Reporter: "How can you be sure that they will still be like this in the future? Can you determine what will happen in the future?"
Zhang Kuang: "I don't need to determine the future. What kind of material the trees will grow into are all the external manifestations of the seeds.
Our football needs to be changed from the source. It requires big policy support and the common will of people with great perseverance. It will probably take more than ten years to fundamentally change.
I don't dare to bet on the emergence of people with great policies and great perseverance right away, let alone the results in ten years' time, because the life of football is limited.
I can't wait ten years from now. By then, I will be almost retired, and then I have to play hard for a spot in the top ten?
Maybe when they complete the adjustment of football, I don't know when they will be able to enter the top ten. You must know that a certain China national football team ball has been unable to even enter the top ten for two consecutive Asian Qualifiers games.
I joined Hong Kong Team while I was still young to compete for the next top ten games and even compete for World Cup's qualifications."
Reporter: "But the orthodoxy of China football is in the mainland."
Zhang Kuang: "Who said that? Whoever scores World Cup, whoever achieves good results in World Cup, represents China National Team, and whoever is the orthodox one. If you don't believe me, you can ask the fans."
He glanced at the reporters in the audience and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
At this time, a reporter from "United Daily News" asked, "Zhang Kuang, if China national football team meets Hong Kong Team on Asian Qualifiers next time, Hong Kong Team only needs to put some effort to make it into the top ten, will you let it go?"
Zhang Kuang: "Strength speaks for itself on the football field. I admit that there are some sophistication in some games, but if your own strength is not up to standard, such sophistication will just add to the international joke."
If Xiang Hong Kong Football Team wants to enter the top ten, or World Cup, he should first improve his own strength and then talk about so-called worldliness. He should not sacrifice his qualifications to be a blood bag and talk about worldliness."
"South China Morning Post": "Zhang Kuang, do you think Hong Kong Team can enter the main draw of Asia Cup next year?"
Zhang Kuang: "It's very difficult. I talked with Chairman He and Hong Kong FA. It's too late for Asia Cup. We have already played 3 rounds and only the last round is left. Even if we win Bahrain, we can only rank third and cannot enter the main competition of Asia Cup.
Our goal will be on the next World Cup qualifiers program. Next, Hong Kong Team will undergo a series of adjustments and reforms. We hope to achieve good results in next year's World Cup Asian Qualifiers."
Reporter: "What kind of reforms and adjustments?"
Zhang Kuang: "You have to ask Football Association, I'm just a player."
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After the press conference, the news spread throughout the Chinese media and football circles as if it had wings.
Hong Kong TVB has real-time live broadcast, so the people of Hong Kong saw the news immediately, which caused serious divisions among the people of Hong Kong.
Some people scolded Hong Kong Football Association, some praised Hong Kong Football Association, some even scolded Zhang Kuang, and some praised Zhang Kuang.
Although there is no live TV broadcast in the mainland, the four major portal websites immediately posted real-time text live broadcasts on their homepages.
At this time, public opinion in the mainland completely exploded.
There are many people who call Zhang Kuang a "traitor" because they can't bear it emotionally, and some are fanning the flames because Zhang Kuang's change of membership severely slaps some people and organizations in the face, making them lose face and greatly reducing their prestige. They have lost the sense of control over the fate of the players.
If all the players with some football talent change their membership in the future, how will they lead their teams? They will be forced to reform. Once they change, their long-term interests will be frustrated. Therefore, they hate Zhang Kuang's behavior.
"What kind of curve is needed to save the country? It's clearly treason!"
"The mainland has trained you, and this is how you repay it?"
"Zhang Kuang is just a white-eyed wolf! Ungrateful!"
"I will never watch his games again! Anyone who watches is a dog!"
"If he dares to kick China national football team, I'll curse him and break his leg!"
"It's so vicious upstairs, but I think you're right."
"Zhang Kuang, even if you die unjustly, you can only be a ghost of the China football team. This is the most basic loyalty. If you change your membership, you are a traitor and a traitor."
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But some people stood up and applauded.
"He wanted to join China national football team, but China national football team didn't want him. Now that he's gone, you call him a traitor? Do you still want to lose face?"
"China national football team's group of uncles take money to do nothing, but they still dominate the position and prevent others from taking the position. It doesn't matter if Zhang Kuang is gone, at least we can see China people on World Cup."
