World Cup of Great Powers

In the reception room, Qi Yousheng and a middle-aged man in his forties were sitting at attention.

An eight or nine-year-old boy stood by the wall, curiously looking at the medals and photos on the wall.

Qi Yousheng was well dressed and neatly dressed.

Even though I was sitting on the sofa waiting.

But only half of his butt was on the edge of the sofa.

This will make it easier for you to stand up and greet the leader immediately when you see him.

The middle-aged man traveling with him was wearing a sports shirt and seemed to be Qi Yousheng's junior.

The two of them looked like students in the reception room who had done something wrong and called their parents.

"Teacher Qi, Zeng Zheng hasn't come yet, is he deliberately leaving us here to show off his power?"

The middle-aged man was the first to be unable to sit still. He approached Qi Yousheng and whispered:

"Teacher Qi, you are so arrogant before we meet you. After we meet you, you might as well humiliate us!"

"If you want me to see it, let's go back first!"

Two years ago, Zeng Zheng helped Qi Misheng to attract firepower and forced the duck to be released on the shelves.

But I never thought that Zeng Zheng would survive and create a World Cup miracle.

In this way, Qi Yousheng directly became a representative of "negative model" in the eyes of fans.

In the past two years, every time Zeng Zheng led his team to win a championship, Qi Yousheng would be dragged out and "whipped" by the media.

Under these irresponsible criticisms from the media and fans, the two people who had nothing in common had no reason to meet.

For two years, the two of them kept in harmony.

Now that Qi Yousheng suddenly took the liberty of paying a visit, he might indeed be ridiculed by Zeng Zheng.

"Xiao Li, don't talk nonsense!"

Qi Yousheng's face was serious: "You are almost forty, you have to have your own judgment when looking at things!"

"Teacher Qi, but..."

"But what? Coach Zeng is not the kind of person the media says he is!"

After Qi Yousheng scolded him, seeing that the young man's attention was still on the photo, he lowered his voice.

"Xiao Li, don't always pay attention to the surface in everything. Don't just listen to what other people say."

“Coach Zeng and I have been close friends for a long time.”

"Although he is a bit arrogant, I heard from Lao Jin and others that Coach Zeng is still very easy to get along with."

"And this time, if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Xiaochi."

As soon as he heard the word "Xiao Chi", the middle-aged man immediately collapsed on the sofa like a deflated rubber ball.

Looking at the young man with shining eyes in front of the wall, the middle-aged man sighed.

"Oh, if this kid had half the ability I had back then, he wouldn't be like this today."

...

Speaking of which, Zeng Zheng didn't know what Qi Yousheng's purpose was in coming to him this time.

After I heard that I was bringing a child with me, I was even more undecided.

After observing outside for a while, he pushed the door open and entered.

"Ahhhhh!"

"Coach Qi is here. I apologize for missing you from afar."

Seeing Zeng Zheng enter the room, Qi You suddenly jumped up from the sofa.

"Coach Zeng, where are you talking about?"

With a smile on his face, Qi Yousheng took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Zeng Zheng.

"Coach Zeng is a busy man. I am very grateful that he can take time out of his busy schedule to meet with me, an old man."

Zeng Zheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

No matter what the media and fans say, it's all gossip.

But looking at Qi Yousheng's posture today, it is obvious that he is seeking for himself!

After resigning from the national team in 1997, Qi Yousheng went to Wuhan Yaqi and helped it successfully avoid relegation.

This season he won the title of Yunnan Hongta.

If Zeng Zheng's Jianglong team hadn't taken the lead and dominated the competition, Hongta might not have been able to reach A this season.

So no matter how fans look down on Qi Misheng, Da Qi is still very powerful in the industry.

There is no need to face yourself with a low profile.

"What are you talking about, Coach Qi?"

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly, "In the past two years, I have been hanging around those young guys and I don't have much time."

"To be honest, if Coach Qi doesn't come today, I'm planning to take the time to pay him a visit after the new year!"

When Qi Yousheng heard this, his eyebrows moved.

He didn't think it was just a polite comment from Zeng Zheng.

Based on the previous news from the industry, Qi Yousheng thought to himself: Sure enough, this guy is going to lead the national football team!

After guessing this relationship, Qi Yousheng's attitude became more polite.

Both are national team coaches.

He is the "don't get angry" that everyone scolds when he sees him; Zeng Zheng is the "magic coach" that everyone loves.

There is no comparison at all!

After the greetings, Zeng Zheng looked at the middle-aged man next to Qi Yousheng and asked: "Coach Qi, this is..."

Before Qi You could say anything, the middle-aged man reached out his hand.

"Hello, Coach Zeng, my name is Li Huajun, and I am Teacher Qi's student."

