World Cup of Great Powers
Chapter 164: Tips for Shao Jiayi
The next day, after questioning Zeng Zhengcai, he learned that at least more than 200 call girls came to this hotel every night to "look for work."
Fortunately, the players were very disciplined and no one fell into any trap.
You know, because the accommodation conditions are not good, the team members all share a room with four people.
If one person can't control this, it's the fault of four people!
After washing up and having breakfast, Zeng Zheng took the players to the competition venue for open training.
From the beginning of the group stage, the training of the Chinese youth team has been open to the public, and the same simple content has been repeated over and over again.
Run back and forth as many times as possible within 30 minutes, practice one-kick hoops in a small area, shoot after three passes in the frontcourt, and mid- and short-distance reaction training between the two goalkeepers.
These long, tedious and repetitive trainings may seem extremely boring in the eyes of the media and fans, but in the eyes of scouts and clubs, they are doubly important.
"This is the training that the Chinese youth team has been receiving?"
"It's not much different from our training standards and requirements!"
"If this is the intensity they have received since childhood, they should be able to adapt to our league!"
That’s right!
To reassure those European clubs, this is what Zeng Zheng is currently doing.
As the finals get closer and closer, the smell of gunpowder in the air becomes stronger and stronger.
After training, Zeng Zheng will open his laptop and read some letters from online fans to the team members.
After reciting, you have to act as a "messenger" to contact the team members' families through the computer.
After a set of operations, Zeng Zheng saved Zhu Xia a lot of long-distance phone calls.
At home, the bamboo shoe officials headed by Ma Ke did not wait for the harvest.
Under deliberate guidance, public opinion in the country has become one-sided.
Instead of the usual pessimistic speeches before the final, the fans sent their blessings and supported the Chinese youth team to win the championship.
Not only that, the "runner-up road" has also been paved by various media.
By promoting the strength of the Spanish team, fans can be vaccinated against defeat in advance.
"In fact, Spain, like us, has not had a single championship in official national team competitions at all levels!"
The night before the final, Zeng Zheng encouraged the players.
"Don't forget, we know this venue better than our opponents."
"That's the advantage!"
"And don't just look at the fact that some of our players have accumulated yellow cards and are unable to play. Spain is not completely intact either."
"The latest news is that their number one goalkeeper Alan Subbia was injured in the same match."
"So in the next final, they have to send the second goalkeeper."
"These two schools are not even 18 years old this year."
"You can't kick a child, can't you?"
"Everyone has two arms and two legs, just do it!"
Under Zeng Zheng's introduction and encouragement, the team members were also ecstatic.
The goalkeeper is not like other positions. Injuries to the main players at this position still have a great impact on the overall team.
"There are still times when you are young! It's not like nothing!"
"I really blamed Xiaoli. I didn't expect them to have such an effect!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, if we beat Spain, we would really have to thank Xiaozhi!"
The team members were all talking and chattering.
Zeng Zheng didn't criticize the situation.
He remembered that Spain's No. 1 goalkeeper Alan Subbia in his previous life is currently playing for Athletic Bilbao. He served as the Spanish national team's third goalkeeper in the 2004 European Cup, and has never been called up to the team since then.
Compared with this second door, he would rather Alan Subia was not injured.
Because the kid under 18 years old in his mouth is none other than the famous Casillas!
A few months later, this guy will make his debut in the Real Madrid first team and help Real Madrid win the Champions League trophy as the main goalkeeper that season.
For such a superstar player, Zeng Zhengcai would not promote the opponent before the game, thus discouraging his own enthusiasm!
After the encouragement, Zeng Zheng showed the team members the videos of Spain's previous six games that he had edited in the past few days.
Zeng Zheng said slowly amid the shaking of two large fans.
"Everyone has seen it too."
"Our opponent in the last game is definitely not a weak team."
"They defeated Brazil just like us, and they won 2-0."
"Honduras and Zambia are no match for them either."
