The round of 36 in Asia will be contested again in two weeks' time.
This time, the focus is not only on the performance of the Chinese national football team, but also on the movements of the Japanese team.
Despite the strength of the Japanese team, they don't seem to be particularly serious about this World Qualifiers, which feels like they are playing a friendly match.
They are used to it, after all, they have reached the World Cup finals for six consecutive times.
However, the situation has taken a turn for the better!
The young and promising Chinese goalkeeper Zhang Olin actually obtained Japanese nationality!
Is it because it can't bear the "halo" of Chinese football?
Or do you want to explore elsewhere and experience Japanese hot spring football?
There's another story hidden in it.
A person whose name sounds like "Olympic", Zhang Aolin, his story is also quite heroic.
He was born in Japan like a native of Osaka.
Words and deeds, food and clothing, are no different from the Japanese!
He was not born and raised in Japan, but immigrated there as a Chinese citizen.
He grew up in Osaka and later joined the local youth soccer team.
The Japanese team performed well in the last World Cup, which may have also given Zhang Olin confidence and motivation.
Moreover, the number of places in the World Cup has also increased, and the number of places in the Asian zone has increased to 85 pcs.
This means that the Japanese team has a bigger chance.
Therefore, this is a great opportunity for Zhang Olin.
He chose Japanese nationality, gave up his Chinese nationality, and missed the opportunity to represent the Chinese national team!
Supporters of the Chinese national team were somewhat disappointed.
A young man who was expected to be the star of hope for the national football team chose to be "rebellious".
However, he may not even have the opportunity to compete in China, let alone participate in the World Cup.
Perhaps he did see the potential of Japanese football, where he has a better chance of realizing his dreams.
This is also a great challenge for Zhang Olin himself.
The Japanese national team's goalkeeper position is extremely competitive and not easy to gain a foothold.
It's not easy to get into the national team.
However, he has already begun to take his first steps and obtain Japanese citizenship, and perhaps this is just the starting point for his journey.
As far as Chinese fans are concerned, most of them still support Zhang's decision.
After all, football is a real project, and whoever can provide you with better development opportunities is the person you should choose!
In addition, the opportunity for the Japanese team to participate in the World Cup is also more frequent, and such an opportunity should not be missed.
In recent years, the Chinese sports world has frequently welcomed foreign "help" to fill the shortcomings of various sports.
Whether it is Gu Ailing, the "Snow Sister" of the Winter Olympics, or the "naturalized army" of the national football team, they have attracted much attention.
It has become fashionable to bring in foreign players.
A young goalkeeper named Zhang Olin has changed from Chinese to Japanese.
Chinese football has lost another potential member of the national team, which is simply "harming others and not benefiting itself".
At the same time, we also recall another "rebel" who caused a sensation in the table tennis world, Tomokazu Zhangmoto!
His parents are well-known players in the Chinese table tennis world, but in order to seek a better development, the family immigrated to Japan.
The siblings, Zhang Benzhi and his sister, are well-known in the table tennis world.
However, their upbringing was not always easy, and their parents were sometimes overly attentive!
Zhang Benzhihe's parents are famous players in the Chinese table tennis world, they are Zhang Yu and Zhang Ling, who have achieved brilliant results in the table tennis world.
However, surprisingly, they made a decision to abandon the national team and go to Japan.
In the World Table Tennis Championships, Zhang Ling suffered a defeat in one day, which made him lose nothing and have palpitations. Therefore, he decided to put his hope in his children.
From the age of two, Tomokazu Zhang received intensive training from his parents.
Only then can he deeply understand the hardships contained in the eighteen martial arts.
Under their guidance, Tomokazu Zhang and his sister worked the table tennis court every day.
Parents also go out of their way to make them superstars in table tennis.
Are they being treated as gold mines that have suddenly appeared?
As time passed, Tomokazu Haramoto gradually showed his talent on the table tennis court.
Their parents did not show weakness and resolutely left everything behind and decided to go to Japan.
In order to provide their children with a broader space to grow.
China's national table tennis has always been an unrivaled hegemon in the table tennis world.
They follow an educational tradition of hereditary qualifications and have produced numerous champions.
Japanese table tennis, on the other hand, adopted a different "generational plan".
The difference between the pursuit of rapid results and the pursuit of long-term development has led to a clear difference in the way of training!
Chinese table tennis is like a traditional family, focusing on the experience and accumulation of elders, and cultivating newcomers step by step.
Japanese table tennis is like a businessman with a low eye, eager for quick success.
He is only focused on the immediate benefits and is eager to see results as soon as possible.
Maybe it's because Zhang and his parents see a huge difference between the two.
