World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 74

When the two short and one long final whistles sounded, the fans in the stands still looked unsatisfied.

"This is the end?"

"What the hell! Surely there is not enough stoppage time?"

"Oh, it would be great if Ma Mingyu kicked the ball a little more squarely."

Fans were less interested.

Without seeing the team win, score, or score, I always feel that something is missing in the World Cup.

After the international players gave a brief thank you, the fans began to leave the field one after another.

Some golfers with a lot of things also started to pack horns, drums and other gear.

Some banners can be reused in the next game, and some need to be replaced with new ones.

But the banner can be changed, can the lost game be restarted?
In the crowd, Rossi pressed the brim of his hat and silently rolled up the banner in his hand.

While rolling, while muttering.

"No matter what, it's good if you can come, it's good if you can come."

The entrance of the fan channel has already been crowded with fans.

Old Rong looked around nervously, holding on to Xiao Rong's hand.

I am afraid that the child will get lost.

"Dad, I want to keep this little flag, so we don't have to buy it for the next game!"

Seeing his son's sensible appearance, Lao Rong forced a smile, "Well, you can keep it, but you have to hold Dad's hand tightly, understand?"

"Ok!"

Horton and Johnson briefly shook hands, and hurried back to the player tunnel with the advisory team.

People are walking more and more.

The huge stadium gradually became quieter.

Han Tao bent over and silently cleaned the debris on the bench.

After a while, Zeng Zheng also came out from the player tunnel.

"Xiao Tao, why haven't you returned yet?"

"Boss Zeng, do you still want these vests?"

Zeng Zheng saw that it was the yellow vest of a substitute player.

After all, it is the first time to participate in the World Cup, and Zeng Zheng doesn't know whether the vest will be sent out for a game or if each team has a few.

"Put it away first, what if you hand it in later?"

As he spoke, Zeng Zheng stepped forward and picked up the vests one by one.

Seeing this, Han Tao also carried a bag and began to pick up the scattered mineral water bottles.

The master and apprentice didn't go back until all the benches were cleaned.

At the press conference at this time, Holden calmed down and said:

"The World Cup game is not over yet!"

"What the Chinese team has to do now is to fully prepare for the next two games."

"In football, anything can happen!"

"A game is about winning and losing, just like life."

The press conference is over.

But Horton's speech felt like it was all over.

Think about it too.

Lost to Denmark.

How can the Chinese team qualify for the group stage?

One win and one tie?
Win who?Ping who?
Did you win?

Is it even?

Some inexperienced domestic reporters reluctantly left the press conference.

But those really experienced reporters followed Horton and came to the mixed zone.

Sure enough, here, Holden let go directly.

Facing a female reporter from London, Horton talked eloquently.

".I am coaching in the Chinese team. I have to teach the players basic skills and tactics, game experience and other aspects."

"...I want to use my experience to help the Chinese team, but this is playing in the World Cup and you know how difficult it is for me!"

Repeatedly, Horton said the word "difficulty" on his lips.

This time, when asked about his thoughts and plans for the next game, Horton did not answer as neatly as he did at the press conference.

But soon, he found some Asian faces among the reporters.

Horton smiled again, and then said that he would try his best to lead the team to win the next game.

Subsequently, the Chinese team's bus left the Ferris Borat Stadium.

If nothing else, these people will never come here again.

On the bus, the atmosphere was a bit dull.

General Fan took the initiative to take a handful of bananas and sell them in the aisle like a peddler.

“Excellent Bananas!”

“Fresh Bananas!”

"Anybody want one?"

There was silence in the car.

In the end, Zeng Zheng raised his hand and said with a smile, "Give me two."

Seeing people cheering, General Fan immediately said: "Two? Is Coach Xiao Zeng enough?"

Zeng Zheng is not a player, and he has no physical exertion.

Asking him if two sticks are enough to eat is obviously ironic.

