before entering college, he helped his alma mater win a national championship
2024-09-03
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xinhua news agency, beijing, september 2 (reporter wei hua) in the original japanese manga "slam dunk", akagi takenori, the captain of the xiangbei basketball team, failed to lead the team to realize his dream of "dominating the country" in the last year of his high school career, and he did not directly enter the desired fukasawa sports university for further study. in real life, liu yingtuo, the captain and no. 10 player of the dalian no. 8 middle school football team, is much happier than akagi.
liu yingtuo in the competition. photo provided by the intervieweeaugust 30 was originally the day for freshman liu yingtuo to register at beijing sport university, but because his alma mater made it to the finals of the national youth campus football league high school group, liu yingtuo applied to beijing sport university to postpone his enrollment for one day. in the last leg of his journey with no. 8 middle school, liu yingtuo had a perfect ending. in the final, dalian no. 8 middle school defeated nanchang no. 2 middle school 2:0 and finally won the championship after nearly a month of competition. in a summer vacation that was supposed to be "relaxing", liu yingtuo's summer was even hotter.
the dalian no. 8 middle school football team took a group photo after winning the championship. photo provided by the interviewee"the three years of high school are over, and this championship puts an exclamation mark on these days." although a few days have passed, liu yingtuo's voice was still a little excited when he was interviewed.
"why is it an exclamation mark instead of a period?" the reporter asked.
“because it’s perfect,” he replied.
liu yingtuo graduated from dalian dongbei road primary school. this school has produced many international players such as wang dalei, yu hanchao, and feng xiaoting. liu yingtuo, who has loved playing football since childhood, naturally wants to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors and become a professional player. in his self-evaluation, liu yingtuo, who plays as a front midfielder, believes that he is physically flexible, has a fast footwork, and plays football with his brain. but as he grows up, liu yingtuo has a clearer understanding of the road ahead.
"in such an environment, of course i also wanted to be like them when i was a child, but i felt that i still didn't have the talent and it would be a bit difficult to go professional. my family also advised me to take the path of campus football, where i could enjoy the fun that football brings while studying." liu yingtuo said.
liu yingtuo (left) in the competition. photo provided by the intervieweein the year when he was promoted from primary school to junior high school, liu yingtuo gave up the opportunity to try out for dalian people's club. later, liu yingtuo passed the football specialty examination and entered dalian no. 8 middle school. during his high school days, liu yingtuo attended classes almost every day, practiced football from 4:30 in the afternoon to 7:30 in the evening, and finally he passed the individual recruitment and entered the sports training major of beijing sport university.
on the day of enrollment, the students of dalian no. 8 middle school held a farewell ceremony for liu yingtuo. zhang yu, liu yingtuo's teammate who scored two goals in the final, said: "i envy him very much, because i also want to be admitted to beijing sports university!"
before leaving, liu yingtuo and head coach niu jinglong hugged each other. niu jinglong commented on liu yingtuo: "liu yingtuo likes to use his brain when playing football. he plays football in a very reasonable and smart way. what's rare is that he did not neglect his studies during the three years of high school, which is not easy. when the team was in a low mood, he would also encourage everyone. he is a competent captain."
liu yingtuo (right) and head coach niu jinglong. photo provided by the intervieweeit has always been a tradition for senior high school students to wear captain's armbands. the team hopes that the captain can not only be a mainstay on the field, but also a good role model off the field and in academics.
niu jinglong said: "when liu yingtuo first entered high school, he also received encouragement from his brothers. each of our captains has played a leading role, and this tradition has continued."
entering the university, everything is brand new. in a campus filled with a sports atmosphere, liu yingtuo said happily that this would better stimulate his "sports cells". as for the future, liu yingtuo said that he would take one step at a time and hope to contribute to chinese football in another way in the future.
at the same time, he is also looking forward to returning to dalian no. 8 middle school to learn from his juniors. for liu yingtuo, the days of high school will slowly fade away, but the blue jersey belonging to dalian no. 8 middle school will always remind him of the championship night at the beijing olympic sports center and the hot summer filled with youth and passion.
