In the hustle and bustle of the New Year's Eve party, a unique ceremony combining sports and music will kick off on the evening of December 31 in Linyi Olympic Park, Shandong Province. The organizers claimed that this was a feast specially created for Chinese fans, and the core part of it was a 7-a-side football match, which was played against two special teams - the "85-year-old national youth team" and the "Chinese Super Star team" dominated by the AFC Champions League champions.
The "Chinese Super League Star Team" lineup has been exposed through posters, consisting of 15 former Chinese Super League stars, including Yu Dabao, Dong Xuesheng, Zeng Cheng, Xiao Zhi, Rong Hao, Ding Haifeng, Li Shuai, Feng Renliang, Deng Hanwen, Mei Fang, Jiang Zhipeng, Zheng Zheng, Li Xuepeng, Tang Dechao and Yang Jun. Most of these players are representatives of the Jinyuan football period, and many of them are veteran internationals. Their opponent "85 National Youth Team" is mainly composed of national youth players who participated in the World Youth Championships that year, such as Gao Lin, Feng Xiaoting and others.
Although some fans questioned the lineup of this event, thinking that if they want to be nostalgic, these people are not good enough, and some even bluntly said that such an event is inexplicable. However, there are also fans who have a positive attitude towards this, believing that this is a new attempt, and that Chinese football needs various ways to promote and promote it in difficult times, and any kind of support for football is worthy of recognition and encouragement.
Although the squad of this "Chinese Super Star Team" may not be comparable to the world's top stars, they are undoubtedly a group of powerful players in Chinese football in recent years, and there are still many active players who are difficult to surpass their achievements. In addition, the recent appearance of Guangzhou Evergrande superstar Paulinho in China, the outside world speculated that he may participate in the event organized by Feng Xiaoting, but his name does not appear on the poster at present, and it is still unknown whether he will appear on the spot.
Chinese football is currently in a downturn, and it really needs retired stars like Feng Xiaoting to increase their popularity and traffic through entertainment and interaction. However, it remains to be seen whether these former stars can really hold up enough box office and traffic. In any case, this is an innovative attempt, which has certain positive significance for promoting the development of Chinese football. We look forward to this New Year's Eve ceremony bringing surprises and joy to fans, and at the same time, we also look forward to Chinese football ushering in new opportunities and hopes in the new year. (Lao Qiu Super League Ball Review)