2017 台灣足球何止精彩唯有團結才是力量/2017 Taiwan football is wonderful only unity is strength

發佈日期：2018-02-12

足球，在台灣只能四年一度在世界盃的熱潮中隨波逐流，但仍有一群人在默默耕耘，要讓乾涸沙漠成為美麗綠洲，即使窒礙難行，他們也要堅持達成夢想。

終於在 2017 年一切漸漸有了改變。初夏六月，中華男足客場逆轉新加坡，為亞洲盃資格留下一線生機。八月世大運由中華女足 3:0 戰勝阿根廷拿下台灣賽會首勝，延續足球熱潮。

九月中旬，Gary J. White 與其教練團入主中華男足，不到一個月的時間，要準備十月在主場面對巴林的關鍵戰役，誓言要讓台灣足球變得性感並改變台灣足球的 DNA。而改變，早已在基層萌芽。9 月 18 日亞足聯 U16 錦標賽，中華小將面對汶萊，奮戰至最後一刻逆轉戰局 2:1 獲勝。緊接著雙十國慶中華男足激戰巴林，在全場近八千名觀眾的吶喊下，逆轉勝再次屬於中華男足。這是我們期待的足球，也是我們付出的理由！

十一月初在新竹舉行的亞足聯 U19 錦標賽資格賽，小將們一路拼鬥，背負著取分壓力，最後一役將要對上澳門，最終 2:0 獲勝，也讓我們歷經 44 年後重返 U19 亞錦賽的決賽圈。

十二月，台灣罕見的在自家舉辦國際足球邀請賽，三日三戰，連克菲律賓、東帝汶與寮國，快意拿下三連勝，也一嚐賽事奪冠的滋味。經歷風起雲湧的一年，中華男足受邀至總統府參與 2018 年元旦的升旗典禮，不僅迎接今年第一道曙光，也迎來台灣足球嶄露頭角的希望。

隨著2018 年 1 月 18 日公布 FIFA 最新排名，台灣來到歷史性新高 134 名，意味著我們已走上改變的道路，儘管變革並不容易，但團結是唯一的答案，不論是球迷、教練、球員與主事者，都應一同為此奮戰。期待有一日，可以透過足球，讓世界看見台灣。

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2017 Taiwan football is wonderful only unity is strength

In Taiwan, Football can only drift in the craze of the World Cup every four years, but there are still a group of people working quietly to make the desert dry become a beautiful oasis. Even if it is hard to do so, they will stick to their dreams.

Finally in 2017 everything has changed. Early summer in June, the Chinese Taipei Men’s Football National Team away to Singapore, leaving the Asian Cup Qualifier for a chance. In August, Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade by the Chinese Taipei women's football 3-0 victory over Argentina won the first victory of event, the football craze continued.

In mid-September, less than a month Gary J. White and his coaching staff became the Chinese Taipei Men’s Football National Team in preparation for a crucial battle with Bahrain at home in October, vowing to make Taiwanese football sexy and change Taiwanese football DNA.

The change, already germinate at the grassroots level. September 18 AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers, the Chinese Taipei teenagers face Brunei, fight to the last minute reversal of the war 2: 1 victory. Followed by the National Day October 10 National Day Chinese Taipei Men's Football National Team faced Bahrain, in the audience of nearly 8,000 spectators shout, the turn of victory again belongs to the Chinese Taipei Men’s Football National Team. This is the football we are looking forward to and also the reason we want to give our passion!

In the AFC U19 Championship Qualifier tournament in Hsinchu in early November, the youngsters fought and took the pressure to take points. The final battle will be held against Macau and the final 2-0 win will also allow us to return to U19 Championship after 44 years.

In December, it was rare for Taiwan to hold its own international football tournament, three days and three matches, the men’s football National Team defeated the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Laos in a row and won the championship. Experienced surging year, the Chinese Taipei Men's Football National Team were invited to participate in the flag-raising ceremony of New Year's Day in 2018, not only to meet the first light of this year, but also usher in the hope of Taiwan's football.

With FIFA's latest rankings released on January 18, 2018, Taiwan has reached a historic high of 134, implying that we have embarked on a path of change. Solidarity is the only answer, no matter fans, coaches , Players and principals, should work together for this fight. Looking forward to seeing the world see Taiwan through football.