With Yu Genwei's goal, the Chinese men's soccer team defeated Oman 1-0 and advanced to the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup two rounds ahead of schedule. This was the first and only time in the history of the national soccer team to reach the World Cup finals.
Four years and four years again, when the curtain rises on the World Cup in Qatar, the Chinese team is once again a spectator at the World Cup.
When the soccer feast is once again displayed in front of us, let us revisit the Chinese men's soccer team that walked into the World Cup hall.
Find the World Cup, watch 2022 and dream of 2002.
Mass Net - Poster News reporter Zheng Hao Jinan report
He has so many labels he doesn't know what to say. When we talk about how beautiful Wu Lei and others are now, his name comes to mind. As the first Chinese player to appear in Europe and score a goal, his name is too loud. 2002 with the national soccer team, and 16 years later as a commentator in the World Cup - he is Yang Chen.
World Debut
What's a striker without a shot on goal?
In the last match of the 1998-1999 Bundesliga season, Eintracht Frankfurt, where Yang Chen played, met Kaiserslautern. Before that game, people had already regarded Frankfurt as "relegated with one foot", and at that time, Frankfurt was 3 points behind Nuremberg in the relegation zone; what's more, the three-goal difference made Frankfurt's prospect very dangerous.
In a shot, Yang Chen's ball rushed like a cannonball towards Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper Rheinke, who subconsciously chose to dodge the ball, because the ball's speed was too fast, so that the ball could go into the net. The goal blew Frankfurt's horns. 5-1, under Yang Chen's leadership, Frankfurt "went to shore".
"I remember that Chinese striker because there weren't many Asians playing in the Bundesliga at the time." Ballack, the former German national team captain, was full of praise for Yang Chen.
In the 2002 World Cup final in Korea and Japan, Yang Chen's highlights definitely weren't just in foreign leagues, but also with a pad that hit the Turkish goalpost, reminding people of the striker. "That's how soccer is, but I think that regret has its value. It's a shame that people recall it, but that's how soccer is, wins and losses are in a millimeter." Years later, Yang Chen appears calm.
At the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Yang Chen
In any case, Frankfurt and the World Cup in Korea and Japan, let Yang Chenchen, let the "success".
Returning to the World Cup
2018 debut counts as a success
Yang Chen retired in 2008. Since then, although he did not leave soccer, he appeared less and less in public. He became a soccer commentator, and became Yang Chen's new identity.
"Watching as a child, playing as an adult, commenting this term." At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Yang Chen came to Russia as a CCTV commentator. Although it was not sensational, Yang Chen's comments were recognized by the audience - the popular language was professional, and there was no humor "out of the ordinary". Partner Zeng Kan, the two complementary style also let fans enjoy.
"Spanish players now carry the ball, a look at all the people, head up to pass the ball, a look at all the people." Four years ago, when Spain encountered Russia's iron barrel formation, Yang Chen used its "big words" to let everyone know what is called iron barrel formation. Although Yang Chen's title has the title of former international footballer, but the commentary style is really not very professional.
This is exactly what Yang Chen wants to see, because he knows that professionals judging the team's playing style will give fans a deeper understanding of soccer, but it is not easy to understand it, which will become a barrier to communication between both sides. "My mission is to understand a strategy in the simplest words, and I hope to evaluate the World Cup by watching it and communicating with the fans in front of the TV." Yang Chen said.