"I have one, and he has one." Zeng Zheng pointed to his side with his thumb.

Looking at Sun Jihai who buried his face in his hood and plugged his ears with earplugs, General Fan fell silent.

He silently broke off two bananas and handed them to Zeng Zheng.

Just as he turned to leave, Zeng Zheng stuffed a spray tube into his pocket.

"Thank you for the banana. Go back and spray your left knee. This is my ancestral secret medicine."

General Fan was taken aback.

Then smiled.

"Thanks."

His knee also started to hurt around 60 minutes into the second half, and he didn't know when he collided with his opponent.

But at that time it was playing fiercely, so I didn't think much about it.

Now that he was relaxed, there was indeed a dull pain under the Pollengai.

After playing this game, the goal of Denmark's next stop is Toulouse, which can be regarded as crossing France from north to south.

The next stop of the Chinese team is Saint-Denis, which is only 170 kilometers away from Lens.

But compared with the opponents in the next round, the Chinese team is more willing to cross more than 750 kilometers to play against South Africa.

When returning to the hotel, the international players went upstairs to pack their things, but the coaching staff was stopped by the media and reporters.

Facing the camera, Chi Shangbin's sincere eyes glistened with tears.

The first thing he said was "I'm sorry".

Jin Zhiyang on the side also shook his head again and again.

When asked about Sun Jihai's condition, the two coaches looked at each other and said in unison that Sun Jihai's current condition was fine.

I can't even believe this!

But at this moment, some fans at the scene felt better.

They failed to buy tickets to watch the game.

They all watched the game in the hotel or in the bar of Lens.

Seeing Sun Jihai being shoveled off at the last moment, the fans were very worried.

You know, after the World Cup, Sun Jihai will go to England to play football!
What if he gets injured and is beaten back by the opposing club?
"...Don't be sad, everyone knows that you tried your best."

Seeing that Jin Chi's eyes were red, the sympathetic reporter comforted Horton with such words.

But Horton shook his head, "NO, I'm not sorry for myself, I'm sorry for the team members."

"Obviously came to the World Cup, but only played a 60-minute game."

Before Horton finished speaking, many fans surrounded him and separated him from the reporters.

Although Horton didn't say the whole thing, but his "60 minutes" is everything without words.

When Ripert scored in the 64th minute, the game was over for China.

The opponent chose to score when the national football team held on to the last breath.

Not only hit the opponent, but also paved the way for himself.

That's what the World Cup is all about.

Every opponent should not be underestimated.

Soon, the international players who had packed their luggage also came down.

Under the escort of security personnel, several players were still "picked up" by fans and reporters.

In the face of the microphone, it is inevitable that some people will complain.

"The opposite side played too darkly"

"I don't think I played well."

"I think our reason is that we made too many mistakes."

"It's not that I haven't shot a chance, but it always feels like a little bit worse."

"It's still not enough to cooperate, we have no one to play neatly"

"Why do you ask me? I'm just a handyman! I don't know anything!" Zeng Zheng smiled and retracted his arms from the fans, and then returned to the team.

But the greasy fan who was stopped by the security still refused to give up. He shouted at Zeng Zheng's back:
"Coach Zeng, you are not a handyman."

"You are a hero, the hero of the national team!"

"I wouldn't be here without you."

"I, Cui Daguo, will always thank you!"

Afterwards, behind Zeng Zheng came the fans' thanks one after another.

Hearing the sincere shouts from the fans, Zeng Zheng also tightened his throat.

Not daring to turn his head back, he had no choice but to speed up and board the bus.

This scene was all seen by the team leader Wang Junsheng who got on the bus early.

"Coach Chi, what do you think of Xiao Zeng?"

"Quite capable." Chi Shangbin nodded, "At least in the game, he sees deeper and farther than me and Lao Jin."

After hearing this, Wang Junsheng gave a wry smile, "Just having the ability to teach is not enough!"

(End of this chapter)