Zhang Honggen's career.

60 years of new China football: revealing the career of outstanding Zhang Man Honggen

In the 60 years since the founding of New China, China has produced hundreds or even nearly a thousand international players, but few people can achieve such a unique position as Zhang Honggen. 10, he was the undisputed number one football star in China. For decades, he has created several firsts in football: 1957, and he scored China's first goal in the World Cup qualifiers; 1958, China won the first place in the first "Top Ten Footballers"; In the same year, he became the first China player to board a foreign stamp; 1985 The team won the third place in the Universiade, which is the best result of China men's soccer team in world-class competitions. From 65438 to 0994, Zhang Honggen led the Dalian team to win the first championship in the professional league.

Zhang Honggen, 1935, from Shanghai. Under the influence of his two brothers, he was fascinated by football since he was a child, and his talent and spirituality were revealed at that time. Young Zhang Honggen is outstanding in speed, consciousness, height and technique. Because of its superior strength, Zhang Honggen's middle school won the championship of Shanghai Middle School Football Competition. 17 years old, Zhang Honggen was selected for the Shanghai Youth Football Team. After formal training, his physical fitness and technical awareness have improved rapidly. 1just completed in 953 18, representing South China team in the national competition. Because of his outstanding football talent, he was transferred to the central sports training class, which was then the national team. Li Fenglou, then head coach, lamented: "This is a good prospect that has not happened for many years."

1954. Zhang Honggen studied in Hungary with more than 20 young footballers of his generation, and accepted the famous coach Abel? Under the guidance of Yusef, Zhang Honggen's progress won the praise of the coach. At that time, Hungary was one of the best teams in the world. The most famous players are striker Puskas and center Nanti. Yusef told the team leader Curran, "Zhang Honggen is Nan Di, and you can see the hope of China football from him." Since then, Zhang Honggen has become the absolute main force of China national team. He has delicate feet, outstanding consciousness and delicate passing. China participated in 1955 World Youth Student Festival, and Zhang Honggen scored the first Polish goal 30 meters away from the goal in the second half. Mr. He Long, head of the China Youth Delegation, said happily: "The football team should have more players like Zhang Honggen."

1957. Zhang Honggen represented China in the World Cup qualifiers. The young China team failed to shoot at Indonesia more than 20 times in the hot weather in Jakarta. Everyone thinks it's really hard to fight without tigers in Indonesia. In the second game, the Indonesian team who played the pit came up and huddled together near the restricted area. Zhang Honggen, who was alert, pulled away decisively and suddenly kicked a foot 25 meters away from the goal. The arc of the ball is amazing, and even the goal photo taken behind the goal has become a precious historical moment.

The goal left only a little more than 1 minute in the game, forcing Indonesia to expand its defensive area. China scored four goals in that game. Because the rules didn't allow substitutions at that time, Zhang Honggen insisted on finishing the game with a broken little toe on his right foot. After the game, he was helped into the lounge by his teammates, which showed his will and professionalism. Zhang Honggen couldn't go to the third final in Yangon due to injury. The game ended 0-0, and China was eliminated by one goal. Everyone said regretfully, "If Honggen were here, the situation would be different."

Speaking of the iconic figure of China football in the l950, Zhang Honggen has always been the first person in football. Unfortunately, later injuries made him hang up his boots before he was 30. On the one hand, because he suffered the most as a frontline killer, on the other hand, his ideas and behaviors at that time also shortened his sports life. Because he is the core of all competitions, and at that time advocated "minor injuries can't leave the line of fire" in wartime, Zhang Honggen always played with injuries. Until later, he was black and blue, never recovered, and was forced to leave the court. During the period of injury, his leg has always been the heart disease of the leaders of the Sports Commission, and Marshal He Long has also asked many times. 1975 Deng Xiaoping came back for the first time and listened to the report of the Sports Commission. Some old athletes went with him. Deng Xiaoping met Zhang Honggen and asked kindly, "Zhang Honggen, is your foot well?" After returning home, Zhang Honggen said to his wife, Sun Xiaozhen, "Comrade Xiaoping's high position has been hit in recent years-he has been exiled, but he still has state affairs on his mind. After returning to work, he can still remember my broken leg, which is so touching! "

