Since the development of Shanghai soccer so far, it can not be separated from the unwavering support force of the government departments behind.
"Li Wei Feng returns!" Excited shouts erupted from the crowd as fans turned around. The powerful defender, who had helped the national soccer team brave the World Cup in Korea and Japan, waved to the fans as he stepped forward.
As captain of the Shanghai Shenhua SVA team, Li Wei Feng played for Shanghai for three years and purchased his own property there. He was the head coach of Tianjin Quanjian, but with the exit of Quanjian (Tianhai), he has been idle for a year.
This time, the former captain of the national football team, the Asian ace defender as a special guest, to participate in the English Premier League giants Manchester United cooperation furniture brand "dream lily" organized by the legend of the football star meeting. When interacting with the fans, he said that the Chinese national team coached by Li Tie has no doubt to enter the 12-team tournament, and said: "The development of Shanghai soccer so far is inseparable from the role of the government departments playing a strong backstage behind the scenes."
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Despite the heavy rain, the enthusiasm at the event remained high. Li Wei Feng interacted with the fans: he showed his former style in the ball-bumping battle; the hand-painted sneakers presented by the fans added warmth to the scene.
In the interview session, Li Wei Feng had a frank exchange with the media. The national football team is about to compete in the World Preliminary 40, many eyes focused on the Chinese men's football team, Li Wei Feng is no exception. As a "straight man", he did not hide his inner thoughts: "If the 40-team tournament is also a problem to be considered, then Chinese soccer for so many years is not any progress."
He also has an expectation: "A few days ago, 'the only university student in the village', Wu Lei, has returned home to train with the team. We can see that he is in very good shape, so what are we afraid of in the Top 40? We should now assist this team to go to the top 12!"
Talking about the derby: Harbor is more stable than Shenhua
Li Wei Feng became famous in Shenzhen, then was Shanghai Shenhua SVA Salon manager Wu Jingui, and introduced to Shanghai. Playing for Shenhua for many years, Li Weifeng impressed the fans, he and Du Wei, Wu Weichao composed of "Chao Wei Feng combination", is the strongest local defender configuration in the history of Shenhua.
Li Wei Feng, who now lives in Shanghai, said with a smile, "Shanghai is already my hometown." Talking about Shanghai Shenhua, seaport two derby team, Li Wei Feng frankly admitted that he more or less have Shenhua complex: "Derby is this way, some people love Shenhua, some people love the seaport, but the inheritance of the thing is very difficult to change, this is a kind of complex."
Li Wei Feng believes that this season Shenhua worth looking forward to, "We see that this team still has its own idea, but because of the introduction of many new recruits, the next game, the team's overall speed of integration needs to be faster."
"Big Head also praised Harbour's stability: "What do you look for in the middle and late stages of the league? What we look at in the middle and late stages of the league is 'stability'. You have to win all the matches you need to win, and don't lose when you play against good teams, and that's the only way to decide whether you can win the league or not." In Li Weifeng's opinion, Harbor is a strong contender for the Super League title this season, "I always think that this Harbor team is very stable and has no shortcomings. Of course, the key moment or need to have to add some ambition, must be brave 'sword'."
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A city's soccer industry can be benign development, inseparable from the joint efforts of many aspects. In an interview with this reporter, Li Weifeng commented on the current development of Shanghai's work soccer: "Shanghai has two teams that are embraced and loved by fans, which is an advantage in itself. More importantly, the Shanghai Municipal Government plays a very strong background, which is incomparable to many cities."
Professional soccer can not be separated from the government's support, in this regard, Li Wei Feng empathy. He joined the Tianjin Tianhai (Quanjian) after the crisis, directly out of the Super League, leaving no kindling; last season's Super League champion Jiangsu Suning, also because of the investor's reasons directly out of the Jiangsu soccer lineage is interrupted.
Li Wei Feng said, Shanghai professional soccer had encountered difficulties at first, "2009 Mai Shenhua also had problems, 2012, 2013 and even face the possibility of salon moved to the field, but in the end there is a satisfactory ending, the salon and the fans are also happy. At that time, the Shanghai Municipal Government, the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau is how to do? This is a model worth studying. Of course, this is also based on the economic development of a city's decision, but also reflects a city's understanding of the game of soccer and sports culture."
Talking about the future: I have not left Chinese soccer
Tianjin Tianhai has been disbanded for more than a year, where will Li Wei Feng go in the future? "Still want to develop in their own familiar field." Li Wei Feng said, "many people say is not I will slowly no voice, far away from soccer far away? In fact, I am still on the front line of Chinese soccer. Maybe I'm not leading the team now, but I haven't left Chinese soccer. I still keep watching and learning."