"Not only was Mali, the second biggest dark horse in this World Youth Championship, eliminated by them, but they were also no match for Big Lao Mei and Xiaoli."
"You have all watched the video just now. Their playing style is similar to that of South America, but their tactical system is more complete."
"Western European teams like them have stronger execution capabilities, but they are not as strong as the Nordic teams in terms of physical confrontation."
"So all I ask of you is to play hard and don't be soft and like a pussy."
"You've all made it to the finals, I hope you can put in a little effort."
"Half ball!"
"Snapped!"
As he spoke, Zeng Zheng slapped the blackboard hard.
"Fight if you can, and grab as much as you can for me, got it?"
The team members who were shocked by Zeng Zheng's slap were shocked.
What Zeng Zheng said at this moment was firmly engraved in their hearts.
...
On April 24, at 16:00, the Lagos National Stadium took the lead in hosting the closing ceremony of the World Youth Championship, and then ushered in the third and fourth place finals.
The Brazilian team in the third or fourth place finals seemed to have little determination to win. Even so, the strength displayed was not something they could compete with in their early days.
In the end, with Ronaldinho's goal, the Brazilian team defeated Xiaotian 1-0 and won the third place in this World Youth Championship.
At the same time, Ronaldinho's goal also made Shao Jiaben's golden boot in the cup more reliable.
All competitors are 3 goals behind themselves, and the Golden Boot is almost in the bag of the Chinese Youth Team!
When the third or fourth place finals were about to end, the Chinese Youth Team’s bus began to slowly drive away from the hotel and towards the Lagos Stadium.
As the biggest dark horse in this World Youth Championship, many fans followed the bus along the way to cheer for the team.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Anyway, the hotel is not far from the stadium, and the driver deliberately slowed down to let the players feel the cheers of the fans more.
"Boss Zeng, what is written in this newspaper?"
Looking at Shao Jia's portrait on the cover of the newspaper, the Chinese youth team members in the bus looked envious.
Nowadays, Shao Jiayi has become the hottest star of the Chinese Youth Team.
All major giants have sent him trial invitations, and media and newspapers around the world are promoting this young star from the Eastern country.
Under such public opinion, there is quite a attitude that they will not give up until they get him out of the country.
"What is written above is Spain's poor defense, which will be our biggest help in winning the championship!"
Zeng Zheng pointed to Shao Jiayi's profile picture and deliberately said in a tone of "praising the neighbor's kid":
"They also predict whether they can score goals in the final plus one, and whether they can break the scoring record of the World Youth Championship."
"You have also seen this portrait."
"This report is written for Plus One."
After hearing this, everyone was even more greedy.
"Niang Xipi! When will I get this kind of treatment?"
"This kid Shao Jiayi has really skyrocketed! I'm so angry that we didn't even have him in our team during the Asian Youth Championship last year!"
"So, Boss Zeng must have a keen eye for talents. If Boss Zeng hadn't promoted him to join the team, would this kid be where he is today?"
The team members were chattering, but Shao Jiayi leaned carefully next to Zeng Zheng and asked quietly:
"Boss Zeng, what's the scoring record in this World Youth Championship?"
"In the last World Youth Championship, Brazilian team Adelton scored 10 goals!" Zeng Zheng blinked, "What, are you interested?"
"10?!" Shao Jia's pupils dilated for a moment after hearing this number.
The next second, he hurriedly lowered his head and shook his head vigorously.
"No no..."
Shao Jiayi has scored 6 goals so far, which means he is in the middle of the pack among the golden boots of the past 11 World Youth Championships.
Adeleton, the top scorer of the last World Youth Championship, broke the historic record and raised the most goals scored in a single World Youth Championship to double digits, which became known to the world in the blink of an eye.
But the problem is, this guy upholds the Brazilian tradition.
After becoming famous and moving to Europe, he completely relaxed.
After the last World Youth Championship, he joined Parma.
As one of the seven sisters in Serie A, there is still great hope to become famous in Parma.
But this guy doesn't seem to be satisfied with the platform provided by Parma, or there is a serious acclimatization in Parma.