"Support Zhang Kuang! Saving the country through curves is also saving the country!"
"China national football team: We don't need Zhang Kuang. Zhang Kuang: Okay, I'll go to Hong Kong. China national football team: How can you go to Hong Kong? You are a traitor! Zhang Kuang:..."
"I laughed so hard, China national football team probably regrets it to death now. But is regret useful?"
"It's not China national football team who regrets it, it's the fans who regret it. Those people like China national football team don't care."
"I think Zhang Kuang is right. Whoever wins the game is the orthodox one and represents China National Team. China Hong Kong Team is also China National Team. What's the problem? Don't say Hong Kong Team, it's Taipei Team, which is also China National Team."
"That's right, I don't think there's anything wrong with Zhang Kuang joining Hong Kong Team. It's not like he's a foreigner. Why are a bunch of people dancing so fiercely?"
"Hong Kong is just a nationality, why not? You can also see Zhang Kuang fighting for the country, which is good. I wonder what those who oppose it are objecting to?"
"Yeah, it's really ridiculous. What if Zhang Kuang is replaced by the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, South Korea, then you can be forgiven for scolding me. What's wrong with replacing it with Hong Kong? Hong Kong is also a part of China. There's nothing wrong with that."
"Is it possible that Zhang Kuang lost the control of some people, so they jumped out and scolded it?"
"Your statement is not impossible..."
The most intense scolding battle comes from "Titan Sports" and "Football Weekly".
The title of "Titan Sports" is: "Traitor Zhang Kuang: A Refined Egoist".
The article read, "Zhang Kuang chose to transfer to Hong Kong. On the surface, it is to 'save the country' through curves, but in fact it is a gross destruction of the mainland football ecology. He disrupted the overall interests of China football for his own personal interests. This behavior is unacceptable and inexcusable."
The title of "Football Weekly" is even more cruel: "Zhang Kuang: China Football's Sinner".
"He could have become the Maradona of China, but he chose to become the traitor of China. His choice will bring immeasurable harm to mainland football: if outstanding young players will follow his example and transfer to Hong Kong one after another, mainland football will completely lose its future."
As soon as these two articles came out, the comment area immediately turned into a battlefield.
"Did Titan Sports reporters grow up eating shit? Zhang Kuang wanted to join China national football team, why didn't you say anything? Now that he's gone, you're scolding him?"
"Football Weekly's article, I would like to call it 'the best double standard of the year'. When China national football team did not use Zhang Kuang, why didn't you come out and criticize a certain organization and certain people?"
"Titan Sports said that Zhang Kuang is an exquisite egoist, so I have to ask: Which of those uncles is not an exquisite egoist? Zhang Kuang is powerful at least, but what do you have? Who is the most responsible for Zhang Kuang's destruction of mainland football?"
"As an old fan, let me be fair: Zhang Kuang is right."
"Upstairs, your fair words will make many people unhappy."
"It's okay to be unhappy. Being unhappy shows that they have a guilty conscience."
There are also some people who have a more neutral stance.
The famous football commentator Huang Jianxiang posted a long article on Weibo:
"I neither support nor oppose the transfer of Zhang Kuang to Hong Kong. What I support is his dream of playing for World Cup. He has to use this method to realize this dream. It does have a great impact on us, and it is a destructive impact. This is undeniable.
Our football problems cannot be solved by one Zhang Kuang, nor can they be destroyed by one Zhang Kuang. The root of the problem lies in the system, the environment, and those who regard football as a business rather than a career.
Zhang Kuang is just a player, he has no obligation to pay for the failure of our football. All he has to do is play his own football well.
As for who he represents, I don't think it matters. What matters is that he is a China person, and he is fighting for honor for our football in his own way."
This Weibo has received more than 200,000 likes and hundreds of thousands of comments.
The protagonist Zhang Kuang in the public opinion is busy with some personal matters. Since he has joined Hong Kong Team, he must settle down in Hong Kong. Otherwise, there will not even be a residence for Hong Kong, and the locals will think that he is a mercenary.
On September 23, Zhang Kuang viewed a house at Hong Kong Repulse Bay. It was a single-family house in the middle of the mountain, with three floors. It was not close to the beach, but could see the sea.
The one on the top of the mountain is too expensive, and the one near the sea is too expensive. Now Zhang Kuang cannot afford it, so we can only buy one halfway up the mountain. At least it is not a single-family house.
