Visiting Evergrande Football School again, the green barbed wire divides this place in two. On the other hand, the college entrance examination bulletin board with the words' top of the gold list 'is somewhat theatrical. However, there is still a familiar smell left on this side. The two sides of the iron mesh seem to clearly mark the past and present of Evergrande Football School. Time has passed and this place is still stubbornly alive, leaving behind a spark of football. ▲ Hengda Football School's echelon training is underway. Bian Liqun, a journalist from China News Network, shot the Guangzhou team as a "whole school class" to compete in the Chinese League One, with an average age of only 21 years old. Recently, they have won two consecutive games and climbed to 10th place in the Chinese League One. After the second round of the season against the Sichuan Nine Bulls, young player Abdulwahapp pointed to the team emblem and said passionately, "We have been raised in Guangzhou since childhood. Everyone hopes to repay the Guangzhou team, deserve the team emblem, and defend our home." ▲ The players from Evergrande Football School were in the training match. For these players, Evergrande Football School is home. For the sake of football ideals, a group of people gathered from all directions in a small mountain ditch in Qingyuan. Especially during the days of wandering in Spain to practice football, foreign young players are accompanied by their parents every game day, while in contrast to the full family atmosphere, this group of Chinese young players only rely on football schools. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the true feelings of Guangzhou team players after the game - they are striving to defend their home. ▲ In the second round of China League One, Guangzhou team 1:1 Sichuan Jiuniu. Photo source: The Guangzhou F.C. and the first team also adhere to Evergrande Football School. A staff member admitted to the reporter that Evergrande Football School has been able to persist until now due to the strong sense of mission and sentiment of the team, and cannot do without the support of all parties. "Not long ago, the Qingyuan Municipal Government asked us what support and help we need, including the Chinese Football Association has put some youth games here before, and everyone is trying to keep these kindling seeds." ▲ The echelon players of Evergrande Football School are training. Bian Liqun, a journalist from China News Network, tightened his belt. It is understood that compared to the previous "all elite" period, Evergrande Football School has now reduced from more than 1000 students at the time to nearly 400 students. Maintain one team for each age range from 11 to 18 years old, and also establish a separate women's football team. The school currently has over 100 faculty and staff. Under the simplification of scale, some of the idle teaching buildings, canteens, dormitories and other facilities of the football school were leased to a private high school. We have now entered a stable, sustainable, and healthy development cycle. The football school is now responsible for its own profits and losses, and can operate well, "a staff member introduced. ▲ Players from Evergrande Football School learn cultural courses. Bian Liqun, a journalist from China News Network, took a lightly written paragraph, which was accompanied by many hardships. In order to save operating costs, the use of air conditioning in office buildings, night lights, and similar small details such as using new energy vehicles for commuting from Qingyuan to Guangzhou are all considered for business trips