Currently, most Chinese national team players are choosing to stay in European leagues, such as Wu Shaocong, who is playing in a lower level league in Turkey, albeit with limited hopes. In addition to Wu Shaocong, there is another national team player who is staying in the country but is gradually being forgotten. Previously, Luo Guofu won the Golden Boot in the Chinese Super League, excelled in the domestic professional league, and traveled to Brazil's Barclays Premier League. In terms of league level, Luo Guofu was the only national team player to enter the top leagues in Europe and the United States, so it can be said that he is the "king of the overseas". Unfortunately, although he is already 35 years old, Luo Guofu still has the strength to prove himself, but unfortunately, his team was relegated this season.
Minero Americas had to be relegated from the Barclays Premier League as they only finished in the bottom half of the league. Lokomotiv's performance was largely in sync with the club's, and although it picked up at the beginning of the season, it has been on the decline ever since. The result was only 5 wins, 9 draws and 24 losses, amassing only 24 points, 6 points away from second-to-last Curitiba, and the power gap was clearly visible. However, Lok Fu played 32 games this season, starting 25 of them, scoring 12 goals and 3 assists. With a total of 21 goals in two seasons, he has shown that his sword is still sharp and is an absolute mainstay of America Mineiro. However, when a 35 year old is wearing number 99 and taking on the task of destroying the city, it also means that Mineroamericano is getting closer and closer to relegation, and the reality proves it.
Of course, relegation isn't a bad thing for Menero America, as it at least pushes the team to alternate young players with veterans. And Luo Guofu became one of the objects that needed to be cleaned up, and the contract between them has ended, the possibility of renewing the contract is very low. In order not to jeopardize the attraction of the team, America Mineiro chose to give up on the continuation of Luo Guofu's stay in the team. For a seasoned veteran, this outcome is not surprising. Luo Guofu has previously stated that he will retire when this contract ends.
It's time to make a decision, Lo Kok Fu can end his contract with Minero America and take a complete break and enter unemployment, after all, he's ready to retire. Unless a better contract comes along, Lo Guofu will most likely choose to retire. Looking back at his career with the national team, Lok Guofu has only made 5 appearances and contributed only 1 goal, which is not a significant role for the team. Despite the fact that since Jankovic became the coach, Lok Guofu has failed to be selected for the national team several times in a row.
It can be clearly seen that even if a certain soccer player plays well abroad, if he does not get the chance to be selected for the national team, then this player cannot represent his country in the competition. Although such players have repeatedly said that they want to play for the Chinese national team, the fact is that the national team does not need their type of players. In addition, even if these players are eventually selected for the national team, the long distances they have to travel as part of the returning team will have an impact on their physical exertion, which will also affect their performance during matches. Of course, the most important reason is that the national team is undergoing a transition from old to new, and the proportion of veterans is getting smaller and smaller, so this is also not favorable for Lok Kwok Fu to return to the national team. However, once the veteran players of the national team retire, the national team will issue a commemorative jersey to Lok Kok Fu as a token of appreciation.
