Kicking Off a Greener Tomorrow: Xi’an Hosts Youth Football Exchange Meeting with Global Football Legend Li Zhangzhu
World-famous football coach Lee Jang-soo shared on the spot
Western Network News (Reporter Lan Xunge) On October 28, the “Integration, Innovation, Sharing of Green Future, Youth Football Exchange Meeting” was held in Xi’an. This exchange meeting invites world-famous football coach Li Zhangzhu, Xi’an Qinying Football Club youth training director Edwin Peterson, and current president of “Football” newspaper Liu Xiaoxin to attend the exchange and share, aiming to enhance the youth development through in-depth international exchanges. Understand and learn from each other about football development, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in football culture between Xi’an and other countries around the world, and help build Xi’an as a key city for football development.
“Integration, Innovation, Sharing a Green Future, Youth Football Exchange Meeting” was held in Xi’an.
In addition, there are also players from the German Oldenburg Youth Team, the Dutch Dunbosch Youth Team, the Uzbekistan Cotton Farmers Youth Team, the Kazakhstan Khailati Youth Team, the Shenzhen Base U14 Men’s Football Elite Echelon, the Guangzhou Yinghua Sili Youth Team, and the Zhejiang Youth Team. The head coaches and team leaders of 8 teams, including the Xi’an Youth Football Team, shared their experiences and opinions on youth football training.
When talking about Shaanxi football, what impressed Li Zhangzhu the most was the enthusiastic fans. “I came to Xi’an several times when playing away games (when coaching in China). Shaanxi fans are very enthusiastic. There will be many fans watching when they adapt to the venue the day before the game, but unfortunately It’s because there are no Chinese Super League or Chinese League One teams in Shaanxi.”
In the keynote speech session, Mr. Li Zhangzhu gave a keynote speech on “The Direction of Youth Training from the Perspective of Professional Football”. With his rich professional football experience, he deeply analyzed the development direction of youth training and provided valuable insights for the development of youth training in Shaanxi. . Later, Edwin Peterson gave a speech on “The Importance of Development and Winning in Youth Football and the Development of Future Players”, which inspired deep thinking among those present. Finally, Liu Xiaoxin expounded on the important role of the integration of sports and education in the growth of youth football with the title “Historical Changes and Future Directions of Integration of Sports and Education”.
In the subsequent Q&A interactive session, Li Zhangzhu, Edwin Peterson and Liu Xiaoxin had a lively exchange with the audience on football youth training issues that the audience was concerned about, providing a basis for in-depth exploration of football youth training and the cultivation of young football talents. Helpful suggestions.
This exchange meeting established a valuable communication and learning platform for football professionals. At the same time, the 2024 Xi’an International Youth Football Invitational Tournament is underway. The semi-finals will start on October 29, and the winner of this tournament will be decided at the Xi’an Olympic Sports Center on October 30.
Editor: Liu Siyu