World Cup of Great Powers

"We advanced!

"Huang Jianxiang's voice soared on the TV screen again and again, as if he was about to switch to tenor.

The game on the other side of the group has also ended.

With a score of 4 to 1, the Chileans firmly held the right to qualify in their own hands.

The moment the referee blew the final whistle of the game, the young Spanish players fell to the ground.

All of them had dull eyes, looking around aimlessly.

They couldn't understand why they were leading 2-0 in the first half but suffered a heavy blow in the second half.

Some of the players who had participated in the World Youth Championship were even more confused as to why the Asian teams, which were regarded as weak in the competition, failed them twice in a row.

Looking at the disappointed Spanish players on the screen, Huang Jianxiang sighed: "The young Matadors have paid the price for their pride."

"Whether it is the Chinese team in this game or the Chilean team in the last game, they firmly control the hope of promotion in their own hands."

"I hope that after this battle, these young Spanish players will learn from their shame and become brave, and grow into stars like Raul."

...

With one win, one loss and one draw, Spain, one of the favorites to win the Olympic Games, was eliminated, which no one expected.

However, considering that Spain lost to the Chinese team in the World Youth Championship final last year, it is reasonable to be eliminated.

European teams have never "cared" about the Olympics, and their loss to Asian teams this time can be regarded as a solid lesson for them.

From the official point of view, the Chinese team's ability to break into the Olympics this time is considered a historic breakthrough.

Now that we have advanced to the top eight, we have exceeded our mission target.

After two consecutive victories, fans believed that the team’s promotion was certain;

But it wasn't until the last minute of the game that the fans slowly let go.

The fans turned the Melbourne Football Stadium into a working structure. At this moment, head coach Zeng Zheng was surrounded by excited players and ran high into the sky.

...

At the press conference after the game, Zeng Zheng had a serious expression, and did not look as if he had been hit hard as people imagined.

"...Perhaps many people thought that we would be eliminated before seeing the grouping."

"But in my opinion, these are all nonsense before the game starts."

"Our players are not weak, and our team also has such strength."

"I'm not surprised at all from a strategic point of view to advance to the quarterfinals."

"Of course, when it comes to the competition, I am very satisfied with the performance of all the players. If the full score is 100 points, then they are definitely qualified to score the full score."

"Especially when the score was behind in the second half, every player knew what their responsibilities were on the field. Whether they were on the bench or on the bench, they all completed their tasks on the field excellently."

"It was this spirit of not giving up that helped us tie the score."

"And this is what the team wants to show to the fans..."

Zeng Zheng's speech received full applause from the media in the audience.

Reporters from many countries directly believe that it is having a young coach like Zeng Zheng that can help the Chinese team achieve so much progress in major competitions in just a few years.

Even during the question and answer session, several reporters from Spain asked Zeng Zheng whether he would go to Spain to coach a club.

Zeng Zheng shook his head at this.

"There is no such consideration at the moment. Let's wait until I can turn the Chinese team into a world-class team."

Regarding Zeng Zheng's answer, those reporters who expected Zeng Zheng to coach a club in Europe were not too disappointed.

Zeng Zheng is really too young.

For those veterans in Europe who are often over 50, Zeng Zheng still has 20 years to "prove" himself.

Coaching in a third world country for a period of time at the beginning of your career is almost a common way for coaches around the world to make a name for themselves.

Just like Troussier, he stayed in Africa for 9 years!

Except for Spain, which was eliminated, the press conference was filled with laughter.

Until Zeng Zheng left the scene in a hurry, no one noticed the seriousness on his expression.

The Chinese team qualified. This news is much better than the promotion in the early days!

Comparing the two games, the National Olympics has two wins and one draw.

The days of two wins and one loss were obviously inferior.

The next day, the news that the Chinese team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games spread around the world.

"Marca" used the title "Asian Lions Advance to the Quarterfinals for the First Time" to make a more in-depth comment on the final game of the National Olympics.

The article stated that the tenacious Chinese team showed tenacity when falling behind by two goals, and finally equalized the score and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Spain, on the other hand, has been labeled "arrogant".

Old coach Seth has also become a lost cause. His backward and conservative playing style and thinking have become the attack points of the media and fans.

