naturalized army" is creepy.
Excerpts from the review article:
To say which group is more difficult and which group is easier is actually not simple. We don't have to play with the strong Iran and South Korea, which are good results, they all have players who are active in overseas leagues, and it will be difficult to play away games with them, and the opponents in Group A are mostly in West Asia, and Group B can not have too much burden in terms of time difference and distance. However, this does not mean that Group B will be easy. It will be tough against both Australia and Saudi Arabia, and there was a record of losing away to their opponents in the last World Cup qualifiers.
And this time, the most creepy thing is the presence of China. The style of Chinese football has always been very rough, and from the perspective of the Blue Warriors, they are opponents who can score points. But this time is different, in order to strengthen the national team, they have vigorously brought in foreign players, they have five naturalized players, they have performed well in the top 40.
Among them, special attention should be paid to Axon, who was called up by the Brazilian national team (did not play) and won the Golden Boot of the season twice in the Chinese Super League.
Sources say China will continue to naturalize foreign players after this, and they may now be planning such a blueprint to qualify for the World Cup again after 2002, so that the country can bid for the World Cup in the near future.
There may be fans who do not approve of such a practice, thinking that it is too cunning, but in fact, as long as the rules allow it, it is no problem, isn't it? Isn't that also the case with Qatar, the host of the 2022 World Cup?
In addition, Japan also had a history of naturalization, with the help of Ramos, Santo Lord, Tanaka Doulie and others, Japan has also launched a strong impact on the World Cup.
Naturalized players should all have a sense of hunger, they did not qualify for the original national team, but through naturalization to seek the opportunity to participate in the World Cup. If there is a positive play, they can get honors and awards that could not be had in the original country, and I believe that China's naturalized players also have such a "big carrot" hanging in front of them.
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Biography
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Sergio Echigo is a second-generation Japanese national, a reserve player for the Brazilian national team, playing for Brazilian teams such as Corinthians and Bragantino before coming to Japan in the 1970s to compete in the Japanese Professional League. He was the originator of the "Bull Tail" technique, which was later first used in the game by his former teammate and Brazilian star Rivilino.
After retiring from the military, Sergio Echigo became an active soccer commentator in the Japanese media, known for his poisonous tongue, but also dedicated himself to the promotion of youth football.
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