Although Matthews did not wear the Brazilian national team's uniform, in the summer of 2021, the foreign aid has spent five spring and autumn in the Chinese land, by virtue of the outstanding performance in the Chinese football world, to meet the conditions of naturalization of the Chinese national team. At that time, the 38-year-old was in the first division, but could not be instantly naturalized to represent the national soccer team to play in the qualifiers of the Chinese world stage, which can not help but make people sigh with emotion, the fate of the wrong seems to have left indelible traces on his body.
Matthews has been plowing through the Chinese soccer landscape for seven years, leaving behind a brilliant record of 66 goals, a remarkable level of efficiency. As Matthews entered his forties, Zhejiang failed to renew his contract. It must be said that China has become Matthews' second hometown, and many fans have voiced their hope that he will not forget this hot land in the future! (Old Qiu's Chinese Super League commentary)
