一支驰骋在绿茵场上的教授足球队

Professor Football Team

毫无疑问,现代足球场是激发人类力量、智慧、勇气的角斗场。但在足球职业化和商业化的冲击下,足球本身拥有的乐趣和欢悦正在异化。然而,在全民健身计划的推动下,一支业余而又正规的教授足球队出现在四川成都,给巴蜀体坛吹进了一股令人振奋的新风,给改革开放的中国社会平添了一道生机盎然的风景线。

Promoted by the National Fitness Program, The professors of all the universities and colleges in Sichuan Province formed an amateur but regular football team in Chengdu in spring, 1996, having a training or a match once a week. They have been fond of football game since their young ages though they are experts, successful in their career. Their only purpose of playing football is to keep fit and enjoy the fun of the game, which spurred on many intellectuals. They actively give the provincial government advices and suggestions on the development of football undertaking. Twelve of them have been appointed to be football advisers for the governor. This unusual football team has blown a gust of fresh air to the Sichuan sports circle and added a scene brimming over with life to the Chinese society that is in reform and opening-up tide.