In the early morning of July 22, Beijing Guoan officially released heavy news, announcing that it had reached a contract termination with Brazilian foreign aid Augusto, and it seems that the 33-year-old veteran will return to his old master Corinthians to regain his uniform.
When Augusto chose to early termination of the news came, countless Beijing fans may be full of reluctance in their hearts. In the past nearly six years, the Brazilian "super engine" has become synonymous with Beijing Guoan, and has become an indispensable presence in the hearts of Guoan fans. Mention of Guoan on the field of the core, undoubtedly his figure; mention of the field outside the big brother full of love, the same is his. The reason why Augusto can be called "pride", naturally has its own reasons, his body's unyielding temperament and unremitting spirit is a lot of foreign aid does not have, which is also the key to his beloved by the fans in the capital.
Unfortunately, due to the epidemic, Ao Bone finally said goodbye to Guoan in the form of early termination of his contract, but the wonderful moments he left behind and the countless joyful moments he brought to the fans of Guoan will always be remembered in our hearts. We look forward to the day when the epidemic is over and the new industrial stadium is completed, the first foreign captain of Guoan will be able to return here to receive the cheers of the fans again.
Skillful, repeatedly saving the country's security from danger.
Augusto, who came to Guoan in early 2016 with the title of the best player in the Barclays Premier League, probably didn't expect himself to stay in Beijing for so long. After all, the team's overall strength was limited at the time and it was not a strong contender for the title. Accompanied by Zaccheroni's unsuccessful coaching, Augusto's start in Beijing did not go well, but by the time he returned to the team with the gold medal in men's soccer at the Rio Olympics, his reputation had reached its peak. Because he was hungry to win and wanted to lead the team to victory in his own way.
People who have watched Augusto play football will have this consensus, the Brazilian's technology and awareness is really impeccable, whether it is long passes and short passes, whether it is the organization of the attack or to complete the final shot, the Brazilian is almost omnipotent. "High level" is the first impression he left us, in the words of Guoan players, although he is not like Kanute, as exudes aura everywhere, but is definitely a thigh level star, otherwise Brazilian head coach Tite how could trust him for a long time. It is important to realize that coming to play in the Chinese Super League is actually a choice away from the national team and away from the high level of competition for many players, but Augusto proved with his performance that these are not conclusive.
Without this truly high level, Ao Biao can't save Guoan from danger time and time again, for example, in the 2019 season's home shutout of Guangzhou R&F, if it wasn't for his left-footed long-distance shot in the final moments, Guoan's streak of victories would have probably ended; then again, in last season's AFC Champions League trip, Augusto led his teammates all the way through the group they were in, and managed to advance to the East Asia Region 4, creating a record in team history. There are many more such classic moments, the past 5 years, Guoan can grow from the top 6 teams in the table as a title contender, Augusto credit.
Demonstrating superior emotional intelligence, from qualified foreign aid to team captain
In addition to his own high enough level, Augusto's role in passing on the Chinese players beside him is also an important reason why Guoan has continued to improve over the past few years. Simply put, if you are willing to learn, you can really improve with Augusto by your side. The most obvious example of this is Zhang Xizhe, although the Brazilian's arrival has affected the starting position of Guoan's No.10 in some matches to a certain extent, the learning by ear of his big brother has allowed the agile midfielder to improve in all aspects of his game. Although there were also some helpless showdowns in certain matches, this was mainly due to the competitive nature of Pride, and at least on this level, he has been an excellent foreigner.
The ultimate goal of a team hiring a high-level foreign aid is to improve the team's performance, and if it can also help the team on a spiritual level, that would definitely be an added bonus. In that case, Augusto is definitely a great deal. As Yang Zhi gradually lost the main position in the 2019 season, wearing the No. 5 gown Augusto has been one of the team's standing captain candidates, and the captain's armband for the Brazilian, but also a kind of responsibility to bear, in this point, Augusto showed his own excessive emotional intelligence, whether on the field or off the field, he made himself a foreign aid role model.
If we divide Ao Bong's career in Guoan into two phases, his becoming captain should be a "watershed", because there are different performances before and after. Before Ao Bone is relatively more egoistic, and the integration of teammates is still a little bit poor, but after Ao Bone became the captain, the Brazilian in the offensive end and defensive end can contribute to his running more actively, more words of encouragement, less words of complaint, and the results of Guoan also went up. In interviews, he also said more than once that he wanted to lead the team to more success.
Love for Beijing, treating it as his second home
In fact, in addition to the above two sentences, Augusto in the face of the media, will "continue to fight for Beijing" often hang on the lips. Because he loves the city of Beijing and has a very special feeling for its fans. When he came to China, he certainly never thought that he would one day become the city's "favorite", or even become a team's label, for a Brazilian, Beijing as his second home, but also shows that he wants to integrate the emotion is how strong.
Back to 2 years ago, when things were still at a normal pace, Augusto would ride his electric bike to the stadium to train, and in his free time he would walk in the park with his wife pushing his son, which was no different from the ordinary Beijing citizens, both cozy and grounded. When we go to a restaurant with friends and meet fans to sign autographs and take pictures, the Brazilians are friendly enough to say hello first and then fulfill our needs. If you happen to speak a few words of German or Spanish, the shy Brazilian will open up and talk to you about the game and how he feels about it. A soccer star's attitude? That doesn't exist with Augusto, at least not in the minds of Beijing fans.
Although Augusto is not able to master the Chinese language and communicate in "Beijing dialect" as well as Jiqi did in a few years, he still recognizes the city and the club very much, otherwise he wouldn't have donned the Guoan scarf during the interview during the World Cup, and he wouldn't have appeared in the stands of Beijing Shougang to follow the games of the same city's basketball team as a guest of honor in the CBA. Beijing Shougang team in the stands to follow the games of the basketball team in the same city.
If you remember his letter back to a young girl about writing essays 2 years ago, you must have been impressed by his warm-hearted act. "He loves Beijing as much as he loves his hometown Rio", this is a quote from a friend close to Pride, and it is also a true reflection of him in these past 5+ years.
Friends part without saying goodbye! We look forward to waiting for everything to calm down, Ao Bone will return to Beijing and receive the highest courtesy from the Beijing fans in the new industrial stadium.
