Stop, stop, stop with the "white chicken".
The men's soccer team always seems to be at the end of the "food chain" in the sea of online opinion in China. Surrounding
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The negative news and humor segments are as numerous as a river of stars, and sometimes even the news itself is used as a segment.
There was a widely circulated comparison chart that
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Players: white-chopper.jpg, other players: muscle man.jpg.
This often becomes our rage against
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A powerful argument at the time. However.
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Are all the players really "white"?
Recently, China's men's soccer head coach Li Tie talked about his coaching philosophy in the world soccer program, one of the points is the strict self-discipline requirements of the players.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Emphasize that the only way to make a difference on the field is to be strict off the field.
"The body fat percentage of the national team players is generally between 8% and 9%, and a good player like Wu Xi, with a body fat percentage of only 8.1 or 8.2%, is performing very well."
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
In detail.
FILE PHOTO: Wu Xi (red) with the ball during the game. Photo courtesy of Osports All Sports Images
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
The 8% to 9% mentioned actually refers to a player's body fat percentage.
In 2018, the foreign media exposed C Luo's physical examination data, in which the body fat rate was 7%. At that time, C Luo was in the peak state, which can be said to be the perfect physical template for soccer players.
Therefore, a body fat percentage of between 8% and 9% should be quite ideal for a soccer player.
Crowe celebrates excitedly after scoring a penalty during the Champions League quarter-final second leg match between Real Madrid and Juventus on April 11, 2018.OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP
In fact, it's important to really understand
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Fans who have watched the
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Spectators of the game should have a better idea of the size of the players.
It's rare to see a player's abs on the pitch nowadays because you get shown a yellow card for stripping off to celebrate after scoring a goal. But in terms of body shape and leg definition
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The player's body is still "very material".
Look at those legs!
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Players warming up in preparation. Photo by Zhang Henwei
Look at that waist!
Wu Lei breaks through Guam defenders during the game. Photo by Chen Ji Min, China News Agency
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
After the broadcast of this statement by the
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The issue of players' body fat percentage has also become a hot topic of discussion among netizens. Some fans showed up and said that this body fat rate is really precious, reflecting that the players are doing a good job in self-discipline.
Screenshot of netizen discussion.
Indeed, the average adult's body fat percentage ranges from 15% to 18% for men and 25% to 28% for women. Reaching
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The current level is not easy.
(As a side note, entertainment stars are advised to figure out what different body fat percentages actually mean when talking about body image issues, and stop making jokes about body fat percentages of 3%.)
Of course, at the bottom of the food chain.
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, still can't avoid the fate of being flirted with. The core point of view of this part of the fans is: the results do not work, you body fat rate is high, so what?
Screenshot of netizen discussion.
"If you make it to the World Cup, no one will say anything if you have a body fat percentage of 100!" This reflects the attitude of some people towards sports programs today: strength is hard.
Indeed, the lack of strength is
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The biggest shortcoming. Yet, despite all this, the impact on
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We should stick to the principle of being realistic in our assessment. You can cite their poor performance in a particular game to show that they are "not good", but you can no longer use the term "white knuckle" to prove that they are "not good".
