足球是受人欢迎的体育项目，发源于英国。因为它提供了广阔的奔跑空间，有着团队合作的无限可能，所以成为世界体育项目中，最令人感动和参与感最强的运动。Football is a popular sport that originated in England. Due to its wide running space and limitless possibilities for teamwork, it has become the most inspiring and engaging sport among the global sporting events.

足球的圆的，这句话常被人提及，尤其当一场比赛的结果令人吃惊时，就有人说：一切皆有可能，因为足球是圆的。事实上，“圆”这个概念，至今为止，人类都觉得它充满奥妙，无人可以完整破解。最初人类对数字的认识比较局限，只懂得自然数，后来扩展为正数，继而懂得了负数、有理数。当开始研究圆这个图形的时候，圆周与直径的比，却是一个神秘的数，叫圆周率，无限不循环：3.14159265...从此有了新概念，叫无理数，意思是道理上讲不通的数。因此，圆，就代表了“没道理”、“讲不通”。当足球的比赛结果没有道理时，我们就说：足球是圆的，各种结果都有可能。The roundness of football is often mentioned, especially when the outcome of a match is surprising. People say, "Everything is possible because football is round." In fact, the concept of "roundness" has always been considered mysterious and remains incompletely understood by humankind to this day. Initially, human understanding of numbers was limited to natural numbers, later expanding to include positive numbers and then rational numbers, including negative numbers. When the study of the circular shape began, the ratio between its circumference and diameter became a mysterious number known as pi, which is infinite and non-repeating: 3.14159265... This gave birth to a new concept called irrational numbers, which refers to numbers that cannot be fully expressed. Therefore, the idea of the circle represents the notion of "lack of reason" or "inexplicability." When the result of a football match seems unreasonable, we say, "Football is round," implying that all kinds of outcomes are possible.

因为足球是圆的，所以有时弱队也可能获胜，这就有了“欧洲无弱旅”这样的说法。这也有了阿根廷在2022年卡塔尔世界杯首赛，就输给了沙特。可是，足球是圆的，在中国队身上，屡屡难以应验，因为中国队从来没有赢过强队，这就让人非常吃惊。为什么在中国，足球就不是圆的了？我苦苦搜寻着答案，直到官媒发布了消息，我才知道，原来中国队，并不是国家队的水平，在足球场上与人家差距太远，这就如鸡蛋碰石头，永远不会有令人意外的结果。Because football is round, sometimes even weaker teams can win, leading to sayings like "there are no weak teams in Europe." This was evident when Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, when it comes to the Chinese team, the unpredictability of football seems to be lacking. The Chinese team has never been able to defeat stronger opponents, which is a surprising fact. Why is it that in China, football seems to be not round? I searched relentlessly for an answer until the official media released a statement, revealing that the Chinese team does not possess the Chinese level as other national teams and the gap on the football field is far too wide. It is like an egg hitting a stone, where there will never be unexpected results.

足球本是人类伟大的发明，本应服务于人类生活。可是却被人利用成工具，最可悲的是，一个拥有13亿人口的大国，足球的天花板被封为极低水平，这让多少中国人梦碎？！Football was originally a great invention by humanity, intended to serve our lives. However, it has been exploited and turned into a tool. What is most lamentable is that in a populous country with a population of 1.3 billion, the ceiling of football has been labelled as extremely low. How many dreams of Chinese people have been shattered because of this?

推而广之，除了足球，其他领域是否也存在这样的低下天花板？如果答案是肯定的，我们就一定要思考，是什么导致了这种局面？是全民的教育素养偏低？是社会法制的普遍缺失？是主流价值观的方向性失误？还是中国真的缺乏人才？足协到底是个什么东西？是干好事的吗？如果不是，就拆除它，改造它。所有以“协会”、“委员会”、“局”、“所”等各种名义存在的机构，到底干了多少好事？我们居住的房子，隔几年就要装修；我们用的公路，也经常翻修改造，我们用的政治架构，何时考虑过改进？If we extend this line of thinking, are there low ceilings in other fields besides football? If the answer is affirmative, then we must ponder what has led to this situation. Is it due to the overall low educational literacy of the population? Is it a widespread lack of social rule of law? Is it a directional error in mainstream values? Or does China truly lack talent? What exactly is the Football Association? Is it doing a good job? If not, it should be dismantled and reformed. How much good have all the institutions existing in various names such as "association," "committee," "bureau," and "institute" really done? The houses we live in need renovation every few years; the highways we use are frequently repaired and reconstructed. When do we consider improving the political structure we operate under?

中国有句老话：不破不立。每次过春节，也经常贴出春联来，写着“辞旧迎新”。进步是必要的，所以“改革开放”被认为是我们的基本国策。但改革是艰难的，因为老脑筋或既得利益者，是不愿意分蛋糕的。群体中的既得利益者，通常掌握着话语权。所以当我们深思为什么中国的足球不圆，不能仅仅停留在表面，我们一定要痛定思痛，找到症结。享有美好的生活，这是全地球人应该享有的，不能被无知，或无知的人剥夺。China has an old saying: "No breaking, no standing." During Chinese New Year, it is common to put up couplets with the words "bid farewell to the old and usher in the new." Progress is necessary, which is why "reform and opening-up" is considered our fundamental national policy. However, reform is difficult because those with entrenched interests or old mindsets are unwilling to share the cake. Typically, these vested interests hold the power of discourse within a group. Therefore, when we contemplate why football in China is not round, we must not merely scratch the surface. We must reflect deeply and identify the crux of the matter. The enjoyment of a better life is something that all people on this planet should have and cannot be deprived of by ignorance or ignorant individuals.