Football, as a global sport, is not only a game, but also a kind of spiritual inheritance and cultivation. Sometimes, however, a seemingly mundane match can hide a lot of jaw-dropping stories behind it.
Recently, at the "2024 Cornerstone Yuhao Cup National Youth Winter Training Invitational Tournament" held in Beihai, Guangzhou, a competition in the U10 age group sparked heated discussions on social **. In this match, the duel between the two teams, Beijing Kicker and Shenyang Ao Sa Qixing, attracted widespread public attention because of the actions of a coach.
* It shows that when the game was down 0-6, the head coach of Shenyang Ao Sa Qixing, Wu Gaojun (a former player of the Chinese Super League Liaoning team), actually issued a shocking instruction on the sidelines: "Can you kick people if you can't kick the ball?" "If he goes to you, you'll kick him!" Such remarks are undoubtedly a serious violation of the rules of the game and sportsmanship.
What's even more outrageous is that although some parents raised ** for Wu Gaojun's remarks, hoping that the referee could stop this behavior, the referee said that he could not punish according to the rules. This situation has been seriously deviated from the spirit of the game, which makes people worry about the healthy development of youth football education.
Parents have also expressed their dissatisfaction and concerns about this behavior. They pointed out that the coach's instructions led to dangerous actions by the players on the field, which not only seriously damaged the fairness of the game, but also possibly brought hidden dangers to the physical and mental health of the players.
In the face of this incident, people began to reflect on the problems that exist in youth football competitions. Football coaches should put the cultivation of students' comprehensive quality and sportsmanship in the first place, rather than focusing only on winning and losing games. At the same time, referees should also enforce the law more strictly, and any violation of rules and ethics should be stopped and dealt with in a timely manner.
More importantly, the whole society should work together to create a good environment for the healthy development of youth football. This requires not only the active participation of coaches, referees and parents, but also the joint support and supervision of football governing bodies and all sectors of society.
The Chinese Football Association said it is discussing relevant safeguard policies, hoping to strengthen the supervision of coaches' behavior and protect the rights and interests of young players. This kind of serious attitude and positive action is very worthy of recognition, and it is also the direction of our joint efforts.
In this process, each of us should realize that football is not only a sport, but also a kind of spiritual inheritance and cultivation. Only by upholding the principles of fairness, justice and openness can we make football a sport that can be carried forward among young people and become an important part of their healthy growth.