On January 7, 2025, the tide turned as the Chinese Football Association unveiled its access list for the new season, but Guangzhou was nowhere to be seen. For a while, the soccer circle was in an uproar, and Guangzhou team then released a statement announcing their withdrawal from the journey of the Chinese Professional Football League.
"The honor of this life is unparalleled!" This is the testimonial of Guangzhou's legendary soccer star Wulin, and the words cut like a knife.
The years have gone by like a song, and 38-year-old Wulin has played for Guangzhou for ten seasons, witnessing the team's metamorphosis from trough to peak since 2010. During these ten years, the team has won the Asian Championship twice, dominated the Chinese Super League eight times, won the Central League once, and won the FA Cup and Super Cup twice each.
In 345 games for Guangzhou, Wulin wrote his own brilliant story, scoring 95 goals and contributing 94 assists.