Fox in the Penalty Area

On the plane flying back to Andong Jincheng from Hongchang City, Youjiang Province, Qin Lin found the head coach Zhao Kangming sitting in front and wanted to have a talk with him.

Seeing this, Chen Mo took the initiative to get up and leave, giving up his position to Qin Lin.

"I was looking for you. What's the deal with the penalty?" Zhao Kangming asked Qin Lin first after he sat down.

"Old Zhao, I came to you to talk about this matter. I have already told Hu Lai on the field, not only the penalty kick in this game, but I will let him take all the team's penalty kicks in the future. gone."

Zhao Kangming opened his mouth in surprise: "Why? I remember you said that it is your responsibility to kick a penalty..."

Zhao Kangming was talking about the 2010 World Cup Asian qualifiers. At that time, it was a key match between the top 40 and the top 12. The Chinese team had to win the opponent to ensure that they could get the first place in their group. One, thus qualifying for the top twelve.

The opponent in that game, Qatar, was also qualified to enter the top twelve. The two sides played very stalemate, and the score of 0:0 was maintained until the 85th minute.

At this time, the Chinese team won a penalty!

At that time, the stadium in Jiu'an City was boiling.

As long as the Chinese team can score this penalty kick, it is possible to beat Qatar, thereby winning the first place in the group and advancing to the top 12.

As a result, the forward Liu Yunfeng who was in charge of taking the penalty kick kicked the penalty away under tremendous pressure, which caused the Chinese team to miss the top 12 match.

After the game, Liu Yunfeng was scolded so badly that someone even ran to the gate of his club's training base to splash paint on him and throw eggs at him...

After that game, as long as the Chinese team took another penalty kick, Qin Lin would take the penalty. Later in the club, Qin Lin also took over the penalty kick.

Although he never kicked a penalty before this.

For this reason, he has two years, and after each training session, he will practice penalty kicks for himself.

Later, when a reporter asked him why he suddenly had to take all the penalties, he said the sentence mentioned by Zhao Kangming: "It is my responsibility as the captain to take penalty kicks."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone speculated that he said it because of the 2010 World Cup qualifier incident.

Of course he wasn't complaining that Liu Yunfeng put the Chinese team in the top 12. He just hoped that if a similar situation happened one day, he would be the one who was scolded, not anyone else.

That's why he said it was the captain's responsibility. It was the captain's responsibility to take the penalty under pressure.

The captain's armband is definitely not just a symbol of glory. More often than not, it also means bearing more infamy, especially being the captain of the Chinese national team.

"I want to hand over this responsibility to Hu Lai now," Qin Lin said.

"Do you think he can bear it?" When he asked, Zhao Kangming laughed to himself, "That's right, Shi Wuyin told me that that kid is a shameless and shameless bastard, if he is really cast aside by thousands of people He should be able to withstand the treatment."

"Yeah, whether it's saying in front of the media that he wants to win the World Cup, or the cyber violence he encountered before the game against South Korea... It fully shows that Hu Lai's heart is very big, and his shooting skills are also very good. Excellent shooting skills combined with strong psychological quality, I think no one is more suitable to be the person who takes responsibility than him. There is another thing, I want to sign up for the coaching course..."

Zhao Kangming's eyes widened: "Are you planning to retire?"

Seeing the nervous old Zhao, Qin Lin smiled: "Don't worry, I will still fulfill the contract with Xing Xing. I haven't made a final decision yet. I'll see my situation when the time comes... I just feel like I'm going to make a mistake on myself." A period of life should be planned early."

Zhao Kangming looked at this former teammate who had fought side by side with him in the national team. In the 2004 Asian Cup, he was only a young player under the age of 21. Although he had already played the main force in the Chinese national team,

But it was still hard to hide the tenderness on his face.

Today, every wrinkle on his face seems to record the history of Chinese football.

He is the witness and recorder of Chinese football for nearly two decades... Even from some perspectives, he is the history of Chinese football itself.

"You can play for a few more years, Daqin. You are so disciplined, professional, and clear-headed."

"If I'm not injured, maybe it's okay." Qin Lin smiled.

"Then you can stay for another two years, and help these young people on their horses for a ride..."

"They don't need me, Lao Zhao, they are already on their horses and running, I can't catch up."

