Football may be dying, it's not alarmist

In the world of European Cup and Copa America, it is the top feast second only to the World Cup and the Champions League, but it is difficult for many fans to mention half of the interest, just because today's international competitions are really boring

If Kroos did not hesitate to ruin his reputation, he had to fight to the death to complete the last dance but failed miserably, and it was a bit tragic, the battle between the orange tulips and the Crescent Army also played the most authentic beauty of football

The promotion of England and France is really a bit boring, on one side is the nine sons to win the concubine, the south gate has no tactics to speak of, can only rely on the magic of a certain prince to continue his life

On the other hand, since losing to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final, they have completely abandoned the pragmatism of attacking football, with four quarter-finals, three extra time and two penalty shootouts, obviously the two strongest teams on paper, but both chose to win this game with the most ugly style of play

On the other hand, the Copa America, although from the perspective of the competition system, is at least better than this European Cup, and the fully open referee voice and VAR screen also make the game more fair and fair

But back in the game, it is still difficult to call it exciting, on the one hand, Weah's lightning fist critter opponent was sent off by straight red, and on the other hand, Nandez's explosive tackle on Rodrygo almost caused the fall of the Brazil striker, the South Americans who were once known for their wildness and enthusiasm

Under the assimilation of European football, it seems to be gradually losing imagination, with fewer dancers like Ronaldo and Neymar, more and more rough logging, and even the romantic Argentina has become more practical and utilitarian

This is not to criticize utilitarian football as bad, after all, in competitive sports, the championship is always the supreme pursuit, but when all teams become utilitarian for the championship, football, a beautiful sport, may also lose its original charm

If you turn back the hands of the clock 70 years ago, you can see the fiery samba army, dancing in the blockade of the ice giants, Pele and Garrincha, crossing mountains and oceans, leaving a samba figure in the history of football

If you turn back the hand of time 40 years ago, you will see the opening of a football boom, the enthusiasm of samba still affects the growth of football, the wild Tulip Three Musketeers, the iron and blood intertwined with the German chariot, the romantic to death Argentina tango, and the blue waltz of Italy, this style of a hundred schools of thought, opened the prelude to the later Serie A small World Cup era

Each team has its own star, each team has its own style of play, they may not be able to win the championship, but the football played must be wonderful, Netherlands the three musketeers, the Germany troika, the king of the ball Maradona, the god of war Barty, the zebra prince Piero,...... These thunderous names, even in today's era, will still be mentioned by many fans

If you turn back the clock to more than 10 years ago, you will see the most star-studded era in the history of human football, Pep Guardiola's tiki-taka, Mourinho's defensive counterattack, and Arsene Wenger's beautiful football, dancing in England

Of course, you will also remember those stars who shine in an era, or shine like shooting stars, they are Ibrahimovic, Lewandowski, they are Sneijder, it is Ribery, they are James · Rodriguez who became famous in the World Cup, Shaqiri who shocked the Barb of the European Cup, it is the shortest Qi Tiansheng between two points, and Modric came from the flames of war. Of course, they are also Cristiano · Ronaldo, and Lionel · Messi

On the European continent, traditional strong teams such as Germany, Italy, England, Spain and France have always maintained competitiveness, Switzerland and Croatia have also staged good shows from time to time, even Iceland has created miracles, and on the other side of the ocean in South America, under the enthusiasm of Samba and the romance of tango, Chile have shown their sharp fangs, and the Uruguay team is also not to be outdone, even if the World Cup is aside, the European Cup and the Copa America are worth every fan's expectations

I don't know when football seems to have become boring

In the European Cup, the intrigue between the scoring and the semi-zone replaced the competition on the green field, and in the Copa America, rough logging and unreasonable physical confrontation gradually defeated creativity, even if the peak competition between the two strong teams, it is difficult to see a wonderful technical and tactical game, and the 2022 World Cup final may have become the last world-famous game

As the famous Huang Jianxiang said, in modern football, there is more and more pursuit of all-round pursuit of discipline, defenders are also like midfielders, forwards are also like midfielders, and there are more and more strict running passes, and the display of individual ability, as well as Neymar and Ibrahimovic, stars with distinctive characteristics and creativity, are becoming fewer and fewer.

From relying on the individual ability of the stars to win, to using the strength of the team to win, this is of course the embodiment of the upward spiral development of football, but without those individual performances full of tension, is football really as beautiful as before?