Reborn on Top of Football

"Sounds a little sad?" Ma Fanshu made a somewhat literary comment.

"You will gradually become separated from your original companions, but at the same time you will also make new friends and discover new companions, just like my experience when I joined the National Youth League." Wang Ai was very indifferent.

At the prompt of his assistant, Ma Fanshu realized that the interview was about to end, so he took a deep breath, his voice was lowered a little, but his mood was fuller: "So, as a person of Chinese football, Chinese track and field, Chinese football management, etc. Can someone who is at the forefront of this field give us some insight into the future? You mentioned the words trend and future several times today. Have you already seen a glimpse of the future?"

Wang Ai smiled and thought for a while: "This problem is a bit big. Can it be detailed?"

"Football? National team?"

"As the world's largest sport that originated in Europe and invested countless resources, it has a strong European background. Although South American football is relatively strong, South America was once a European colony. For example, Messi is Italian origin. So essentially, contemporary football is a product of European culture, and there is a certain cultural conflict with us in Asia and Africa."

Ma Fanshu thought for a moment and then said carefully: "Is this the reason why the level of Chinese football or football in non-European areas is not high?"

"Yes." Wang Ai nodded calmly: "For example, between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​every time they go to El Clasico, the fans in the stands will insult each other, various geographical attacks are flying all over the place, and there are even fights outside the stadium. Their society has a certain degree of The government can tolerate this phenomenon, but can we? So when we operate according to this set of football rules, we can only stay at the upper level. Once we reach the grassroots level, it will have a fierce conflict with our social culture and our values. The result I just couldn’t take root.”

Under Ma Fanshu's gaze, Wang Ai further explained; "China and Europe are about the same size, but China has a central government, while Europe does not. Therefore, the same football match is affected by conflicts between countries in Europe, but it is a domestic conflict in China. , the intensity of the two is different. This reality in Europe constructs the bottom layer and the entire set of rules of modern football, which is logically self-consistent. But after moving outside China and Europe, due to the different rules at the bottom of society, the superstructure of football The operating rules of the Chinese team conflict with social reality, that is, the economic foundation. So you see, strong teams outside Europe are often more European. For example, our Chinese team's world championship team is almost entirely composed of overseas players. Comparison of Asian football Japan, a strong country, has been advocating leaving Asia and joining Europe, and using European culture to transform itself. But even so, Japanese football has its own distinctive characteristics, such as focusing on technical confrontation and not focusing on physical confrontation."

"So the question you asked just now, I think the future of football and the future of the Chinese national team are connected. Our group of people have achieved breakthroughs in performance, but we have not truly taken root in China. The problem is still The problem is that results are the product of football rules, and football rules are the product of social rules. We can only amplify its impact and let more people play and watch it, but the contradiction still exists, and we don’t have the time and energy to explore it now. . Therefore, the Chinese team in the future will either remain as big as it is now with a small body and a weak foundation, or through our exploration, mainly the exploration of grassroots workers, we will find a path, method, and system for the Chineseization of football and build a Only by establishing a set of operating rules and business rules that are in line with Chinese social values ​​can our national team have a real domestic foundation, instead of all going to Europe to study. And once we complete the Chinese transformation of football, relying on our sports Quantity is bound to have an impact on modern football rules, or to transform some rules to make them more universal, rather than more suitable for Europeans and European culture, and truly become world culture, or enrich the cultural diversity of football itself. .”

When Ma Fanshu saw Wang Ai pick up the cup and drink water, he realized that Wang Ai had finished speaking. He couldn't help but laugh at himself: "Maybe I'm not used to treating you as a sports scholar, so I'm a little unprepared."

Wang Ai put down his cup and smiled: "It would be the same for anyone else. This is my first point of view. Anyone who listens must accept it."

"Thank you for the comfort, brother." Ma Fanshu quickly returned to his state: "So what is the future of sports? What will it become?"