The decoration of the house is in a modern and simple style, with a large area of floor-to-ceiling glass and good lighting.
The house is not big, only 4,500 square feet, about 400 square meters, and the price is HKD 67 million.
For Zhang Kuang alone, this is enough.
Then he went to Shenzhen, sold the house in Shenzhen, bought this apartment, and paid a down payment.
Apart from this personal matter, another thing is that he gave Hong Kong Football Association a suggestion plan, which was a list he made.
Head coach: Troussier (first), who has been involved in Asia for many years, understands East Asia players, is good at team building, and has flexible tactics.
Hiddink (second choice) and Camacho (alternative), these two people know Asia players and Asia games.
In addition, Alberto Zaccheroni, Uli Stilik, etc. are all on the candidate list at the back. This is the head coach candidate that Zhang Kuang hopes for. It is Hong Kong Football Association's business to decide who is selected. As long as he is on these lists, he can accept it.
In addition to the list of head coaches, he also made a list of domestic players who have not participated in any FIFA events, and these are eligible for transfer.
These include: Yan Junling, Liu Dianzuo, Lei Tenglong, Shi Ke, Tang Miao, Jiang Zhipeng, Wang Shenchao, Fu Huan, Zhang Linpeng, Maitijiang, Peng Xinli, Liao Lisheng, Li Ang, Xu Xin, Zhang Xizhe, Gao Zhunyi, Chen Binbin, Yang Liyu, Wu Lei, etc. are a group of young domestic players with some strength that Zhang Kuang knows.
These players were not randomly selected by him, they were all inspected by his own agency, and each player was evaluated by the agency.
For example, those with first-team potential in the five major leagues include: Zhang Linpeng, Wu Lei, and Zhang Xizhe.
The five major leagues and Europe second-level leagues, such as EFL Championship, 2. Bundesliga, Segunda División, Liga Portugal 2, Eredivisie In these leagues, those who can be the main force are: Xu Xin, Wei Shihao, Jiang Zhipeng, Gao Zhunyi.
Players who can play in Europe third and fourth-level leagues, such as EFL League One, 3. Liga, Liga 3, Eerste Divisie, etc., such players include: Wang Shenchao, Maitijiang, Li Ang, Shi Ke, Lei Tenglong, Peng Xinli, Fu Huan, Liao Lisheng, Liu Dianzuo, etc.
It is precisely because of this evaluation and the fact that these people now have the opportunity to transfer, that Zhang Kuang made this list and asked Hong Kong Football Association to talk to these players.
As long as these players are willing, Zhang Kuang can work with his agency to take over their agency business and help these players enter the Europe league for trial training and games. If they are too young, they can join the youth training team.
Those like Xu Xin and Wei Shihao who are already in the youth training team can help them train more scientifically, strive to sign professional contracts, and play in the Europe league.
Of course, these are just his thoughts, and there may not be a few people who can really successfully convince them. Football Association and the club in the mainland will definitely refuse to let him go.
Moreover, even if the players on this list come here temporarily, they may not be able to help Zhang Kuang right away.
Therefore, Zhang Kuang also entrusted his agency to make a list of naturalized players, all of whom are Chinese players with good global standards.
There are only 5 people on this list, 3 of them are ready to fight, that is, they can play in the game after naturalization and become Zhang Kuang's support, and 2 of them have potential.
They are:
1. Defender: Shane·Lowry (Shane Lowry, Wu Zixian, 1989)
Current situation in 2010: 21 years old, affiliated to Premier League Aston Villa, loaned to EFL Championship many times, rotating central defenders steadily, and gaining experience in high-intensity professional confrontation in England.
Pedigree: Paternal line Guangdong Taishan Chinese, FIFA bloodline meets the standards, has never played for the Australia adult team, and can be naturalized to represent China national football team at any time.
Immediate combat value: In 2010, Hong Kong Team could immediately become the main central defender. He is tall and strong, has fierce air defense, and is not afraid of the impact of West Asia's center. In 2011, World Cup qualifiers is at his peak golden age and is the first reinforcement point in the defense line.
2. All-round midfielder: Jack·Xu (JackHingert, 1990)
Current status in 2010: 20 years old, A-League Brisbane Roar regular rotation main force, able to play defensive midfielder, right midfielder, full-back, full of physical fitness, strong back-and-forth sprint, high-intensity A-League actual combat all year round.
