The 2021 Kohler National Youth Football Challenge Dalian is coming
Sunshine, sand and hot football, the coastal city of Dalian is known as the city of romance, but in addition to its veritable nickname, that is, "football capital". Dalian has created the most brilliant achievements in the Chinese professional football league, with profound football heritage, cultivated many international footballers, and once supported half of Chinese football. From 15 to 16 July 2021, the [2021 National Youth Football Challenge] hosted by Manchester United's official global partner Kohler KOHLER After three fierce competitions in Shanghai, Changsha and Chengdu, the fourth stop was finally held in the fiery summer "Bincheng" Dalian, a city that has created the most brilliant results in the Chinese professional football league.
With the theme of "Dare to Dream and Dare to Create, 'Sleeves' out of the Future", the challenge carries forward the youth culture of Manchester United, conveys the football spirit of daring to pursue dreams and dare to innovate to children who love football, and provides them with a unique stage to show themselves. During the two-day competition, the young players in the Dalian branch showed amazing skills. Tactical coordination, explosiveness on the field and calm ball control ability impressed Han Duan, a special guest of the tournament and former captain of the Chinese women's national football team. The Dalian branch competition ended perfectly in Shengli Football Park on July 16, dalian children showed brave and fearless football back wave genes, U10 men's champion and runner-up, U12 women's champion team successfully advanced, representing the peak of the Dalian division, to challenge the throne of the national championship.
Men's champion team - Dalian Yanzhi team
On the pitch, there are laughter, there is hard work, there are tears, and the teenagers grow up in the game
Summer vacation "wave" life, football after the wave fearless heat wave
The Dalian Branch Race was held at the beginning of the national summer vacation. Football is undoubtedly an indispensable sport on the summer vacation list. Watching children gallop happily on the green field, enjoy the fun of football, and boldly express themselves is the original intention of Kohler to bring the 2021 National Youth Football Challenge to every city. Football is not only a physical sport, but also a team sport that competes intellectually and psychologically. The team relies on mutual support to win the game, in the encouragement between each other to cope with setbacks and defeats, in the Dalian branch, the teenagers grow up in the game, but also enjoy the fun of the game.
At the Dalian Branch, the men's group competed fiercely
In the Dalian branch, the women's group competed fiercely
During the two days of the competition, the wonderful performances of the football teenagers made the audience feast their eyes, and the intense atmosphere attracted the attention of everyone on the scene. In the summer heat, whether it is the young players in the men's group or the women's group, they all dare to fight. In the end, Dalian Yanzhi team won the "Dalian Branch Men's Championship Trophy"; Dalian Tornado Football Club won the "Dalian Branch Men's Division Runner-up Trophy". The women's competition newly added to this year's challenge has staged a wonderful and evenly matched competition. In the end, Bayi Hope Primary School won the "Dalian Branch Competition Women's Championship Trophy".
The iconic figures of the Chinese women's football team applauded youth football, and the back wave pushed the front wave, which is an inheritance and a continuation of the past
Among dalian professional women's football players, Han Duan, the former captain of the Chinese women's national football team with the characteristics of "strong ability to catch fighters and typical cold-blooded killers in front of the goal", was called "Black Pearl" by fans, and her appearance surprised the young players of Dalian Branch. For the performance of the football teenagers in the field, Handuan also gave a very high evaluation, she said: "Seeing the football teenagers sprinting on the field, trying their best to win, I am really more and more excited the more I watch, both happy to see the wonderful youth games on the spot, feasting on the eyes, and feeling that there are so many children fighting for their football dreams." Chinese football is in a critical climbing stage, and it needs good soil to cultivate the 'seeds of the future of Chinese football', and it is even more necessary for these small buds that have sprouted, after the tempering of real games, and finally bloom. In this challenge at Dalian, I not only saw the high-level competition brought by Kohler as the organizer of the event, but also saw the good football atmosphere in Dalian, and all the teams showed a good technical and tactical foundation, presumably there was no lack of effort in weekdays. Seeing today's scene, I firmly believe that Chinese football will get better and better. ”
Han Duan, former captain of the Chinese women's national football team, delivered a speech at the event
Coincidentally, the recent national football team qualified for the top 12 in Asia, which is expected to impact the good news of the 2022 World Cup, and once again inspire the confidence of China's football teenagers. After many years, the young players who once shed sweat and tears in the youth training have now become the mainstay of the stadium. This further illustrates the need to attach importance to youth football. Whether it is a professional club or a national team, the core factor for success is youth training. Youth training is the "infrastructure" of football and is indispensable. A complete youth training system will bring high-quality youth training models and youth training echelon strength, so as to cultivate a batch of promising youth training talents and become the core force supporting the sustainable development of clubs and national teams.
Former Captain of the Chinese Women's National Football Team, Han Duan, pointed out the skills of teenagers who love football on the spot
Just like the tournament partner Manchester United, as a top giant club, also continues to rely on the strength of youth training to cope with a steady stream of fierce competition, Rashford, who came from the manchester United youth training, followed the England national team to the top four of the European Cup, which is the pride and glory of Manchester United clubs. Rashford adheres to the tradition of those predecessors who have made great contributions to the English national team, following the England team in constantly creating its own national team history, the back wave pushes the front wave, is the inheritance, but also the continuation of the past. Similarly, in this year's challenge, the football teenagers running in the green field are the "back waves" of Chinese football. The courage and good fighting of the houlang make us believe that in the future of Chinese football, it will be unstoppable. And we are also looking forward to meeting again in the Köhler [2021 National Youth Football Challenge] finals, to see which junior strong team can stand out among many masters and win the national championship title!
After the football world, the waves are rushing, fearless heat waves, and "sleeves" out of the future
Shanghai, Changsha, Chengdu, Dalian, following these sub-stations, the next challenge will be moved to Xiamen, which stars we will meet, and which young players will be surprised by the wonderful performances, let us wait and see.