Interestingly, during the World Cup, Japanese fans hold up a blue plastic bag to cheer on their team, and they also use this bag to clean up trash and leave the stadium after the game. This time, when I mistakenly entered their stands, I also saw this bag. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the plastic bag had the emblem of the Japan Football Association printed on it. It seems that this is an act that is officially guided and supported. In addition, the word "Thank you" was written on the bag in English, Arabic and other languages.
It can be said that it is the outstanding achievements of Japanese soccer that have made Japanese fans known to the world, as well as the emergence and further spread of its unique soccer culture. Unfortunately, as the Chinese men's soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup finals, Chinese fans lost the opportunity to show their style on the top stage. After several days of matches, the writer saw a unique Chinese fan before the 1/8 final match between the Netherlands and the United States. He stood in the first row of the audience, draped in the five-star red flag. He looked at the stadium thoughtfully. It was estimated that his heart was also complicated at that time.
