The long wait has finally paid off, and I am grateful to be back in the arms of Henan. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Henan Salon, who did everything they could to bring me back to my country. My heart is full of joy, immense joy, and I would like to thank all Henan fans for their unwavering support!
This sentiment was quietly released in a microblog on September 3, in the first round of the national team's victory in the first round of the 12-team tournament of the joyful news, seems to be extraordinarily low-key, but still attracted a lot of attention, especially the Henan fans enthusiastic retweeting and praise.
The one who released the microblog is Ivo, the foreign aid of Henan Songshan Longmen. Ivo's return is undoubtedly moving in the midst of the league break, when players such as Gerdes, Cirino, Long Dong, and Bieira continue to leave the Chinese Super League. Henan's return is not only Ivo alone, but also includes foreign aid Toure, who was injured in the first phase of the league. Their return signals that Henan will hit the first place in the relegation group in the next stage with a full complement of foreigners.
After the end of the first stage of the league, the whole team of Henan Songshan Longmen took a vacation and is expected to wrap up around the 20th of this month. During this period, the players enjoyed their own vacation, spending time with their families and conducting necessary training during the break. Two foreigners, Karanga and Dorado, chose to travel for their vacation, Dorado took his family to Dubai, while Karanga took to social media to show his leisure time in Shanghai, and you can see that they are both enjoying the vacation.
Meanwhile, Ivo, who has returned home after a grueling journey, has begun his rehabilitation after completing his isolation. Recently, he and Toure have been jogging and other rehabilitative training in the infield of the Sailfish Stadium. For the fans, it has been more than nine months since they have seen their captain, while Ivo himself has not practiced or played with the team for more than nine months. He even went into training immediately after completing his isolation in order to better adapt to the pace of the second stage of the league. Other players have also kept in touch with Ivo through social media, expecting his return to strengthen the team's midfield and deliver more firepower to the front line.
Another big surprise for Henan fans was that Toure, who was injured in the fourth round of the first phase, also trained at the Fanhai Stadium along with Ivo. Toure was injured in the fourth round of the league against Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and was diagnosed with a fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot after the match. After that, he missed the remaining 10 rounds of matches. At this time, the team's front line only two foreign aiders, Dorado and Karanga who rushed back, in such a dense schedule, the team's offensive efficiency was also affected, the team only scored 13 goals in 14 games, the number of goals scored ranked second to last in the Guangzhou tournament.
With the arrival of the interregnum, a lot of teams' foreign aid appeared to be out of contract, making the color of the already less exciting league even more bleak. But for Henan Songshan Longmen, Ivo's return and Toure's recovery from injury undoubtedly completed the team's last link in terms of personnel.
In fact, judging from the second transfer, Henan is not bringing in new players, but is trying to keep Ivo in the team. This is also in order to complete this year's season goal at the minimum cost. Of course, Ivo's return not only meets the technical and tactical needs, but also greatly encourages the team's spirit. With the expiration of his contract, Ivo's contract extension negotiations with Henan Songshan Longmen are in full swing. The "King of Sailing" will need to perform well in the next second stage of the relegation battle in order to win more chances for himself.
