In recent years, the Chinese men's football team has taken a lot of detours and left a lot of jokes, the most famous of which is the "naturalization policy" introduced in 2019!
In order to help the Chinese men's soccer team to return to the World Cup, after careful consideration, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) introduced for the first time a "naturalization policy". Lured by the lure of money, many foreign players who met the requirements for naturalization accepted the invitation of the federation, and one by one, they became naturalized Chinese players and were eligible to represent the national soccer team in matches. However, among these naturalized players, Golat, known as the "strongest naturalized" by fans, was unable to participate in the game because he did not meet FIFA's naturalization requirements. His story with Chinese soccer has finally become a ridiculous joke!
Back in 2015, Gallart landed in the Chinese Super League, joining Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. The CFA thought of him at the very first moment of the naturalization policy, as he had never represented Brazil in a match. Seeing that there was no hope of making it to the Brazilian national team, Gaolat decisively agreed to the naturalization invitation, and so he changed his gate and became a Chinese. However, soon after, FIFA suddenly changed the terms related to naturalized players. Newly naturalized players had to stay in the place where they were naturalized for five consecutive years before they could play for their new team. During the period of Golat's naturalization, he had a loan spell with a particular Barclays Premier League side, Palmeiras.
However, in 2021, Guangzhou Evergrande lost the support of their gold masters and the players began to suffer from unpaid wages. After realizing that the problem could not be solved anytime soon, Golat simply applied for a release from his contract and returned to Brazil freely to join Santos in the Barclays Premier League. This decision also led to another break in Golat's stay in China, meaning he is unlikely to play for the Chinese team for his entire career!
After returning to Brazil, Gaolat has been trying to regain his Brazilian citizenship. Not long ago, he personally expressed his stance to the outside world, saying that he would renounce his Chinese citizenship and become Brazilian again! Just a few hours ago, Golat took a photo on his social media page containing a picture of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil. Although he doesn't have any documents, the content is easy to understand. He is in the process of retirement. The "strongest naturalization" of the national football team should say goodbye to China once and for all!
Although Golat's naturalization didn't help Chinese soccer in any way, he made a lot of money on his own. According to domestic media reports, during his seven years in China, Golat earned about 800 million yuan, realizing his wealth freedom ahead of schedule. Because of this, Golat confidently announced his retirement not long ago. at the age of 31, he officially hung up his boots and started enjoying life early.