"This is my son, his name is Li Xiongchi."

"Xiaochi, come here and call Uncle Zeng."

The boy who was pulled out from behind by Li Huajun had been staring at Zeng Zheng with his big eyes since Zeng Zheng entered the room.

Now that his name was called, he became even more nervous.

"Hello Uncle Zeng."

Zeng Zheng nodded, but his attention was focused on the middle-aged man.

"Who do I think it is? It turns out to be a seal. I have admired it for a long time!"

The middle-aged man was stunned.

He hadn't heard this title for many years.

"Seal" is, of course, a nickname.

Current fans may not know it very well.

But fans like Van Basten and Romario all know how bright Li Huajun’s name was during the 1983 World Youth Championship.

As the only Chinese in the best team of the World Youth Championship that year, Li Huajun was as famous as Van Basten, Bebeto, Romario and others, and was called the "Six Promising Stars in the World".

He was selected for the national team at the age of 20, making him the youngest player in the history of the national team before Sun Jihai.

Then, Li Huajun's career was the same as that of all Chinese players in later generations.

He reached the pinnacle of his life in his youth and met the world's major stars.

And then, it just went downhill from there.

It is said that Li Huajun was attracted by Werder Bremen, but he stayed in China because of Zhu Xia's policy of "no people under 28 years old are allowed to go abroad."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After that, due to injuries, Li Huajun retired from the national team early at the age of 25.

The football genius who destroyed all sides in the World Youth Championship and made all his opponents fearful with his "Z" move.

Like countless examples of injuries to Zhongyong, he completely disappeared from people's sight after bidding farewell to football in 1992.

Zeng Zheng also didn't expect that such a talented international player would appear in front of him in this way today.

"you know me?"

"Then there's no need to say it!"

Zeng Zheng laughed.

"When we played against Saudi Arabia in 1984, Brother Li, I still can't forget your goal after beating three people in a row!"

Hearing Zeng Zheng's praise, Li Huajun felt embarrassed.

Zeng Zheng's boldness was far different from the powerful villain in his mind. At this moment, he had scolded those unscrupulous media a hundred and eighty times in his heart!

"Coach Zeng, that's all in the past, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

Li Huajun also quickly lowered his stance, "In the final analysis, Coach Zeng still has the strength."

"World Youth Championship Champion!"

"Back then, we couldn't even think of it!"

Zeng Zheng also laughed after hearing this.

"Champions are made by players, so I took advantage of them."

After letting go of Li Huajun's hand, Zeng Zheng invited:

"Coach Qi has come a long way this time, hasn't he eaten yet?"

"It's just time for dinner."

"When you get here, don't be polite to me."

"Let me show my kindness as a landlord!"

Qi Yousheng also grinned when he heard this, "Then I'll trouble Coach Zeng."

...

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Eat and drink, drink and drink.

Qi Yousheng took a sip of hangover tea and said softly: "Coach Zeng, to tell you the truth, Huajun and I came here this time because we really have something to ask for."

bother you for something.

Zeng Zheng wiped his mouth, knowing that the main event was coming.

He immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, patted his chest and said, "Coach Qi is so polite!"

"Just say whatever you have to say."

"As long as it's within my ability, I can definitely do it!"

Qi and Li looked at each other, and the latter said:

"Coach Zeng, I'm telling you the truth."

"I retired so early, but my age actually changed."

Zeng Zheng nodded.

Not just in football, this phenomenon was too common in the domestic sports world at that time.

"In the past few years after retiring, I went to college and went into business, but after working hard, I felt that I was not the right person."

"Plus I couldn't let go of football, so under Teacher Qi's persuasion, I thought over and over again and took the professional coaching qualification exam in the past two years."

"And when it comes to the national team, I am quite familiar with it. After all, I also played for it back then."

"Coach Zeng, look, do you need a deputy here..."

Zeng Zheng was stunned after hearing this.

Good guy.

These people are really well-informed!

According to Zhu Xie, his assistant coach for the national team will be announced at least after New Year's Day.

If we really make the transition to the national football team, it will be in the middle of the year.

Once Zeng Zheng becomes the national football coach, he will definitely have his own coaching team.

Now that New Year's Day has not yet arrived, Qi Yousheng brought someone to recommend himself.

It seems that I have to be mentally prepared for this.

After New Year's Day, this kind of thing will probably happen again and again.

At that time, you may not know if someone will use power to suppress you, or force someone to come in.

After Zeng Zheng briefly thought about it, he felt that Li Huajun still met his selection criteria.

He has certificates, qualifications, and a professional background, so he knows how to train players.

He is about the same age as me, and is easy to accept new things, and it is easier to understand his own tactical intentions.

