He Wei wanted to say something else, but Zhang Kuang interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
Zhang Kuang: "Mr. He, let's talk about something else. If you talk about this topic too much, people will say, 'Zhang Kuang just started to give advice after playing abroad for two years? What qualifications does he have?'
I don't want to be that annoying person who likes to give advice, and you know, many people in the country don't like me now, so let's stop blocking their financial path."
He Wei smiled bitterly and nodded.
Then he lowered his head and glanced at the prepared question sheet, "When it comes to technical moves, domestic fans are also very concerned about a question: Do you know China Kung Fu? There has been a lot of quarrel on the Internet during this time."
Zhang Kuang laughed out loud, "Teacher He, do you believe this too?"
"I don't believe it," He Wei shook his head, "But the audience wants to know what you say."
Zhang Kuang: "My growth trajectory in China is publicly available and I had no chance to learn martial arts. But athletes like us, who wouldn't be interested in doing a few fist dances? So I did some random thinking, but it was all non-professional.
But foreigners don't know that I'm just figuring it out on my own, so when I'm bragging to them in the team, I can easily scare them away by just playing a few tricks. I know China Kung Fu, and that's how it spread."
"Haha..."
He Wei nodded after laughing for a while, then changed the topic and asked a more subtle question.
"I heard that you like to cook your own food? You don't eat food from Manchester United restaurant? Manchester United's nutritionist also said that you have a set of twisted theories? What's going on?"
Zhang Kuang burst out laughing after hearing this.
"Have you even heard about this? It's true, because I'm not used to Western nutritious recipes, so I always have to find some excuse.
In fact, I am not denying that Western nutritious meals are helpful to players' bodies. It is true that their nutritious meals can keep the body's functions in optimal condition, making them stronger, firmer muscles, lower fat, fuller of endurance, and longer in exercise life.
But it tastes too bad and I can't eat it. Besides, if we want to supplement enough nutrients, we can also eat Chinese food. When we China people were studying food, Westerners could only eat raw meat on toast. We are much stricter about the nutrition of food, such as medicinal diets, which have been in existence thousands of years ago.
Besides, I am physically gifted. To be honest, I don't need to be so strict about my diet. It's completely unnecessary. Being a star and making a lot of money, if I have to give up my appetite, then I think it's not worth it."
He Wei: "Haha, you are a bit cunning. Aren't you afraid that this will affect your career?"
Zhang Kuang shook his head. "No, no, don't think too highly of this nutritious meal. It is indeed useful, and it is quite useful for Westerners.
That's because the diet of ordinary Westerners is high in fat, sugar, and lacking in vitamins, so Western nutritious meals just make up for these shortcomings of Westerners' diets.
But for us China people, maybe their nutritious meals have some effect, but in fact they don't have much effect. Our diet is very healthy, so there is no need to deny ourselves."
He Wei nodded thoughtfully, admiring Zhang Kuang even more. He can directly see the gap between China football and Western football. He can also objectively look at the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. He does not think that everything in China is dross. Western football also has useful parts, it just depends on how to use it.
Next, He Wei asked Zhang Kuang some other questions, such as Hong Kong Team's competition, future goals for Hong Kong Team, etc.
Of course, there are some personal questions, He Wei also asked them, and Zhang Kuang did not shy away from them.
Zhang Kuang also did not avoid sensitive issues such as commercial endorsements and transfers.
For example, He Wei asked him why there are only a few endorsements now, and they are domestic endorsements and there are no international endorsements.
Zhang Kuang: "It's not easy for a China person to have such a big influence internationally, so I think it is an easy thing to bring our own brand internationally. Besides, I have received endorsement fees, so why not do something that is beneficial to both parties?"
Sometimes the endorsements of international brands seem very high-end, but that is only for domestic people. In other parts of the world, people do not think that Anta is of inferior quality or lower grade than Nike and Adidas. It is just that the brand is not famous.
Some people in China always think that our domestic brands are inherently inferior to international brands in quality, style, and fashion.
If we were comparing electromechanical and technological products, I would probably say nothing by default, but it is just a piece of clothing. Our Chinese people should be more confident. We are the ancestors of mankind in making clothes.
If you compare various costumes in history, you will understand that when we China make exquisite clothes and complicated accessories, Westerners can only tear up a piece of cloth and wrap themselves up a little."
"Haha..." He Wei laughed.
