Before reading this article, please click "Follow" to facilitate your discussion and sharing. This article is only published in today's headlines, and no platform is allowed to carry it, and it must be investigated!
Look here tonight! The national football team plays Australia, the suspense of the game is endless!
The life-and-death battle of the national football team: What do we see behind CCTV's "snub"?
Tonight, the national football team plays Australia, and a World Cup qualifier known as the "battle of life and death" is about to start. However, in stark contrast to the tense atmosphere of the game, CCTV's "snub" - this is already the second time. This can't help but make people think deeply: What happened to the national football team? What does CCTV's attitude reflect?
This game, for the national football team, is undoubtedly a backwater. The haze of consecutive defeats hangs over the team, and the qualification situation is precarious. Against a strong Australia team, can the national football team regain the flame of hope on the kangaroos' doorstep? Can the new generation of player Hu Hetao break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly? Can veteran Wei Shihao carry the banner of victory and defeat? Those questions will all be answered in tonight's game.
However, what is more noteworthy than the result of the game is the dilemma faced by the national football team and the future of Chinese football. CCTV's "snub" may not be a simple program arrangement, but more like a helpless response to the current situation of the national football team. This can't help but remind people of an Internet buzzword: "Mourning is better than dying". When even national television has lost confidence in the national football team, what else can we expect?
Viewpoint 1: CCTV's "snub" is a wake-up call, not a waiver.
As a state-level media, CCTV has an important guiding role in its program arrangement. The "snub" of the national football game is not a waiver of Chinese football, but more like a wake-up call and a spur. It reminds us that the problems of Chinese football have reached a point where we cannot afford to wait, and we need to seriously reflect and actively seek change.
According to the "Overall Plan for the Reform and Development of Chinese Football", the state has elevated football development to a national strategy. However, over the years, the level of Chinese football has not improved significantly, and even has shown a downward trend. Among them, there are not only problems in the system and mechanism, but also the shortcomings of the youth training system, and the deep-seated reasons for the lack of football culture.
Case 1: The rise of Japan football.
The success of Japan football is not achieved overnight, but is the result of long-term adherence to the construction of the youth training system and the cultivation of football culture. They started from the baby, established a perfect youth training system, and cultivated a large number of outstanding football talents. At the same time, they also pay attention to the popularization of football culture, making football a national sport.
Data 1:
According to FIFA statistics, the number of registered players in Japan in 2022 exceeded 5 million, while China only had about 700,000. (Data source: FIFA official website)
This data comparison is enough to illustrate the gap between Chinese football in terms of mass base.
Viewpoint 2: The national football team needs to "break the game", and it needs to "stand up".
In the face of a strong enemy like Australia, the national football team needs to find a way to "break the game". The new formation of three defenses and one attack may be an attempt, but more importantly, the national football team needs to "establish a game", that is, to establish a long-term development mechanism.
Case 2: The revival of football in Germany.
At the beginning of the 21st century, German football experienced a period of slump. In order to reinvigorate its strength, the Germany Football Association has launched the umfassende Reform (comprehensive reform), which focuses on strengthening the youth training system and focusing on the development of young players. In the end, Germany won the 2014 World Cup, proving the success of the reform.
Data 2:
According to the Germany Football Association, Germany currently has more than 10,000 registered football clubs. (Source: Deutscher Fußball-Bund website)
Viewpoint 3: The future of Chinese football lies in "ten years of trees, a hundred years of people".
The future of Chinese football does not lie in the victory or defeat of one or two games, but in long-term accumulation and development. We need to start from the basics, strengthen the construction of the youth training system, and cultivate more outstanding football talents. At the same time, we also need to create a good football culture and let more people participate in football.
Case 3: The tenacious struggle of the Chinese women's football team.
Although the Chinese women's football team has also faced many challenges, they have always maintained a tenacious fighting spirit and achieved good results in the international arena. This shows that as long as we persevere, Chinese football will be able to usher in new hope.
Data 3:
In the 2022 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team won the championship. (Data source: CCTV News)
What is the future of the national football team? Perhaps, tonight's game can teach us something. But more importantly, we need to think from a long-term perspective, plan and work hard. As the ancients said: "The road is long, and I will go up and down to seek." "The road to the revival of Chinese football is destined to be full of challenges, but we believe that as long as we persevere, we will be able to see the dawn of hope.
How do you think the national football team should get out of the predicament? What is the future of Chinese football? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.