Football: The immortal legend on the green field

Football is not only the world's number one sport, but also a source of joy for hundreds of millions of fans.

"Einstein once said that if a person wants to persevere in certain aspects, cultivating interest is the most important thing." Gao Haiyang first used the celebrity's words as the opening remarks of this course.

"As you all know, this year's spring training at Haigeng has cancelled the physical fitness test that players must pass before taking up their posts. This is a product left over from institutional football. It has its positive side, but also its backward and dogmatic side. The physical fitness test is still useful for the vast majority of players, but it is unfair to a very few players."

"For most players, as long as they participate in training normally, it is easy to reach the passing line. Most of those who fail to meet the standards have lowered their requirements for themselves and cannot strictly demand themselves. In particular, some old players take advantage of their seniority and take the lead in violating discipline, which has a bad influence on young players."

"Many old coaches and veterans would ask, if this is the case, then why do we still need to cancel physical examinations?"

"Because physical tests are suitable for most players, but they can also stifle some special players. Let me just give you the simplest example. If Garrincha, who led the Brazilian team to three World Cup titles in the 25s and s, had come to participate in our physical tests, he wouldn't even be able to play in the China League One because he was born with a disability and his legs were six centimeters apart. If you asked him to participate in a -meter shuttle run, his results would not even be as good as those of our women's football team."

His words caused a burst of laughter. Some old coaches were still a little dissatisfied. "Garrincha is just an example. There are only a few Garrinchas in the world!"

"Shen Bin, who has recently attracted the attention of football fans and football practitioners across the country, is such a player. He has shown extraordinary talent since he was 7 years old. He was discovered by Ge Jiaxiang, an old coach of Longjiang Sports School. His family was very poor since he was a child. In order to ensure that his nutrition could keep up with training, coach Ge Jiaxiang often took him back to his home for meals."

"His performance did not disappoint Coach Ge. From U9 to U11, U13 and U15, Shen Bin was the most outstanding student in the same age group in the sports school."

"But, frustratingly, he was expelled from Longjiang Sports School when he was 14. In addition to being unable to pay the high training fees, another important reason was that he had no speed. In many team 100-meter tests, he failed to pass the minimum requirements for the same age group."

"It's not that he doesn't work hard, like some players who cheat in physical training, but he is disabled like Garrincha. His two legs are also one long and one short. His left leg is 3 centimeters shorter than his right leg."

There was a commotion in the audience; they were hearing this unknown secret for the first time.

"I brought everyone together this time not just to listen to Shen Bin's story, but to explain something more important to everyone. I will talk about Shen Bin's story together with the tactical class later."

"Modern professional football is cyclical. From the perspective of the national team, the World Cup is held every four years. For us, we have said goodbye to the 4 World Cup in Germany. The only benefit for our national football team is that we have two more years of preparation compared to top Asian teams such as Japan and South Korea."

Having said that, Gao Haoyang shook his head with a wry smile.

"Our Football Association and all football practitioners think that the 10-year World Cup is too far away for us and it is not too late to prepare in three or four years. This concept is wrong. The national team's results cannot be achieved by waiting. We should start preparing for the next World Cup from now on."

"The new national football team should select players with the World Cup five years from now as the goal. This is a long-term goal. In addition to long-term goals, there must also be phased goals."

"We have three interim goals. First, for the U19 World Championship held in the Netherlands this year, our minimum goal is to qualify from the group and reach the quarterfinals. This goal is not easy. We are in a group that is neither good nor bad. Our opponents, except Panama, are of equal strength to us. Turkey is the runner-up in Europe, and Ukraine is the third in Europe. They are both stronger than us."

“Don’t underestimate Panama. Our media and some of our professionals always overestimate themselves and underestimate others. Didn’t the 02:0 loss to Costa Rica in the 2 World Cup prove the problem? Most of the media people present here predicted in the newspapers that we could beat our opponents by a large margin!”

This lecture was no secret and there were many media sitting in the audience. At first, when they got the grouping of the Chinese Youth Team, they did think so. However, Costa Rica had already given them a shining slap in the face in 02, and their faces still hurt!

"The mid-term goal is the 08 Olympics, and our goal is also to qualify from the group stage. The long-term task is the 10 World Cup in South Africa, where we will strive to qualify in the Asian qualifiers and accomplish on the World Cup stage what we failed to accomplish in the 02 World Cup, which is to score a goal and get a point."

"The national team will be officially formed after the World Youth Championship in the second half of the year. There will be no work to be done in the first half of the year. The Football Association will complete the selection of coaches. This time we will no longer be obsessed with foreign coaches. Domestic coaches and foreign coaches will compete on the same stage."

"We will form a selection team in the near future to select a 50-man roster from domestic and international leagues. There will be an age limit for this 50-man roster, and in principle, no players over 27 years old will be selected from the roster. There may be exceptions, and those old players who are in good competitive form will also have a chance, but they will not be able to join the team until three months after the opening of the World Cup."

"The above is about the national team level. When it comes to clubs, each club must also have long-term, medium-term and short-term goals. The long-term goal is for each club to complete the construction of four echelons: U15, U17, U19 and U21. This is not a mandatory regulation, but the Football Association will introduce a reward and punishment system."

The Football Association's initial idea is: We will set up a fund management committee, and you will select three clubs from the Chinese Super League and China League One plus a Football Association official to form a seven-member fund management team. Each club will pay 7 million yuan to this fund management team every year. The Football Association will organize a team league every year, and all league expenses will be borne by the Football Association. Then, the funds will be distributed in full as ranking bonuses to each club according to their performance. The Football Association will conduct bone age tests on all team players, and those clubs that conceal their age will be punished with the highest penalty of relegation. "

There was a commotion below, and many club officials protested loudly.

Gao Haiyang knocked on the table again and again, and the scene gradually quieted down. "Don't play football if you don't have money. You have taken so many benefits from the local government, but you have taken shortcuts in team building. We want to drive out those investors who fish in troubled waters, and also crack down on those parasites who collect so-called training fees from parents for the purpose of youth training. Let's see how much you can collect. Will you collect 4000 million every year?"

"If you can win a team championship, you may get a bonus of 2 million yuan. It depends on your choice. The specific bonus distribution needs to be studied in detail. This policy will be implemented from next season. If you can't afford it, quit now and you can still sell it for a good price."

"Starting from next year, this policy will be extended to the China League Two. Some small clubs can thrive just by training their youth teams. Of course, there are also huge risks. It's up to you to decide what to do."