Currently, the situation of Chinese men's soccer staying at home is very serious. 2022, two members of the national team - Wu Lei and Li Lei - chose to return to the Chinese Super League, the former because they did not find a team, and the latter because they were affected by injuries. As a result of these factors, the number of international players who stayed in the world has drastically decreased. By 2023, Ickerson had followed in the footsteps of his team and returned to the Chinese Super League. Although he has scored his first goal in China with Chengdu, it has to be admitted that there has been a significant decline in Aixon's form at the competitive level. Nowadays, only Alan and Luo Guofu are the only remaining members of the national soccer team who have stayed in China. The former has not recovered since leaving the Chinese Super League, while unexpectedly, Luo Guofu has become a savior.
After adapting to last season, Lo Kok Fu, who was planning to retire, has become an absolute starter after a great performance in the Mineiro game. Once again, Lo Kok Fu was in the thick of things in the newly concluded Copa do Brasil Round of 32 second round match against Novai Gualaco. In the first round, Novaiguaco lost 1-2 to the hosts, and with a small gap, there was a possibility of a turnaround in this match.
However, considering that the opponent was not strong and the total score was ahead, the coaching staff did not send out the full starters, and Luo Guofu rotated the bench to standby. In the match, Minero Americas, with the help of the home field, controlled the situation on the field, basically in a state of suppression. In the 65th minute, Luo Guofu came on as a substitute and was active, taking the initiative to ask for the ball in the center of the field.
In the 75th minute, Luo Guofu received a pass from a teammate and shot from a small angle in the penalty area, and 10 minutes later, Luo Guofu received a pass from a teammate and attacked the head of the penalty area, completing a two-goal game, while helping Minero Americas to sweep its opponents with five goals, beating Novaya Guevarco by a total score of 7-1 and advancing to the round of 16. Luo Guofu showed good competition by scoring two goals in 20 minutes as a substitute.
The 35-year-old Lo Guofu has already played in four lines for Minero Americas, playing in 14 matches and scoring seven goals in the new season. Of those, he has made one, one, three and nine appearances in the CONCACAF Cup, Barclays Premier League, Copa do Brasil and the State League, respectively, contributing to the team's remarkable performance with five goals and two assists. The new head coach of the national soccer team, Jankovic, has said that he would welcome the naturalized players as well. Now, Luo Guofu's performance should get more attention, but Luo Guofu's name was not seen in the latest edition of the national soccer team list. It is reported that Luo Guofu plans to retire at the end of this season, so it is still unknown whether he will be able to rejoin the national team.