The most important thing is that even though he was brought by Qi Yousheng, he does not belong to Qi Yousheng's group.

On the contrary, Li Huajun, who has bid farewell to football for many years, now not many people in the football circle remember him.

Such people are very suitable to become your own team members.

Although he was very satisfied with Li Huajun's situation, Zeng Zheng still said with a smile:

"Brother Li, you are joking."

"You are so capable, but if you work for me, wouldn't it be a derogation of your talents?"

"Coach Qi has such a wide network of contacts, maybe someone from A to B will ask you to lead the team after the new year!"

Seeing that there was something in Zeng Zheng's words, Qi Yousheng stopped hiding it.

"Coach Zeng, we are all open-minded people, so I'll just tell you the truth."

"Everyone knows that Ladd is a good old man. He leads the national team to play friendly matches. Commercial matches are fine, but if he really plays in some intercontinental competitions, he will definitely not achieve the results required above."

"Looking at today's football world, apart from foreign teachers, there is no one else who has the ability to lead the national team to achieve results except you, Zeng Zheng!"

"In addition, the example of the little life next door is here."

"So I would make a bold guess that it would only be a matter of time before I coached you for the National Youth, National Olympics, and National Football Team."

"How can such a big stall operate without any helpful people around?"

"Although I, a student, have bid farewell to football for a long time, I still have a professional background and have gone to university."

"At his age, he is not old in the coaching world. It just so happens that you young people also have something in common."

"Although he doesn't understand your tactical arrangements yet, he has a quick mind and can make sense of it."

"I believe it won't take long before I can become your right-hand man!"

"Coach Zeng, I can't guarantee that I will have another student. In terms of football talent, my student has absolutely nothing to say!"

An old man who is over fifty years old recommends a middle-aged man who is nearly forty years old to a person who is not yet thirty years old.

No matter how you look at it, it looks awkward.

But that’s the truth!

The two sides have little interaction, let alone any feelings.

Don't look at it, both of them are Zeng Zheng's "predecessors".

But now in the football circle, these two people combined are really not as powerful as Zeng Zheng.

Seeing Qi Yousheng's old face of going all out to find him, Zeng Zheng no longer hesitated.

"Since Coach Qi said so, I will also open up the sky and say something clear."

"Zhu Xie plans to ask me to lead the team in the Asian Cup, and I have accepted the offer."

Seeing Zeng Zheng admit it, their eyes lit up.

"But Coach Qi, you also know the rules of bamboo shoes."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "In every big competition, there are more assistant coaches, assistants, etc. than players!"

"What's more, this time I will be an assistant coach to Ladd first. When will I become the head coach? It's up to me."

"Whether or how many people can be brought depends on how many stalls Zhu Xie can leave for me."

"If you don't leave any one for me..."

"Coach Qi, I think you should know what I'm going to say, right?"

Zeng Zheng’s meaning is very clear.

One carrot and one pit.

Zeng Zheng paid for it out of his own pocket, and an unemployed person would not care if he brought a hundred bamboo shoes.

But if he is an officially named "teaching assistant", Zeng Zhengneng does not have full authority to make the decision.

Don't say anything else.

For example, people like Jin Zhiyang, Chi Shangbin, and Sang Tingliang all have the same qualifications as Qi Qisheng.

If they don't move the nest, a little Li Huajun really won't be able to squeeze in.

Now it depends on what Li Huajun wants.

Do you and Zeng Zheng want to make a name for yourself in the establishment, or do you want to gain experience and learn knowledge?

The private room fell into silence.

After a long while, Li Huajun suddenly picked up the wine glass and said in a deep voice:

"Coach Zeng!"

"I, Li Huajun, am not someone who just wants to enjoy myself."

"In football, Coach Zeng is not as good as me; but when it comes to coaching, I am far inferior to Coach Zeng."

"In the coaching world, I am just a junior student who has just entered the industry. I have many roads to take in the future!"

"I am willing to keep my feet on the ground, start from scratch, and learn bit by bit."

"The ancients said that there is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art."

"If Coach Zeng doesn't mind, I can lead the way and be an apprentice doesn't matter!"

With that said, Li Huajun raised his wine glass and looked like he was about to perform the "apprenticeship ceremony".

How dare Zeng Zheng let him continue.

Qi Yousheng is still sitting next to him!

He quickly stood up and raised his glass as well.

"Brother Li is serious."

"What kind of apprentice is not an apprentice?"

"We just have a different division of labor, and we have a relationship as colleagues, a relationship as colleagues!"

As he said that, he drained the glass of wine just like Li Huajun.

With the word "colleague", Zeng Zheng was equivalent to accepting the matter.

Qi Yousheng also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

This visit to Dalian is not in vain.

