After completing a four-day intensive training session in Shanghai, China's men's football team is scheduled to embark on a journey to Gusu on the night of May 19 to make ultimate preparations for the upcoming Qatar World Qualification Asian Zone Top 40 Group A match there. In the afternoon of May 18, the team visited the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Huangpu District, Shanghai, and had a profound patriotic ideological education trip. The Football Association and the coaching team believe that it is vital for the players to receive such education on the eve of a major tournament to enhance their sense of mission, responsibility and honor.
Early in the morning of May 18th, the team went to Houpel Sports Park in Minhang District of Shanghai for the last outdoor training of the Shanghai leg of this training session. After the training, according to the plan, the team took part in an important patriotism and teamwork ideological education activity in the afternoon - visiting the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
The site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is located in Huangpu District, Shanghai, where the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in July 1921. In June 1997, the Memorial Hall was named a National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base, and in September 2016, it was selected as one of the "First Batch of China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage". This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and the Football Association, the coaches and the management team arranged this visit with the aim of strengthening the players' patriotism through learning about the history of the Party, which in turn inspires the team's fighting spirit and sense of collective honor.
According to the requirements of the Football Reform Program, the Football Association is committed to "building a national soccer team that is skillful, tenacious, able to fight well and strive for glory for the country". Therefore, our team will soon usher in the second half of the Top 40, in addition to the technical and tactical level to go all out, but also need to be mentally prepared, so the patriotic education is particularly important.
In fact, the Football Association in recent years has always attached importance to the ideological construction of the national team, and constantly improve the players' patriotism, teamwork, sense of honor and sense of mission. To last October's Shanghai training, for example, the team in the intense training, but also specifically to watch the promotion of patriotism, teamwork inspirational movie to win the championship. Some scenes in the movie celebrating the spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team also moved many players to tears. Members of the team, including goalkeeper Yan Junling, were inspired by the movie, and they welcomed this type of educational activity that promotes positive energy and conveys positivity.
It is reported that after the visit, the team will return to the resident hotel in Shanghai. According to the plan, members of the team will go to the Gusu area in the morning of May 19th to prepare for the team's arrival. The players will have a group dinner on the evening of May 19th and then drive to the "Red Zone" in Gusu. The team will be housed separately in Building 8 of the Taimei Xiangguli Hotel in Gusu for the duration of the preparations and matches in Gusu. Previously, this was the location of the Beijing Guoan team in the Chinese Super League.
Striker Wu Lei, who plays for Espanyol, is expected to arrive in Shanghai in the afternoon of the 18th. After completing the necessary physical examination and medical isolation observation, he will go to Gusu alone to meet with the team.On May 19, the team will not arrange training, and the players will take this opportunity to have a valuable rest and get ready for the next long and arduous 40 matches.
It is worth mentioning that Li Tie, the head coach of the national football team, celebrated his 44th birthday on May 18th. However, he gave up his plan to celebrate his birthday because he was focused on leading the team. For him, the result will be the best birthday present if the national soccer team can successfully advance to the 12th round.
