The summer of 2008 is a festival for Chinese sports fans.
At the Olympic Games held in the imperial capital, Chinese athletes competed for gold and silver. The demeanor of a great country was clearly displayed, and the Chinese spirit amazed the world.
But for Chinese football, this summer is too sad.
In the second group stage of the World Cup qualifiers held in June, the Chinese team was defeated by competitors Qatar and Iraq consecutively, losing the initiative to advance.
In the last game of the group stage, although the Chinese team defeated Australia in an away game, which had already established a victory, they still finished last in the group and lost the opportunity to advance to the top ten.
The Chinese team once again fell in front of the top ten of the World Cup, and fans across the country were heartbroken.
A few years ago, we were called "Korean-phobic", unable to defeat the Japanese team, and fighting to the death with Saudi Arabia and Iran.
But now, we have been stepped on by Qatar, which we once looked down upon, and war-torn Iraq, and even entering the top ten is out of reach.
After the game, when he learned the final ranking, Yu Hai, who was competing in the World Cup for the first time, burst into tears. He truly felt the tragedy and cruelty of the green field.
Shao Jiayi and Li Tie were even more devastated, because after the failure of this attack, they might never have the chance to step onto the World Cup stage again.
The 28-year-old Shao Jiayi and the 30-year-old Li Tie are close to retirement four years later. Time flies, and those national football players who participated in the 2002 World Cup are about to withdraw from the stage of history.
And among the younger generation of players, who can take over the banner in their hands?
Around 2000, domestic fans and media despised the national football team, saying that they were the worst national football team in history.
But a few years later, maybe we will discover that that national football team may have the best players of an era...
"Where is the future of Chinese football?"
Countless media and fans are shouting in their hearts.
Among the young players now, the best ones are Yu Hai and Dong Fangzhuo.
Both players are playing abroad, especially the young Yu Hai, who has just won a double championship in the Bundesliga Cottbus and is known as the "Chinese Robben".
Another star of hope is Dong Fangzhuo, who won the Premier League championship with Manchester United in 2007. Although he did not win a championship medal due to insufficient playing opportunities, being able to play for a European giant still gives fans endless expectations.
But no one expected that just after the Chinese team failed to compete in the World Cup, another sad news hit Chinese football hard on the head.
In the football competition of the 2008 China Olympics, Dong Fangzhuo participated as the main player of the team.
In fact, before the game, Liu Surong interviewed Yun Sheng and asked him what he thought of Dong Fangzhuo.
Yun Sheng spoke highly of Dong Fangzhuo: "Many people say that he is a product of commercial football. This is a joke! If commercial factors are completely considered, why didn't Ferguson sign a Japanese? You must know Manchester United's commercial income in Japan. Far more than China! Wouldn't it be better if he signed a young Japanese man?"
"The reason why Dong Fangzhuo was able to join Manchester United is inseparable from his talent and qualifications. When he was at Manchester United, his speed advantage even surpassed that of the fledgling Cristiano Ronaldo! But because he did not have a labor certificate, he could only train in Belgium. A player The best years were wasted in the low-level Belgian leagues, which is one of the big reasons why Dong Fangzhuo did not reach a professional height!"
"Also, Dong Fangzhuo frequently returns to China to compete. For a young man like him, is it really necessary for him to participate in some insignificant national team games? After every tiring flight, he returns to the league. will have a great impact on his condition! Moreover, Dong Fangzhuo has almost no injuries in the league these years, but he has suffered constant minor injuries in the Olympic team!"
"I don't understand. Is the results of the friendly matches of the Olympic team more important, or Dong Fangzhuo's body and growth? Especially in the 2008 Olympics, I understand everyone's thoughts and hope that Dong Fangzhuo can lead the national football team to create miracles. However, Dong Fangzhuo has been injured all along, so if we force him to appear on the stage, isn't this killing the goose that lays the goose that lays the egg?"
"So I personally suggest that it is best not to let Dong Fangzhuo participate in the Olympics this time, so as to give more opportunities to young and outstanding domestic players!"
When Yun Sheng said these words, after winning the double championship, Liu Surong interviewed him before leaving Germany. These words were broadcast directly without much editing.
However, these words aroused the displeasure of many people, especially the upper-level officials of the Football Association, who were very dissatisfied with Yunsheng!
He is just a young coach who teaches in a foreign country. What qualifications does he have to make irresponsible remarks on our management!
He is Chinese. For our Olympic results, even if his leg is broken after the game, he still has to play!
So what about flying man Liu Xiang! You have to play even if you are injured!
What's more, he is a little Dong Fangzhuo!
However, this time the national football team's journey to the Olympics has made fans across the country sad.
Not only did the national football team fail to create a miracle, but they forced Dong Fangzhuo to participate in the competition, causing Dong Fangzhuo to be seriously injured.
The Manchester United spokesman in England officially stated: Dong Fangzhuo no longer has the ability to play at Manchester United. He can transfer and leave at any time. Manchester United does not set any transfer fee threshold!
In other words, Manchester United has terminated the contract with Dong Fangzhuo in advance!
Faced with Dong Fangzhuo's experience, Manchester United coach Ferguson was also very helpless: "On February 22, 2008, our club spokesman told everyone that Dong Fangzhuo was killed in a reserve team game last week. He was seriously injured and will be sidelined for 2 months. At that time, I suggested that the Chinese team should not recruit him into the national team to participate in the World Cup qualifiers and the Olympics, but my suggestion was not adopted."
"In my opinion, Hua Guodong has the potential to be a world-class forward. He is very fast, of course, which is a common characteristic of many Asian players. In addition, his technique and flexibility are very good. More The important thing is that he is very aggressive, and this desire to score goals is the most basic condition for a forward."
"But this injury will definitely have a great impact on his speed and flexibility. He will not be able to play at Manchester United in the future, and may even retire early! It is really sad to see a genius dying. thing."
He was seriously injured and exiled from Manchester United. His future was uncertain and he might even have no choice but to retire.
This is the current situation of a Chinese football genius.
Heart-wrenching?
It’s frustrating…
The summer of 2008 was wonderful, with so many memorable moments and people.
But in these beautiful memories, there is nothing related to Chinese football...
