Tragedy Ben played out, and that hanging heart finally hit the ground--
Naturalized players, in other countries, but their hearts look back to their homeland
The latest news from the Brazilian media says that Lok Fu admitted in an interview that he will not opt for a contract extension and will return to Brazil when his contract expires, with the goal of donning the uniform of Brazilian side Criccio Mar.
From Aloysius to Lokok Fu: The Reincarnation of the Road to Naturalization
At the beginning of 2014, Aloysio set foot on our soil. With the National Football Association (NFA) pushing for a naturalization policy, Aloysio quickly became a representative of naturalized players, accepting naturalization and changing his name to Luo Guofu to play for our country.
(Brazilian Aloysius first set foot in our country)
Lok Fu has spent eight seasons in our professional league.
Lo Kok Fu explains the origin of his name: "When I first came to my country, they called me boi selvagem (bison) because there was no equivalent translation for boi bandido (a Brazilian nickname). I chose the name 'Lo Kok Fu', which means a man who can enrich the country."
Lokomotiv wants to return to Aloisio's homeland?
The interview revealed that Lokomotiv plans to return to Brazil when his contract expires in December 2022, and although his future is not yet clear, he made it clear that he will not renew his contract.
"I hope to get more appearances in Brazil if I can still maintain my current pace. Otherwise, I will end my career and do not want to be an obstacle for others."
"I prefer to stay in Brazil if I can still maintain my current pace, otherwise I'll opt for retirement. I'm interested in São Paulo, Shapecoense or Cricuma, with 10% more love for Cricuma. The team is close to my home."
In addition to his ideal next stop, Lowe also revealed that he will retire from the Brazilian team if he is unable to continue playing.
Are naturalized players set to stay overseas?
Lo's choice is undecided, but his desire is both real and practical, dousing our fond expectations of naturalized players.
And that, in turn, could be just the beginning.
When naturalizing foreign aiders, we worry that they naturalize for money; get older and gradually lose their athletic ability after naturalization; and choose to leave after making a lot of money ......
And now those fears seem to be coming true.
We should not dismiss all naturalized players just because of the words and choices made by Lok Guofu alone. But for this group of naturalized players that we are counting on to make a World Cup run, trust is once again being tested.
But from Lowe's point of view, his choice is understandable if only for the sake of the closing stages of his career.
After naturalization, he participated in only one national football training, but left the team early due to injury. At the beginning of this year, Luo Guofu returned home early to wait for the call-up, but the national football team did not see his figure on the list of the two training sessions.
Last season, Guangzhou kept him and loaned out Gaolat, who performed far better than Luo Guofu. Before the start of this season, there was news that Guangzhou tried to loan him to Zhejiang, but Luo Guofu rejected the offer.
Lok Guofu, who has had difficulty in getting a chance to play for both the national team and clubs, has begun to think about "staying in the ocean" and retiring from the game. However, given his current situation, how competitive can he be when he returns to Brazil?...
