Hey, there's been a ridiculous thing going on in football lately. Imagine that on a beautiful morning, a hot search suddenly broke out on social **: "Former Chinese Super League player as a coach directs children to kick people". This happened at a youth football match in Beihai, Guangzhou, which was stunned, and also attracted great attention from the Chinese Football Association.
In this competition, called the 2024 Cornerstone Yuhao Cup National Youth Winter Training Invitational Tournament, an incredible thing happened. A coach named Wu Gaojun, who used to be a Chinese Super League player for the Liaoning team, has now turned into a coach for young players. During the game, he actually instructed the young players loudly: "Can you kick people if you can't kick the ball?""If he goes to you, you'll kick him!."This not only made the parents on the sidelines jump to their feet, but even netizens said, what kind of football teaching is this?
But the turning point of the matter is that even if a parent proposes **, the referee on the field said that there is no punishment according to the rules. Coach Wu didn't seem to be restrained, and continued to command on the sidelines: "Whoever passes you will kick whomever you want, kick him!.""If you score again, you'll play as man!""This begs the question, is this still a football game that we are familiar with?
It is understood that this kind of instruction of "playing according to people" is not out of love for football, but because of the disparity in strength between the two sides, Coach Wu may feel that his young players have been "insulted". One parent said, "The opposing team kicks their legs directly from behind and kicks them on the legs, and our children play more than the game, which may have touched the sensitive nerves of the opposing coach." ”
This behaviour is clearly contrary to the spirit of sportsmanship and raises concerns about the current state of youth football education. Fortunately, the Chinese Football Association has intervened in the investigation, showing the importance attached to youth football education and the competition environment.
On the football field, winning and losing is a common occurrence, but the actions and words of the coach have a profound impact on the young players. As one experienced youth coach put it, when facing opponents with a huge disparity in quality, young players should be guided to think about why the opponent is strong, rather than teaching them to take dangerous foul behavior. Young players should learn from every game, whether it's winning or losing.
This incident also reflects some problems in youth football, including the utilitarian mentality of some coaches and parents, as well as the lack of understanding and implementation of the rules of the game. Some coaches will do whatever it takes to pursue results, and some parents focus too much on winning and losing, ignoring sportsmanship and their children's true interests.
The Chinese Football Association's intervention in the investigation is not only to deal with this incident, but also a deep reflection on youth football education and the competition environment. Football, as a collective sport, teaches us not only skills and tactics, but more importantly, team spirit, respect for opponents and fair play.
In the face of this incident, we can't help but ask, how should we protect the purity and beauty of youth football? As parents and coaches, how can we correctly guide young players to grow and be happy on the green field?
Now, it's your turn to speak up. What are your thoughts on this matter? What do you think we can do to improve the education and competition environment for youth football? Welcome to leave your views and suggestions in the comment area, and let us work together for the future of Chinese football. Hotspot Engine Program