Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 2001 The withdrawal ceremony of Dongchuan Middle School

Xiong Jiahui stood among his teammates and looked at the two dozen people opposite them with envious eyes.

Among the twenty or so people, there are five people standing in the front C position.

They are the focus of everyone's attention.

Looking at the five of them, Xiong Jiahui couldn't help but think:

When can I stand in front of everyone like the seniors and say goodbye to everyone!

Xiong Jiahui was definitely not the only one who had the same thoughts and eyes as him. The one hundred and five players of the Dongchuan Middle School football team standing with him all looked at the five people standing opposite them with the same eyes.

Outside them, there were many people in the stands of the Dongchuan Middle School football field, also witnessing this moment.

There are both students from Dongchuan Middle School and people from outside the school who come in through the side door, including residents who live nearby and fans of Dongchuan Middle School.

Many of them got the news in advance and came here specially.

Because this scene has a very special meaning.

This is the annual retirement ceremony for the senior members of the Dongchuan Middle School football team.

"It's great. Five people from Dongchuan Middle School were selected by professional clubs this year, setting a record!"

In the stands, a middle-aged man sighed with joy.

"If there weren't three people who had excellent academic performance and wanted to continue to go to college, they could have set an even bigger record..." Someone next to him sighed, "Sending eight people to professional teams at once, a national record!"

"Haha! It doesn't matter, it's great now!" The middle-aged man didn't feel regretful, "We focus on quality rather than quantity. Some of the five people this time will definitely be able to join the national team in the future!"

"You mean Huang Changyu, right?" The person next to him simply started chatting with the uncle, "He is already U1 now.

"Yes, yes. This kid is great. Dongchuan Middle School can reach the national competition finals this year, all thanks to his performance in the midfield and frontcourt. He can pass the ball and score goals, and his physical fitness is also good. I feel that if he goes to a professional team, he can No need to adapt…”

"You really don't have to adapt if you go to Flashing Star. Zhao Kangming is also very optimistic about him. Oh, after so many years, our Dongchuan Middle School finally has another super genius! It's a pity that it still failed to help Dongchuan Middle School win the national competition. The championship... The national championship now was won by Hu Lai for us..."

"It definitely can't be compared. That was the golden generation of our Dongchuan Middle School. In addition to Hu Lai, there was also Xia Xiaoyu. How awesome! Huang Changyu can't compare with Hu Lai and Xia Xiaoyu, right? I think he can be selected in the future The national team is the greatest success..."

"Ha ha,

That's what it says, that's what it says. With Huraibi, it’s just not fun..."

In the corner of the main stand, there was a white-haired old man sitting in the first row of seats, looking at the dense crowd on the court below with a smile.

It's like an old farmer who has worked hard for a year looking at his harvest rice fields.

The rice was bent down by the golden ears of rice, hanging low, swaying gently in the wind.

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"Huang Changyu, on behalf of the players who have left the team, I would like to say a few words to everyone."

Li Ziqiang, standing aside, said.

Huang Changyu stood up from the crowd and said loudly:

"I am very grateful for the three years of hard work with everyone. I am also grateful to myself for choosing Dongchuan Middle School. Thank you to the coaches for their meticulous guidance and care... Dongchuan Middle School is a school with an excellent football tradition. The next On the road of life, whether in a professional team, university, or society, I will always remember that I am a member of the Dongchuan Middle School football team, and I will never embarrass the Dongchuan Middle School football team, nor Hu Lai, Luo Kai, and Xia Xiaoyu. Such a senior is disgraceful!"

After a pause here, Huang Changyu continued:

"Although we tried our best in this national competition, it is a pity that we were not able to win the national championship. As the captain, I still feel very sorry for everyone's trust... but I hope everyone can take this as the goal and motivation to continue fighting. . I believe that the Dongchuan Middle School football team will one day stand on the championship podium of the national competition! Thank you, thank you, being able to play football with you is the most valuable asset of our three years of high school!"

Then Huang Changyu took the lead in bowing to the teammates in front of him. Behind him, the 21 players who were determined to leave the team followed him and bowed to their former teammates.

