As a person who is deeply involved in the football boom, when I saw the truth about Li Tie, the head coach of the national football team, in the 10th episode of the TV special "Continue to Make Efforts and Advance in Depth", the heavy disappointment in my heart came like a tide.
From Brazil's Liuyang to the Premier League's Everton team, Li Tie's football dream seems to be a distorted basketball dream. Once young, he was full of love for football and stepped into the Jianlibao team with a 16-year-old young face, however, this love and original intention gradually drifted away with time.
The young Li Tie once competed in the world preliminaries in the national team, and even participated in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan at the age of 25 and played three games, winning glory for the country. What was supposed to be the peak moment for a footballer turned out to be the beginning of his footballing nightmare. Then, he joined the Premier League team Everton, which should have been the pride of Chinese football, but became a medium for his personal self-interest.
Li Tie's football dream was originally the hope of the Chinese people, hoping that through his efforts, Chinese football will break out of Asia and go to the world. However, the dream did not go as people wanted, and Li Tie's football journey gradually degenerated into the pursuit of personal self-interest. Rather than linking his personal dreams to the fate of national football, he chose to use money and power as the driving force, and used the expectations of his countrymen as a medium for his own personal gain.
This young hero, who has fascinated countless young football players, has now become a deeply distressing node in the history of Chinese football. His dream of turning basketball into a football nightmare has made people wonder whether Chinese football is led by coaches or blinded by selfish desires? This may be a major mystery that Chinese football cannot break out of Asia and go to the world.
In order to become the head coach of the national football team, Li Tie did not hesitate to pay millions of bribes and crazy lobbying, which shocked the entire football community. This move is reminiscent of a certain kind of gangster movie, but it is a true portrayal of Chinese football.
First of all, he spent 1 million yuan to bribe Liu Yi, then secretary general of the Football Association, in an attempt to win over key people through money to realize his ambitions. This is not only disrespectful to the cause of football, but also a complete departure from sports ethics. Football should be a contest of skill and strength, not a trade of money.
What is even more shocking is that he even lobbied Zall Club to pay him to win the position of national team manager. This frenzied lobbying raises questions about whether the world of football has become a power struggle. Football, which was supposed to be a temple of sports, has now become a contest between politics and money.
This behaviour is undoubtedly disappointing, and football should be a symbol of passion and dreams, not a synonym for scheming and money. Li Tie's millions of bribes and frenzied lobbying not only hurt the reputation of football, but also betrayed the ardent expectations of the Chinese people. This may be a major reason why it is difficult for Chinese football to break out of Asia and go global.
The shady scenes behind the football game are vividly revealed in the 10th episode of the TV feature film "Continue to Make Efforts and Advance in Depth", especially in the domestic football game represented by Li Tie. This is not only shocking, but also a serious test of the nature of the game.
First of all, through match-fixing, Li Tie and others actually created the illusion of the game in an unscrupulous way, trying to achieve the goal of club promotion in this way. This has deprived the game of fairness and competitive spirit, and fans' trust in the authenticity of the game is in jeopardy.
Even more outrageous are the money transactions. According to reports, Li Tie took out 6 million yuan at one time through his assistant to let his old teammate Li "play" key players. However, these funds did not flow to the players as scheduled, but were swallowed by someone else. This blatant money transaction has reduced the game of football to a tool for money trading rather than a stage for sports.
What's even more terrifying is that in order to ensure that it can be promoted, the club does not hesitate to spend 14 million yuan to greet the opposing club and the head coach. In this case, it has become doubtful whether the outcome of the game will depend on the strength of the players and the tacit understanding of the team. This is a serious violation of the competition system and the principle of fairness.
The shady scenes behind the football game make people see the side of the fall of sportsmanship, which not only disappoints fans, but also a heavy blow to football. This may be one of the fundamental reasons why it is difficult for Chinese football to break out of Asia and go to the world.
Shockingly, the money transaction makes the entry of athletes with limited skills into the national team, and it becomes a scene to represent the national team. In this case, the national team of Chinese football has almost become a stage dominated by money, rather than a showcase of strength and talent.
First of all, take Li Tie as an example, through monetary transactions, he successfully brought players from his club into the national team, and these players obviously did not have a sufficient level. In this case, the strength of the national team is almost sacrificed to personal interests, which makes people question the fairness of the national team selection mechanism.
What's even more terrifying is that the relevant personnel of the Zall club know the level of these players, but they are deceived by money and let this happen. This makes people wonder if there are some improper chains of interests in Chinese football, which have led to the destruction of the national team's level and inability to make a difference in the international arena.
Sending athletes with limited skills to the national team through monetary transactions is not only a great insult to the strength of the national team, but also a betrayal of the expectations of the Chinese people. Football should be a contest of strength and talent, not a synonym for money and self-interest. This may be a profound reason why Chinese football cannot break out of Asia and go to the world.
The relevant personnel of Zall Club showed a poignant helplessness in the face of Li Tie's money transaction and the helplessness of taking away the players. The club was supposed to be a cradle for developing football talent, however, reality put them in a difficult position.
First of all, Zall Club knew that the level of players Li Tie wanted to take away was limited, but they were forced to agree, because they knew that this was the only way. In football, the club is an important place to develop players, but in the face of money, the Zall club seems to be helpless.
What's even more worrying is that the relevant personnel of Zall Club said after the national team list was announced: "When I saw the national team list, my face was red. This kind of guilt and helplessness makes people can't help but have a deep reflection on the entire football system. Clubs are supposed to be a solid foundation for football, yet they seem so vulnerable and helpless in the midst of this storm of selfish desires.
In order to ensure that they could qualify, Zall Club had to spend huge sums of money to greet the opposing club and the manager. This kind of forced helplessness makes people see the absurdity of the football system. Clubs fall victim to power schemes, national team rosters are dictated by money, and the entire football system is at stake.
The helplessness of Zall Club is a microcosm of the problems of the Chinese football system, and it also makes people deeply feel that the problems faced by Chinese football are not only the behavior of individual coaches or players, but also the imbalance and distortion of the entire system.
What is your view on the current state of Chinese football, how do you see the impact of money transactions on the football field, leave your comments, and let's discuss the future of Chinese football together