adminChinese soccer fans paid respect and praise to the opposing team’s coach after losing in an international match.
The Chinese national soccer team, led by coach Aleksandar Jankovic, lost 0-1 to Syria in a friendly match held at Phoenix Mountain Sports Park in Chengdu on the evening of the 12th (Korean time). China was unable to make up for the goal conceded to Ter Crowma in the 14th minute of the second half and lost the game.
After the loss that day, Chinese soccer fans were very angry. Some people booed the Chinese players, while others cheered and applauded the winning Syrian players and coach. So, Hector Cuper, the manager in charge of Syria, even showed a confused reaction.
According to Chinese media outlet <Chedan Bulletin>, coach Kuper looked back on the game, saying, “It was a very difficult game for our team. We did not control the ball most of the time. Fortunately, we defended well and even scored one goal.” .스포츠토토
He continued, “It was a very rare experience for me. I’m sure it’s the same for our players, too. I was deeply impressed by the hospitality the fans in Chengdu gave us. But in soccer, this is rare. A world-wide away team winning and receiving cheers. “It’s really hard to see such cases,” he said.
As coach Kuper said, it can be seen as an incident that occurred because China’s performance and results were too poor. Football fans in Chengdu also publicly protested at the stadium, demanding a refund when the Chinese national football team lost 1-1 against Malaysia held at the same venue on the 9th.