Chapter 26: To play for love

　　 Britain, as the birthplace of football now, is naturally the first country in the world to start a large number of football clubs.
　　 The earliest established football club in the world, which is widely recognized, is Sheffield United, which is currently fighting in the English Champions League.
The early football clubs were actually amateur clubs. At that time, various football rules had not been formulated. Even different clubs used their own rules. There was no such thing as a professional league or a professional player. They are all amateur clubs.
An amateur club, in simple terms, is a group of people who gather together because of their love of football and make an appointment to play football together. The team will neither pay the players nor punish players or coaches for losing. .
　　 In a word, it is Buddha nature.
　　In amateur clubs, most people have legitimate jobs. Playing football is just their usual hobby. Work is their way to earn money and support their families.
　　Before the professionalization of football, football clubs all over the world were amateurs.
　　 Queen’s Park is the earliest football club in Scotland, and they are not only the first, but also the ancestor of Scottish football and the pioneer of Scottish football.
　　 Queen’s Park has a huge influence soon after its establishment. At present, many things in Scottish football bear the shadow of the Queen of the Park.
The earliest Scottish Football Association was established by the Queen of the Park. The earliest Scottish national team was led by the Queen’s Park. Even the earliest Scottish national team jersey used the dark blue jersey of Queen’s Park at that time. Clicked on the team logo.
　　 In the first game of the Scottish national team, all 11 starting players were from the Queens Park Club.
　　 Although there was no professional league at the time, England had organized a special football match, the FA Cup, the earliest football match in the world.
　　 So Scotland, under the leadership of Queens Park, also organized an event, which is now the Scottish FA Cup.
　　 In the pioneering period of Scottish football, the influence of Queen's Park was unparalleled. They participated in almost all things in Scottish football, and at that time, Queen's Park directly influenced the process of world football by virtue of its own influence.
　　 Queen’s Park first stipulated that after a foul, the kick must be re-tooked at the foul spot, which gradually developed into today’s free kick rule.
　　 Queen’s Park first asked for time in the middle of the game to add water to the players to restore their strength, which has slowly become today’s intermission.
　　 Queen’s Park first added a crossbar on top of two pillars to control the size of the goal, which is today’s goal beam.
　　 Relying on its huge influence, Queen's Park was very strong in the early days of Scottish football. In 20 years, it has reached the Scottish FA Cup final 12 times and won 10 championships. Even today, only the Glasgow duo in Scottish football have won more FA Cup titles than Queens Park.
　　 At the same time due to their strong strength, Queen's Park was also invited to participate in the FA Cup. They also reached the finals twice, but they lost to Blackburn in the end.
　　 It is a pity that such a team with a glorious history, they chose the wrong direction at a critical time in the rolling wave of football history.
　　 Football has developed to a certain degree, and professionalism will inevitably come.
Facing the professionalization of football at the beginning, some people supported and opposed it. The supporter believed that professionalization could allow more money to enter the football project and make football more influential. The opponent believed that professionalization would damage those The huge number of small clubs puts them at risk of being eliminated.
　　 Based on the situation at the time, Queens Park is located in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, and has a huge influence in the world of football. It is impossible to encounter problems that small clubs will encounter after professionalization, such as shortage of funds.
　　 If they were to professionalize and participate in professional leagues, then today's Scottish League may not have anything to do with the Celtics and Rangers. The Scottish League is likely to become the Bundesliga.
　　 Even if there are some problems in the Queen's Park itself, it is conservatively estimated that it is the situation of the three strong hegemony of the Portuguese Super League.
　　 But as the most influential club in Scotland, in the face of many small clubs' joint protests against professionalism, Queen's Park feels that it should lead by example and safeguard the interests of many small clubs, as well as the original intention of its own club.
　　 So Queen’s Park publicly stated that it will never be professionalized in the future.
As a result, inevitably, the newly established professional league is supported by a lot of resources, and its influence is increasing day by day. The good players in the amateur clubs are also paid because the professional teams are well paid, but the amateur teams even have a basic salary. None, all switched to professional teams.
　　 Just like this~EbookFREE.me~Queens Park is like an abandoned boat. Although he used to be the leader who led everyone through the wind and waves, he is now stranded on an isolated island with no evidence to advance or retreat.
Although there used to be a large number of diehard fans who stayed behind at Queen’s Park, time will not spare anyone. Many diehard loyalties of the year passed away. An amateur team like Queen’s Park could not attract newly grown young fans, and its influence was also Getting smaller and smaller.
　　 But Queen’s Park is still holding on to its vow of never being professional, just like their club motto says: "Play for love."
Although Queen’s Park now has to participate in low-level professional leagues, because the quality of amateur games is too low, they are still an amateur team. Everyone on the team is amateur and will not take one in the club. The wages are divided and the tickets for the game are also very cheap, as long as the club can run is enough.
　　 Hampton Park Stadium is the home of Queens Park.
　　 Of course, it’s not the earliest home stadium. Today's Hampton Park Stadium has been renovated many times.
　　 Queen’s Park does not have money to renovate the stadium. The money is paid by the Football Association of Scotland. As a price, Hampton Park is free for the Scottish national team to use, just like when the Scottish national team was first established.
　　 But the ownership of the stadium is still in Queen's Park.
　　 In fact, as an amateur club, Queen’s Park has very limited financial resources, and sometimes it will inevitably fall into financial difficulties.
　　 At this time, the Scottish Football Association will propose that they buy the ownership of Hampton Park Stadium to help Queens Park tide over the difficulties.
　　 But every time, I was rejected by Queen's Park without hesitation.
　　 keep their last piece of land, this is their last stubbornness.