At some point on August 16th, former national soccer star Xu Liang talked to his fans on the Internet, frankly expressing his deep concerns about Chinese soccer and the youth cultivation system.
Xu Liang said with emotion: "Frankly speaking, when I chose to retire, I had not yet been involved in the coaching field, nor was I deeply involved in the soccer circle. At that time, I had not yet dabbled in youth soccer, and my heart was still burning with passion, with a sincere and enthusiastic heart, eager to contribute to the cause of soccer. I was always thinking of digging out young talents for the Chinese soccer team.
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The future of the search for hope. However, when I really traveled the road from the national team to the local clubs, and then to the youth training, I deeply felt the hardship. Now, more than three years after retiring from the game and about to enter the fourth year, I sincerely hope that people will stop focusing on the Chinese
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Xu Liang also issued an advice to the parents of the children who are playing soccer: "Parents, listen to me, if you don't have a lot of money or deep connections, don't let your children continue to play soccer. Leave them to do something meaningful with their time. The soccer environment is at a freezing point right now, and my generation never made it this far, it really didn't."