After standing up, Huang Changyu turned to Li Ziqiang, and the others also turned around.

They bowed together to Li Ziqiang and the coaches behind him, thanking the coaches for their training.

From Li Ziqiang down, all the coaches on the coaching team accepted it calmly.

The people watching in the stands applauded.

"Great! The future is bright!"

"Come on, Huang Changyu!"

"Come on! Dongchuan Middle School!"

"Everyone should work hard!!"

Xiong Jiahui stood among his teammates and couldn't help but cast his eyes towards the stands.

Looking at the crowd waving and cheering, there were his classmates and adults old enough to be his parents.

Something was brewing in his chest, causing him to take a deep breath, and his nostrils became much larger.

I hope there will be so many people cheering for me on the day I leave the team!

I hope I can make them proud of me too!

I hope I can also hang my name on the banner outside the school gate!

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It's still the same office.

Although the size of the Dongchuan Middle School football team has expanded several times compared to four years ago, the coaching team has also expanded several times.

But the office of head coach Li Ziqiang is still the previous small room located under the main stand of the stadium.

Lin Xueyi was sitting on a stool, watching the photographer take an empty shot of the office.

The camera focused on the national team jerseys on the wall.

After taking the empty shot, the photographer set up the camera on a tripod and turned on the lights on site to provide sufficient lighting.

Li Ziqiang sat behind his desk, preparing to be interviewed by Lin Xueyi.

This is the last part of the documentary filmed by Goal.com for the Dongchuan Middle School football team.

They have been filming with the team since before the national competition, and have completely recorded the journey of the Dongchuan Middle School football team to reach the finals of the national competition again after 13 years. The documentary is still coming to an end.

Now the withdrawal ceremony of the Dongchuan Middle School football team will be the end of this documentary.

"Director Li, more than four years have passed. Four years ago, you told us that letting players know how to win is more important than winning. In these four years, you have been practicing your football philosophy. From here, we It can also be clearly seen in this national competition that the football of Dongchuan Middle School is unique and has distinctive characteristics. Congratulations on your success!"

Facing Lin Xueyi's praise and compliments, Li Ziqiang shook his head: "It's not enough. At the very least, we failed to win the national championship. It would be better and more convincing if we won the championship..."

"Actually, it's pretty good. Although it didn't win the championship, Dongchuan Middle School has provided outstanding talents to Flash Star for three consecutive years. Rong Yi, who was selected by Flash Star the year before last, has now played in the first team of Flash Star. Since then, Players from the Dongchuan Middle School football team are always the fastest to integrate into professional teams. I think this is enough to prove that the football philosophy you insisted on was correct."

"The main credit goes to Lao Hu." Li Ziqiang said with a smile. "Rong Yi was trained by him."

"But Huang Changyu is not..." Lin Xueyi said.

"Although Huang Changyu did not graduate from Nancheng Primary School, he benefited from the football concept that Lao Hu insisted on promoting. Under his leadership, the entire youth football training idea in Dongchuan has changed. If not, Huang Changyu might not be able to play. If he comes out, he may be buried for at least three years of junior high school."

Lin Xueyi followed this topic and asked: "So when Dongchuan Middle School established the junior high school three years ago, was there any consideration in this regard? Is it to open up the youth training system from primary school to high school in Dongchuan City?"

Li Ziqiang nodded: "Yes, although it is not the whole reason, it is indeed a very important factor. Our old principal believes that in order to maintain the competitiveness of the Dongchuan Middle School football team in Andong Province and nationwide, junior high schools are very important. It’s important. Otherwise, the saplings that Lao Hu worked so hard to cultivate in elementary school would be ruined in the third year of junior high school, and they would never be in my hands.”

Lin Xueyi smiled: "Old Principal Zhai is really worried about Dongchuan Football! At the team's resignation ceremony just now, our photographer even took a picture of him in the stands."

Li Ziqiang also laughed: "He often comes to watch the team's training and games. Now that he is retired and has more time, this is like his second home."

"The old principal seems to be in good health and in good spirits..."

"He said it himself, as long as he is allowed to watch football, he will be immune to all poisons. Football is his rejuvenation medicine..."

