Recently, Li Xuan, a well-known media personality in the industry, disclosed that Ma Dexing, a senior reporter of China's Football Association (FA), openly asked questions that pointed directly at U20 national team manager Antonio's selection of personnel. Coinciding with the fact that Antonio was carefully selecting the squad to prepare for the Asian Youth Championships, two overseas players were unexpectedly not included in the list. With Antonio out of the picture, Madsen's questions were directed at the coaching team. In the face of such a challenge, Antonio's assistant coaching team did not back down and hit back at Madsen's pointed questions without hiding anything.
The assistant coaching team to Ma Dexing put forward the "strength of the players" issue for a detailed defense, and even in front of the soccer association chairman Chen Xuyuan, to convince people to refute the other side of the silence. In this regard, many fans believe that Ma Dexing, as a reporter, dared to question the coaching layer, obviously with the support of the Football Association behind. In short, Ma Dexing is actually challenging Antonio on behalf of the FA.
Madsing thought he was holding the FA accountable on his behalf and expected Antonio to be silent. However, Antonio's team of assistant coaches were not easy to deal with, and they successfully defended their team's position by arguing their case. Fortunately, Antonio's team stood their ground and did not bow to Madsen and the FA, otherwise the future of the U20 national team would have been in jeopardy.
China's U20 men's soccer team showed excellent athleticism at the Asian Youth Championship. Although the team dropped two overseas players, the local players performed equally well. The local lineup, with Efirdin at the center, outplayed their opponents in the group stage, earning three crucial points with a three-goal advantage. Efirdin's outstanding performance gave China a key advantage in advancing to the group stage.
As long as Antonio maintains his current stellar performance in the group stage, the team is expected to make it to the last eight. Antonio has responded to Madsen's questioning with his outstanding performance. Ma Dexing should perhaps reflect at this moment, as a reporter, his responsibility is to report objectively, rather than overstepping his bounds.
