Original title: Klinsmann: Chinese football must actively accept criticism and turn criticism into motivation
Recently, in the “East-West Question·China Dialogue” column of China News Agency, Ma Mingyu, the captain of the South Korea and Japan World Cup national football team, had a dialogue with the German football legend Klinsmann. Talking about the criticism that Chinese football has received before, Klinsmann said that he should not be disappointed by it, but actively accept it; Ma Mingyu also believes that it should be accepted with an open mind and reflect on it.
Klinsmann believes it is normal to be criticized in sports. “When things don’t go well, coaches, players, investors, and managers will be blamed. I think criticism should be turned into motivation. When criticized, don’t be disappointed, and accept it positively.”
“You have to say: ‘Okay, I’ve learned from my mistakes and poor performance now, and I’m going to the next challenge’. Things move forward, so you should think about next week, next month, or next year, when you To what extent it can be achieved. I wish Chinese football the best of luck and hope that it will continue to grow and become stronger.” Klinsmann said.
Ma Mingyu believes that it is normal for players to be criticized or even abused by fans after losing the game. The key is what to do next. “As a Chinese football player, we must face doubts, accept criticism humbly and reflect on it. We must sort out all aspects of the past, including the problems of football players themselves. Chinese football must remove the dross, learn from the advanced experience of Europe, Japan and South Korea, and go out after sorting out. A path to innovation.”
Ma Mingyu said that Chinese football has made good changes in the development of youth football. “Since the Ministry of Education and other 6 departments began to accelerate the development of youth campus football in 2015, the popularity of football in the campus environment has reached. However, elite training is not enough, and the number of excellent coaches required for this link is far from enough. This year There is a very good change, the National Campus Football League will be implemented. Through the popularization of campus football and further deepening into elite training, the level of Chinese football will be greatly improved in a few years.” (Reporter Lu Yan Bian Liqun)