Recently, our sports sector has been in a state of shock, with two popular sports, soccer and basketball, meeting Waterloo one after another. The storm originated from some off-field news, and the soccer industry has been badly hit as a result. What is particularly serious is that the marketization process of our soccer sector is ahead of other sports, and accidents are frequent.
The starting point of this fiasco goes back to last year when Li Tie, the former head coach of the national soccer team, was taken away for investigation. Subsequently, a number of top executives of the Football Association (FA) were also involved, and even the biggest boss of the FA was not spared. The imprisonment of many high-profile figures is a sign that Chinese soccer is in dire need of a cleanup, otherwise it will be like a frozen deposit with poor circulation.
However, the fact that Chinese soccer has come to this pass is not merely due to negligence on the part of the administrators. If you want to completely overhaul soccer, you must look at all aspects of it. No matter what role you play in the soccer world, once you make a mistake, you will be exposed. The recent uproar is not limited to the management level of soccer, but also involves the issue of "J-ball" and "D-ball" in soccer.
The trigger for all this stemmed from the FA Cup final earlier this year. In the stands of Shandong Luneng, a woman loudly accused Wu Xinghan of cheating her team's player of cheating her out of money and affection, and was subsequently evicted by security guards. At first, people didn't care, thinking that similar incidents involving sports stars were the norm, and that the incident had nothing to do with the soccer industry, but only involved personal emotions, so it didn't attract much attention.
However, the development is unexpected, a few months later, this incident has risen to the level of soccer. Shandong Taishan team veteran Dai boss in the live broadcast publicly admitted the "D ball" behavior, and apologized to Wu Xinghan's girlfriend, said willing to accept the investigation. Subsequently, Wu Xinghan's girlfriend exposed Wu Xinghan's chat records, which involved "D-ball" and "J-ball" situations, as well as the remuneration of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a game. He also claimed that the Chinese Super League was full of "J-ball", which aroused public concern about "J-ball" and "D-ball" in the Chinese Super League.
This concern is not in vain. Recently, players from two Chinese Super League clubs were taken away for investigation. One is Shanghai Shenhua, involving players such as Zhu Jianrong, Sun Shilin and Qin Sheng; the other is Shandong Taishan, involving players such as Jin Jingdao and the assistant coach of international players, as well as Taishan's decorated veteran and former international player Jiao Zhe.
One of the most surprising is Kim Kyung Do. All along, Jin Jingdao has left an impression that he fights bravely and strives hard, running at least 10,000 meters in a game, so it is hard for people to believe that he would be involved in such incidents. Therefore, we felt very sorry when we learned that he was taken away for investigation.
In addition, many young fans may not be familiar with Jiao Zhe. This player born in 1981 was once the absolute mainstay of Luneng and the No.1 right back in the Chinese Super League. He is physical, brave, decisive, accurate in passing, and most importantly, has a strong aura. He was once regarded as a "ball hog" by the fans, because his temper was too much for Luneng to bear. He moved to Beijing Guoan, Qingdao Zhongneng, Hangzhou Greentown, Shijiazhuang Yongchang and joined Beijing Renhe at the age of 39. His tearful final game in the relegation was poignant. So, were Jiaozhe's tears real?
The latest news shows that Jiaozhe has returned to the team, which means he has no problems at the moment. I believe he has a love for soccer and won't do anything to hurt it.