But all of this has nothing to do with Zeng Zheng and his Olympic team.

After the team advanced to the quarterfinals with a draw with Spain, the entire team rushed to Sydney overnight.

Except one person.

That was Zhang Yuheng, the goal scorer in the second half.

In this game, Zhang Yuheng, who was forced to play, contributed five times on the offensive end and three shots.

Almost every time he was surrounded, he risked his life and his whole body.

In this desperate struggle, Zhang Yuheng, who was already injured, was seriously injured a second time.

As soon as he got established in Sydney, Zeng Zheng received a call that Zhang Yuhuang was going to undergo surgery.

"Brother Zheng, how is Zhang Yuhuang?"

"The ligament is torn." Zeng Zheng frowned, "It needs surgery immediately to reconnect it."

"Well, no problem, I'll pay as much as you want!" Miss Qian waved her hand.

As the only "investor" of the National Olympics, Zeng Zheng's players are her players.

"Uh... Miss Qian, you don't have to spend money on this. We have a special fund within Bamboo Shoes to take care of the players' expenses..." Li Xiaoguang reminded cautiously from the side.

"Are all medical expenses free?" Miss Qian raised her eyebrows.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Ah, this... is not comprehensive, but a proportional reimbursement..."

"Isn't that enough?" Miss Qian was too lazy to talk nonsense with Li Xiaoguang, "If you can't reimburse me, I will pay for it personally. Is there any problem?"

"No, no." In response to Miss Qian's generosity, Li Xiaoguang finally chose to keep his mouth shut.

"In this way, Xiao Zhang basically bids farewell to this Olympic Games." Wang Junsheng pinched his chin and muttered.

After everyone heard this, they had to accept this fact.

Zeng Zheng was also blaming himself.

Zhang Yuheng could have avoided this surgery.

But in order for the team to advance, he still chose to sacrifice his health.

Although the systemic medicine can speed up his recovery, what if something goes wrong during the operation? What if it is not completely cured? What if the root cause of the disease is left behind?

Even if there is no impact in the end, for a football player, ligament rupture is still a lingering psychological shadow.

Is it worth exchanging a ligament for a promotion spot?

"value!

"

Zhang Yuheng nodded fiercely on the other end of the phone.

“So worth it!”

"Boss Zeng, this is the Olympic Games!"

"I'm an Olympic athlete!"

"If I had it to do over again ten times, I would make the same choice!"

Listening to Zhang Yuheng's high-spirited answer on the other end of the phone, Zeng Zheng felt uncomfortable.

"Xiao Zhang, take good care of yourself." Zeng Zheng was not very good at saying comforting words.

"Strive for a speedy recovery!"

...

Paper cannot contain fire.

The news that Zhang Yuheng was hospitalized for surgery quickly spread back to the country.

There is appreciation, there is admiration, there is encouragement, there is regret, and there is also time to add insult to injury.

It is admirable for an athlete to play despite an injury, not to mention that Zhang Yuheng was the hero who equalized the score.

Due to emotions and reasons, most fans still sent their blessings to Zhang Yuheng.

Of course, some conspiracy theorists continue to use his previous lawsuit to sow discord.

Even at a historical moment like advancing to the quarterfinals of the National Olympics, some clowns are bound to make sarcastic remarks.

In addition to Zhang Yuheng being hospitalized for surgery, Zhao Junzhe also suffered a serious knee injury.

Taking advantage of Zhang Yuheng's experience, Zeng Zheng said he would not include Zhao Jun in the squad for the next game.

Putting aside these two illnesses, the four suspended generals returned, which can be regarded as giving Zeng Zheng some relief.

According to the rules of the Olympic Games, the opponent in the next Olympic game is Italy.

If the strength of the Matadors has been rising gradually in recent years with the youth training of the domestic league, Italy, with its Serie A league known as the "Little World Cup", can be regarded as a veteran powerhouse in Europe.

In this summer's European Cup, Italy lost 1-2 to France in the final.

Trezeguet's kick in overtime has become a pain in the hearts of countless Italian fans.

Like Spain, judging from the lineup, Italy also seems to be training at the Olympics.

