Zhejiang scored an important victory with a 3-2 victory over Thailand's Buriram United in the 5th round of the AFC Champions League group stage. However, after the game, there was a massive clash between players and staff on both sides, and the situation was extremely tense.
The trigger for this conflict was the unreasonable behavior of Buriram United's Chinese-American foreign player Coles. Coles is a player of Chinese descent, his mother is Hakka Chinese, and his mother taught him to be proud of China from an early age. Once, he actively showed favor and expressed his desire to joinChinese national teamwishes. The Beijing Guoan team also actively carried out naturalization work for this purpose, but in the end, Coles failed to get the attention of the Chinese team. Subsequently, he chose to join MalaysiaNational team。However, after last night's game, Coles' behaviour was shocking.
Coles did not remain calm in the tense atmosphere of the clashing between the players of the two sides after the game, on the contrary, he even made a defiant gesture at the Chinese fans in the stadium. This move immediately caused strong dissatisfaction and ** among Chinese fans. Many fans expressed disappointment and anger that Coles was too egotistical. A fan wrote in the message: "Even the national football team can't look down on you, do you really take yourself seriously?".There are also fans who accuse him of forgetting his roots, believing that his actions are destroying his future.
Coles's actions were not only a provocation to the Chinese fans, but also a pain in the hearts of his mother. After all, his mother had taught him to be proud of China, but now his son has made such a move, which is undoubtedly a blow to his mother. This incident also sounded the alarm bell for us, naturalized players are not only as simple as changing their nationality, but also need to change their thinking, respect and understand Chinese cultureValues
In fact, Coles failed to joinChinese national teamNot by chance. The selection and use of naturalized players needs to be carefully considered, especially for naturalized players of Chinese descent. They need more time to adapt and understandChinese football, and not just a change of nationality.
Chinese footballIn the past few years, we have actively promoted the naturalization work, hoping to improve with the help of foreign aidNational teamstrength. However, it also requires the players' self-awareness and hard work. They have to have a willChinese footballAnd the heart of war must be proud of China. Naturalization is not only for changing a country's uniform, but also for the recognition and acceptance of a country's culture and spirit. Only naturalized players can truly integrate if they truly understand and accept thisChinese football, forNational teamPitch in.
In this incident, Coles's behavior undoubtedly makes people lament his forgetfulness and deviance. Although he is of Chinese descent, he has not been able to properly understand and respectChinese footballof culture andValues。This also reminds us that the selection of naturalized players needs to be more cautious, not only based on their skill level, but also on their ideologyValues
Through this tournament and subsequent conflicts, we can't help but think about the complexity of the issue of naturalized players. Naturalization is not as simple as changing nationality, but also requires the recognition and transformation of the players' thinking. In addition, naturalized players also need to be fully understood and respectedChinese footballof culture andValues。When it comes to selecting and using naturalized players, we need to be more careful about making sure that they are really capable of doing itChinese footballPitch in. Only in this way will we be able to achieve better results in international football and at the same time allow naturalized players to integrate betterChinese footballExtended family.