Just today, an explosive news spread rapidly on the network - the former international footballer Xiao Zhi or will join the Chinese B team Hebei Zhuo Ao!
For fans familiar with Chinese soccer, Xiao Zhi's name will not be unfamiliar. Looking back two years ago, such rumors were unbelievable. During the period of Lippi's coaching of the national football team, Xiao Zhi was a stalwart of the national team, and his trust in the coach has never been betrayed. The most unforgettable moment is the 2019 Asian Cup round of 16 match, the national football team in the desperate situation of 0-1 down, Xiao Zhi came on as a substitute and quickly helped the team equalize the score.
However, Xiao Zhi, who insisted on taking the field with injuries during the 2019 Asian Cup, has spent almost all of the end of the season recuperating from his injuries. After leaving Guangzhou R&F (now Guangzhou City), where he played for four years, Xiao Zhi spent a season with Tianjin Teda (now Tianjin Jinmen Tigers) before becoming a free agent due to team turmoil.
The 36-year-old Xiao Zhi wanted to stay in the Chinese Super League and tried out for Yatai and Taishan, but unfortunately failed to do so. Originally, everyone thought that he could at least serve as a starter in the Central A team, but I did not expect to end up joining the Central B team. The team is not a simple one, as they have just been acquired by an investment company, Haili Wansheng. This company has been trying to buy soccer clubs for years, but failed. The fans' understanding of them started with the failed acquisition of Tianjin Tianhai.
The latest news claims that the investment company informed the whole team to take a vacation immediately after they moved into the team. Although it is not clear what the real intention of such a measure taken when the season is about to start, this kind of violation of the laws of soccer development can not help but make fans worry about Xiao Zhi's future career.
