Just before the match between the national football team and the Vietnamese team began, seven international players who participated in the 2002 World Cup got together to cheer for the upcoming national football team with a friendly match with the old Qingdao team. In this game, Li Weifeng, Xie Hui, Qu Bo, Su, Chen Gang, Qi Hong, Shen Si and others appeared one after another. Years have changed their faces, but they can't erase their imprint in the hearts of fans.
Among the above seven people, as the main central defender of the 2002 World Cup, Li Weifeng has a deep relationship with Tianjin football. 201110 first joined Tianjin TEDA, the predecessor of Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, on a free transfer, and went out with the team in the AFC Champions League 16 that year and helped the team win the Chinese Football Association Cup. In the summer of 20 15, he bid farewell to his career as a player and moved to the predecessor of Tianjin tianhai club to engage in management work, and once helped tianhai team avoid relegation as a coach. Unfortunately, when Tianhai Club was dissolved in 2020, Li Weifeng had to bid farewell to the stadium temporarily and spend more time with his family. Earlier, in an interview with Football News, he shouted to the national football team: "The national football team in the 12 semi-finals must do something, and the winning game must be won, especially this game with Vietnam."
Like Li Weifeng, after retiring, Xie Hui transferred to the position of coach management and served as the assistant coach of Shanghai No.1 Team. In March 2020, Xie Hui switched to Nantong Zhiyun, the China team, as the head coach. However, in August this year, Xie Hui made controversial remarks after drinking at a private party, which caused an uproar. Under the pressure of public opinion, Nantong Zhiyun Club suspended its position as head coach. On August 22nd, Xie Hui voluntarily resigned as head coach of Nantong Zhiyun, and said that he would take the opportunity to go abroad for further study.
2065438+In March 2007, Qu Bo, a former "wind-chasing teenager", finally stopped and announced his official retirement to fans. Two years later, his name appeared in the list of youth coaches of China Football Association. As a temporary coach in the Huashan Cup competition, he officially took charge of the U 18B echelon of the national football team. Today, Qu Bo has made some achievements in his youth training career. He established the "Zhuifeng Youth Football Club" in Qingdao. With his help, more and more teenagers who love football are expected to realize their dreams. Qu Bo also has his own expectations for these children who love football. "It was my most satisfying moment when I saw that even if only one of these children could enter the professional arena or even be selected for the national team in the future, when the commentator called him' Xiao Zhuifeng'."
As a star in Qingdao, Su has been engaged in youth training and coaching in Qingdao for many years after retirement. Until August of 20 19, he decided to "go north" and take over as the coach of Beijing University of Physical Education. But in April this year, former international Su failed to show up at the new season conference of Beijing University of Physical Education, and was replaced by Zhang Xu, who worked with him at Beijing University of Physical Education. This also means that Sue has quietly left the class. However, for him, it is not a bad thing to leave Beijing University of Physical Education, which frequently broke the news of unpaid wages. A few days ago, Su, who was at home, specially participated in the signing activities and signed photos for fans. As for Chen Gang, an international who is also a Qingdao citizen, he chose to do business after retiring. Now his company's business has been involved in catering, telecommunications and other industries, which can be described as a veritable successful businessman.
Among these seven people, Qi Hong and Shen Si are in a special situation. After experiencing the glory of the 2002 World Cup, they were jailed in the "black storm of football" and sentenced to five years and six months in prison respectively. After being released from prison, Shen Si and Qi Hong still bear the "life ban" punishment of China Football Association. However, this does not prevent them from becoming shareholders of Shanghai Lucky Star Football Club.
In addition to these former international players, many international players who fought in the 2002 World Cup did not leave football. Li Tie, the main midfielder of that year, is now leading the national football team to the World Cup again. Yu Genwei and his friend Li, who sent China to the World Cup in Korea and Japan, have led the team to the Super League. Fan Zhiyi, captain of the national football team, almost changed from a "famous leg" to a "famous mouth". At that time, the phrase "lose again and lose Vietnam" was in danger of becoming a prophecy. Zhang, one of Fan Zhiyi's former central defender partners in the national football team, died of a heart attack in April this year at the age of 48. Chi Shangbin, a member of the national team coaching staff who assisted Milu, also died of illness in March this year. I want to think about it. Later guidance and Zhang are also looking forward to the national football team entering the World Cup again. ...