In just five days, two former national team players have spoken out in support of Li Tie, referring to him as "my eternal Iron Brother" and emphasizing his uprightness and good treatment of others. Introduction Everyone thinks that the sentence for Li Tie is light, and he actually appealed. The former "pride of the national football team," Li Tie, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery and corruption. In response, fans were delighted and applauded. However, ten days later, on the last day of the appeal period, he filed a lawsuit with the court, requesting a retrial of the case. Perhaps he believes that although he was found to have embezzled 120 million yuan, he has returned most of the stolen funds, and the 20-year sentence is too harsh; it should be lenient. This immediately sparked angry discussions from all sectors of society, with netizens having different opinions. But just as everyone was attacking and condemning him, within a few short days, two former national team players came forward to speak out and counterattack on his behalf. When the crowd mocked him as "Tiezi," these two respectfully referred to him as "Ge Tie." Who are they? Why are they unwavering in their support for him? Why did Li Tie get into trouble in the first place? It turns out that head coach Xie Hui had foreseen this earlier. I. Former National Team Players Do Not Throw Stones at a Fallen Well, They Speak Out to Support Li Tie One emphatically states, "Li Tie is upright and treats people…

Recently, the Chinese football circle has been stirred up again. Former head coach of the Chinese men's national team, Li Tie, has appealed against his 20-year sentence, a move that has sparked widespread discussion. Amidst the many criticisms and accusations, two former national players have come forward to speak out for Li Tie. Who are they? And what did they say? Today, let's talk about this topic. Li Tie, once a symbol of glory for Chinese football. As a player, he helped the Chinese men's national team enter the World Cup finals, and as a coach, he led Hebei China Fortune and Wuhan Zall to promotion success. However, over time, Li Tie's image became increasingly complex, ultimately leading to his imprisonment due to alleged illegal activities. Xu Liang, a native and former teammate of Li Tie, expressed his support for Li Tie on social media. Xu Liang revealed that Li Tie had once helped him, hence he always referred to Li Tie as "Iron Brother". Faced with fans' doubts, Xu Liang firmly stated, "He will always be my Iron Brother!" This shows Xu Liang's gratitude towards Li Tie. Another former national player, Zhao Peng, also spoke out in support of Li Tie. Zhao Peng worked with Li Tie at Guangzhou Evergrande, stating that Li Tie had a very good impression during his time there and was very kind to people. Zhao Peng believes that Li Tie's change began after coaching Hebei China Fortune, where the increase in power also led to an increase in his desires. Regarding Li Tie's case,…

Within just five days, two former national team players have spoken out in support of Li Tie, referring to him as "my eternal Iron Brother" and emphasizing his uprightness and good treatment of others. Introduction Everyone thinks that the sentence for Li Tie is light, yet he has actually appealed. On December 13th, the former "pride of the national football team," Li Tie, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery and corruption. Fans were delighted and applauded the decision. However, ten days later, on the last day of the appeal period, he filed a lawsuit with the court, requesting a retrial of the case. Perhaps he believes that although he was found guilty of embezzling 120 million yuan, having returned most of the stolen funds, the 20-year sentence is too harsh and should be mitigated. This has sparked intense debate and mixed opinions among the public. But amidst the collective attack and condemnation against him, within just a few days, two former national team players have come forward to speak out and counterattack on his behalf. While many mock him as "Tiezi," these two refer to him as "Ge Tie" (Brother Tie), showing their respect. Who are they? Why are they unwavering in their support? And why did Li Tie get into trouble in the first place? It turns out that head coach Xie Hui had foreseen this earlier. I. Former National Team Players Do Not Take Advantage of Li Tie's Misfortune, Instead Voice Support One emphatically states, "Li Tie is upright, treats people well, and will always…