World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 9 Double Happiness

what happened?

Li Bing and Qi Hong were both a little confused.

What made them confused was not that Gao Feng came on the field and scored a goal.

But how could the Saudi team, known as the Desert Eagles, be played like this at home?

But the opponent is still one of our own!

In the stadium, several Saudi players who witnessed the goal pinched their waists and looked blankly at a Chinese player who was celebrating in a group.

They couldn't figure it out either.

How did the Chinese team, which barely managed to win at home and in the rain, become so fierce after coming to its own territory?

There was nothing wrong with the defense.

The anti-lime protection was very good before.

But after Gao Feng came on the court, he accelerated his sprint and got rid of three defenders in an instant.

Gao Feng, who is known for his speed and impact, took advantage of his opponent before he could react, countered offside, and scored with a single shot.

This was the first time Gao Feng touched the ball after coming on the field, and also his first shot.

The ball just went in.

After reacting, Gu Mingchang immediately hugged Chen Xirong beside him and laughed loudly:

"It's done! It's done! It's stable now!"

“Coach Xiao Zeng is really amazing!”

"I just replaced Gao Feng and scored a goal."

"In ancient times, he would have been Zhuge Kongming!"

Chen Sirong was shaken so much that he felt a little dizzy.

Just scored a goal?

Why is it so simple?

Saudi Arabia doesn’t want to qualify?

Or does Saudi Arabia want to sell us a favor?

I’ve never heard of any relationship between bamboo shoes and Saudi Arabia!

Don’t their West Asian teams usually unite to deal with us?

Why did you change your gender this time?

Looking at the bright red 3-0 on the scoreboard, Chen Sirong still felt like he was in a dream.

But waves of cheers from the stands brought him back to reality.

He NND!

This is not a dream!

This is real!

3 to 0!

How did he do that?

Zeng Zheng, who was on the sidelines of the court, raised his hand and high-fived Gao Feng, who was running over.

Seeing the excited look on Gao Feng's face, he knew that another old international player was impressed by Zeng Zheng's command.

In the stands, Wang Junsheng looked at Zeng Zheng from a distance and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"No wonder Lao Xu risked his life to protect him. This Xiao Zeng really has a few tricks up his sleeve!"

Before the alarm clock rang, Yuan Weimin opened his eyes.

"Ring ring ring"

Yuan Weimin picked up his glasses from the bedside and put them on the bridge of his nose, then pressed the spring of the alarm clock.

By his age, his biological clock is more accurate than any clock.

Go to sleep when the time comes and wake up when the time comes.

I can't stay up late, and I can't sleep in.

Looking at the sunlight that slanted into the bedroom, Yuan Weimin muttered.

"The game in Riyadh should be over!"

Then Yuan Weimin walked out of the bedroom, received a tea vat of hot water, and sat slowly on the sofa.

"Arrange a special plane to pick him up and then play a game in Golden State."

"Even if this world's preliminaries are over, we won't have anything to do with next year's World Cup."

"If we hold another meeting at the end of the year, 1997 will have passed."

"When spring comes next year, let Da Qi go to Haigeng to train and try to bring out the best results in an A-level team."

"It will settle down for a few years, and when the next World Cup preliminaries come, this matter will be over."

"As for that Xiao Zeng."

"He is young and doesn't understand anything. It would be good for him to go through some hardships and understand the national conditions."

"After all, he belongs to Xiao Xu Bao, so we can't completely ban him."

"At that time, let him stay in Brazil for another five or six years. After the news has passed and the edges have been rounded, he will be a malleable talent again."

"Now while he is young, let him learn a lesson!"

After muttering, Yuan Weimin sat on the sofa and turned on the TV.

In the shot, a male host wearing a suit with a straight back and a shiny forehead was seen.

".The morning news will be broadcast below."

"According to news from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, this morning, in the top ten Asian division matches of the 16th World Cup qualifiers held at 0:45 in the morning, the Chinese team defeated the host Saudi Arabia 3-0 in an away game."

"This is the biggest score the Chinese team has scored since the start of the top ten games."

"Currently, the Chinese team has 10 points in the group, ranking behind Iran and Saudi Arabia."

The screen turned and switched to the post-match interview.

Li Bing, who opened the scoring for the team, was excited and kept praising the coach for his good guidance.

Um?

Won?

3 to 0???

Did I hear that right?

Yuan Weimin frowned, but he still didn't drink the tea in his hand.

"No, I have to call and ask."

After a while, secretary Xiao Yang's voice of joy came from the other end of the phone.

"That's right, Chairman Yuan, you heard it right, it's really 3 to 0!"

"We won, we were the ones who scored three goals!"

"Don't worry, you can't make any mistakes. I stayed up late to watch the live broadcast too!"

"Chairman Yuan, everyone below is talking about this now, saying that you have changed to a coach with a reputation! You have brought out our energy."

Ignoring Xiao Yang's nagging behind him, Yuan Weimin hung up the phone without thinking about himself.

Really won?

Could it be that Saudi Arabia is releasing water?

No, I have to call Wang Junsheng, otherwise I won’t know what to do!

After picking up the phone, Yuan Weimin pressed a few numbers and put the phone down again.

The call he made was to Wang Junsheng's home landline, but if he wanted to find Wang Junsheng at this time, he had to at least know the phone number of the ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

And counting the time, it was already late at night in Riyadh.

Yuan Weimin calmed down and just sat down on the sofa. When the key rang, his wife who went to buy groceries in the morning opened the door and walked in.

"Lao Yuan, the national team is really proud of themselves this time! I heard they played 3-0! The whole market is talking about it!"

Yuan Weimin nodded, thinking that this thing seems to be true.

"What are they talking about?"

"They all said, it would be great if you replaced Coach Xiao Zeng earlier! That Qi Yousheng is really delaying things!"

"You also think Da Qi is not good?" Yuan Weimin frowned.

"It's not that I don't think it's possible. What do I, a woman, know?" Mrs. Yuan waved her hand.

"But everyone said this, saying that the national team last night was completely different from before, as if they had changed teams."

"We changed the team, right?"

Yuan Weimin chewed on these words and let out a sigh.

So what if we change teams?

It’s just a flashback!

On November 7, at 20:50 in the evening, the national team flew back to Beijing.

Then without any stopover, we transferred directly to Dalian and arrived at 21:50.

This is the fourth time since the top ten games that the national team has traveled to Dalian.

Just like the first home game, this time, thousands of fans came outside the airport lobby to pick them up.

These fans followed the national team's bus all the way to the station's Oriental Building.

The manager of Oriental Building had already brought a group of media and fans to greet and wait at the door.

There were female fans laying flowers and deaf fans writing inscriptions. It was so lively.

Although the players were exhausted, every face was filled with smiles and they responded enthusiastically to the fans.

After the national players appeared one by one, the dark and thin Zeng Zheng was also pushed by the players to the front of the stage.

Seeing Zeng Zheng appear on the stage, the audience cheered again.

“Coach Zeng, Coach Zeng, Coach Zeng!”

The organizer also brought a microphone to Zeng Zheng at the right time and said, "Coach Zeng, please say a few words."

Looking at the sparkling eyes in the audience, Zeng Zheng smiled slightly.

"I believe everyone knows the results in Doha by now, right?"

"Yeah, I get it!" Everyone in the audience nodded in unison.

"That's enough!" Zeng Zheng waved his hand.

"It's not a joke if you laugh first. Let's do a big bargain hunting in five days and win back everything we lost before!!!"

(End of chapter)