Remember, on the first day of the Chinese New Year, the Chinese men's soccer team lost 1-3 to the bottom-ranked Vietnam, a result that broke the hearts of many fans. After that, the fans were full of skepticism and their confidence in the Chinese soccer team was in tatters. The unexpected loss of this match has dealt a blow to the reputation of Chinese soccer.
Recently, with the escalation of the anti-corruption storm in Chinese soccer, the Vietnamese media has also refocused on that China-Vietnam battle, probing into the suspicions. According to Vietnamese media reports, they believe that several international players in the Chinese team performed abnormally during the game, even hinting at the possibility of match-fixing. The news was a stone's throw away and attracted a lot of attention.
As the story continues to fester, more clues surface. Many fans dug up chilling revelations from well-known journalists. The first thing that caught attention was the thought-provoking comments made by Li Xuan, director of Soccer Daily, on social media platforms after the match. She said that the day's game was unusually bizarre and very different from the previous performance of the Chinese women's soccer team. Some people thought they were manipulated, while others thought they were losing on purpose and were unwilling to win. This view of Li Xuan coincided with the findings of the Vietnamese media.
In the face of this situation, people's skepticism has grown stronger. Are these players really involved in match-fixing? There is no conclusive evidence yet, and the official media has not made a clear report on this. However, recently a Chinese men's soccer international player, Jin Jingdao, has taken the initiative to undergo a legal investigation, which may give a boost to the follow-up investigation.
Although Jin Jingdao did not play in that game, he, as a member of the national team, has been suspected of being involved in gambling and match-fixing. In addition to gambling, Jin Jingdao was also responsible for dividing labor and money. Some media analyzed that he might have arranged various division tasks off the field.