Zhang Kuang continued, "All modern luxury products come from the West. The main reason is that the West has the right to speak culturally. They say it is a luxury product. They arrange a noble story for a piece of clothing or a design, and everyone has to believe that it is a very noble luxury product. But in terms of craftsmanship, raw materials, design, etc., we are much better than them."
Then He Wei asked about the topic of Ballon d'Or.
"Last time you said in the mixed mining area that Ballon d'Or would not be awarded to China, was that something you did on the spot or did you have an idea in advance?"
Zhang Kuang touched his chin. "A little bit of both. I was speaking on the spot when I said this, but I already had the idea.
If you look at the history of Ballon d'Or, how many non-Europe or non-South America players have won it? Then look at the composition of the voters: most of them are Europe reporters, who have their own aesthetic preferences and cultural tendencies.
This is not a conspiracy theory, it is something that exists objectively. This is also the right of cultural discourse. They do not allow fans in the world to worship a China person, so what are the five major leagues they promote?
Aren't you just trying to show what can't be shown on the battlefield on the court? Don't you just want to show how powerful and capable the Europe people are in the five major leagues?"
He Wei:"Well, what if they award the award to you?"
"Haha..." Zhang Kuang laughed, "Isn't that better? I broke their Westerners' high point in football, and I didn't lose anything. But, I said, this is very difficult.
Sometimes Ballon d'Or is not so simple, and it is not only related to sports. Some China people are very simple-minded. They always think that Western sports are sports and politics are politics. In fact, this is not the case.
Just like Nobel Prize, is that just a purely academic award? Of course not, it is a political award, an award that gives you the right to speak."
He Wei: "Do you think you have a chance this year? If Manchester United takes UEFA Champions League."
Zhang Kuang smiled, "Teacher He, I am nineteen years old, and I have just said some things. In fact, my information is there. If voters only read the information, I will definitely have a chance.
But voters don't just look at information, they look at 'temperament', 'storytelling' and 'football philosophy'. Can I get votes for these things? I'm not sure."
He Wei had a helpless face, then he nodded and looked at the last question on his notebook:
"Last question, what do you think about Messi fans using this to attack you some time ago?"
Zhang Kuang stopped laughing and was silent for two seconds.
"Mr. He, I don't like to hold grudges, and I don't like to have feuds with others. Messi is a great player, I admit it.
Most of his fans are normal people, they just like watching football, Messi's playing style and Messi's temperament, but..."
He paused, "There is always a small group of people, and their logic is not 'I like Messi, so I support him', but 'I like Messi, so anyone who threatens his achievements is a bad person'."
This group of people attacked me with a mission, not with a brain. So, do you understand the nature of this dispute, right?
Think about it, I play football at Premier League, and Messi plays football at La Liga. What conflict of interest can he and I have? I have never said anything to attack him or humiliate him. Where does our conflict come from? It's just the illusory Ballon d'Or.
My information this season is so good, I am the one who can threaten Messi to win Ballon d'Or. In addition, Maradora once said that Messi should learn from me, which made Messi's fans explode.
I was shot innocently, and it was really unjust. Sometimes it's not a fault for you to be honest, it's a sin. In their eyes, it's a sin for me to be capable and honest, so they wanted to convict me.
So many China people always naively think, 'We China people are so peace-loving, how can others do harm to us? It must be that we are not doing a good enough job.'
Every time I see domestic public opinion similar to this, I want to laugh. Really, many domestic experts, scholars, and public intellectuals hear about foreign things from others, and then launch beautifying propaganda in China. They are simply misleading people and leading many people in China astray."
He Wei: "Are you very sensitive to any cultural, public opinion or other political issues? Why is this so?"
Zhang Kuang: "Mr. He, I'm just a player. Playing well is my job. I don't want to get involved in sensitive things that have nothing to do with me.
However, when you have been abroad for a long time, you will understand why this is the case. Because you are a China person, you are guilty. Because you have stolen the limelight of Westerners, you are also guilty. Because you do not believe in God, you are the heretic who deserves to be eliminated.
Really, I am not deliberately trying to vilify or smear these things. If you don't believe it, let those who don't believe it come and try living abroad."
He Wei nodded. "It's not easy for any child outside. Indeed, how can it be so easy to go to a strange environment!"
He Wei asked, "You said before that they are 'anti-intellectual people'. How did you come up with this title?"