Wang Ai looked up at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, and said, "Let's talk about Chinese sports first, shall we?"

Ma Fanshu nodded.

"The two functions of our Chinese sports are to remove the sick man of East Asia, which in today's terms is to enhance national self-confidence; to improve people's physical fitness, in today's terms is to improve the quality of life. These two major functions have changed with the development of the times. Functions are still functions, but the proportions are different. To put it simply, the national team and the national teams of various projects mainly complete the tasks of the former, while the private departments of various project management centers mainly target the latter, although they themselves are also organic For example, the national team’s performance is good, the people’s enthusiasm for spontaneous participation is high, and physical fitness is improved to a certain extent, but generally the two functions have a clear boundary.”

Ma Fanshu nodded and said "I understand" to signal Wang Ai to continue.

"When the People's Republic of China was founded, our country's foundation was relatively weak and the people were relatively poor. However, the development of the country and the economy cannot be skipped. You must do it step by step. First, there is heavy industry to produce machinery and equipment. After acquiring machinery and equipment, Only then can we mass-produce civilian products. We must first solve the problem of fullness, and then we can solve the problem of good food. Otherwise, we will want to eat well before we are full. When people are hungry, do they want to be full or to eat well? Therefore, based on the development foundation we had at that time, it would take a long time for us to reach the level of development and living standards of Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union, half a century or even longer. Think about it, for those young and passionate people at that time For young people, half a century is so long and cruel, but this is the reality."

Wang Ai's words not only attracted Ma Fanshu's attention, but also made her assistants listen carefully.

"With such a big gap and such a long way to catch up, how can we make people believe that we have hope and maintain our fighting spirit? Be more world-class and be first in the world. Sports is a relatively easy field, and the investment is not high. We have such a large population. That’s why our first world champion Rong Guotuan and our first Olympic champion Xu Haifeng have such high social status, because they truly and directly proved that the Chinese people ! Then can a China composed of Chinese people work? Yes!"

"Sounds a little sad?" Ma Fanshu made a somewhat literary comment.

"You will gradually become separated from your original companions, but at the same time you will also make new friends and discover new companions, just like my experience when I joined the National Youth League." Wang Ai was very indifferent.

At the prompt of his assistant, Ma Fanshu realized that the interview was about to end, so he took a deep breath, his voice was lowered a little, but his mood was fuller: "So, as a person of Chinese football, Chinese track and field, Chinese football management, etc. Can someone who is at the forefront of this field give us some insight into the future? You mentioned the words trend and future several times today. Have you already seen a glimpse of the future?"

Wang Ai smiled and thought for a while: "This problem is a bit big. Can it be detailed?"

"Football? National team?"

"As the world's largest sport that originated in Europe and invested countless resources, it has a strong European background. Although South American football is relatively strong, South America was once a European colony. For example, Messi is Italian origin. So essentially, contemporary football is a product of European culture, and there is a certain cultural conflict with us in Asia and Africa."

Ma Fanshu thought for a moment and then said carefully: "Is this the reason why the level of Chinese football or football in non-European areas is not high?"

"Yes." Wang Ai nodded calmly: "For example, between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​every time they go to El Clasico, the fans in the stands will insult each other, various geographical attacks are flying all over the place, and there are even fights outside the stadium. Their society has a certain degree of The government can tolerate this phenomenon, but can we? So when we operate according to this set of football rules, we can only stay at the upper level. Once we reach the grassroots level, it will have a fierce conflict with our social culture and our values. The result I just couldn’t take root.”

