1:2 upset defeat to the Hong Kong team, China, the Chinese men's football team's 38-year golden body without losing to Hong Kong was broken, and once again created an embarrassing record, nailing itself to the pillar of shame in Chinese football history.
The last time the Chinese men's football team lost to the Hong Kong men's football team was back in 1985 38 years ago, when the Chinese men's football team under Zeng Xuelin lost 1:2 to Hong Kong, China in the group stage of the Asian preliminary round, was eliminated in advance, missed the World Cup, and lost a game that should not be lost.
This is the "5.19" incident that has made old Chinese fans haunt and gnash their teeth. Later, this football event was written by the famous contemporary writer Liu Xinwu into a famous reportage "5.19 Long Shot", and for a while, Luoyang paper was expensive, and fans went wild, which produced a huge repercussion.
The "5.19" incident, like a carving knife, engraved this shameful memory on the hearts of every Chinese fan, and it can never be erased. At that time, the Chinese fans seemed to be full of emotion, enthusiasm and passion, and they were loyal believers in Chinese football, and they truly loved and took responsibility for Chinese football.
And today, 38 years later, the Chinese men's football team once again lost to Hong Kong, China with the same score, but we have become a little insensitive, indifferent, except for a few casual scolding on the Internet, we did not really go to our hearts, let alone unforgettable, heartbroken, as if the loss was not the Chinese men's football team, but an ordinary team in the Chinese Super League.
Why is it that the reaction of Chinese fans is so different between 38 years ago and 38 years after the same loss to Hong Kong, China? Thirty-eight years ago, Chinese fans were like mourning and losing their hearts; 38 years later, Chinese fans sneered at them and said "shameless." The reason is simple, no surprise. The national football team's losses again and again have made Chinese fans who are full of injuries numb, or calm to the point of cold-bloodedness.
If it is said that 38 years ago, Chinese football was the belief of Chinese fans, then 38 years later, Chinese football is only worthy of becoming a spittoon for all living beings and an eternal withering material for the Spring Festival Gala. The passionate and innocent Chinese fans of the past have deteriorated in the undisciplined failures of the national football team, and they have become no longer angry and roaring in the face of the poor record of the national football team.
Even former international player Li Yi saw the national football team lose to Hong Kong 1:2, and just said indifferently, "The warm-up game has no reference value, we also drew the Brazilian team that year", so heartless, optimistic, and speechless. We can see why Chinese fans are so calm one by one.
Mourning is greater than death, Chinese fans have lost the least illusions and expectations of the Chinese men's football team, so there is no disappointment and pain. After watching the reaction of Chinese fans to the national football team's defeat to the Hong Kong team, a well-known football reporter sighed: Will Chinese football, which is numb and has no sense of anger, still be good?