Seeing that Qin Lin had made up his mind to go, Zhao Kangming could only sigh: "Well, I respect your personal choice. I will ask the club to enroll you in the coaching training class."

"Thank you." Qin Lin stood up and said goodbye.

After he left, Chen Mo sat back again: "What did you talk about?"

"He told me that the team's penalty kicks can be handed over to Hu Lai in the future. In addition, he also wants to enroll in coach training courses."

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, and then said in shock: "He wants to retire? That's why he handed over the right to take the penalty kick..."

"Not so soon, he said he would fulfill his contract with the club."

"It's only been two years. Next year, the contract will expire after the season ends next year... Didn't you persuade him?"

"It's no use persuading him. He is very determined. That injury had a greater impact on him than any of us thought." Zhao Kangming sighed at this point.

"If Qin Lin really retires...an era of Chinese football may come to an end." Chen Mo felt a little regretful.

"Even if the curtain is over, there are no good memories." Zhao Kangming shook his head. "How did the media evaluate Qin Lin at the beginning? The last big man in Chinese football, the only face of Chinese football. Listen, Chinese football needs to rely on a 33-year-old veteran to support his face... It's sad."

At the age of 33, Qin Lin helped the South China Tigers win the AFC Champions League, and he himself won the Asian Footballer of the Year.

Therefore, it was hailed by the media as "the only face of Chinese football".

These words sound like they are praising Qin Lin, but most people probably feel that they are mocking Chinese football.

Because as Zhao Kangming said, the dignified Chinese football has to rely on a veteran in his thirties to protect his face.

This is irony!

"I even hope that it is the end of an era. In this case, Hu Lai and the others may be living in a new era, an era created by them... Isn't that good?" Zhao Kangming turned to Chen Mo laughed.

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When the Flash Star team resumed training, the head coach Zhao Kangming informed the team of the adjustment of the penalty kick candidates.

When everyone heard that Qin Lin did not only give up the penalty kicks in the last game to Hu Lai, but gave up all the penalty kicks to Hu Lai in the future, they were very surprised.

Many people simply cast their eyes on Qin Lin and Hu Lai in front of the coach.

Many people have heard about the reason why Qin Lin took the penalty kick.

Because of this, I was so surprised after knowing that he suddenly gave up the penalty kick.

This is not simply to let Hou Lei add a scoring method, just a few more goals a season.

This implies a transfer of responsibility.

At the same time, some people guessed that Mr. Qin Lin's career may not be too long...

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Lin didn't stand up and explain why he did this.

In other words, even if he had to explain, it would not be to the whole team, but to Hu Lai alone. There would be too many opportunities.

When two people live in the same room before the game, they can explain.

Then Zhao Kangming faced Hu Lai in front of the whole team and said, "From now on, after training every day, you have to do another set of penalty kick training, Hu Lai."

Hu Lai nodded: "No problem, Director Zhao."

When he was still in the Dongchuan Middle School team, he had briefly received special penalty kick training, which was to deal with the penalty shootout in the national competition.

So I practiced suddenly before and during the national competition.

As a result, he never encountered a penalty kick at all in the national competition, and Hu Lai's penalty kick skills were completely useless.

After the national competition is over, he will naturally not have to practice penalty kicks.

After all, no matter whether it is in the Sea God Youth Team or the Flash Star, there is no place where he needs to use a penalty kick.

Now that he needs to take all the penalty kicks after Flash Star, then he should really receive penalty kick training again.

Seeing that Hu Lai agreed very simply, Zhao Kangming nodded: "Work hard, don't live up to this responsibility..."

Penalties are not the easiest way to score, but a duel with oneself under the greatest pressure. Some people can overcome themselves in such an environment and achieve great legends. And some people... were defeated under heavy pressure and were cast aside by thousands of people.

Sometimes penalty kicks are still the team's hope of victory, and they are the knock on the door of Chinese football outside the World Cup.

As Qin Lin said, kicking a penalty kick is a responsibility.

That responsibility is now being passed on to a young player.

This is what is expected of him.

But none of Flash Star's team thought at this time: Can he bear it?

On the contrary, their thinking is: If they must find another person to take on this responsibility, then he is indeed the most suitable candidate!