The little-known Fang Hao has become a lucky man and role model in the eyes of successive coaches in the recent years of his soccer career. Last season, Fang Hao was loaned to Wuhan from Shandong Taishan thanks to the strong recommendation of Li Xiaopeng, former Wuhan head coach and current international coach. The young player showed a "seamless" ability once he debuted, and was known as the "little cannonball" in the mouths of Li Xiaopeng and later Wuhan head coach Li Jinyu. Li Jin Yu once praised him: "Fang Hao's qualities are diligence and confidence." In this game, Fang Hao also said: "We want to beat the Thai team, and more importantly, we want to win brilliantly."
This year's Dubai Cup is not only a key warm-up for the U23 national football team before the Asian Games, but also an important reference for the national team's coaching staff to assess the strength of young players. It is reported that during the match between the U23 national football team and the U23 team of Thailand, the national football team, which is preparing for the last match of the 12-team tournament in Muscat, Oman, just departed from the resident hotel to the training ground. Although Li Xiaopeng was unable to watch the live broadcast of the U23s' match due to his team duties, he still paid great attention to Fang Hao. Also concerned about the game was the domestic Li Jin Yu. In their eyes and in the eyes of Jankovic, Fang Hao's rapid rise is no coincidence. This short player, who is both hardworking and full of spirit, has a promising future. Maybe in the near future, the door of the national team will be opened to him.
