The first Jiangsu Super League (Jiangsu Province Urban Football League) has come to an end. It's a pity that Nantong team didn't win the championship, but they are still the uncrowned king in my heart and still ”Brother Nan“.
Because behind Nantong team lies a story about an ideal. The story of Mr. Li, the owner of slippers, who supported this team with his passion and pure “idealism”.
In 2002, when the Chinese national football team made its debut in the World Cup, Mr. Li was present at the scene. I was deeply touched to hear that I was ridiculed by South Korean fans as “Chinese people can't play football”. So after returning to China, he established a football club in Haimen, Nantong, recruited Chinese children, and provided free training, accommodation and meals. For this ideal, Mr. Li sold four houses in Shanghai and invested over 40 million yuan in total. Over a period of 15 years, he went through very difficult times in between. It was not until Su Chao that he came into the spotlight.
Looking back on the journey, with 14 victories and 14 years of hard work, Nantong Team has proved itself. The final regret is the motivation: not to reach the peak one by one, but to strive for a steady and far-reaching path ahead.
Come on, Nantong team! Let's encourage each other by shaking the little tree...
