The 30-year-old has been included in Marcello Lippi’s squad for their upcoming Asian Qualifiers tie against the Maldives on Tuesday after being granted citizenship, becoming the first player without Chinese heritage to be selected to play for the country.
And after helping Guangzhou win the AFC Champions League title in 2013 and 2015 while also claiming four Chinese Super League titles – three with Guangzhou and one with Shanghai – he is confident he can boost China’s FIFA World Cup qualification hopes......
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