In the Tang Dynasty, apart from Emperor Taizong Li Shimin and Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji, many emperors were fond of Cuju sport, among which Emperor Jingzong Li Zhan was the most famous and skilled. His obsession far exceeded his two ancestors, and it could be said that his main job was playing football, and being an emperor was just a side job. He always insisted on treating himself as a professional player, and even gave up attending court to play football.

He kept training day and night, and his skills kept improving, eventually becoming a star player of the Tang Dynasty. If modern players could have the same hardworking spirit as Li Zhan, they would probably have won the World Cup finals already.

In the Song Dynasty, Cuju sport entered its final glorious moment. Su Hanchen, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, once painted a picture called "Song Taizu Cuju", which depicted Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi, Prime Minister Zhao Pu and five other people playing fancy football.

Zhao Kuangyin was a highly skilled martial artist with agile moves, and his Cuju skills were also excellent. Under his influence, ministers and common people in the city were all passionate about Cuju sport, and this ancient sport became extremely popular.

The most famous football star in the Song Dynasty should be Gao Qiu, the rival of Liangshan hero Lin Chong. In the "Water Margin", Gao Qiu was originally a street thug, but he had excellent football skills. Once, he accompanied the later Emperor Huizong of Song to play football, and used a special skill called "Yuan Yang Guai" to kick the ball back to the emperor, which immediately made him and everyone present admire him. Later, Gao Qiu often played football with Emperor Huizong, and because he was favored by the emperor, he was promoted to be the commander of the palace guards.

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