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November 11, 2010, Thursday
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CHINESE goalkeeper Wang Dalei was suspended by the Chinese delegation to the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou yesterday after he insulted soccer fans on his microblog.
Wang, whose name means 'big thunder,' was replaced by 21-year-old Zhang Shichang for last night's group match against Kyrgyzstan. China won 2-1 with two late goals and is now third in Group A behind Japan and Malaysia, which it meets in its last group game.
It was unclear how long Wang's suspension would last, Cai Jiadong, secretary general of the delegation, said adding, however, that Wang, one of the country's most promising young players who trained with Inter Milan in 2006, was repentant and admitted that his online outbursts "hurt the feelings of Chinese soccer fans and tarnished the image as a national soccer team player."
Wang's microblog containing the insulting words has since been deleted from t.sina.com.cn.
Following the 0-3 loss to Japan on Monday, critics had skewered the 'keeper's performance, so the tattooed bad boy of Chinese football took to cyberspace to hit back. "It would be flattery to call you fans. You're just a bunch of dogs," the 21-year-old posted on his microblog. "You bunch of morons are the main reason why Chinese football can't make progress. You throw in stones after a man has fallen into a well."
A barrage of online outbursts from an apparently unrepentant Wang shocked football fans, the latest episode to highlight the sorry state of the sport in China.
Cai said Wang should've faced the music in the right way rather than venting his spleen against fans. "It is extremely wrong and intolerable," Cai told reporters earlier. "Wang's behavior was bad, which not only destroyed his reputation but that of Chinese soccer as well."
Other players had been warned not to follow in Wang's footsteps, Cai added.
Coach Sun Wei, however, had defended the 'keeper, saying it was just a sign of immaturity.
"I think he's just a kid who doesn't know anything. He might have said things that crossed the line but it's understandable," he told the Chengdu Business News. "All of us just want a better performance from the Chinese team, so, please protect my players. After all, he felt bad about losing the match."
An error by Wang led directly to a Japanese goal. He jumped at a cross and parried the ball with both hands - straight to a Japanese attacker who easily slotted in the goal. A commentator on state broadcaster China Central Television joked, "Wang Dalei made a poor decision, he looks like a setter in volleyball."
Wang's first online post called fans dogs and challenged them in explicit terms to make their criticisms to his face. Another was written in a rap-style rhyme, saying, "Now you guys come out and try to make peace, but your IQ is way below the range."
Wang, whose name means 'big thunder,' was replaced by 21-year-old Zhang Shichang for last night's group match against Kyrgyzstan. China won 2-1 with two late goals and is now third in Group A behind Japan and Malaysia, which it meets in its last group game.
It was unclear how long Wang's suspension would last, Cai Jiadong, secretary general of the delegation, said adding, however, that Wang, one of the country's most promising young players who trained with Inter Milan in 2006, was repentant and admitted that his online outbursts "hurt the feelings of Chinese soccer fans and tarnished the image as a national soccer team player."
Wang's microblog containing the insulting words has since been deleted from t.sina.com.cn.
Following the 0-3 loss to Japan on Monday, critics had skewered the 'keeper's performance, so the tattooed bad boy of Chinese football took to cyberspace to hit back. "It would be flattery to call you fans. You're just a bunch of dogs," the 21-year-old posted on his microblog. "You bunch of morons are the main reason why Chinese football can't make progress. You throw in stones after a man has fallen into a well."
A barrage of online outbursts from an apparently unrepentant Wang shocked football fans, the latest episode to highlight the sorry state of the sport in China.
Cai said Wang should've faced the music in the right way rather than venting his spleen against fans. "It is extremely wrong and intolerable," Cai told reporters earlier. "Wang's behavior was bad, which not only destroyed his reputation but that of Chinese soccer as well."
Other players had been warned not to follow in Wang's footsteps, Cai added.
Coach Sun Wei, however, had defended the 'keeper, saying it was just a sign of immaturity.
"I think he's just a kid who doesn't know anything. He might have said things that crossed the line but it's understandable," he told the Chengdu Business News. "All of us just want a better performance from the Chinese team, so, please protect my players. After all, he felt bad about losing the match."
An error by Wang led directly to a Japanese goal. He jumped at a cross and parried the ball with both hands - straight to a Japanese attacker who easily slotted in the goal. A commentator on state broadcaster China Central Television joked, "Wang Dalei made a poor decision, he looks like a setter in volleyball."
Wang's first online post called fans dogs and challenged them in explicit terms to make their criticisms to his face. Another was written in a rap-style rhyme, saying, "Now you guys come out and try to make peace, but your IQ is way below the range."
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