Exon Officially Announces Retirement for More than Four Months! Expected to Make Important Decisions in the Future, Sparking Heated Discussions

The retirement bell is drawing near. Exon officially announced his retirement in April this year and plans to hold a farewell match at the end of the year to bid farewell to his long-time friends and teammates. Those likely to appear include brothers who have fought alongside him at Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG, and Chengdu Rongcheng, such as Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Yan Junling, and Wang Dalei, who are expected to cheer for the veteran. After retirement, Exon is highly likely to transition into a coaching role, continuing his passion for football. Rumors suggest that both SIPG and Chengdu Rongcheng are willing to offer him a position as a youth team coach, which has fans eagerly anticipating his future coaching career; however, he will ultimately need to choose between the two clubs to successfully complete his role transition and become a new force outside the first team.

If we rewind the timeline, even before the controversy surrounding his naturalization in China had settled, Goulart had already returned to Brazil. His time in Chinese football needs to be recalculated, causing him to miss the opportunity to represent the national team, which resulted in a certain loss for the Chinese team. In comparison, even though Goulart completed his naturalization, he never donned the national team’s jersey, which is somewhat regrettable. The national team had indeed been in a phase where they ‘longed for him to be by their side’ due to his ability to deliver precise passes and strike powerful shots at crucial moments.

Following Goulart’s trajectory, Exon’s and Alan’s paths to naturalization became another chapter in the dual star competition. The cost of their naturalization was not low, but their cost-performance ratio is generally considered relatively high, and they did accumulate a certain number of appearances in the national team after becoming citizens. However, as time passed, the form of the two naturalized forwards declined, gradually distancing themselves from the national team under coach Ivankovic, ultimately returning to Brazilian football and preparing for retirement. Notably, despite this, Exon and Alan did not choose to give up their Chinese nationality early and still hold onto their Chinese identity.

The paths and future directions of Exon and Alan have been a topic of ongoing discussion, especially regarding their future arrangements after announcing their retirement. Their decision to leave the national team is both a natural stage in their personal careers and a reflection on China’s naturalization policy and team building in football. Now, how they will continue to advance in their professional careers has become one of the hot topics among fans. After years of battles, the names of these two players are deeply etched in the memories of the Chinese Super League and the national team, and their next steps, whether moving to coaching or contributing in other roles on the pitch, will be widely watched.返回搜狐，查看更多