In 2006, a China sports company provided equipment for the North Korean team. They provided each North Korean player with a set of jerseys. Three years later, the North Korean team is still playing international games in this jersey. Ironically, it is with this jersey that they have reached the World Cup! Ma Mingyu, who once went to North Korea to choose foreign aid, revealed that North Korean players can't even drink beer. Although food and clothing are well-fed and distributed by the team, the players hardly have much income, and they can't even own mobile phones, let alone cars.
1999, Shanghai applied for the four-nation invitational tournament, inviting North Korea and Iraq. During the war, the Iraqi team took away the mineral water package provided by the organizing Committee. A few years later, they entered the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. But because the North Korean team couldn't get a free lunch, they asked the hotel manager for some sweets to satisfy their hunger. North Korea scored twice in China's defense! After defeating China, North Korean players drank half a bottle of water discarded by China players and took pictures with old-fashioned cameras. During the four-nation tournament in 2000, 4-5 North Korean players jointly bought a can of coke. Yan Shiduo, then president of the China Football Association, wept on the spot after watching the training of the North Korean team. It is said that this is the first time that Rebecca has shed tears for football.
From the above data analysis, the income level of North Korean players will not be much higher than that of ordinary North Korean workers. According to the analysis of a financial magazine, the monthly salary of ordinary workers in North Korea is only enough to maintain food and clothing. From this point of view, the annual income of all North Korean players is just a day's income of Brazilian superstar Robinho! Robinho's weekly salary in Manchester City is10.6 million pounds, and his daily income is around 20,000 euros. Even if Robinho is loaned to Brazil and doesn't play for Manchester City, as long as Manchester City can't put money into Robinho's bank account, it will lead to a lawsuit.
It is such a North Korean team that defeated the rich United Arab Emirates, Arabia and other teams, entered the World Cup and got the opportunity to compete with the Brazilians. When Brazilians ask the world's top sports nutritionists to adjust their meals, Koreans specially add meals for the World Cup and only eat cakes! On this basis, who can ridicule the North Korean team for losing because of lack of experience? On the contrary, on this basis, people struggled for the North Korean team for 55 minutes before losing the ball, and people were shocked by the final goal of the North Korean team.
North Korean players, what they show to the world, may not be a brilliant victory or a gorgeous football. This is a shock, a feeling brought by playing football wholeheartedly. How many people are excited about the North Korean team tonight? A Tencent netizen said: Thanks to the North Korean team, he made me cry for the first time in many years!
The North Korean team relies on spirit, will and love for the motherland. For example, Korean star Zheng Dashi was born in Japan and has Korean nationality. Although Zheng Dashi, who plays football in Japan, has a high income, he is more willing to fight for his motherland. However, the Korean national team called him and he didn't care; He doesn't care that the North Korean team can't provide bonuses and good accommodation. He still works hard and keeps making achievements.
In short, this North Korea should not be laughed at. On the contrary, they deserve respect. In football, not only fame, social status and high salary, but also spirit, will and patriotism. North Korea's move is enough to make fans all over the world give a thumbs up!