Zhang Honggen settled in Beijing with Red Team 1957. In the early 1960s, almost all the players who studied in Hungary retired. But with great strength, Zhang Honggen fought until l965. If it weren't for injuries, he would probably become teammates with Qi Wusheng and Gao in later generations. After retiring, Zhang Honggen had something to do with the State Sports Commission, so he started his career as a coach of the national team. Zhang Honggen, who is modest, rarely sharply reprimands the players, but relies more on his own personality charm and superb skills to conquer the players. A teammate who has been with him for decades said, "A coach should have a little temper, otherwise the players will not be afraid." Usually the coach loses his temper once every three days, but Zhang Honggen is too tolerant of people. I have only seen him angry once. He is a Hebei player with good conditions and always slacks off. Zhang Honggen kicked the ball high in front of the players for him to check. Zhang Honggen's gentle coach is rare, which is a special case. Because the technology is so good, until he is forty or fifty years old, the demonstration is still so beautiful, and the players are willing to learn from him. " Wang Feng, a member of his team and former national team, recalled: "I was a member of Zhang's steering group when I was in the youth team. I couldn't play for a while, so I came to his dormitory and asked him,' Why don't you let me play?' Young people are sometimes reckless. I threw him on the bed. He was a little shocked. Looking at his tolerant eyes, my tears came out. I apologized to him, and he didn't care at all afterwards, but I respected him more. Yang recalled: "Zhang Honggen is the gentlest coach I have ever met, but he is definitely a coach who is responsible for the players. I was a little naughty when I was young. One day, Director Zhang talked to me. He didn't scold me, but gave some examples of players who didn't strictly demand themselves and ruined their future, which touched me a lot. "

Zhang Honggen is a stubborn technical school. He thinks that paying too much attention to players' physical fitness will hinder the development of football in China. The reason why China players can't compare with Korea and Japan in recent years. Is due to the low technical content. Zhang Honggen believes that many domestic teams blindly pursue Shaanxi, often haste makes waste, regardless of the consequences, not delicate. On the court, there must be a combination of relaxation, speed and speed. Slow also needs kung fu, and has strong ball control ability. There are fewer and fewer players with this ability in China.

As the number one star and old coach of 1950, Zhang Honggen only worked as an interim coach for the national team several times. 1979 once, Canada once, Su Yongshun led the team temporarily) 311982 Asian Games in New Delhi. The reason is not only his bad luck, but also his too honest and serious personality. 1983, he and Ceng Xuelin were the last competitors of the head coach of the national team. At that time, the leaders demanded that a military order must be made to rush into the World Cup. Ceng Xuelin vowed to achieve it, and Zhang Honggen said, "I will go all out to fight for it, but anything can happen on the football field, and I'm not sure." In this way, he missed the position of national team coach. And even as an assistant, Zhang Honggen is particularly able to straighten his position. As an athlete, he was the leader of that era, but he was not only the assistant of Su Yongshun, a former member of the national white team, but also the assistant of Chen Yiming, a student. He faithfully performed his duties and did a good job of assistance without complaint. This requires a broad mind.

Zhang Honggen led the China Second Team, Zhongqing Team and Dalian Team to achieve considerable results. 65438-0977, take China Youth Team to the 2nd Beijing International Invitational Tournament. Many strong teams came to participate in the competition, and the strength of China Youth Team ranked only the third among domestic teams. But Zhang Honggen's team won the championship miraculously. Comrade Deng Xiaoping, who came back for the second time, made his first public appearance in the championship of Workers Stadium. Most of the players in that middle-aged team later became the main force of the national team. 1978, Zhang Honggen led his team to south America, and L-0 defeated the Venezuelan national team and tied the Colombian national team. At that time, public opinion in South America spoke highly of China. Shortly after "5. 19", Zhang Honggen led the second team of China to participate in the World University Games. China was average, but unexpectedly reached the semi-finals, especially the World War I in which 1/4 defeated the United States. 1994, Dalian Wanda Club invited Zhang Honggen to lead the team to participate in the first professional league. Zhang Honggen thinks that the players in Dalian are in good health, strength and speed, but what they lack is technical coordination and overall awareness. He reformed the team, trying to reduce team mistakes and control the rhythm. The decision to let the technical coach transform the Dalian team can be described as the right medicine. That year, the Dalian team began to show its domineering.

Memories of Zhang Honggen: Practicing skills and playing football in an alley should be like playing acrobatics.