提起球王,人们会自然地想到巴西当代球王贝利,这颗世界足坛最灿烂的明星。可是你知道吗?在半个世纪之前,我国也曾有个叱咤风云的名将,被称为“亚洲球王”,他就是我国足球运动史上声威赫赫的最佳国脚——李惠堂。从一九一三年开始,举行过十届远东运动会,中国足球队曾九次夺魁,其中四次是由李惠堂担当主力。他还曾多次东征菲岛,转战星马,遍访南洋,远及欧澳;並多次击败外国来华的强队,战功卓著。一九三六年曾任亚洲足球协会的副会长,成为中国在世界足坛获得最高荣誉的第一人。一九二五年第七届远东运动会在菲律宾举行,菲队为了加强实力聘用了西班牙籍 Mention the king of the ball, people will naturally think of Brazil’s current ball leader Bailey, the world’s football’s most brilliant star. But you know? In half a century ago, China also had a mighty champion, known as the “Asian king of the ball,” he is the best football player in the history of international prestige - Li Huitang. Since 1913, the Tenth Far Eastern Games have been held and the Chinese football team won the first prize nine times. Among them, four were led by Li Hui Tong. He also had many times east of the Philippines, fought in the Star Horse, visit Nanyang, as far away as Europe and Australia; and repeatedly defeated the foreign strong team in China, outstanding combat effectiveness. In 1936 he served as vice president of the Asian Football Association, China won the highest honor in the world’s football first person. The Seventh Far Eastern Games in 1925 was held in the Philippines. The Philippine team hired Spanish to strengthen its strength.