Under Ma Fanshu's gaze, Wang Ai further explained; "China and Europe are about the same size, but China has a central government, while Europe does not. Therefore, the same football match is affected by conflicts between countries in Europe, but it is a domestic conflict in China. , the intensity of the two is different. This reality in Europe constructs the bottom layer and the entire set of rules of modern football, which is logically self-consistent. But after moving outside China and Europe, due to the different rules at the bottom of society, the superstructure of football The operating rules of the Chinese team conflict with social reality, that is, the economic foundation. So you see, strong teams outside Europe are often more European. For example, our Chinese team’s world championship team is almost entirely composed of overseas players. Comparison of Asian football Japan, a strong country, has always advocated leaving Asia and joining Europe, and using European culture to transform itself. But even so, Japanese football has its own distinctive characteristics, such as focusing on technical confrontation and not focusing on physical confrontation."

"So the question you asked just now, I think the future of football and the future of the Chinese national team are connected. Our group of people have achieved breakthroughs in performance, but we have not truly taken root in China. The problem is still The problem is that results are the product of football rules, and football rules are the product of social rules. We can only amplify its influence and let more people play and watch it, but the contradiction still exists, and we don’t have the time and energy to explore it now. . Therefore, the Chinese team in the future will either remain as big as it is now with a small body and a weak foundation, or through our exploration, mainly the exploration of grassroots workers, we will find a path, method, and system for the Chineseization of football and build a Only by establishing a set of operating rules and business rules that are in line with Chinese social values ​​can our national team have a real domestic foundation, instead of all going to Europe to study. And once we complete the Chinese transformation of football, relying on our sports Quantity is bound to have an impact on modern football rules, or to transform some rules to make them more universal, rather than more suitable for Europeans and European culture, and truly become world culture, or enrich the cultural diversity of football itself. .”

When Ma Fanshu saw Wang Ai pick up the cup and drink water, he realized that Wang Ai had finished speaking. He couldn't help but laugh at himself: "Maybe I'm not used to treating you as a sports scholar, so I'm a little unprepared."

Wang Ai put down his cup and smiled: "It would be the same for anyone else. This is my first point of view. Anyone who listens must accept it."

"Thank you for the comfort, brother." Ma Fanshu quickly returned to his state: "So what is the future of sports? What will it become?"

Wang Ai looked up at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, and said, "Let's talk about Chinese sports first, shall we?"

Ma Fanshu nodded.

"The two functions of our Chinese sports are to take off the hat of the sick man of East Asia, which in today's terms is to enhance national self-confidence; to improve people's physical fitness, in today's terms is to improve the quality of life. These two major functions have changed with the development of the times. The function is still a function, but the proportion is different. To put it simply, the national team and the national teams of various projects mainly complete the tasks of the former, while the private departments of various project management centers mainly target the latter, although they themselves are also organic For example, the national team’s performance is good, the people’s enthusiasm for spontaneous participation is high, and physical fitness is improved to a certain extent, but generally the two functions have a clear boundary.”

Ma Fanshu nodded and said "I understand" to signal Wang Ai to continue.

"When New China was founded, our country's foundation was relatively weak and the people were relatively poor. However, the development of the country and the economy cannot be skipped. You must do it step by step. First, there is heavy industry to produce machinery and equipment. After acquiring machinery and equipment, Only then can we mass-produce civilian products. We must first solve the problem of fullness, and then we can solve the problem of good food. Otherwise, we will want to eat well before we are full. When people are hungry, do they want to be full or to eat well? Therefore, based on the development foundation we had at that time, it will take a long time for us to reach the level of development and living standards of Europe, the United States and the Soviet Union, half a century or even longer. Think about it, for those young and passionate people at that time For young people, half a century is so long and cruel, but this is the reality."

Wang Ai's words not only attracted Ma Fanshu's attention, but also made her assistants listen carefully.

"With such a big gap and such a long way to catch up, how can we make people believe that we have hope and maintain our fighting spirit? Be more world-class and be first in the world. Sports is a relatively easy field, and the investment is not high. We have such a large population. That’s why our first world champion Rong Guotuan and our first Olympic champion Xu Haifeng have such high social status, because they truly and directly proved that the Chinese people ! Then can a China composed of Chinese people work? Yes!"