In the hot summer, the fire "Evening News Cup" is here. This year's event not only upgrades, but also has innovation

Small players on the court devoted. Reporter Yu Zhiyong Photo

The Yangtze River Daily Da Wuhan Client August 16th (Reporter Zhang Lin) On August 15th, the Taizi Lake Football Training Base was lively. In the hot summer, the annual "Evening News Cup" returned again -since its founding in 1995, this youth football event has never stopped, and now it has become the largest and most influential brand event in Wuhan's football industry. It is commendable that this 28 -year -old event has not only inherited the excellent football tradition of Wuhan, but also has a non -stop innovation, and therefore has great passion and vitality.

Upgrade, the "cup group group" added to the event

The goalkeeper is throwing the ball. Reporter Yu Zhiyong Photo

The "Evening News Cup" is a common name for Wuhan people for 28 years. The full name of this event this year is actually called "the first China Youth Football League (Wuhan Division) U8-U12 Group and Wuhan 28th Wuhan Evening News Primary and Middle School Football Tournament (Primary School Group)".

The change in the name of the event means that this year's "Evening News Cup" system has once again achieved "upgrade". It is understood that in order to explore the new model of youth football competitions, this "Evening News Cup" has "expanded" in the participating groups. Based on the previous high school and elementary school popularization group, the first Chinese Youth Football League was added The Wuhan Division and the 28th Wuhan Evening News Elementary and Middle School Football Tournament "U8 -U12 Cup".

Gui Sheng, the head of the Youth Department of Wuhan Football Association, said that the "Cup" was established to test the results of Wuhan football training institutions and grass -roots football training in recent years. "The competitive movement is necessary to divide and win or lose, and the height is necessary. Provide a more intuitive basis, "he said. It is necessary to focus on popularization and improve. Such a measure is adapted to the status quo of the development of campus football in my country in recent years.

Innovation, the player announced the "opening" itself

The competition scene was fierce. Reporter Yu Zhiyong Photo

The opening ceremony of this year is grand and simple. The biggest innovation of the opening ceremony of this "minimalist version" is to change the practice of the opening of the previous leader.

This creativity seems to be plain, but in a sense, it is like a god -like unique ignition ceremony in the Beijing Winter Olympics -although the torch is small, it can illuminate the world; although the small players are ordinary, they are indispensable in the future. Limited. They are the real protagonists of this event.

"Very excited and honored!" Cai Zixin, a goalkeeper from the Embarra Elementary School, became the first player in the history of the "Evening News Cup" to announce the "opening". He told reporters that one hour before the opening ceremony, he learned that he would announce the "opening" on behalf of all participating players. The performance is good, "he said. The embankment elementary school is a famous "football traditional school" in Wuhan and one of the earliest primary schools to participate in the "Evening News Cup".

After the summer vacation, Cai Zixin will enter middle school to study. "I will continue to play football. At first I also thought about becoming a professional football player. Now I think more about playing football as a hobby. But no matter what, I will continue to improve myself."

Not every child participating in the "Evening News Cup" can become professional players, but every child who has been playing will grow the next seeds that love football. Picking up will become a habit with them. Compared to cultivating a large number of professional stars, this may be a more valuable place for the "Evening News Cup".

Inheritance, Hao Junmin signed the little player

Hao Junmin took a group photo with a small player.

Before the opening ceremony, many children who had just finished the game ushered in surprise -former national football captain Hao Junmin appeared at the game scene. Hao Junmin and the "Evening News Cup" have a deep relationship. He recalled that in 1995, he represented Wan Songyuan Road Primary School to participate in the first "Evening News Cup", but at the time, he was still young and failed to win the championship, but the second second, but the second second In the year, he won the championship of this age group.

Hao Junmin wrote his name on the huge signature wall of "From the Evening News Cup to the World" at the scene. When he looked back, his eyes were "shadow" more than 20 years ago -the little players scrambled forward and asked him to sign, and many coaches greeted the team with the predecessor who "from the Evening Cup to the World".

Fu Yixiang, the U10 team of the Triangle Lake Primary School, not only asked Hao Junmin to sign on the jersey, but also asked Hao Junmin to sign on his captain's armband. With this, he definitely became the captain of the "most windy" on the court. "Back to the jersey and sleeve label, treasure!" He said with a smile to his friends.

【Edit: Wang Yujin】

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