With the clock ticking in Beijing on June 2, Shenhua soccer captain Wu Xi not only detailed the team's preparations for the new season, but also provided an in-depth analysis of recent hot topics in a media interview.
In the face of the controversy over salary claims from Suning, Wu Xi revealed: "Although the club had provided a settlement agreement to resolve the salary issue, we players also had confidence that the club and Chairman Zhang would deal with it appropriately. However, with Inter Milan winning the title, the domestic players' demands remained unanswered and we had to resort to legal means to fight for our rights. We did not cause these problems and we are working hard to find a solution."
In response to photos circulating on the internet of him running on the streets of Nanjing, Wu Xi explained, "That day was shortly after the end of the quarantine and I returned to Nanjing. As I was in Shanghai during May Day, my clothes were there and I didn't have the right clothes to wear my old club jersey. The one I chose allows me to sweat more and helps keep my cardio up."
Talking about the current players with the best form in the team, Wu Xi did not hesitate to mention Cao Yunding's name: "Cao Yunding is undoubtedly the player with the best form in the team, and the coaching team has high hopes for him."
Talking about Sun Xingyu, who has just won the Golden Boot of the English Premier League, Wu Xi spoke highly of "Sun Xingyu is undoubtedly the top player in Asia and even in the world, which is inextricably linked to his systematic training from childhood to adulthood as well as his strict demands on himself. He is a role model for all Asian players."
