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.
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Daimon, Ball Buster, Big Head, a variety of nicknames have lingered from the beginning of Li Weifeng's career. Those who liked him thought he was tough, while those who disliked him thought his personality made him a cancer to the team. But no matter what, Li Weifeng was once one of the best center backs in China.
From indignation to mutual admiration
The selection of popular Jianlibao is Li Wei's most popular Jianlibao. From that moment on, the title of the national brand and Li Weifeng inseparable. 1999, Li Weifeng became the captain of the national Olympic team at the time, the outside world is more willing to discuss is, with this scenery unlimited young people compared to the "big head" young and frivolous, Li Dongguo popular around the world "do not fight to get acquainted! ".
On the pitch, Li Weifeng never "spoils" his opponents!
On January 29, 1999, Li Weifeng and Li Dongguk met in the battle between China and South Korea at the Deng Sai Lu Cup in Vietnam. One was a 21-year-old center back who had just made his national team debut two months earlier, and the other was a striker who had just become the youngest player in the World Cup in South Korea a year earlier. His similarities in experience and opposites to each other made Li Weifeng and Li Dongguo quickly create sparks on the pitch.
Two red cards, two red cards, two "little big brother" in this way to end the first conversation. After the game, Li Weifeng in the major media shouting each other's names "that kid" is not kind; similarly, Li Dongguo back to South Korea after the mouth is not as good as Li Weifeng.
After 10 years, a watershed emerged from no one accepting anyone to mutual admiration. in 2009, Li Weifeng moved from CSL to Suwon Samsung of the K-League, and their communication increased. With the same start and the same experience, Li Weifeng and Li Dongguk soon became good friends who had nothing to say to each other. Even in the autobiography signed by Li Dongguo, this past event was introduced as a highlight and commissioned to Li Weifeng.
unexpectedly
Objectively speaking, Li Weifeng was not the first choice defender for the Chinese team in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Even by age, Fan Zhiyi and Zhang Enhua should have been ahead of them. From the strength and form at the time, these two big brothers can be considered "as the day", Li Weifeng can only be considered a rising star; as for the young Du Wei, can only be considered "fledgling".
Li Weifeng participated in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup
But the scene of the World Cup final was surprising. Fan Zhiyi was replaced in the 74th minute of the first match against Costa Rica and said goodbye to the World Cup early; Zhang Enhua was even worse, becoming a "fan" of three people who did not need to buy tickets. In that Cup, Li Weifeng and Du Wei formed the gate combination.
After the World Cup, Li Weifeng grew into an indispensable gate for the national team. From unexpectedly making the starting roster to eventually becoming the absolute centerpiece, Li Weifeng participated in the World Cup.
From gushing to never giving up
There is a lot of talk about Li Weifeng. As he has grown in age and status, Li Weifeng has become the leader of the team. At the same time, due to his tenacious style and straightforward character, outsiders can easily equate Li Weifeng with a "ball hog".
"Chinese soccer lacks a ball hog like me!" Li Weifeng is not shy about this.
After retirement, Li Weifeng did not leave Chinese soccer. After helping Tianjin avoid the relegation line chase, but not escaping the grasp of fate, Li Weifeng moved around and picked up coaching in Guangzhou.
After retirement, Li Weifeng became a coach
I think Li Weifeng will spend his life interpreting it from the fans' mouths to Chinese soccer.
