On April 11th, there was a bombshell in the sports news: Five Star Sports reported that Xiao Zhi, a 35 year old veteran, will soon join Hebei Zhuo Ao of the China League B. The Shanghai media couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Zhi was jumping into the "sea of fire" full of unknowns and challenges. Shanghai media couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Zhi's move as if he was jumping into a "sea of fire" full of unknowns and challenges.
As the core of the midfield, Xiao Zhi became a member of the national team during the period of the national football team coached by Lippi.2019 Asian Cup round of 16, facing Thailand, the national football team was once 0-1 down, the key moment, Xiao Zhi came on as a substitute, a wonderful equalizer, which became the turning point of that game.
However, Xiao Zhi spent almost all of the 2019 season recuperating from injuries due to playing with injuries during the Asian Cup. At the end of the season, he said goodbye to Guangzhou R&F, where he played for four years, and moved to Tianjin Teda. After one season, Xiao Zhi became a free agent.
Despite trying out for Changchun Yatai and Shandong Taishan, but failing to get what he wanted, Xiao Zhi finally chose to join the China B team Hebei Zhuo Ao. It's worth noting that Hebei Zuo Ao was recently acquired by Haili Wansheng, the same company that tried and failed to acquire Tianjin Tianhai.
Surprisingly, after Xiao Zhi joined the team, Hebei Zhuoao announced a vacation for the whole team on the spot. This seems to go against the grain of soccer development as the season is about to begin, leaving fans worried about Xiao Zhi's future career.
