Recently, China's soccer world storms, people from all walks of life have expressed their views on the issue of national football. Gymnastics world champion Li Xiaoshuang also joined the discussion, he bluntly: "If the players do not try their best but receive high salaries, then we are bound to verbally attack them."
Li Xiaoshuang further elaborated, "Soccer is a sport of fierce confrontation. Look at our women's soccer team, as soon as the ball arrives in front of them, they bravely use their bodies to go against it. Men's soccer, on the other hand, may dodge the ball as soon as they see it, which is the instinctive reaction of human beings. Is this ball dangerous? Can my body withstand the impact? This requires teamwork, players' knowledge of themselves, and a long period of bonding."
Talking about the recent problems with the ability of coaches and players, he continued, "Is the problem with the coaches? The problem lies with ourselves, the product itself is flawed. Many people think that strong is good, but strong and fat are two different things, strong means muscular, fat is rounded. Going up to play soccer like that definitely doesn't work. If you don't work hard but collect a high salary, we will naturally scold you."
At the same time, he noted, "Many of our players seem to work hard, but do they really work hard? On TV, we don't see their efforts, which has led to a lot of controversy. Each athlete has different requirements for themselves, but ultimately it depends on the issue of marketization. Our men's football has been marketized for many years, is the management of the clubs perfect? What are the requirements for players, especially star players? What about physical training and programs?
He also mentioned, "We may have problems with our management, such as whether the physical abilities of the national team players are sufficient and whether the best players are selected? This is something the management needs to consider."
