Men's national team must demonstrate will to win

Editor's Note: Marcello Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team, announced his resignation after the team lost to Syria in a World Cup qualifier. Thepaper.cn comments:

All soccer fans can accept the fact that our national men's soccer team is not among the best in Asia. However, losing to Syria was still beyond their expectations. The Syrian team ranks 10th in Asia and 83rd in the world, which means it is not really a strong competitor.

Social media was abuzz with the news of Lippi's resignation, with many people analyzing his tactics and team selection. However, frankly speaking, neither of the two is so important compared with the future of the men's national soccer team.