July 31, China's soccer world an explosive news spread all over the parties, the former national soccer team captain Sun Jihai on the status of China's soccer published some controversial views. Sun Jihai bluntly said that the current Chinese soccer should not rush to pursue the World Cup qualification, but should focus on consolidating the foundation. This statement has triggered a wide range of discussions.
It is a fact that our national team not only returned to the field in the last World Cup qualifier, but even started the new year with a defeat against Vietnam. The Chinese Super League is also riddled with problems, with wage arrears a common occurrence and many foreign aiders leaving the team. It can be said that Chinese soccer has fallen into the doldrums. However, with Jankovic at the helm of the national team, the return of naturalized players such as Iversen and Fernando to the Chinese Super League, and the increase in the number of World Cup spots in Asia to 8.5, our national team's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have risen dramatically. But Sun Jihai offered a different insight.
Sun Jihai emphasized: "At present, China's soccer should focus on youth training, calm down and lay a good foundation. Otherwise, if the youth training work is not in place, will not be able to develop excellent players; if the team formation is not effective, it is difficult to win the game. If our country's soccer wants to rise and return to the ranks of the strongest teams in Asian soccer, we must pay attention to youth training. This is a long journey."
Sun Jihai's viewpoint reveals that we should be down-to-earth and do a good job in youth training instead of rushing to pursue World Cup qualification, so as to revitalize our soccer. Although Sun Jihai did not reveal too many details, but his comments on Yankovic caused a lot of impact, but also the international players Wu Xi, Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning and other surprises, attracted the attention of many fans.
Some fans said, "This is the right program. If you always think of harvesting fruits, you might as well think of how to cultivate, fertilize and sow seeds first. Only by doing these parts well can the fruit ripen. Otherwise, even if you are lucky enough to enter the World Cup, the results will not be ideal, but more embarrassing!" Another fan said, "Sun Jihai works in the business world and does not pursue fame and fortune. He is well aware of the current situation of the national football team, if Messi and Crow are naturalized together, they will not be able to reach the World Cup. How about putting energy and money into 10-year-olds, as long as the youth training emerges like C Luo and Messi, our country's soccer will certainly enter the World Cup."
However, some fans also put forward a different view: "The key lies in these retired players, blindly devoted to youth training, but out of touch with modern soccer, not to improve themselves, but instead of the next generation, a negative impact, Li Tie is a typical example!" "Why rush to enter the World Cup? Only in this way can we promote the development of Chinese soccer, so that more children can see the hope and devote themselves to the cause of soccer!"
