[Explanation] Recently, Ma Mingyu, a famous Chinese football legend and former captain of the national football team, came to Hangzhou, Zhejiang to participate in football activities. This event aims to lead more children to experience the charm of football.
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Ma Mingyu said that Chinese football is currently in a trough, and to face the problem and return to the peak requires the common attention of all sectors of society.
[Concurrent] Ma Mingyu, a famous Chinese football legend and former captain of the national football team
We all know that at present our Chinese football is in a very low trough.
A lot of our fans are not very happy with the results of our current national team football.
This puts forward higher requirements for our football people, let us take football back to the peak of the past as soon as possible, in a down-to-earth manner, step by step.
So we need each of us, in addition to our footballers, we also need the common attention of everyone from all walks of life.
[Commentary] Ma Mingyu said that to do a good job in the popularization of football, it is the key to do a good job in campus football and youth training, and let more and more young people join in, so that Chinese football can return to its past glory.
[Concurrent] Ma Mingyu, a famous Chinese football legend and former captain of the national football team
The campus football promoted by our Ministry of Education has been carried out in many campuses across the country.
So I am very happy to see more children and students participating in football.
But I am more concerned about the competition system of our Chinese Youth Football League this year. This competition system should be said to be our campus football league.
I believe that the coming of this competition will further improve the level of our campus football and our youth training football.
[Commentary] During the interview, Ma Mingyu also shared the story of his five-year-old daughter playing football.
Ma Mingyu also said that as long as his daughter wants to play football, he and his family will support her.
[Concurrent] Ma Mingyu, a famous Chinese football legend and former captain of the national football team
(This) is very interesting. I have never formally taught her how to play football. We played against each other at home. It was strange that she also used her left foot. I will say this is very interesting.
So, now my daughter is about football, although there is a lot of sun and sometimes it even rains, but it can't stop her determination to play football.
So in this regard, my family and I are very supportive of her, as long as she wants to go, we will definitely send her to play football.
[Explanation] Ma Mingyu also put forward some of his own suggestions on how to better cultivate the next generation.
[Concurrent] Ma Mingyu, a famous Chinese football legend and former captain of the national football team
I think I appeal to all our parents to ask our children whether they can create some so-called troubles for them in their life and study, and let them solve some troublesome things in their usual life and study, and let them In addition to learning and gaining happiness, then strengthen yourself more and have a strong heart.
In this way, I think we should pay attention to giving our children some training on the spiritual level.
Reported by Shen Yishan and Wu Liujing from Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]