The management of naturalized players has always been a great test for managers. After all, these players have no blood ties with the country they are naturalized in. Talking about a sense of identity or patriotic enthusiasm is simply nonsense. For most naturalized players, the big stage of the World Cup is their primary need. Their market value and appearance fees are what really matter. It is rumored that some naturalized players on the Chinese national team have lost their temper. In fact, except for Jiang Guangtai, the performance of other naturalized players has been quite average. Luo Guofu, Ai Kesen, Alan, and Fernandinho - it doesn't make much difference whether they are there or not. So why bother naturalizing them? What saddens Chinese football the most is Li Ke. In January 2024, Ivan invited Li Ke to join the national team roster. However, this person directly rejected the call of the national team. If Li Ke were a native-born Chinese, would he dare to do so? The reason Li Ke rejected the call of the national team is said to be because of a grudge. In an interview with reporters, he justified himself, "After returning from winter training, I fully prepared for the national team. Throughout the Asian Cup period, the then head coach of the Chinese Football Association, Yangkovic, benched me. This experience was very unpleasant!" Is it just because of the decision made by the former head coach that this person holds a deep grudge against the Chinese national team? Even though the head coach has changed,…

The list of the national badminton team for 2025 has been announced, with a vacancy in women's doubles and the men's and women's singles welcoming the world junior champions. On January 4th, Beijing time, according to domestic media reports, the latest list of the Chinese national badminton team for 2025 has been officially released. Many young players have been selected, ushering in a generational change for the team. According to the latest information received, the player list for the Chinese national badminton team is as follows: Men's singles players include Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng, Lu Guangzu, Weng Hongyang, Lei Lanxi, Wang Zhengxing, Zhu Xuanchen, and Hu Zhean. Women's singles players include Chen Yufei, Wang Zhiyi, Han Yue, Gao Fangjie, Cai Yan Yan, Han Qianxi, Xu Wenjing, and Yuan Anqi. Men's doubles players include Liang Weikang/Wang Chang, He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu, Chen Boyang/Liu Yi, Chen Xujun/Guo Ruohan, Liu Yang/Huang Di, and Sun Wenjun/Zhu Yijun. Women's doubles players include Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning, Li Yijing/Luo Xumin, Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian, Li Huazhou/Keng Shuliang, and Li Wenmei/Wang Dingguo. Mixed doubles players include Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin, Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui, Gao Jiayuan/Wu Mengying, and Li Hongyi/Bao Lijing. From the above lineup, there are several highlights. First, both men's and women's singles have welcomed the world junior champions from 2024, namely Hu Zhean and Xu Wenjing. This also indirectly proves their strength and potential. Second, there is still a pair missing in women's doubles, indicating that adjustments are still being made and the coaching staff has not yet found suitable candidates. Third, Chen…

Translation: The international badminton Super 1000 series Malaysia Open of the 2025 season will kick off on January 7, 2025, Beijing time. In this Malaysia Open, the Chinese national badminton team has also sent its full main force to compete. Just before the start of the Malaysia Open, the latest rankings of the International Badminton Federation have also been released one after another. In the mixed doubles category, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping ranked first, while Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin ranked second. Unfortunately, due to the consecutive withdrawal from the national team, the points of the Yasi combination were cleared, and they no longer appear in the world rankings. However, Huang Yaqiong previously expressed her desire to participate in this year's National Games and hopes that the National Games can become her last battle on the domestic stage and in her career. In addition, former men's doubles player Zhou Haodong of the Chinese national badminton team has also withdrawn from the national team, which has somewhat weakened the overall strength of the Chinese national badminton team. However, fortunately, post-00 players Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng have been very popular in recent years and have performed exceptionally well. In men's doubles, Shi Yuqi of the Chinese national badminton team is currently the only player in men's singles to surpass 100,000 points. This season, he also faces the pressure of maintaining his score, so he cannot afford to lose in the upcoming Malaysia Open. He is currently ranked first in the world in men's singles. The players ranked second to fourth…

Japanese coach Kenichi Kamata recently spoke with Japanese media outlet FNN. He has been coaching China's U16 national team, and his performance has been widely recognized by Chinese fans. Now, he has shared his experiences coaching in China, many of which are being discussed publicly in Japan for the first time. He has expressed many expectations and hopes for Chinese football, three of which have left a deep impression on us. Firstly, he said that if given the opportunity to coach the Chinese men's national team in the future, he would spare no effort to help Chinese players reach their full potential. This is very touching and shows that he is not ruling out the possibility of becoming the head coach of the national team in the future. Compared to South Korean coach Hwang Sun-hong, who directly declined an offer from the Chinese team, Kamata is more courageous and willing to help Chinese football. Secondly, as a Japanese person, Kamata acknowledges that coaching a Chinese national team is challenging. However, the Chinese Football Association has given him enough trust, which motivates him to help the U16 team perform at their best to repay that trust. We should commend the Chinese Football Association for not holding back due to his nationality, and Kamata himself is very grateful. We believe he will do everything he can to help this young national team succeed. Thirdly, Kamata specifically praised the strengths of Chinese players in front of Japanese media. He said that Chinese players have better physical qualities than their Japanese counterparts and are…