Consecutive victories over Indonesia and Bahrain have given fans renewed hope of advancing to the top 18. Although the prospects of qualifying for the World Cup remain slim, it has at least provided fans with something to look forward to. The latest national team roster has also been officially announced, and all the players on the current national team have reported to Hainan in the past two days. However, the latest national team roster is also highly controversial, with Ivan continuing to rely on young players, such as the 20-year-old Buyu Lang and the 20-year-old Wumiti Jiang, both of whom are post-00s youngsters making their first appearance on the national team. In addition, naturalized player Jiang Guangtai is absent due to injury, leaving only two naturalized players selected for this national team, Fernandinho and Hou Yongyong, who is making his first appearance on the national team.
Hou Yongyong has already arrived in Haikou, but Fernandinho is causing trouble again and is expected to miss this training camp. Ivan confirmed this news in an interview, saying that Fernandinho will be absent from the national team due to personal matters. This is not the first time that a naturalized player has caused trouble; previously, naturalized player Li Ke was unsuccessfully persuaded by Ivan several times, ultimately leading to Ivan giving up on selecting him for the national team. According to media reports, Fernandinho's contract with Shanghai Shenhua has expired, and after the last match, he emptied his apartment overnight, sending all his luggage back to Brazil in nine large boxes.
According to media reports, Fernandinho has made unreasonable demands on the Football Association, asking them to help him find a job in the Chinese Super League with a high salary, or else he will not continue to represent the Chinese national team. Naturally, the Football Association will not meet his unreasonable demands. After communicating with Ivan, the national team has officially decided to give up on Fernandinho, and the possibility of his returning to the national team in the future is very small.
This brother's accumulated professionalism and credibility before naturalization were quite poor. Among so many naturalized players, Fernandinho is indeed the one with the ugliest eating habits. Unlike others without blood ties who are willing to express some attitude, whether it's Elkeson, Luo Guofu, or Alan, at least they can maintain a decent appearance. This time, Fernandinho really has an ugly eating habit.
As a main player, he played in four matches of the top 40 qualifiers, started in the top 18 matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia, and came off the bench in the match against Japan, contributing somewhat to the national team. The biggest difference between him and other naturalized players is that he had no desire to play in the World Cup; he just played for money, and if there was no money, he wouldn't play. With his withdrawal and that of Alan, the era of the five major Brazilian naturalized players (Elkeson, Alan, Luo Guofu, Fernandinho, and Goulart) has come to an end, along with former national player Li Ke. Jiang Guangtai is also absent due to physical reasons, but his club's doctor said he was injured, and whether he can catch up with the World Cup qualifiers remains to be seen based on his recovery.
Hopefully, the two newly naturalized players, Oscar and Serginho, will be more professional, as Chinese football can no longer afford any more turmoil.