Li Huitang? World ball king? Really? Have you ever participated in the World Cup?

The king scored more than a thousand goals.

Li Huitang (1905- 1979) is a famous football player. He has scored more than 1 0,000 goals in various competitions, won nearly 100 medals at home and abroad, and won more than 1.20 trophies. 1.923 is known as "the king of Asian football".

Li Huitang was born in Hongkong, 1905. His father Li Haoru is from Wuhua County, Guangdong Province. When Li Huitang was 4 years old, she returned to Laolou Village, Xikeng Township, Wuhua County with her mother. There, the child who loves football naturally takes the dog hole in front of his house as the goal of practicing shooting. 192 1 year, Li Huitang was admitted to Ren Huang college, where football was popular, and received systematic football training.

1922, Li Huitang, who was only 17 years old, was selected as the main striker of South China Team, the most famous football team in Hong Kong. His height 1.8 meters, speed, agility, especially excellent ball control skills. The ball is under his feet, and it is difficult for two or three people to take it away. His shooting skill is even more amazing. No matter what position and angle, he can open the bow left and right, and the ball is like an arrow that leaves the string. His ground shooting is a great skill.

1922 In the summer, Li Huitang represented South China team in the Hong Kong Football League. Because of his skillful skills and superb ball skills, he often makes amazing moves, and Hong Kong fans call him a ball monster. 1923 In May, Li Huitang participated in the 6th Far East Games held in Osaka for the first time on behalf of China football team, and China won the championship. Li Huitang, 18 years old, made a name for himself in four competitions. From then on, he began a glorious career dedicated to football.

After 1925, Li Huitang reached his peak in Shanghai. Because of his outstanding skills, he was hired as a coach by the football team of Fudan University in Shanghai at the age of 22. Subsequently, he joined the Shanghai Lehua Football Team with excellent results. 1926, Li Huitang led Lehua Football Team to participate in the "Scooter Cup" football match held in Shanghai, and beat the British hunting team for nine consecutive championships with a disparity score of 4: 1, setting the first record for Shanghai China Football Team to beat foreign teams, which greatly improved Li Huitang's prestige.

During the period of 1927, Li Huitang's team was in full swing, winning the Western Union League, the first Senior Cup and China United League, and Li Huitang also became the famous "first generation ball king". In the same year, Li Huitang led the Lehua team to explore Southeast Asian countries, especially the Philippines, and made great achievements, and returned home with a good record.

In the 1920s, there was a proverb in China: "See Mei Lanfang at the theatre and Li Huitang at the ball."

Going out of Asia for the first time

"Things look good and bad by comparison, and skills look high and low by comparison. If you don't compete with people from other countries, you don't know the advantages and disadvantages of your skills. Even if you dominate East Asia every day and lift your feet a little further, you will be devastated, let alone participate in the World Games. " 1923, Li Huitang went to Australia with the South China Football Team, which was the first time that the China team went abroad to play away. Before leaving, Li Huitang wrote down his feelings before the game on a piece of paper.

1923 In the spring, henry miller, the representative of the Australian Rugby Association, wanted to invite a China rugby team to play in Australia. Mailer was originally a reporter for The New Zealand Newspaper, and he publicized China's civilization many times in the newspaper. When he learned about the history of the Far East Games, he felt that inviting Australian athletes to visit Australia was the best way to promote exchanges between China and China. So Miller negotiated with the Australian Rugby Association, persuaded the Association to invest, and invited the China team (rugby team) to participate.

After being recognized by the Rugby Association, Mailer immediately came to China with a strong desire. However, when he arrived in Xiangjiang, he found that China people had never heard of the football match, let alone the team. It is conceivable that Mailer was depressed at that time, but he didn't want to go home empty-handed. After watching China athletes' games many times, Mailer found new hope-football.