As a top forward from the World Youth Championship, he only scored two goals for Parma in one season.
Ever since, after playing for Parma for one year, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain.
This season, Adairton's number of goals has also stayed at the number "2".
According to the news coming out from Europe, after this guy fails to make his mark in France, it is very likely that he will transfer back to Serie A during the summer window.
But this time back to Serie A, the halo accumulated in the World Youth Championship has been almost exhausted.
It is almost impossible to join a team like Parma, one of the seven sisters in Serie A, like last time.
The only ones who offered him offers were a few mid- to lower-tier Serie A teams.
After listening to Zeng Zheng's introduction, Shao Jiayi fell into deep thought.
He vaguely felt that Zeng Zheng must have some purpose in telling him this.
But in fact, he is also very confused about his future.
Just imagine, a twenty-year-old young man, without the guidance of others, what decent plans do he have for his future?
"Jiayi, the purpose of what I'm saying to you is to make you more grounded and understand your own situation."
"Think about it, a player from the football kingdom will not be able to adapt to the climate in Europe. Our team members went there empty-handed and couldn't even find the north."
"At that time, you don't have to look at how others are famous and how they are in the limelight."
"Just do your part in a down-to-earth manner."
"If there is a game, go to it. Even if it only lasts for one minute, you must show your attitude and perform well; if there is no game, train honestly and solidify your basic skills."
"After four or five years of settling down, if you establish yourself in the top leagues of the four major European leagues, you will be considered successful."
Shao Jia was a little stunned after hearing this.
"Ah? Just to establish a foothold in the league?"
From his heroic performance in the league to being promoted to the Chinese youth team by Zeng Zheng, Shao Jiayi always believed that he was the "chosen one".
At the World Youth Championship, he redoubled his efforts and got to where he is now step by step, and got the rewards he thought he deserved.
With such results, even if he is not as good as Ronaldo and Beckham, he is at least a second-tier star, right?
But what he never expected was that Zeng Zheng expected him to be just an ordinary player who could stand firm.
"Oh? Then you think you are more talented than Adairton and can play better?"
"Uh... I don't think so."
"Then he hasn't gained a foothold yet. Why do you think you can become the main player in one or two years and a star in five or six years?"
Zeng Zheng's words left Shao Jiayi speechless.
"Don't think that winning the World Youth Championship Golden Ball is so great."
"To put it bluntly, if a certain person scores more goals, he is taking advantage of the collective."
"This time the World Youth Championship is over, you can check it on the website yourself."
"Look at the top scorers in the previous World Youth Championships. In the end, there were a few who stood out and became stars."
"You have to remember that the World Youth Championship is your first step, but not the last step."
"If the World Youth Championship Golden Boot is the highest honor in your life, then I don't think you will have much development in the future."
While talking, the bus drove outside the Lagos Stadium.
Seeing the place, Zeng Zheng patted Shao Jiayi on the shoulder and stood up.
"You are still young and you still have a long way to go."
"Don't let temporary glory blind your eyes."
"The world outside is very big."
"It will be clear when you see it!"
"Okay, stop thinking about it."
"Adjust your mood and try to score one today!"
...
When they saw the China Youth League members getting off the bus, the fans who had been waiting aside shouted "hoorah" and surrounded them.
"Shao Jiayi, Shao Jiayi, Shao Jiayi!!!"
"Xu Yunlong, Xu Yunlong, Xu Yunlong!!!"
"Li Yi, Li Yi, Li Yi!!!"
The fans shouted the names of their favorite players.
To the ears of these young players, it felt like they had really become a star.
"Coach Zeng, are you confident of winning today's game?"
"Coach Zeng, this is the first time that the Chinese team has entered the World Youth Championship finals. Is there anything you want to say?"
"Coach Zeng, can you sign your autograph for me?"
"Coach Zeng, do you have a girlfriend?"
Zeng Zheng's popularity is also not low.
Facing the reporter's interview, Zeng Zheng waved his hand.
