World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 228 For Mr. Zeng's happiness, he fought hard

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

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

4 to 1, the Chileans firmly hold the right to qualify in their own hands.

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

All of them stared blankly, looking around aimlessly.

They couldn't understand why they had a good 2-0 lead in the first half, but suffered a heavy blow in the second half.

Some of the players who participated in the World Youth Championship were even more puzzled, why the Asian teams, which were regarded as weak in the competition, let them fall into the sand twice in a row.

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

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

"I hope that after this battle, these young Spanish teenagers will be brave and grow into stars like Raul."

With one win, one loss and one tie, Spain, one of the favorites to win the Olympic Games, was eliminated, which was beyond everyone's expectation.

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

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

From the official point of view, it is a historic breakthrough for the Chinese team to break into the Olympic Games this year.

Now that he has advanced to the quarter-finals, he has exceeded the mission goal.

After two consecutive victories, fans believed that the team's promotion was a certainty;

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

The fans rendered the Melbourne Football Stadium into Gongti. At this moment, the head coach Zeng Zheng was surrounded by excited players, and then ran high into the sky.

At the press conference after the game, Zeng Zheng had a serious expression, and he did not have the appearance of "feeling a heavy burden" as people imagined.

"...Perhaps many people decided that we would be eliminated before seeing the group."

"But in my opinion, before the game started, it was all nonsense."

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

"I'm not surprised to advance to the quarter-finals strategically."

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

"Especially when the score fell behind in the second half, each player knew what their responsibilities were on the field. Whether they were starters or substitutes, they all performed their tasks on the field brilliantly."

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

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

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

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

Even during the questioning session, several journalists from Spain asked whether Zeng Zheng would go to Spain to coach a club.

Zeng Zheng shook his head.

"There is no such consideration yet, wait until I carve the Chinese team into a world-class team."

Regarding Zeng Zheng's answer, those reporters who expected Zeng Zheng to go to Europe to coach clubs were not too disappointed.

Zeng Zheng is really too young.

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

Coaching for a period of time in a third world country at the beginning of his career is almost a common way for coaches all over the world to gain fame.

Just like Troussier, he stayed in Africa for 9 years!
Except for Spain, which was eliminated, the press conference was full of laughter.

Until Zeng Zheng hurriedly left the scene, no one noticed the seriousness in his expression.

The Chinese team has qualified, this news is much more advanced than Xiaotian!
Comparing the two, the National Olympics has two wins and one draw.

The small days of two wins and one loss are obviously inferior.

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

"Marca" made a deeper comment on the last game of the National Olympics with the title "Asian Lions Advance to the Quarterfinals for the First Time".

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

Spain, on the other hand, was labeled "arrogant".

The old coach Seth has also become the target of public criticism. His backward and conservative style of play and thinking have become the attack point of the media and fans.

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

After the team drew with Spain and advanced to the quarter-finals, the whole team rushed to Sydney overnight.

Except for one person.

That was Zhang Yuxie, who scored the goal in the second half.

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

Almost every time he outflanked, he sacrificed his life and left his entire body.

Under this desperate fight, Zhang Yuchen, who was already injured, was seriously injured the second time.

As soon as he got a firm foothold in Sydney, Zeng Zheng received a call from Zhang Yuxie to have an operation.

"Brother Zheng, how is Zhang Yuchen?"

"The ligament is torn." Zeng Zheng frowned, "It needs to be reattached immediately."

"Well, no problem, I'll pay how much it is!" Miss Qian waved her hand.

As the only "investor" of the Olympic Games, Zeng Zheng's team members are her team members.

"Uh, Miss Qian, you don't need to spend money on this. We have a special fund inside our bamboo shoes to cover the expenses of the players," Li Xiaoguang cautiously reminded from the side.

"Is the medical fee free?" Miss Qian raised her eyebrows.

"Ah, it's not comprehensive, it's a proportional reimbursement"

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

"No, no." Facing Ms. Qian's grandeur, Li Xiaoguang finally chose to keep his mouth shut.

"In this way, Xiao Zhang will basically bid farewell to the Olympics." Wang Junsheng squeezed his chin and muttered.

After hearing this, everyone had to accept this fact.

Zeng Zheng is also blaming himself.

Zhang Yuxi could have skipped the surgery.

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

Although the systematic medicine can speed up his recovery, what if something goes wrong with the operation?What if it is not completely cured?What should I do if I leave the root of the disease?
Even if it doesn't matter in the end, for a football player, ligament rupture is a lingering psychological shadow.

Is it worth it to exchange one ligament for one promotion spot?

"value!!!"

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

"It's worth it!"

"Boss Zeng, this is the Olympics!"