Through Miller's observation, it is found that the local football team in China is good enough to compete with the Australians, so on the one hand, he will tell the reason why the game can't be held, on the other hand, he will submit his ideas to the Australian Football Association. Miller, who represents the football club, became the sole representative of the football club. After an investigation in China, Mailer unanimously agreed to join the South China team with the highest level at that time, plus two Shanghai players.

The treatment of South China players coming to China should be very generous. The Australian Association will bear all the travel expenses of all players, but the daily tips will be borne by the players themselves. What seems easy today has become an obstacle for players at that time. The South China team had to issue a donation letter temporarily to persuade them to donate separately. All the staff spared no effort and raised more than 4,000 yuan in a few days, and it was like this.

1in August, 923, Li Huitang went on an expedition to Australia with the south of China. At the same time, I got on the boat with the luggage of the South China team, and there were many books. This is the book "Elite of the Motherland" compiled by the South China Team, which introduces the sports situation in China in detail, and will be distributed to overseas Chinese after going to Australia. At the same time, we also don't forget to promote patriotism to overseas Chinese, which is also a place that cannot be ignored in this competition.

China players are treated with great courtesy in Australian customs, but locals who know little about China sports are skeptical about China football, and many people even think that China still lives in primitive times. Australian local media satirized the China team. In the cartoon, everyone on the China team drags their pigtails behind their backs. Some players wear uniforms but carry shovels. That ugly expression is out of tune with the athlete's high-spirited spirit, which obviously looks down on China's athletes.

However, China's performance shocked the local people. Li Huitang scored twice in just five minutes in the first match against Australian champion New South Wales. He scored three points in this game, and finally the game was tied by three to three, which caused a sensation throughout Australia. The Australian authorities specially awarded him a gold medal. The local newspaper in Hong Kong called Li Huitang "the king of the ball" with a big headline, and there was a poem "The king of the ball is called in many people's voices, and the blue eyes and purple beard also boast".

The victory of the South China team has greatly changed the psychology of Australians. Wherever we go, we are eager to see China athletes. Members of the mayor met with us many times, and some well-known factories, schools, clubs and other organizations rushed to invite China players to visit, and various entertainment activities continued. After the game, it is a great honor for Australians to shake hands with China players or get autographs, regardless of the outcome. In all the 24 competitions, the South China team scored -9, 8 and 7, keeping pace with the highest level teams in Australia.

In the eyes of the ball king

The most popular sport

Li Huitang put forward a famous conclusion in 1928: "Football is the best sport in China, with seven consecutive victories in the Far East. This year, Hong Kong and Shanghai won the championship. We further know that football is not only the best sport in China, but also the most popular sport, which is universally acknowledged. Therefore, in the name of football, we should give it the title of China martial arts. "

Li Huitang's words are well-founded. "Seven-game winning streak in the Far East" means that China football team won the championship seven times in the eight Far East competitions, from the second place to the eighth place. Asia has no rivals, and China people's love for football has reached a crazy level. Li Huitang described this in his book Football: "Since the opening of the maritime ban, the coastal commercial ports have been influenced by football. When new sports are imported into China, football should be the first. Therefore, because football has the earliest relationship and the longest inculcation time, it is no wonder that it is the most popular and respected sport in China. Moreover, football matches can be free from time and place restrictions, and are not limited by the number of people and the size of the stadium. "

Football, rich or poor, everyone has a chance. Although the facilities and venues are sometimes not perfect, we can also make some preparations for the official football match. Li Huitang himself usually said that he started to play "wild ball". When he was a child, Li Huitang and his village friends started to play grapefruit and "sock football" stuffed with cloth strips. He developed a skill. "When I came back from school, I dated my neighbor's comrades, aiming at clothes and shoes and taking roads and ditches as a sideline. I ran crazy and forgot to eat, which is why I am today. I was half at that time. He is the best player in China today. He started from a small ball. So, I think the ball game is the first step of football. Although there are also beginners who start from formal football and become athletes, they are always rare. " Li Huitang has always been fascinated by the beginning of his childhood.

