Recently, there has been another bad news in Chinese football, and the death of 88-year-old Chinese football giant Tian Fengsheng has made fans feel sorry. It is understood that Tian Fengsheng played football in Shenyang in his early years, coached in Shenyang after retiring, coached for 38 years, and the highest achievement in his career was to lead the team to win the national youth championship, and also helped the team successfully rush into the A-League. As a titan figure, Tian Fengsheng has witnessed the development of Shenyang football in the past 5 or 60 years, and his death has made countless fans feel sorry. In the year this year, a total of 6 Chinese football celebrities died, and the other 5 were also very good people.
On March 6, 2021, former national football midfielder Chi Shangbin died of illness at the age of 72. Chi Shangbin once scored 10 goals for the national football team, was once the absolute main force of Chinese football, and after retiring, he was invited to Japan to take charge of youth training, and after returning to China, he led Dalian to win the A A championship and reached the peak of the team. Since then, Chi Shangbin's footprints have spread all over Chinese football, successively coaching in Sichuan, Fujian, Henan, Shenzhen and other places, returning to Dalian in 2012, and soon announcing his retirement, truly explaining what is called falling leaves.
On April 30, 2021, former national football star Zhang Enhua died of illness at the age of 48. Zhang Enhua participated in the 2002 World Cup and is known for his super physical fitness and accurate ability to predict card positions, and is a representative of the national football center-back. Moreover, Zhang Enhua's scoring ability is not bad, he has made 62 appearances for the national football team, scoring 7 goals. In the club field, Zhang Enhua spent most of his time in Dalian, during which time he stayed in The West, and also played in Tianjin and Hong Kong for a period of time, retiring in 2006. Zhang Enhua just spent his birthday a few days before his death, many relatives and friends came to congratulate him, and his departure surprised and saddened countless fans.
On August 5, 2021, Gai Zengjun, one of the four brothers of the Gai family, died of illness at the age of 70. Gai Zengjun was the main player of the national football team in the 80s, playing as a defender on the field, with a tough style and strong defense, coupled with excellent set-piece kung fu, he was the absolute leader on the field. After retiring, Gai Zengjun once coached the Dalian team, also worked in Yunnan, Guangzhou and Harbin, and returned to Dalian Club in his later years to cultivate youth training talents, and was a meritorious figure in Dalian football.
On August 13, 2021, Li Yuankui, the first generation player of the national football team, passed away at the age of 87. Li Yuankui played football relatively early, many people do not know his career, only know that after retiring Li Yuankui engaged in coaching work, once coached in Tianjin and Hebei, and later developed in the direction of all-round sports mentors, and also has outstanding achievements in the field of tennis and softball. At the age of 65, Li Yuankui did not choose to retire, but entered the football commentary industry, relying on strong learning ability, quickly grew into an excellent commentator, and once had a tacit understanding with Zhan Jun. At the 2018 World Cup, Li Yuankui's commentary left a deep impression, and his wisdom, humility and professionalism also impressed the fans.
On November 14, 2021, the godfather of Henan football, Wang Sui, died of illness at the age of 73, he began to coach the Henan team in the mid-1980s, and later became the deputy general manager, and has accompanied Henan football throughout his career. Just before Wang Suisheng's death, he was also a technical consultant hired by the club, and Henan football was able to retain the qualification of the Chinese Super League and play the role of a dark horse, which was inseparable from Wang Suisheng's contribution behind the scenes.