On the global map of soccer, the Premier League is undoubtedly the jewel of the World Cup stage, with the sheer number of players it delivers to the World Cup making it the world's leading soccer league, and the top five of Europe's top five leagues are undoubtedly the top leagues in the soccer world.
Talking about the Chinese Super League (CSL), one cannot help but recall the "Golden Dollar Era" of the CSL, when many international stars set foot in the CSL, including many world-class players.
Guangzhou Evergrande, Brazilian star Paulinho has shone here; Beijing Guoan, Brazilian midfielder Augusto has also played for Guoan; Shanghai SIPG, Brazilian striker Oscar has also played for SIPG; Tianjin TEDA, Belgian defender Witsel has been a pillar of TEDA's defense; and another Belgian star, Carrasco, has also left footprints in the Chinese Super League.
However, since Chen Xu is in charge of the Football Association, the investment of the Chinese Super League is decreasing year by year, and in this World Cup, only two Chinese Super League players, Bassogo and Sun Junhao, were able to represent their countries.
