With Yu Genwei's goal, the Chinese men's soccer team beat 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 final.
Four years and four years, when the World Cup opened in Qatar, the Chinese team was once again a spectator at the World Cup.
When the soccer feast is shown in front of us again, let's revisit the Chinese men's soccer team that walked into the World Cup hall.
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By Zheng Hao Jinan, MassNewsPosters.com
In the Chinese soccer world, there are nicknamed players. For example, the player who owns it "Chinese Gattuso" is known as Cai Huikang, Cui Peng, Gao Yao and so on. Of course, although this title is not so rare in China, it is enough to prove that our hero Gao Yao is a desperate soccer player.
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The controversial 13th
"I'm the unimpressive player." Gao Yao's assessment of himself is pertinent. Indeed, Gao Yao, who wore the No. 13 jersey in China's 23-man squad for the 2002 World Cup finals, was obscure.
After all, at the time, the only other person who could play center back, besides the one already on the 23-man roster, was Li Ming of Dalian. Milo didn't call up Li Ming, who made a huge contribution in the top ten. The inclusion of some mediocre Gao Yao in the top 10 at the time confused the fans.
In the circumstances, Gao Yao was favored by Milu for a reason - the former Yugoslavian coach Milu entered the national team, then the Luneng coach, the former Yugoslavian coach Santrazzi had recommended Gao Yao to Milu. Whether or not there is "close to the water tower first get the moon" Gao Yao was finally brought to the World Cup finals by Milu.
According to the current situation "officially" it is said that the reason why Gao Yao can enter this ultimate 23-man list is because Milu saw the cooperation between Gao Yao and Li Xiaopeng in the midfield at that time "close".
Whatever the reason, Gao Yao left nothing behind during the World Cup.
Suspended "heroes".
From striker to back-rower, it was not easy for Gao Yao to earn the title of "Chinese Gattuso". Although Gao Yao is a master of attacking the city in Yin Tiesheng's opinion, Gao Yao's aura is a bit small in front of his elder brother Su Maozhen in the same period. With the digging of Santrazzi, Gao Yao's area of activity slowly shifted from the front to the midfield, and even made "guest appearances" at the back.
Right after the World Cup, Gao Yao had the low point of his career. Due to Gao Yao's failure to shake hands with then-coach Nebo after he was substituted in the league, Gao Yao was suspended by the club, and with the suspension, Gao Yao became the first international player to be suspended after the World Cup.
Gao Yao's conscientiousness and dedication to his duties quickly led him to reconcile with his teacher, and in the first round of the 2005 AFC Champions League group stage, Gao Yao had his own highlight moment - his goal helped Luneng beat Yokohama Mariners of Japan, and both Gao Yao and Luneng Taishan were touted as "heroes" after the match. "The game was a great success for both Gao Yao and Luneng Taishan.
However, the "Chinese Gattuso" also has a temper, and in the 2006 season, Shandong Luneng challenged Shenyang Jinde at the Wulihe Stadium. Although the 7-2 scoreline looked different, Gao Yao was still angry during the match - unhappy with the fighting behavior of his opponent Chen Tao, Gao Yao used his "One Yang Finger" to warn his opponent.
Gao Yao refers to Chen Tao
This incident has also become one of Gao Yao's major "deeds".