Zhang Kuang: "I didn't think much about it. A group of people who don't talk to you about logic, reason, morality and achievements, and who want to attack you just because you prevent their idols from achieving a certain achievement, don't you think this is an anti-intellectual crowd? They are against the use of wisdom and the way of normal people."
He Wei nodded and changed the topic in a gentle direction. "Then do you think Messi himself knows about this matter?"
Zhang Kuang took a sip of water. "I don't know, and I don't care. Maybe Messi can't control what all his fans say, just like I can't control all the people who say good things about me.
There is no personal grudge between me and him, we have not even met or spoken. But in competitive sports, there are always people who want to push the strongest person on both sides to the opposite side. Maybe I should get used to this kind of opposition."
"..."
He Wei finally sorted out his notebook. "Okay, we have finished asking our questions. Thank you Zhang Kuang for accepting our interview. Zhang Kuang, I wish your work and life at Europe will become smoother and smoother."
From the interview just now, I also saw that it was not easy for you at Europe, the incompatibility between life and culture, the opposition and competition at work, and the siege from the media and public opinion.
To be honest, if you were an ordinary person, you might be overwhelmed in such an environment, but you are able to cope with it with ease and continue to maintain your advantage on the field. You are admirable, and many China players should learn from you."
Zhang Kuang: "No, if you all learn from me, then the head coach and management staff of the national team training camp will be so angry. Everyone will rebel. I am so thorny!"
"Haha..."
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After the interview, Zhang Kuang said he wanted to treat them to a meal. He personally cooked some dishes in the hotel kitchen.
This interviewing and editing team must film it, this is great material.
The dozen or so dishes were all cooked by Zhang Kuang. Zhang Kuang was wearing kitchen clothes and a transparent mask. He was chatting with them while cooking. Not to mention, Zhang Kuang's speech was very humorous and made the editorial team laugh from time to time.
Even several chefs participated in the chat. Three chefs learned cooking from Zhang Kuang every day. Now the hotel has launched a Chinese food project, all of which are the recipes and cooking methods that these three chefs have learned from Zhang Kuang this year.
So they stood aside and called Zhang Kuang "Master, Master" from time to time, which made He Wei and others find it very interesting.
Zhang Kuang even joked, "Look, I am the master of a chef in a four-star hotel. With my level, I will never starve to death in my life, right?"
My master, who was my coach, told me before I went abroad. He said that if you can't find a team to play in Europe, you should learn to be an auto mechanic. Being an auto mechanic can support you for the rest of your life.
Don't tell me, the first thing I did after coming here was not to find a team, but to find a suitable auto repair school..."
"Ah? It's a good thing you didn't go to study auto mechanics, otherwise the football world would have lost a superstar and a genius."
"Come on, are there too few football geniuses in this world who work as auto mechanics? Sometimes when you show talent in a certain field, it's the result of many encounters. It's not that you really have to be the best in the world..."
Needless to say, Zhang Kuang's famous quotes came out even more when he wasn't being interviewed on camera, which surprised the editing team. This interview was so interesting. It's expected that this video will be a hit.
Especially when Zhang Kuang was cooking, he also introduced how healthy and nutritious the dishes he cooked were, how they were different from those of professional nutritionists, etc.
After taking pictures of the dishes on the table, Zhang Kuang asked the photographer to turn off the camera, and then four beauties came over to eat together, and the eyes of several camera crew members widened.
Good guy, you really don't shy away from it. They are the media. This, this, this is too immoral...
However, they are so envious.
The stir-fried dishes at Naughty mainly focus on Cantonese and Hunan cuisine, which are fresh, fragrant, spicy and nutritious. Several people who have been tortured by British food after staying in the UK for a few days devoured it and said it was delicious.
After sending away CCTV-5's interview team, he then accepted program invitations from the BBC and Sky Sports and appeared on two of their programs for recording.
Of course, the BBC and Sky Sports will not let go of this wave of traffic.
Zhang Kuang sat in the studio of Sky Sports, sitting face to face with Gary·Neville, Martin·Tyler for half an hour.
Neville apologized as soon as he came up. "Zhang, last time I said on the show that you 'know how to use China Kung Fu', I really didn't expect that it would make such a big fuss."
Zhang Kuang waved his hand. "Gary, it's okay. I know you are joking, and to be honest, you have brought me a lot of traffic, and my social media followers have increased by millions. I should thank you."
Neville touched his bald head in embarrassment. "You say that and I feel even more guilty."
Martin: "Haha, I said Zhang Kuang would thank you, but you still don't believe me."
