Ackerson was not selected for the national football team for the Asian Cup, and fans were disappointed
Since Jankovic announced his new Asian Cup roster, his national team has been in the spotlight by many. However, one of the topics of concern was that Ackerson did not make it to the national team, much to the regret of his supporters. From the World Cup qualifiers to the Asian Cup, Ackerson has been excluded from the national team many times, marking the gradual fading out of the field of "naturalized" players who are "not related to China". There are now many different opinions about the real reason why Exxon was not drafted. Journalists and football pundits have expressed two different opinions, but both seem to be unconvincing, and perhaps the real reason lies with Cai Zhenhua.
The first theory is that Exxon is getting older and his physical condition is no longer as good as it used to be. The second group argues that non-blooded athletes are no different from mercenaries, with no obligations and no honors, and that it is unrealistic to expect them to stay with the Chinese national team forever. This point of view was put forward by Ma Dexing, a member of the National Football Association. However, I don't think either of these views are reliable. For example, in terms of "age theory", Exxon is 34 this year and Tan Long is 35, which is obviously in conflict with each other. The decline in Ackerson's form may be related to his excellent performance in the league, where he not only won the league's highest honor, but also became the number one person in Guangzhou Evergrande. By this standard, although his level has dropped, he still outperforms many other athletes.
And what Ma Dexing said is even more incredible. When naturalizing Exxon, he did not say so, but spoke highly of Exxon's professionalism and believed that he would play a great role in the national football cause. Now that Exxon has not been chosen, he still says such things, which is really speechless. The Philippine Basketball Association once had naturalized players of non-blood, but in the World Championships and Asian Games, they defeated the Chinese basketball teamObviously, this is not true. What is the real reason why Ackerson did not participate in the World Cup?Perhaps only Cai Zhenhua can find the answer to this question.
The introduction of Exxon began when Cai Zhenhua was at the helm of Chinese football. During the administration of Cai Zhenhua, from the introduction to the implementation of naturalization, it was carried out during this period. With the naturalization of Ackerson, he will also be the first player in China to be stateless. However, with Chen Xuyuan taking over Chinese football and Li Tie becoming the coach of the national team, the status of naturalized athletes is gradually declining. This kind of change was made by Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie on the surface, but in Cai Zhenhua's view, it may not be. Cai Zhenhua resigned from the Chinese Football Association, and since then he has broken with the Chinese sports community, and even the position of the National Sports Commission is gone. Cai Zhenhua, a 57-year-old who made no mistakes, should be left in this position. In stark contrast, Chen Xuyuan, who is 62 years old, is still able to get promoted from the Chinese Football League, which is really puzzling for Cai Zhenhua, who has been mixed with Chinese sports for a long time. Many of the policies that Cai Zhenhua implemented back then, such as hiring foreign referees to coach and implementing a naturalization policy, gradually disappeared with his departure. Whether it is the introduction of Exxon or the introduction of "naturalization", it has been resisted in Chinese football. Perhaps this is the real reason why Exxon was not called up to the national team, because the strategy of "naturalization" advocated by Cai Zhenhua was abandoned. Perhaps some people do not want Cai Zhenhua to become a member of Chinese football, and this will also bring him back to the Chinese sports circle. If the second possibility is the case, the matter is very serious. After the Li Tie incident resulted in 14 members of the Chinese Football Association**, Cai Zhenhua was still acquitted, and the remaining members of the Chinese Football Association were also taken away, which may be a question for thought.