Football concept

Ball king change

As a representative figure of China football, Li Huitang's other contribution to football is the theory of football education. From 65438 to 0928, 23-year-old Li Huitang published Football at his own expense, which was also the first book published by a football player.

In the book, Li Huitang made an in-depth analysis on how to cultivate talents and how to play football well. Li Huitang believes that because football is the easiest, most interesting, easiest to master and most economical sport, there are many people to learn.

As Li Huitang said, the 1920s was indeed the golden age of football in China. There are football matches everywhere in large and small schools in China. All sports organizations would rather not carry out other sports, and football can't be abandoned. China's football is second to none in the Far East, and it has won various honorary titles year after year, attracting more and more people's attention. Therefore, people's psychology is to be football players (stars) and win the championship, which is praised and admired by the people. This form of star worship has been accepted by people at that time.

People's worship of football stars has also infected some stars. There are also some stars who blindly seek to influence the game. When Li Huitang first arrived in Shanghai, he found that local stars just showed off their skills and pursued individual dribbling. Some even kicked the ball into the sky in order to win applause from the audience, hoping it wouldn't fall for 10 minutes. If it is now, these players who can only hold the ball but can't pass the ball and don't pass the ball to the players will definitely be kicked out by the coach. However, in the circumstances at that time, dribbling can be recognized by fans. Therefore, some star players have to dribble past one opposing player and the next, regardless of the horizontal or vertical direction. This uncoordinated and holistic way of playing football made Li Huitang deeply feel the importance of changing the concept of football. Under the leadership of Li Huitang, the style of the Shanghai team has been greatly improved, and the level of domestic players has also been greatly improved.

The king strives for perfection.

On the football field, it is very important to be valued by your opponent, while being respected by your opponent shows your personal charm. Li Huitang is a player who is valued and respected by his opponents.

Li Huitang believes that it is easier for children to practice football, and children must start playing small football and wait until they are proficient in controlling the ball before they can practice formal football. At the same time, don't play high ball, learn to play with two feet. Today, it is also an advanced technical idea.

Li Huitang is very important to the morality of football players. Li Huitang warned beginners, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and don't be complacent, let alone arrogant." . Knowing how to yield is one of the eight virtues of the ancients and the source of benefits. Cutting off the source of progress is tantamount to blocking the door to progress. In my opinion, it is advisable for beginners to learn morality first and then skills. Moral decay will be out of control, but we should not be afraid. "

Li Huitang can be said to be a model of observing sports ethics on the court. Even if the opposing team intentionally fouls, Li Huitang can tolerate very serious injury fouls. In a foreign visiting competition, a player of the opposing team intentionally and seriously invaded Li Huitang, resulting in Li Huitang's calf and tibia fracture. According to local laws, as long as Li Huitang accuses the player of intentionally hurting himself, the opponent will face jail. However, when the police took the initiative to go to the hospital to find Li Huitang to verify the situation, Li Huitang actually covered for other players and did not complain to the police. Knowing this move, the foreign players who were moved came to offer a humble apology with flowers in their hands, which made Li Huitang more respected.

Li Huitang believes that practicing the ball is not for fame; Not to win a prize; This is not a question of applause. Many people hold a skill and lose their personality in order to show off in the competition. Therefore, before practicing football, we must understand the purport and purpose of football in order to maintain a noble position. There are certain rules and order in the game. While paying attention to the opponent's intentions, plan your own tactics. Sometimes seeing the opposing players is just like seeing the enemy. I can't wait to swallow them in one breath and deliberately use rude means to deal with them. If you don't like others to compete with you, you can buy a ball to play with your family at home. Why come out and get angry with others? Don't deliberately frame it unless you don't pay attention to accidental injury sometimes. If you win by unfair means, it is more shameful than failure. Actually, you're still losing. It's better to be honest and be a moral loser. What an athlete requires is not subtle victory or defeat on the surface, but the spirit of struggle and noble personality, so he deserves to be called a real athlete.