Since the start of Shanghai's soccer journey, the firm support of the relevant government departments has been like an impregnable backing during its development.
"Li Wei Feng, you're here!" This sound exploded in the crowd, and the fans turned around, their eyes following the powerful defender who had helped the national soccer team break through the historical barrier and advance to the World Cup in Korea and Japan. He waved to the enthusiastic fans while walking steadily forward.
As captain of Shanghai Shenhua SVA, Li Wei Feng spent three glorious years in Shanghai and made his home in the city. He was the skipper of Tianjin Quanjian, but has been idle for a year with the exit of Quanjian (Tianhai).
This time, as the former captain of the national football team, Asia's top defender Li Wei Feng, as a special guest, attended the meeting of the legendary football star organized by the Premier League giants Manchester United furniture brand "Dream Lily". In the interactive session with the fans, he bluntly said that Li Tie coached the national football team to qualify for the 12 strong match without any doubt, and emphasized: "Shanghai soccer to today, without the government departments behind the role of strong backing."
Talking about the national football team: there is no suspense in advancing to the 12-stage tournament
Despite the rain outside, the enthusiasm at the event site was not dampened by the weather. Li Wei Feng interacted with the fans, showed the "big head" style, and relived the past glory; in the fans gave hand-painted sneakers link, it made the atmosphere warmer.
In the final interview, Li Wei Feng and the media frank exchanges. In the face of the upcoming 40-team World Cup, he said bluntly: "If the 40-team tournament is also a problem to consider, then Chinese soccer has not made any progress for so many years."
He said with anticipation: "A few days ago, 'the only university student in the village' Wu Lei, has returned to China to train with the team. We can see that he is in very good condition, so what are we afraid of in the Top 40? We should now assist this team to go to the top 12!"
Say Derby: Harbor more solid than Shenhua
After making a name for himself in Shenzhen, Li Wei Feng was spotted by Shanghai Shenhua SVA Salon manager Wu Jingui and became a member of the team. Playing in Shanghai for many years, Li Wei Feng has left a deep impression on the fans, he and Du Wei, Wu Weichao composed of the "Chao Wei Feng combination", but also the history of Shenhua's strongest local defender lineup.
Figure: Li Wei Feng joined Shenhua in 2006, Shenhua lost the least amount of goals this season, "super Wei Feng" defense combination came out of nowhere.
Now settled in Shanghai, Li Wei Feng 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 things 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 have their own ideas, 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 solidity: "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 'solidity'. 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." In Li Wei Feng's opinion, Harbor is a strong contender for the Super League title team this season, "I always think that this Harbor team is very solid, nothing short. Of course, the key moment or need to have to add some ambition, must be courageous 'sword'."
Comments Off on Environment: Shanghai soccer has more cultural heritage
Whether a city's soccer industry can develop benignly, cannot be separated from the joint efforts of many aspects. In an interview with this reporter, Li Weifeng commented on the development of Shanghai's work soccer: "Shanghai has two teams that are loved by the fans, which is an advantage in itself. More importantly, the Shanghai Municipal Government plays a very strong background, which is incomparable to many cities."
The development of professional soccer can not be separated from the government's support, which Li Wei Feng empathizes with. He joined the Tianjin Tianhai (Quanjian) crisis, directly out of the Chinese Super League, leaving no kindling; last season's Chinese 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 also encountered difficulties in the beginning, "2009 Mai Shenhua also had problems, 2012, 2013 and even the face of the salon moved to the field of the possibility, 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 a city's economic development decisions, 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 the soccer far? In fact, I am still among the first line of Chinese soccer. Maybe I'm not leading the team now, but I haven't left Chinese soccer. I am still constantly watching and learning."