"There's nothing else to say, let's see the real skills on the court!"
The capacity Lagos stadium was finally filled with fans, creating a prosperous scene for a world-class event.
A quick glance shows that there are at least tens of thousands of Chinese fans crammed into the stands.
In addition to local Nigerian fans, many Chinese working and studying in Africa also came to the scene to cheer for the Chinese youth team.
Seeing the Chinese youth players on the court warming up, the fans spontaneously started singing along.
"Vigorous and high-spirited, crossing the Yalu River..."
Tens of thousands of people sang in unison, shocking the entire audience.
Zeng Zheng stood on the sidelines with his hands on his shoulders.
At this moment, the camera was also focused on him.
Nigeria is in the East Zone, 7 hours behind China.
The game starts on time at 19:00 here, but it is already 2:00 the next morning in China.
Even late at night, Huang Jianxiang was still sitting in the broadcast room in high spirits.
Old people like Sun Zhengping didn't like to stay up late. Huang Jianxiang took advantage of his youth and took over the errand without hesitation.
"Put a cushion on the table, decorate a cushion on the table!"
"This is the sports channel."
"I am the host Huang Jianxiang!"
"What is being broadcast for you now is the final of the 12th FIFA World Youth Championship."
"China, versus Spain."
"This is the first time that the Chinese Youth Team has reached the final of the World Youth Championship. It is also the first time that Chinese football has reached the final of a world competition. It is also the first time for an Asian team!"
"In the history of the World Youth Championship, the best result of the Chinese Youth Team is the quarterfinals."
"The best result of the opponent Spanish team was fourth place in the 1995 World Youth Championship in Qatar."
"At that time they lost to Portugal in the third or fourth place finals."
"Before the game, we received many letters from fans. They were very worried that we would lose the game due to lack of experience in the finals and lack of preparation."
"But I personally think that this kind of worry is completely unnecessary."
"Because experience is something that is accumulated through hard work over and over again."
"Being able to reach the historic finals of this World Youth Championship is already a recognition of the team's strength."
"I believe that no matter whether we can win in the end, these young players are worthy of recognition!"
"Of course, I also very much hope that the boys of the Chinese Youth Team can go all out and continue their wonderful performance."
"I also hope that the amazing coach Zeng Zheng can continue his magic and take home the first world-class championship trophy!"
"Okay, now both teams have lined up to take the field."
"Let's take a look at what's going on today!"
Huang Jianxiang paused, and then a text box with the rosters of the two teams appeared on the screen.
"For the Chinese Youth Team, the goalkeeper is No. 1 Liu Yunfei, a young player from the Harbin Jianglong Team."
"In past games, I have made countless wonderful saves!"
"The four defenders are Wang Jianyu, Yu Feng, Geng Yujie, and Chen Licheng."
"The five midfielders are Xu Yunlong, Zhao Junzhe, Li Yan, Shao Jiayi and Xiangshao."
"Li Yi is still the single-arrow forward."
"The Spanish side also has a 451 formation."
"Since the No. 1 goalkeeper Alan Subia was injured in the last game, the goalkeeper is No. 13 youngster Igor Casillas."
"This is a young player who plays for Real Madrid's B team. It is worth noting that he is not yet 18 years old this year."
"The four defenders are No. 2 Koira, No. 3 Bormudo, No. 4 Jusue and No. 6 Marchena."
"The five midfielders are No. 5 Orbaiz, No. 7 Gabri, No. 8 Xavi, No. 12 Varela, and No. 16 Barquero."
"The single arrow is No. 9 Pablo, the top scorer in the Spanish team."
"Due to the fact that in the last game against Brazil, several defense players of the China Youth Team were suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards."
"So today is a big test for the defense of the Chinese Youth Team!"
"Both teams have fatal holes in their defense."
"It depends on who seizes the opportunity first."
"Okay, the game begins!"
Under the whistle of the referee Angel Sanchez from Argentina, the final of the World Youth Championship finally kicked off.
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