Martin·Tyler immediately asked the first sharp question, "Zhang, you said before that Ballon d'Or would not be awarded to a China person. Now many Europe media criticized you for your 'racist remarks'. How do you respond?"
Zhang Kuang leaned back in his chair with a relaxed expression. "What I said is a fact, not an argument. If what I said is wrong, please prove it to me: Has a China player won Ballon d'Or? No, has a Asia player won it? No.
I'm not accusing anyone of racial discrimination, I'm just stating a phenomenon: Voters have their preferences, and this preference includes many factors such as culture, region, religion, etc. This is normal.
I just want everyone to acknowledge this objective existence instead of pretending that everything in the world is fair."
Neville asked, "Then why do you think Ronaldinho and Kaká won the prize?"
Zhang Kuang said without hesitation, "They are white, and they are so strong that they cannot be ignored. When your level is one level higher than everyone else, those preferences have no effect."
This is what I said: I don't expect others to 'reward' me a trophy, what I expect is that I am so strong that they have to give it to me."
Martin·Tyler then asked, "From your professional perspective, who do you think is stronger, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?"
Zhang Kuang laughed, "Martin, you are trying to dig a hole for me. I won't answer this question because I have never played against either of them. I will wait until I play a game with them."
"What if you were asked to choose someone to be your teammate?"
"I can do it. If they don't give me assists, I won't give them assists. You know, I already have 29 assists this season in Premier League."
There was laughter in the studio.
The questions that followed became increasingly bold.
Neville came closer and lowered his voice. "Zhang, the statement on the Internet about you as the 'Four Women of the Night Royal Palace'... is it true?"
Zhang Kuang said without changing his expression, "Gary, this was news a year ago. Shouldn't the news this year be about me, the Eight Girls of the Night Palace? Isn't this more exciting?"
"Haha, can you handle it?"
"Do you think I can't handle it? I've accomplished four of them, but I still can't handle eight?"
Martin:"Can you prove it?"
Zhang Kuang: "Holy shit, Martin, I'm just a player, not an erotic actor. Are you trying to force me to make a film and television debut? I won't do it."
"Haha..."
The three of them laughed.
After that, I asked some questions similar to those of He Wei, and the answers were similar.
Near the end, Martin·Tyler asked a slightly sensitive question, "There are rumors that Real Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Juventus are all preparing to poach you next season. Are you considering transferring?"
Zhang Kuang thought for a while, "I only think about the UEFA Champions League finals now. I will talk about other things after the season. But I can say one thing: I have a very happy time at Manchester United. Jazz Ferguson is very good to me, and my teammates are also great."
I have an agreement with Sir Ferguson: I will not transfer until he retires. Of course, unless there are any major differences between the two parties, it may end early. Transfers are not something I can just leave if I want. It depends on many factors."
Martin: "You mean you will leave when Sir Ferguson retires? Why? If Ferguson doesn't coach, you won't be with Manchester United? Is there any special reason for this?"
Zhang Kuang smiled mysteriously, "Some things are not suitable to be said now. Let's talk about it later. Maybe this will become an unsolved case?"
After Sky Sports's program was broadcast, it also caused a stir in the Europe media circle.
"Zhang Kuang responds directly to everything!" has become a carnival material for the headliners.
Interestingly, after the interview, Neville said something to Zhang Kuang in private, "If you retire in the future, come and be a commentator. You can talk better than me and have a better sense of variety."
Zhang Kuang smiled and replied, "Gary, if I become your colleague, your job will be gone."
Neville was stunned for two seconds, and then burst into a series of foul-mouthed laughter.
Later, in the BBC program "Premier League Weekly Highlights", Zhang Kuang continued to chat with Alain·Hansson, Alain·Shearer like crazy, and he had no taboos on any topic.
We even talked about religion, and Hansson asked him why he didn't believe in religion. Zhang Kuang's answer was, "This question is very strange to us. It's like Hansson being asked by India people in a restaurant, 'Why don't you eat with your hands? It's more sacred to eat that way!' How would you answer?"
Alain·Hansson frowned slightly. I always felt that there was something wrong with Zhang Kuang's answer, but I couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Alain·Shearer:"Then how would you answer?"
Zhang Kuang: "I respect the sacredness of eating with your hands, but unfortunately I don't have a knife and fork in my hand. I feel insecure about food. I have to use a fork to fork it, and then cut it with a knife before I can eat it."
"Haha..."