Recently, former national team goalkeeper Chuliang took to social media to give his insights on the topic of youth training, the
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
With that, he retweeted and commented, "We develop people who love to play soccer, not machines that only play soccer." Then, on Oct. 13
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Once again, the video makes its point.
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
said, "The difference between someone who can play soccer and someone who can only play soccer is vastly different. People who play soccer may be doctors, waiters, or even drivers, but they love soccer and play it well. Those who only know how to play soccer are already players with good skills, but what we need are players with professionalism who can represent the industry at its peak level and set an example for the public. I think it's more important to have everyone talking about soccer every day, watching soccer matches, feeling the charm of soccer, and making soccer a part of our lives."
"We need more people to really love the sport and only then will more people emerge who can play soccer. You see in Spain, whether it's a restaurant waiter or a cab driver, a lot of the people I've met were once soccer-playing teenagers but ended up choosing other careers because of the high level of competition or for other reasons."
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
Continuing, he elaborated, "These people will follow soccer matches, even if they don't have the time to do so, they will learn about it through the radio. If we can do the same in our country, the whole soccer environment will definitely get better and better. Just like the grandparents in our parks, they are not professional players, but they are quite good at table tennis. People who can play soccer don't necessarily have to be professional players, just like the grandparents in the dining room who read the newspaper in the morning during dinner and talk about soccer."