But if you take a closer look, most of the players in this Italian Olympics come from Serie A giants.

It can be said that even the second team is star-studded!

On September 23, the four stadiums in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne will start at different times.

When the Olympic players were warming up on the court, the match between Dalomei and Xiaori had already reached overtime, and it seemed that there was no way to decide the winner in regular time.

As for Brazil and Cameroon, which started late, the score on the field was also 1-1, which was very anxious.

In this Olympic Games, Brazil only has one Ronaldinho of the right age. Like the top teams in Europe, Brazil does not intend to use its full strength in the Olympic Games.

As a result, strong African teams like Nigeria and Cameroon, as well as second-tier South American teams like Chile, have become the favorites to win the Olympic Games in all previous years.

In other words, even if the National Olympics and Xiaotian both reach the quarterfinals, no one is optimistic that the Asian team will eventually win the Olympic championship.

Despite this, the enthusiasm of the Chinese people has not diminished.

What does your powerful victory have to do with us?

Anyway, we have advanced to the quarterfinals and made history.

Now you can earn one more game.

Those of you who are not afraid of wearing shoes when you are barefoot should be the ones panicking!

Because of this relationship, the Olympic team members have been extremely relaxed during training these days.

Zeng Zheng counted on his fingers. This Olympic Games has already competed with teams from South America, Africa and Europe, and achieved good results.

Being able to play a head-to-head competitive match with the European runner-up Italy in the quarterfinals is a rare and valuable asset for every Olympic team member who can play.

This is not like the commercial games that teams such as Sampdoria and AC Milan came to the Workers' Stadium to play a few years ago. Even if people don't pay attention to it, this is the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games after all.

After this game, no matter whether we win or lose, this Olympics will not be in vain!

Of course, even Spain was eliminated from the National Olympics.

I won’t have stage fright when facing Italy.

As the only European team left in the quarterfinals, if they want to crush the National Olympics, they will at least have to be torn off a few pieces of flesh by us!

...

In the locker room, Zeng Zheng was doing his final mobilization.

"More than ten years ago, like everyone else, I sat in front of the TV and watched Serie A games."

"At that time, I thought, when can we compete with a strong team like Italy for real?"

"Although we are not facing the European Cup runner-up team from a few months ago today, this Italian team cannot be underestimated."

"If I remember correctly, this Italian team just won the European Youth Championship."

"Qu Bo, if you perform well, you might be able to meet them at the World Youth Championship next year."

Qu Bo, whose name was called, is the only national youth player in the team. He has just finished playing in the Asian Youth Championship qualifiers and will soon play in the Asian Youth Championship after the Olympic Games.

Qu Bo couldn't help but tremble with excitement at the thought of following the glory of his team's former World Youth Championship champion.

"But don't panic too much." Zeng Zheng changed the subject and continued.

"This also shows that they, like Spain, are all age-appropriate players in their early 20s."

"At least in terms of age, we still have an advantage."

"And the reason why Italy is strong is their chain defense and defensive counterattacks."

"If you fight as I say, even if you can't win Italy, they won't even think about it."

"With Boss Zeng here, I guarantee that even if they win, they will win awkwardly!"

"Okay, that's all. Finally, I wish everyone a successful start."

"Don't forget, we have already exceeded our mission this time."

"Wang Zhuxi said that after returning to China this time, everyone will get a bonus! It will be paid immediately!"

"And if you play one more game, the bonus will be doubled."

"If you don't care about anything else, just the bonus, you have to fight for it, right?"

Upon hearing about the bonus, laughter erupted in the locker room.

Several team members who had a good relationship with Zeng Zheng couldn't help but joked, "Boss Zeng, who is giving this bonus? Is it the teacher's mother?"

"Yes, Boss Zeng, we have bonuses, do you have bonuses? How much is the bonus?"

"As for the bonus, I don't have one. But..." Zeng Zheng blinked and said slowly, "I have a better reward than the bonus!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter again.

"Ha, Boss Zeng, if you say that, then we have to win this fight even if we risk our lives!"

"Yes, I will fight for the happiness of Mr. Zeng and his wife!"

"I will fight for the happiness of Mr. Zeng!

"

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