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The final interview ended in a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.

The "Goal" website shooting team packed up their things, said goodbye to Li Ziqiang, and left Dongchuan Middle School.

After walking out of the main entrance, Lin Xueyi looked back at the gate of Dongchuan Middle School and the banners and slogans hanging above and to the left and right of the gate, and couldn't help but laugh.

He recalled a hot incident on the Internet the year before last.

Someone—probably someone who didn’t pay much attention to youth football, or even football—made a short video.

From my current perspective, I took pictures of the densely hung banners at the gate of Dongchuan Middle School.

While filming, I also criticized: "...a middle school hangs the names of graduates ten years ago on the door of its door all day long, and uses the popularity every day to engage in marketing. How can it be possible to do a good job when all the brains are spent on these competitions for fame and wealth? football?"

Then it was sent to the short video platform.

From the beginning, it really aroused criticism from some short video users who did not know the truth, or who, like the video bloggers, did not pay attention to football at all.

In these people's comments, Dongchuan Middle School has become a garbage school that consumes the reputation of its graduates and forcibly puts gold on itself.

In fact, this short video itself does not have much influence, because the video blogger is not an Internet celebrity, and he has less than a thousand fans. After it was posted, it did not immediately attract attention other than fans.

Until two days later, this video was discovered by a fan. It was like discovering a treasure and was forwarded to the entire network for criticism.

This then attracted more fans to condemn and ridicule the video.

Some fans made a video to counterattack the video blogger. It is also a kind of popular science, telling those who don’t know much about how awesome Dongchuan Middle School is. Dongchuan Middle School is the best in Chinese campus football and even Chinese football. What kind of existence.

Those banners and slogans are not bragging, they are just stating facts.

An ordinary full-time high school has produced four international players and two superstars. It is so amazing.

Do you think this is bragging?

That’s because your structure is too small and your understanding of Dongchuan Middle School is too little.

You mocked Dongchuan Middle School for putting money on your face, and everyone laughed at you for being ignorant and fearless, like a bully.

More and more people are participating in teasing, ridiculing and trusting, and there are also various second and third creations.

Dongchuan Middle School came out of the circle inexplicably. During that time, even people who did not watch or understand football knew the name and deeds of "Dongchuan Middle School" frequently through various channels.

Even the central media officials followed suit and told everyone that there is such a powerful national football model high school in China.

Someone may ask, why are other football demonstration high schools not as "showy" as Dongchuan Middle School?

Who told Dongchuan Middle School to have a unique old principal?

It was he who picked up the long-lost glory of Dongchuan Middle School, wiped off the dust, and hung the plaque outside the school's main entrance.

As the old principal who single-handedly restored the glorious tradition of the school, what happened to showing off?

The banners hanging in front of the door have become a symbol and tradition of Dongchuan Middle School.

Lin Xueyi suddenly said: "How about adding an empty mirror to the door?"

"Ah? Do you want to make up for it? Didn't we take pictures when we came here?" The photographer was surprised.

Lin Xueyi pointed to the sky behind the school gate, where there was still the setting sun and the sky was full of sunset: "I think this scene is beautiful and suitable to be the last scene at the end of our documentary."

The setting sun is reflected on the window glass of the residential building opposite the school gate. The golden light is reflected and shines on the densely packed banners like prayer flags in front of Dongchuan Middle School, like a spotlight on a stage.

The wind blew and the banners rustled.

In Dongchuan at the end of March, the chill accumulated throughout the winter has faded, and spring has arrived with the gentle evening breeze.

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PS, yesterday I set the automatic update setting for a single chapter wrong, and set it to be paid. It has been covered by the content of Chapter 3, so today I will update it from Chapter 4.

Originally, I was supposed to start two updates today, but in fact, the two updates started yesterday.

But I dare not promise you that I will update it twice a day in the future.

I can only guarantee that there will be two updates a day as long as the manuscript is saved. However, if there are difficulties or problems during the coding process, or there are other things that delay it, so that the village is gone, then it is still possible to update it once. , even discontinuous updates.

In short, I will try my best to maintain this update rhythm.