On February 14, a news item in the Italian media "Football Market" triggered a frenzied ridicule from Chinese fans.
Not long ago, Italian journalist Leo Turini was interviewed and revealed his chat with former national football coach Lippi - when Lippi became the manager of the Chinese men's football team, the Chinese Football Association had great expectations for him, hoping that by 2035, the Chinese men's football team could win the World Cup championship!
The Chinese Football Association hopes that the national football team will win the World Cup championship before 2035? Such a wish is simply whimsical. In May 2019, Lippi took charge again as the head coach of the Chinese men's football team, preparing for the World Preliminary Round of 40. But half a year later, Lippi resigned in despair...
If you combine the current situation of the national football team - the World Preliminary Round of 12, the national football team has missed the World Cup in advance, and then mention the "National Football World Cup Championship Plan" at this time, there is no doubt that it is a huge irony: it is difficult to enter the World Cup, and you still want to win the World Cup?
"Win the World Cup before 2035", if the dream is to become a reality, there are only 13 years left for the national football team. Specifically, the 2026, 2030, and 2034 World Cups. It is no wonder that fans will frantically complain: the Chinese Football Association, really dare to think!
On the night of the first day of the Chinese New Year, the Chinese men's football team lost 1-3 to Vietnam, which made Chinese fans despair and anger, and made Vietnamese fans raise their eyebrows. Good things don't go out, bad things spread far and wide. Vietnamese media "tinmoi" also learned of the Chinese Football Association's "crazy plan" and made sharp comments.
"Within 13 years, the Chinese men's football team plans to win the World Cup, which is really ridiculous! Wait another 130 years! The Vietnamese media wrote.
Shouting slogans is easy, but be realistic. Let's take Japanese football as an example:
2005 Declaration of the Japan Football Association
On New Year's Day 2005, the Japanese Football Association issued the Declaration of Dreams. It's a centennial plan with the ultimate goal of reaching 30 million football by 2050, hosting the World Cup and winning the World Cup. In 2015, the Japan Football Association issued the "2015 Declaration", reaching the top 4 of the World Cup in 2030 and winning the World Cup in 2050.
In contrast, the Japanese Football Association does not have the ambitions of the Chinese Football Association! You must know that in the past 20 years, Japanese football has been down-to-earth, doing a good job in youth training, cultivating talents, and a large number of players have played in Europe; what about Chinese football? It's been regressing.