Recently, the Chinese men's soccer team lost 1-2 to Hong Kong, China in a warm-up match, which once again caused dissatisfaction among fans. In this match, the national soccer team lost and two players were sent off with red cards. Wang Shangyuan was said to be unhappy with the loss and complained about the referee. Japanese media also paid attention to the match. In the eyes of Japanese fans, the Chinese men's soccer team is like a "sleeping pig", with poor strength but no temper.
Speaking about the Chinese men's soccer match, Japanese media outlet YAHOO said, "This is the first time in 39 years that the Chinese team has lost to an opponent, and Chinese fans and media described it as a 'great shame'. What fans can't accept more than the loss is that the Chinese men's soccer team got a total of three red cards in the match, staging a farce in which two players and a coach were expelled from the field."
In the comment section of YAHOO News, many Japanese fans made crazy mockery of the Chinese men's soccer team. Some fans commented: "The Chinese men's soccer team reached the final of the 2004 Asian Cup only because they took care of the hosts. A few years ago, they wasted a lot of money bringing in European stars and coaches to try to turn themselves into a soccer powerhouse. But now, for more than 30 years, people have been saying that Chinese soccer will become stronger someday, but the truth is that instead of sleeping lions, they are sleeping pigs."
Some Japanese fans also mocked Chinese players for their constant lack of courtesy: "Chinese players are always rude on the field. Although they lack strength, they always act superior and end up with nothing but papier-mâché pride. This is the typical behavior of arrogant people. With this kind of mentality, soccer cannot become stronger. It's been a long time since Japan has been arrogant now, because referring to other teams, we can know that people always have low points."
There are also Japanese fans who say outright that there is little hope for the Chinese men's soccer team to enter the next World Cup: "If the Chinese men's soccer team doesn't know how to observe etiquette, there is no future. Although the World Cup has increased the number of tournament slots, it is almost impossible for the Chinese team to break out of Asia. Please play soccer, not kung fu soccer."
