In the recently concluded Europa League, Japanese and Korean players in Europe were like bright stars, each showing their abilities. Endo Hang's crucial kill helped Stuttgart to relegate, while Celtic of the Scottish Premier League, which has a large number of Japanese players, has become the league's dominant player. Asian soccer leader Sun Xingyu, in the English Premier League to fight for the Golden Boot Award, the famous soccer commentator Huang Jianxiang also could not help but express his insights.
Whenever I witnessed Tottenham Hotspur's intense match against Burnley, I was always filled with anticipation, eager to see Son score and witness his glorious moment of winning the Premier League Golden Boot. It's not just a personal honor, it's a historic breakthrough. As a Chinese soccer fan, I have mixed feelings, both happy and conflicted, when I see a Korean player emerging in the world's top league like the Premier League, and even expected to win the top scorer.
Happily, we in East Asia share a similar physique, and the fact that our neighboring countries have been able to produce such outstanding talents is undoubtedly proof that our genes are excellent, and that we should also be capable of shining on the soccer field. However, the sad thing is that while Japanese and Korean players are getting better and better in the European leagues, our players seem to be staying put or even regressing, and the gap is simply a world of difference.
Perhaps it is human nature to envy and be jealous, but I would like to say that I am not jealous, only deeply admiring.
