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China's top 10 sports scandals: Goalkeeper let the dogs out

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-12-28 11:21

A screen grab of Wang Dalei's micro-blog shows his post message at sina.com. [File photo]

"Go home and first count how many pieces of leather a football has. 'Hit a person when he is down', that's what you bastards are doing. That's why Chinese soccer is a mess."

                  - Wang Dalie, Chinese goalkeeper writes on his microblog

Football is full of outbursts - on and off the field – and that does not hurt the sport's charm. But for a credibility-losing Wang Dalei apparently inexcusable for a blunder, the outburst – off the field to fans, is absolutely a galling shame. After losing 3-0 to Japan at the Asian Games, the 21-year-old goalkeeper posted on his micro blog: "It would be flattery to call you fans. You're just a bunch of dogs". However, the farce between Chinese football and its fans is the ravages of mutual-distrust. Unruly words on micro-blog are not the way to seek the balance.

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In a picture taken on Nov 8, 2010 Chinese goalkeeper Wang Dalei (L) stands with teammate Song Boxuan (R) during their men's group A football match against Japan at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. [Photo/Agencies]