They chose to immigrate to Japan because they found that the training system of the Chinese team was not suitable for them.
Chinese national table tennis actually has quite an advantage in terms of newcomers!
They have a large number of talented rookies at their disposal, but the national team has often seen a lackluster performance after talent has entered.
At the same time, the naturalized "Overseas Legion" has achieved remarkable results in various countries, and this uneven development is really regrettable!
Perhaps the main reason for Zhang Aolin's switch to Japan is that the strength and prospects of Chinese football are worrying, and he feels that the future is not optimistic.
Zhang Aolin's addition gave the Chinese Football Association and the national football team a resounding slap in the face, and also made them lose face.
Why is Chinese football so low and uncompetitive?
In Japan, such a tall man is very popular.
After much hardship, he eventually joined Gamba Osaka's first team and became the team's fourth goalkeeper.
Even though he was just a young backup goalkeeper.
However, despite this, his value has soared to 50,000 euros like a shining star.
This dream is what he diligently pursues, and it also marks the starting point of his infinite possibilities in the future!
Gao Yuyang, the son of Gao Sheng, is not the first Chinese football player to "change his nationality".
He made the bold decision to renounce his original citizenship and devote himself to Japanese football.
He succeeded in becoming a Japanese citizen and as a result became a member of the Japanese Under-22 team, a decision that made him a success.
Perhaps this is why Gu Ailing chose to develop in China.
In the solo event, she has the opportunity to achieve great things on her own.
We have to think about the reasons behind this as well!
Why are more and more young Chinese football players choosing to join the Japanese team?
What is the reason why Japanese football is so superior?
Did they make this choice out of belief that there was a greater opportunity for growth in Japan?
Perhaps this phenomenon reflects a number of problems in the development of football in China.
The road of Chinese football is still long and tortuous, which is also impressive.
In recent times, Chinese sports have experienced a series of setbacks, like a sudden thunderstorm, which caught people off guard.
The women's football team has shown "madness" in Australia.
The men's Super League team has struggled in the AFC Champions League, while the track and field team has also faced a haze at the World Championships.
The Chinese sports world is now in a chill.
Some small achievements of the Chinese women's football team and swimming team are the only ones that can slightly boost people's confidence.
Overall, however, the performance of Chinese sports remains disappointing.
It's like a long-awaited movie, but it ends badly.
Perhaps the reason for all this can be boiled down to two main points:
Chinese sports pin all their hopes on the Hangzhou Asian Games and next year's Olympic Games.
In other competitions, the results seem to lack some appeal.
Some athletes are adjusting even when they are about to take the field, but they are not ready yet.
In this way, how can it stand out?
The second point is that it can only be said that everyone who understands understands it!
The national football team is plagued by the anti-corruption storm, and the performance of the men's basketball team is also laughable.
Players may be more concerned with how to "hold their place" than on fighting for glory for their country.
Although the salaries of men's basketball players continue to rise, their quality of life is also getting higher.
The goal seems to have changed, and it is no longer for the honor of the country.
The motivation for training has been greatly reduced, and it is like fulfilling a duty of "playing basketball"!
Of course, the problems of the world of sports do not exist in isolation, but to a certain extent, the situation of the whole society.
All walks of life have been deeply affected by the atmosphere of quick success and the pursuit of fame and fortune, like a plague spreading!
It's like one scene after another, a "big drama" that people can't bear to witness.
China's football career can be said to be meandering, experiencing a series of twists and turns, which is elusive.
After the new leadership of the Chinese Football Association was elected, Chairman Song Kai made bold remarks.
He said that it is necessary to ensure the stability of the policy and focus on promoting youth training.
However, the men's soccer team, which he fully supports, always seems to be inconsistent, sometimes winning and sometimes losing.
The Chinese men's football team showed unstoppable form in the early stages of the World Preliminary Tournament, and they successfully reversed the Thai team, inspiring expectations from fans.
Despite being beaten hard by South Korea in the next matches, they at least showed a strong fighting spirit.
However, these are not enough to hide the embarrassment of the Chinese women's football team.
The European women's football team completely crushed us in the World Cup, and we lost convincingly. Perhaps the only gain is the increase in the number of foreign players.
It seems that the Chinese women's football team needs to work harder so as not to become a "foil" for the World Cup again.
However, there is also a glimmer of hope in Chinese football at the youth and professional league levels.
The youth soccer league is growing in size, and the popularity of school football is gradually increasing.
The home games of the major teams are extremely hot, and the popularity of the professional league should not be underestimated.
The addition of Zhang Olin has sounded the alarm for Chinese football, and also made us realize the reality and dilemma faced by Chinese football.
After all, the victory or defeat of grass court is not determined by nationality, but by strength and opportunity.