LIVE, May 29 (Reuters) - After Dujacic expressed his willingness to naturalize in a personal social media post, Football Daily contacted the man himself to confirm his desire to do so.
Earlier Dugaric posted on social media, "Hello everyone. Please give me Chinese citizenship and I'll be happy to serve the Chinese
the national team
It would be an honor to serve. I would be honored to serve
the national team
(The Chinese team) brings energy, motivation, fighting spirit and fighting spirit. China and Serbia are brotherly countries with good international relations and I think it will be easy to realize that China will win."
Contacted by Football Daily, Dugaric himself explained his reasons for the decision:"
Because I'm in the prime of my career and I know I have more to offer to soccer. I live for soccer every day and I want to show myself through the Chinese team and help them reach the big tournaments.
Soccer Daily said Dugalic, who has yet to meet the naturalization time limit, joined Meizhou Hakka in April 2022 to begin his
China Super League (soccer league)
Career. To meet the time limit for naturalization, he would need to play in China for another two and a half years. By then, he will be 34 years old.
