Portuguese superstar Cron led Saudi Arabia's Ainas to Shenzhen on Sunday (21st) to prepare for two exhibition matches against Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday (24th) and Zhejiang on Sunday (28th), and the tickets for the two matches were sold out within one hour of the opening. The tickets for the two matches were sold out within one hour of the opening. On the night before the match (23rd), Cron announced that he was unable to play due to a calf muscle injury, and the Match Committee decided to postpone the two exhibition matches and arrange for the fans to get a refund of their tickets and compensation.
Cron held a press conference to announce the news, he said: "Today is a sad day for me, I want to say sorry to the Chinese fans, especially the Shenzhen fans. In soccer, there are things that can't be controlled. I've been playing professional soccer for 23 years and I've suffered a lot of injuries, so I'm very sad, and I understand how sad you are. I enjoyed my trip to China, I have been here many times, China is my second home. I know how sad you are, but the positive side is that we haven't canceled the game, we will come back."
Cron arrived on Sunday, the airport and the hotel are crowded, the General Assembly held a welcome banquet for Ainas on Monday night, the scene was crowded, Cron recognized Dong Fangzhuo, who used to be a teammate at Manchester United in the past, and took the initiative to shake hands with him, the scene praised him for remembering his old days, and Dong Fangzhuo said the last time the two saw each other was 15 years ago.
