After countless wonderful moments, the Qatar World Cup final smoke cleared, leaving countless fans in the heart of the eternal classic, destined to become dozens of years of memory of the bright stars.
Chinese elements are everywhere in the tournament and the country is no longer a spectator!
The national soccer team is everywhere
Which team is the most talked about in the passionate World Cup tournament? Is it the passion of Argentina? The elegance of France? Or the resilience of Croatia? Or the breakthrough of Morocco? Or even the traditional powerhouses such as Germany, Spain and Italy?
The Chinese team, however, is the most notable presence among them.
This is not only because the Chinese team has defeated France in a friendly match in 2010, Argentina in the Gold Cup in 1984, Croatia in the China Cup in 2017 and Morocco in a friendly match in 1997, creating the legend of the "Top Four Killers", but also because the Chinese team has always been able to break the mold and break into the discussion of any team! The Chinese team has always been able to break the mold and break into the discussion of any team!
Breaking the framework and integrating the discussion
When Asian teams such as Japan and South Korea win, the Chinese team becomes the focus because of geography and ethnicity; when small countries with a population of only 4 million, such as Croatia, are praised, the Chinese team becomes the focus because of demographic issues; when the naturalized players of European teams cause controversy, the Chinese team becomes the focus because of the issue of naturalization; when Morocco and other "soccer third world When "third world" countries such as Morocco break through history, the Chinese team is once again in the spotlight.
When fans around the world waved goodbye to the World Cup, discussing the U.S.-Mexico World Cup in four years' time, and when the number of places in the Asian zone increased to eight, could China become "Asia's ninth"? These topics are once again in the spotlight.
Some friends and family have expressed anxiety about being isolated during the World Cup, as they often see people gathering to discuss the teams, as they don't know anything about soccer. In fact, the situation is so complex that any team discussion can be seamlessly integrated by mentioning "Team China"! The Chinese team during the World Cup was such a socializing tool that it was ubiquitous!
Commercial elements shine on stage
According to financial media, Chinese sponsors dominated the World Cup in Qatar with a total investment of $1.395 billion, far exceeding the United States, West Asia, Japan, South Korea and Europe.
1 FIFA partner, 3 official World Cup sponsors, 2 official Asia-Pacific team sponsors, 13 contracted team sponsors, 4 contracted soccer stars ...... On the World Cup stage, Chinese companies occupy a very important position.
When Chinese characters appearing on pitch-side billboards are no longer news, and Chinese logos become screen hegemony in the backdrop of players' post-match interviews, the World Cup has enabled the world's 2 billion + Chinese companies to dominate business competition, reflecting the ambition of Chinese brands to reach out globally.
Therefore, we cannot think that it is bad to show the world the fruits of China's economic development because the standard of Chinese soccer is not as good as it should be. Which is more important? Which is bigger and smaller? It is clear at a glance.
Chinese songs ring out on the field
The world still finds it refreshing that Chinese songs such as Lone Ranger and Believe have been chosen by stadium DJs to be aired during key World Cup battles.
Songs such as Against All Odds and Wall of Hearts then resounded through the stadium once again, and the world no longer felt it was news.
As these songs were discussed enthusiastically by people of all languages and nationalities, a large number of fans who were previously unfamiliar with Chinese songs said that they were very good. In the future, we should try to learn more about Chinese culture and the Chinese people.
Therefore, we cannot think that it is not a good thing to promote and spread Chinese culture to the world because the standard of Chinese soccer is not satisfactory. Which is more important? Which is bigger and smaller? It is obvious.
Li Tie fiasco continues to fester
During the World Cup, the investigation into China's head coach Li Tie was in full swing.
As more and more people are involved in cases and more and more truths about corruption come to light, these events have attracted a great deal of attention from the Chinese people, and headline grabbing occurs from time to time.
Of course, this will add to the congestion and the mixed feelings of the Chinese people as they enjoy the game. But as the saying goes, "You can't rot until you open the scars". If many cancers have reached the point where they must be punctured, and if Chinese soccer has reached the point where it is absolutely impossible not to save itself, then doing what needs to be done is not necessarily a bad thing.
When the World Cup in China set off a feverish concern, to promote the Chinese soccer anti-corruption storm, of course, is "mending the sheep", but better than turning a blind eye and doing nothing.
If this gets out to a wider audience, those who fight over the flag and anthem without a bottom line because of their own self-interest will surely pay a painful price. It's well deserved and it's a good thing!
More questions to be answered
During the World Cup, many of the world's major leagues were suspended from their first-tier competitions, with only a few second-tier leagues, such as the English Championship, La Liga B, and Serie B, among others.
It's not just because a large number of players have participated in the World Cup, leading to resentment from many mainstream teams. It's not just because, well, FIFA doesn't allow highly publicized tournaments to steal the World Cup's thunder.
What's more, with fans, sponsors and sports media around the world focused on the World Cup, the forced push for leagues, attention, markets and revenues will be greatly affected, and the chain of the soccer industry won't be able to function properly.
Chinese Super League in the spotlight
However, the Chinese Super League became a hot topic as one of the few top national leagues still in the thick of the action at the time.
The CFA said it was a desperate move in the epidemic situation.
Affected by the World Cup, the Chinese Super League, which is more affected by the audience, has become the biggest victim, and the matter has triggered the dissatisfaction of FIFA, which may have a follow-up storm.
This proves that Chinese soccer wants to realize "arouse the hearts of hundreds of millions" we need to face more problems and difficulties imagined problems and difficulties. If Chinese soccer wants to get out of the freezing point and realize a turning point, it is impossible to catch some greed and eat a few sea cucumbers. In this thorny road destined to be difficult, it needs more tenacity, pay, down-to-earth and joint efforts.
summarize
All in all, the Qatar World Cup does not lack Chinese elements. In addition to the five elements mentioned above, Chinese referees, media, fans and tourists were also involved. The Chinese team did not participate, but this did not affect the Chinese as an important participant in the tournament.
To this day, there are still many obsessed fans who still have the courage of their convictions to expect that in the lifetime of our generation, we will see the national soccer team participate in the World Cup again.
But whether or not such expectations can be realized, one thing is enough to satisfy the Chinese people: in today's globally integrated world, in important international events, China, as a big country, a powerful country, must have a superb presence, and such a trend can not be changed by a few national soccer players or suspects!
