In the group stage of the Russian World Cup, the South Korean team won 1 win and lost 2, but failed to achieve the goal of qualifying. Although he defeated the German team in the last round, as the captain of the "Tai Chi Tiger", Qi Chengyong still received a lot of criticism and accusations. After the World Cup, the South Korean midfielder officially transferred from Swansea to Newcastle. Because it was difficult to take into account the club and national team competitions, he expressed his intention to withdraw from the national team. On this international match day, Qi Chengyong accepted the call for the new coach Paul Bento, but he politely declined the captain's armband (the new captain is Son Heung-min ), and did not change his idea of retiring from the national team - for Qi Chengyong, who is still under 30, is it too early?
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On January 24, 1989, Qi Chengyong was born in Gwangju, South Korea. At the age of 12, he went to Australia to study at John Paul College in Brisbane. In his father's opinion, this can not only meet the needs of reading and practicing football (former Welsh international Jeff Hopkins leads the school's football program), but also allow Qi Chengyong to learn English and make long-term plans for the future. Because of his strong learning ability, Qi Chengyong quickly mastered the local language and became the main force of the school football team. In 2004, Qi Chengyong won the Bill Tourna Cup with the team. Not long after, he received invitations from Seoul FC and Queensland Roar (the predecessor of Brisbane Roar). After some choice, Qi Chengyong returned to South Korea to live.
Li Qinglong and Qi Chengyong
2006 Korean League Cup finals, Seoul FC coach Shernor Gunesh put both Qi Chengyong and Li Qinglong on the roster. At that time, these two people were already regarded as the "Gemini" of Seoul FC. In the next three seasons, Qi Chengyong achieved a perfect transformation from substitute to midfield core.
Because he plays as a midfielder and is deeply loved by female fans, Qi Chengyong was named "Korean Gerald ". Not long after, the Korean midfielder also got the opportunity to compete with Gerald. In the summer of 2009, Qi Chengyong joined the Soviet Super League giant Celtics from Seoul FC for a transfer fee of 2.1 million pounds. After making a name for himself in the British Isles, he switched to Swansea in 2012. Although Qi Chengyong's condition has fluctuated, he is one of the few Asian midfielders who can gain a foothold in the fast-paced and high-confrontation Premier League. It is also worth mentioning that Qi Chengyong also gained a wonderful love off the court. His wife, Han Huizhen, is an older female movie star. In order to take care of his daily life, Han Huizhen has moved to the UK to live and basically faded out of the Korean entertainment industry.
Qi Chengyong and Han Huizhen
0After the end of the 2014 World Cup, the South Korean team entered the "Stylic era". Since the 2015 Asian Cup , Qi Chengyong has replaced Ju Zizhe as the captain of the "Tai Chi Tiger". In this summer's World Cup, South Korea team was divided into the same group as Germany, Mexico and Sweden . In the first two rounds of the group stage, the South Korean team suffered a series of losses. As the team leader, Qi Chengyong was questioned by some media and fans. In the last round of the group stage, Qi Chengyong led the team to defeat the defending champion German team, but the long-term pressure on public opinion has tortured him torture and exhaustion. Then, he publicly stated: he wanted to withdraw from South Korean national team : "I am currently playing overseas, and when I return to my motherland to play football, I feel huge pressure, which is not just physical fatigue. I am already wondering whether I can contribute 100% of my strength to the national team."
Qi Chengyong and Ju Zizhe
In the friendly match against Costa Rica, Qi Chengyong was the first to be He has played for the South Korean team 106 times, but he has stepped down as captain of the national team. "I told the head coach: Son Heung-min is the best candidate to serve as captain, and he can best represent our national team. After resigning from the captain position, I feel very relieved. When necessary, I will help Son Heung-min." If nothing unexpected happens, next year's Asian Cup will be Qi Chengyong's curtain call for the national team. "I have not changed my idea of withdrawing from the national team, and I also told Paul Bento this idea.Bento told me: He hopes I can continue to stay in the national team. If the national team needs it, I will continue playing until the end of the Asian Cup. ”
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