When the 2026 World Cup opens, there will be no Chinese team on the big screen.
A child asked: When will the Chinese team come out?
No one answered.
In the equipment room of the county sports center, 18-year-old Liang Wenchuan is carrying the goal. He has no certificate, no money, no connections, and only an old training book left by his father in his pocket - six pages, six kung fu, each page is blank.
Tao Man, 19 years old, is a fat goalkeeper who uses steamer cloth wrapped around his hands as gloves. He was scolded by three youth training schools for being "slow in reaction, high in body fat and unprofessional".
Zou Tie, 20 years old, was eliminated from the wrestling team. His first reaction was to ask "Who will pay for the medical expenses?"
Ma Yideng, 17 years old, missed the provincial team by 0.03 Seconds in sprinting. The difference of 0.03 Seconds also meant that there was no guarantee.
Ye Zhaohan, 18 years old, failed to be selected for the women's football youth training. The notice of withdrawal from the team stated that he had "insufficient physical confrontation ability."
They were screened out by the same table. It's not because he has no talent, it's because the watch only measures height, speed and weight, but not the flexibility of the wrist, the stability of the center of gravity, or the angle of the ankle when changing direction.
Liang Wenchuan couldn't see the data, but he could see the people.
He saw that Tao Man's wrist was softer than anyone else's, that Zou Tie's hip could deflect someone without committing a foul, and that Ma Yideng running at the right time was more important than running fast.
He was laughed at. 0 To 9.
He did not have a coaching certificate, so he was blocked by someone saying: "Non-registered personnel provide guidance on the sidelines."
No one believed in his method - Tai Chi to relieve force? Wrestling slot? Qinggong cadence? Football schools don't teach this.
It wasn't the body that was eliminated, it was the watch.
The ball is not kicked, it is lent.