Li Huajun also looked happy.

You know, today Zeng Zheng can be regarded as one of the world's leading coaches.

The increased traffic from the World Cup and World Youth Championship makes Zeng Zheng's reputation in the coaching world not inferior to that of Hiddink, Van Gaal and the like.

Especially in Asia.

The Chinese team is not easy to play.

Now we have a "world-famous coach" like Zeng Zheng.

With Zeng Zheng's age, the Chinese team will be the formidable enemy of other Asian countries in qualifying for at least the next decade or two.

Even after seeing the Chinese team qualifying for the Olympics, Australia, which originally wanted to leave Oceania, backed down.

Mou is eagerly waiting for next year's Olympics to take a closer look at the strength of the Chinese team, and then re-evaluate the chances of qualifying for the World Series after joining the AFC.

If you can study with Zeng Zheng, who will still think highly of the bamboo-shoe system after you graduate?

After drinking a few more drinks, Li Huajun became more drunk.

"Coach Zeng, besides that, I also have a ruthless feeling."

"Brother Li, just tell me what's going on!" Zeng Zheng was also a little drunk, "Your business is my business! If it doesn't work, bring your sister-in-law over and I'll rent a villa for your family in Zhuanghe.

!”

"That's not necessary!" Li Huajun shook his head repeatedly, then pointed at Li Xiongchi who was digging sea cucumbers beside him and said, "Coach Zeng, I just want you to take a look at him."

"he?"

"Yes!" Li Huajun nodded, "My son will be 10 years old during the Chinese New Year."

"Influenced by me, this child also liked playing football since he was a child."

"Look at his qualifications. Is it possible for him to be selected for the Jianglong Youth Team?"

Zeng Zheng also became interested upon hearing this.

Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix.

The son of the best team in the World Youth Championship must not be far behind!

"Then I'd like to take a closer look!"

Zeng Zheng said, stood up and walked unsteadily to Li Xiongchi.

Like a magic stick, he grabbed the little guy's arm and looked at it decently.

"Coach Zeng, what are you..."

"Touch the child's bones." Zeng Zhengxin said nonsense.

Upon hearing that Zeng Zheng could still touch bones, Li Huajun said solemnly: "Coach Zeng, I have not changed the child's age. He was born in 1990."

Zeng Zheng was surprisingly accurate in selecting people. Who knows if he picked them out from the bones?

"Li Xiongchi, right? Don't be nervous."

"Uncle Zeng, look at how your bones look like."

Zeng Zheng touched it with a smile and asked casually, "Do you know Uncle Zeng?"

"know!"

"How did we meet?"

"We met on TV!"

"Oh? We met on TV? What did TV say about me?"

"Say you are the head coach of the Chinese team!"

"Then do you want me to be your coach?"

"I think!" The young man nodded fiercely.

【Ding!】

[Name: Li Xiongchi; age 9; gender: male.

Tacit understanding: 0%

Talent:A

Body: Speed-A, Agility-A

Golf quotient:A

Focus:A]

Seeing this basic talent, Zeng Zheng sighed in his heart.

Genius is not so easy to discover after all!

If Li Xiongji's talent is fully realized, it will be more than enough to play in the A-level in China.

But the problem is that he is Li Huajun’s son!

This is not the only thing I expect from him!

Zeng Zheng recalled the news that in his previous life, two doctoral students from Tsinghua University and Peking University got married and the child they gave birth to failed the exam.

It seems that talent is something that God must reward.

Seeing that Zeng Zheng remained silent for a long time, Li Huajun also looked anxious.

When it comes to his son's future, Li Huajun is more nervous now than when he first found a job for himself.

"Coach Zeng, look at my son..."

"The little guy is very talented."

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly and patted Li Xiongchi on the head.

"But he is still too young. The youngest member of the Jianglong youth team is 16 years old."

Li Huajun's eyes darkened when he heard this, "Okay, let this kid practice for another five or six years."

Seeing that Li Huajun was a little disappointed, Zeng Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"Brother Li, although it's still too early for Jianglong's youth team, my Huayuankou Football School is just right."

"Football school?" Li Huajun was stunned when he heard this.

"That's right!"

Zeng Zheng smiled slightly, his words full of pride.

"It's the youth training camp from before, you saw it too, right?"

"How are the conditions?"

"I have the teaching building and the turf ready-made."

"The certificates and other documents have been approved a long time ago, and I have also invited the teachers."

"After some renovations come spring, the football school will be open in September!"

"If this child comes, he will be among the first batch to enroll!"

Hearing this, Li Huajun was overjoyed.

"Coach Zeng, it's settled!"

"As soon as school opens, I will send this kid over immediately!"