Ancestry: Guangdong Chinese ancestors, no other adult national team registration records.
Immediate combat value: It is a universal engineering midfielder, which can not only intercept and protect the defense, but also pass from the wing to make up for the shortcomings of China national football team's lack of midfield running coverage. In 2011, World Cup qualifiers can directly start.
3. Attacking midfielder core: Cris Kang (Chris Kong, 1988, Belgium Chinese)
Current status in 2010: 22 years old, stable starting forward/attacking midfielder in the Belgian Second Division league, dexterous technical skills, good at holding the ball, finishing in front of the goal, and positioning the ball, and competes in the Europe secondary league all year round.
He is of pure Chinese descent and has no experience in adult teams from other countries.
Immediate combat value: Hong Kong Football Team is the main player at the tenth position. He has strong ability to advance with the ball and pass through the ball. Physical confrontation adapts to the intensity of Europe. He has more ways to break the situation in the face of intensive defense. He can connect the striker combination to solve the problem of midfield organization.
These are three players who can immediately become ready-to-combat players after naturalization, and two players who are not ready-to-combat players but have potential:
1. Defensive/all-around midfielder: Chow Ting-yang (Tim Chow, 1994)•Ethnicity: Chinese grandfather; 16 years old in 2010, Wigan Athletic U18 main defensive midfielder, polished in European youth training, rich in physical fitness, tough interception, wide running coverage, and the ability to play the ball.
•Strength positioning: EFL Championship's growth limit is the main midfielder, and his actual combat level as an adult is higher than that of Maitijiang and Xu Xin; he can not only do dirty work to protect the defense, but also undertake transitional passes in the midfield, perfectly filling the common problem of China national football team's long-term waist weakness.
•Cycle adaptation: You are younger. You became an adult in 2014 and will still be at its peak in 2018 and 2022, with the highest long-term cost-effectiveness ratio.
2. Attacking midfielder core: Josh·Chen (JoshChan, Netherlands Chinese, 1991) • Background: Ajax came from the youth training system, 201 In 0 years, he served as the core offensive midfielder of Eerste Divisie Youth League. His technical dribbling, short passing penetration, vision, and set-piece skills are comparable to Zhang Xizhe, but his confrontation ability and game rhythm adaptability are better than those of domestic midfielders in the same period.
•Tactical value: Standard No. 10 organizer, able to link up the forwards, send through balls, score from long range, and has strong compatibility with forwards.
•Age matching: The 19-year-old quickly increased his goals and became the core of Hong Kong Football Team's offense after 2012, running through two World Cup qualifiers.
According to Zhang Kuang's idea, if the defender Shane·Lowry on the central axis, the midfielder Jack·Xu, the attacking midfielder Cris, plus the forward himself.
Coupled with a few mainland players who can transfer over, and finally supplemented by some Hong Kong local players with good skills.
Coupled with the top coaches, if we develop a defensive and counterattack formation, we will definitely be sure of entering the top ten, and it is also very possible to enter the World Cup main game.
In Zhang Kuang's view, even if he plays in a 901 formation, as long as the defense does not concede the ball to him, he can turn the opportunity into a goal as long as he seizes one opportunity in a game.
After all, he was only facing the Asia team, and he was still sure to convert the opportunity into a goal efficiently.
In addition to forming the Hong Kong Team roster, the other thing is that Zhang Kuang wants to set up a football school. This has to be done slowly. It must first buy a venue, register, recruit people, and then recruit students. This cannot be achieved in a day or two, and it will take more than half a year at the fastest.
On September 24, Zhang Kuang flew back to Manchester.
Just after he left Hong Kong, the naturalization list and transfer list he submitted came out, and the media uploaded them everywhere.
This makes Chairman He very angry. There are bad people in this association, and some people are quietly burning bridges.
"Oriental Daily News": "One of the conditions of Zhang Kuang: Give the Hong Kong men's football team a huge list of transfers and naturalizations, Hong Kong local players are in danger!"
"Wen Wei Po": "Can the 19-year-old Zhang Kuang really take up the banner of the Hong Kong men's football team? Is this list that almost excludes local players useful?"
"Apple Daily": "A 19-year-old young man has come to cause trouble to Hong Kong Football Team. Are you really going to let outsiders mess around?"
"The Sun": "Zhang Kuang bought a villa in Hong Kong and chatted happily with the beauty next door for dozens of minutes"
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