"I'm an Olympian!"

"Ten times over again, I will make the same choice!"

Hearing Zhang Yuhan's high-spirited answer on the other end of the phone, Zeng Zheng felt uncomfortable.

"Xiao Zhang, take good care of your wounds." Zeng Zheng didn't know much about comforting words.

"Strive for a speedy recovery!"

Paper wrapped fire.

The news that Zhang Yuxi was hospitalized after surgery was quickly spread back to the country.

There is praise, there is admiration, there is encouragement, there is regret, and there is also misfortune.

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

Due to emotion and reason, most of the fans still sent blessings to Zhang Yuchen.

Of course, there are still some conspiracy theorists who continue to use his previous lawsuits to sow discord.

Even at such a historic moment as the National Olympics advanced to the quarter-finals, it is inevitable that some clowns will make sarcastic remarks.

In addition to Zhang Yuzheng being hospitalized for surgery, Zhao Junzhang's knee injury is also not serious.

With Zhang Yuxie's lessons learned, Zeng Zheng will never put Zhao Junzhe back into the squad for the next game.

Aside from these two illnesses, the return of the suspended four generals can be regarded as a relief for Zeng Zheng.

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

If the strength of Matador is gradually rising with the youth training of the national league in recent years, Italy, which has the so-called "Little World Cup" Serie A league, can be regarded as a veteran European powerhouse.

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

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

Like Spain, judging from the lineup list, Italy seems to have come to the Olympics to train.

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

It can be said that even the second team is star-studded!
On September 9, the four stadiums in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne will not start at the same time.

When the National Olympic players were warming up on the field, Da Lao Mei and Xiao Zi Zi had already played overtime, and it seemed that there was no way to decide the winner within the regular time.

Brazil and Cameroon, who started the game late, also scored 1-1 on the court, which was very anxious.

Brazil's three R's in this Olympic Games only have one age-appropriate Ronaldinho. Like the European teams, Brazil does not intend to do its best in the Olympic Games.

As a result, African powerhouses like Nigeria and Cameroon, as well as South American powerhouses like Chile, have become the favorites to win the Olympic Games.

That is to say, even if the National Olympics and Little Days both reached the quarter-finals, no one is optimistic that the Asian team will eventually win the Olympic championship.

Even so, 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 play one more game and earn one more game.

Those who are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes should be the ones who panic!
Because of this relationship, the training of the Olympic players has been extremely relaxed these days.

Zeng Zheng counted on his fingers. This Olympic Games has already competed with South American, African and European teams, and achieved good results.

To be able to play a head-to-head competitive match with European runner-up Italy in the quarter-finals is a rare and precious asset for every Olympic player who can play.

This is not like a commercial match played by teams such as Sampdoria and AC Milan 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 match, no matter whether you win or lose, the Olympics will not be in vain!
Of course, the National Olympics even eliminated Spain.

Facing Italy, there will be no stage fright.

As the only remaining European team in the quarterfinals, if they want to run over the National Olympics, at least we will have to tear off a few pieces of flesh!

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

"Ten years ago, I was like everyone else, sitting in front of the TV and watching Serie A games."

"At that time, I thought, when will we be able to compete with a strong team like Italy?"

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

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

"Qu Bo, if you perform well, you might meet them in the World Youth Championship next year."

Qu Bo, who was named, was the only national youth player in the team. He had just finished the Asian Youth Championship qualifiers, and he was about to play the Asian Youth Championship main match after the Olympics.

Qu Bo couldn't help trembling with excitement at the thought of being able to follow the glory of the team's senior champion of the World Youth Championship.

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

"It also shows that they, like Spain, are 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 counterattack."

"You fight as I said, even if you can't win Italy, they don't want to feel better."

"With Boss Zeng here, I guarantee that even if they win, it will be awkward!"

"Okay, that's all for now. Finally, I wish you all the best."

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

"Wang Zhuxi said that after returning to China this time, everyone will have a bonus! It's the one that will be credited immediately!"

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

"Not for anything else, just for this bonus, you have to fight for your breath, don't you?"

There was laughter in the locker room upon hearing the bonus.

Some of the team members who have a good relationship with Zeng Zheng couldn't help but tease, "Boss Zeng, who paid the bonus? Is it the teacher's wife?"

"Yes, Boss Zeng, we have a bonus, do you have a bonus? 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 taken aback for a moment, and then burst into laughter again.

"Ha, Boss Zeng, to hear you say that, then we will win this fight with all our might!"

"Yes, for the happiness of Boss Zeng and his wife, I will do my best!"

"For Mr. Zeng's happiness, we have worked hard!!!"

(End of this chapter)