In faraway Sharjah, UAE, the Chinese men's soccer team is quietly preparing for the upcoming Top 12 tournament. However, the news about the "
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The explosive news of "staying in luxury hotels with sky-high prices and spending huge sums of money to invite warm-up opponents" has made waves on the Internet. Although these rumors were proved to be false, but they still disturbed the atmosphere of the national football team's preparations to a certain extent.
On the night of September 16, the Chinese team played their first internal teaching match since their arrival at the club's secondary stadium in Sharjah. Considering the pressure of preparing for the Top 12, the Chinese team decided not to open the match to outsiders, including media reporters, to maintain their competitiveness. Coupled with the fact that the national soccer team has been preparing abroad for a long time, the outside world has very limited knowledge of the team.
Under such circumstances, any news about the national football team, no matter how big or small, may become the focus of attention. Especially those "explosive" news, such as the national football team stayed in a luxury hotel of 8,000 yuan per night, and even caused the Vietnamese media to follow the trend of reports, saying that the Chinese team for the World Cup to hit the "money".
As of September 17, Beijing time, the Chinese team has not responded publicly to the rumors. This is mainly due to the fact that the team is focusing on its preparations for the tournament, and the choice of "silence" is not an acquiescence, but rather an attempt to avoid such incidents affecting the team.
An interior view of the Chinese team's resident hotel in Sharjah
A member of the Chinese team said, "It is impossible to understand what the intentions of those who spread false news are. Likewise, it is impossible to understand those who follow the hype, whether their intentions are good or bad for the Chinese team."
China's poor results are a consequence of the haste and lack of human resource reserves in Chinese soccer over the years. However, the Chinese team remained tenacious in the journey to the Round of 12. Considering the realities such as the financial crisis faced by Guangzhou, the eight-time champion of domestic professional soccer, Chinese soccer objectively needs the national football team to continue to stand up. At this critical moment, any false news may aggravate the damage to the national football team and Chinese soccer. If the national soccer team goes out prematurely in the 12-team tournament, the impact will not only be on the team itself, but also on the entire industry, triggering widespread concern in the society.
