There is a dream called football

"Linardinjo saved the Chinese team with one kick, the first goal in the World Cup and the first point."

"The Chinese team created a miracle."

"A red whirlwind sweeps through Germany."

"I love the national football team."

"The next game against England will be the same."

The national football players blushed when they saw the overwhelming reports from the domestic media on the Internet. It seems that no matter in the past life or now, the domestic media still boasts about the national football team's victory, just like Brazil.

If you lose, you will become a dog, just like Cambodia.

Li Qiao has no interest in domestic football media and doesn't even want to read it.

After the first round of Group B, England, which defeated Paraguay 1-0, is temporarily ranked first, followed by Sweden in second, China in third, and Paraguay in fourth.

This may be a result that no one thought of before the game.

The next day, many foreign reporters suddenly came to the National Football Team training base. There were very few Western reporters who paid attention to the Chinese team. Some of them were just for news about Li Qiao. As for the National Football Team? No one cared.

But after the first match against the powerful Sweden, everything changed. Many reporters began to pay attention to this mysterious team from the East.

However, Zhu Guanghu refused to be interviewed by everyone. Both foreign reporters and domestic reporters were treated equally and were not allowed to interview.

Zhu Guanghu is going to play the group stage with a pity attitude. If he starts to be proud after a draw, he is looking for death.

The reporters were frustrated and could only take pictures of the Chinese team's training, but it was just some lap running and nothing substantive. The English reporter's request to interview Li Qiao also came to nothing.

*****

"Chinese team? To be honest, I don't know much about it except Li Qiao." England head coach Eriksson is very honest.

Many people will pretend to praise a team they don't understand, but Eriksen didn't, he told the truth.

"However, they were able to draw with Sweden in the first game. I think they are quite strong. I know Sweden is not that easy to deal with. I listed Sweden as our number one rival in the group stage."

"Then will you study the Chinese team's tactics?"

"Of course, I will study the Chinese team's tactics carefully, hoping to find a way to break their defense."

"But any team that can reach the top 32 of the World Cup is definitely not easy to deal with, so I wish us good luck."

****

Regarding the England team, Zhu Guanghu's attitude is wavering because this is the most bizarre seeded team.

It stands to reason that this is a team that has the strength to win the championship, but the problem is that the results in the English competition are very poor, and they often do not perform like strong teams in front of weak teams, so the Chinese team does not have no chance to score points against its opponents.

During the team meeting, Zhu Guanghu expressed his thoughts.

One of the team members laughed and said: "Coach Zhu, you really dare to think that England's lineup can enter the semi-finals."

Look at England's squad at this time.

Owen.

Lampard.

Gerald.

Beckham.

Terry.

Ferdinand.

Neville.

Rooney.

Rooney alone is worth as much as the entire Chinese team, so the gap in strength is quite large.

Zhu Guanghu smiled and said: "I admit that in terms of strength, we don't have to play at all, but football matches are not just about strength. Otherwise, there would be no need to compete. We can just compare our worth and award the prize."

Everyone nodded.

"But is it more realistic for us to fight for Paraguay?"

In fact, this kind of thinking is the mainstream thinking within the national football team. The game against England is an overkill and there is no need to fight hard. But if you fight hard in the next game against Paraguay, you may be able to win.

Because in terms of strength, Paraguay is the weakest of the three opponents, while England is the strongest.

Zhu Guanghu was silent. Generally, teams have goals when playing in the World Cup, but the Chinese team does not have them. Just try your best, because with the current strength of the Chinese team, any goal is a bit luxurious.

"Our goal is not to advance out of the group. Even Paraguay, their strength is far superior to ours, so we just need to cherish the three games in the group stage."

The big guy nodded.

To put it more tackily, this competition is all about participation.

In fact, of course Zhu Guanghu has a goal in mind, which is to qualify for the group stage, but he will not say it out loud. The players may still have a chance if they play lightly. If they carry the baggage in advance, they may not perform well.

This is the head coach's grasp of the team's mind, which can be said to be an art of coaching.

"Everyone, remember, our mission is to set an example for the future national football team. This is the same as the Korean team. Nothing is achieved overnight."

"Um."

*****

Nuremberg.

A city very close to Munich, where the match between the Chinese team and England will be held.

Lorinda came here early to meet someone Li Shan.

"Lorinda."

"Uncle Li."

“Is your Chinese so good now?”

"hey-hey."

Of course Lorinda came here to watch Li Qiao's game, and Li Shan will also go to watch the game now. They have family tickets.

"Does Li Qiao know that you came to Germany?"

"I know. I said I would watch his game, but I didn't say anything specific, nor did I say I would come to see you. He doesn't seem worried about me."

"hehe."

"Well, let's go to the hotel first. I'll book a room for you."

"Um."

****

Porto, seaside holiday villa.

Mourinho's son was playing on the beach. He glanced at his father who was watching TV not far away.

"Dad, didn't you say you don't know how to watch the World Cup?"

"I lied, couldn't I?"

"Haha, Dad, you are actually a real workaholic."

"Son, dad, let me tell you, only workaholics can succeed."

My son came over to see the news about the Chinese team’s match.

"Dad, do you still want to buy Li Qiao?"

Mourinho nodded, "I like serious people. He is the most serious player I have ever seen. He plays not for money, but for dreams."

The son doesn’t understand.

"Is there anyone out there who doesn't play football just for money?"

Mourinho smiled, "Son, let me teach you another lesson. People who can really do good things do it because of their dreams, not just for money."

"Of course there's nothing wrong with doing it for money, but that's just a small goal."

Mourinho's son seems to understand. Isn't his excellent life today just because his father makes a lot of money? How can he say it's not for money?

"Haha, you will understand later, you are still young now."

Mourinho looked at Li Qiao, but at this time he did not want to acquire Li Qiao, because he himself was not having a good time at Chelsea, and it was not easy to get along with Abramovich.

"When I find a new job, I will definitely buy you."