Soccer, known as the "world's number one sport", has brought together countless avid fans from all walks of life, rich and poor alike. Whether it's a small match in the streets or a large international tournament like the World Cup, the stadiums are always packed and tickets are hard to come by.
The history of soccer has seen the emergence of countless bright stars, from Beckham to Lionel Messi, who seem to be the youthful memories of a generation. Despite the poor performance of the national soccer team, many talented youngsters have emerged. 19 years ago, a seemingly ordinary child, by virtue of his superb skills, was hailed as a "soccer prodigy" by Milo.
[Reason:] Young, young, young, young, young.
This child's name is Zhou Dedue, because his father is a soccer fan, at the age of two in his father's cultivation fell in love with soccer. The father and son often sparred with each other to improve their skills. In such an ordinary training environment, Zhou Zhaolu showed his amazing soccer talent.
At the age of four, he was already able to complete the practice of turning the ball over like an adult. Since soccer requires long hours of extensive running, father and son would train together for long-distance running in addition to training their skills. In order to test his son's training level, his father signed up for a marathon race for Zhou, in which he also showed remarkable endurance and explosive power.
As father and son often practiced playing soccer in crowded places such as Dongdan Park, coupled with Zhou's excellent skills, he gradually made a name for himself among soccer enthusiasts. Some people even came to watch him train, and the media even invited him to report on it.
It wasn't until 2002, when the Chinese team broke into the World Cup for the first time, that the nation was thrown into a frenzy of celebration. Milu, the then head coach of the Chinese team, also became the hero of the national soccer team in the hearts of the fans and was highly praised.
In a national football activity, the media invited Zhou Zhaodai to perform a series of basic soccer skills such as turning the ball, which caused everyone to marvel. This age of the child, the basic skills are so solid, even Milo have repeatedly praised, that he later after systematic training, will become a national football force.
Milu's praise, as if people saw the hope of the national football team, saw the future of the national football team. From then on, the discussion about Zhou Zhaodie was gradually amplified by the media, and the title of "soccer prodigy" spread all over the country, and Zhou Zhaodie also became a household name at that time.
[Degeneration] Waste of training time by going around in the limelight.
As Zhou got more and more famous, he was not only frequently invited and interviewed by the domestic media, but also invited by the Korean media to shoot soccer documentaries. The young Zhou didn't know what was behind this, in his eyes, it was just to show his training results in front of the camera.
Not only that, his daily life and training process were followed by the media, in order to record the growth process of this "soccer prodigy", which would become the focus of media publicity in the future.
However, in the next few years, Zhou Dedai traveled around the country, facing many rounds of interviews with the news media, and almost no training time for himself, which made the teenage Zhou Dedai feel very tired and confused. Soccer, once a favorite form of entertainment for him and his father, has changed its flavor.
As the performance of the national soccer team became more and more unsatisfactory, the national team once became the target of fans' curse. The once highly anticipated talented youngster also gradually disappeared from public view due to the degeneration of the national soccer team and excessive media coverage.
Two years later, a certain media once again exposed Zhou Dai Dai's relevant information: he was receiving professional soccer training. It was only then that netizens and fans remembered this child. However, when Zhou Zhaodie reappeared in the public eye, he was a different person from a few years ago. As he grew older, his body weight has increased, making it impossible for people to recall that he was once the "soccer prodigy".
Rumor has it that Zhou's father put together a strict slimming program in order to get him back to his former shape. This led to his soccer training being delayed and eventually disappearing.
Now, 19 years later, if Zhou hadn't been surrounded by cameras and flashing lights when he was young, but had instead seized the time to train and improve his skills, he would be in his prime now, making a name for himself on the court. However, he has disappeared from the public eye before he has even stepped onto the field, making people feel sorry for him.
[Conclusion] Who is at fault for the decline of the old genius?
Why didn't a talented young soccer player, who had been praised by the national team's coaches, make it to professional soccer? The questions are worth pondering.
First of all, family problems. As Zhou Dai Dai's father, an adult, failed to stand up to the test of exposure and popularity, using his son as a tool to make money, constantly pushing him in front of the media and attending various events, resulting in a lot of wasted training time. Any sports training requires perseverance in order to make a difference, even if you are gifted.
Secondly, social issues. The media focuses too much on Zhou Zhaodai, a young child who doesn't know what his future choices are, and he just takes soccer as his hobby. However, society and national soccer fans are putting the burden of playing for the country on a kid who doesn't know anything, which is a bit too much. This, coupled with the media hype, has caused the news about Zhou to be amplified.
As the saying goes: Genius is 1% intelligence plus 99% hard work. Genius certainly exists, but if one does not treat one's talent correctly and reasonably, even if one is a genius, one will eventually decline.
[Summary]
It is the common wish of every parent to see their son become a dragon and their daughter become a phoenix. However, in the process of each child's growth, parents should find the most suitable path for their children, rather than blind confidence and pulling up seedlings.
As mentioned above, Zhou has got it, it is necessary to respect the wishes of children and respect each of their hobbies, rather than treating their hobbies as a way to make a profit and become famous for themselves, or characterizing their hobbies as the trades they will engage in in the future.
Prodigies and geniuses certainly exist, but they have to be found and guided by their own characteristics in order to be on the right track and become the ultimate winners.
