According to the latest news on April 14, Beijing time, the Barclays Premier League's Gremio officially announced that former Chinese striker Aixon has officially become a member of the team. In the late afternoon of the 13th local time, Aixon personally attended a grand press conference, not only unveiled his new season's uniform - Gremio's No. 9 jersey, but also on the Asian Cup as well as China's national team and other hot topics to express their views.
At the meeting, Eickson revealed: "The long time I spent in my country has always made me harbor the desire to help Chinese soccer, and I plan to participate in the Asian Cup. The enthusiastic support of the Chinese fans is my motivation to return to the green, I am eager to stay in the best condition to help the national team to win the Asian Cup, which is why I chose to leave. Although we missed the World Cup, we still have a chance to prove ourselves in the next cycle."
Exxon continued, "The last few years have been exceptionally difficult for me and my family, and I have had in-depth conversations with my wife about this. For the past two years I have only been able to stay at home for about a month each month, and during that time my youngest son was born and I was unable to be with my wife and child due to my participation in the Asian region of the World Qualifiers. At that moment, I realized I was no longer happy. The decision to come to Brazil was a joint one between my wife and me, and I feel very happy. When Gremio threw me an olive branch, I accepted without hesitation and I have already discussed the matter with my wife and parents."
In addition, Exxon emphasized, "I'm going to give it my all and get back to my best as soon as possible."
According to Brazilian media reports, Ickerson is still eager to play for China and get ready for the 2026 World Cup cycle. Currently, he joins Gremio as a foreign player. Gremio president Romildo also said in an interview that Ickerson is still looking forward to playing for the Chinese national team.
