There is a belief called football

Chapter 284 England Please Don't Cry For Me
When the final whistle blew, the English players fell down. They lifted their jerseys and covered their faces and cried. For two consecutive World Cups, the English people left the World Cup early.

The old coach Hodgson stood like a statue on the sidelines. Perhaps before the start of the World Cup, the old coach also understood that this England team would not go far. The warm-up match with the German team was suppressed, which made England not optimistic about this national team.

But eliminated in the group stage?Still in a relatively average group, Hodgson still couldn't hide the disappointment on his face.

At this time, Wayne Rooney on the sidelines had a conflict with the fans. It turned out that the English fans from afar could not accept the fact that the team was eliminated. They booed hugely after the game - "boo".

Rooney couldn't see it. He first gestured to the fans to shut up. After being stopped by the coaching staff and teammates, he changed to applauding (booing) the fans.

"Hush, that's how you cheer for England. You are really good fans." Rooney kept talking to the camera. Although he said it with a smile, everyone knew it was sarcasm.

On the other hand, for the Chinese team, the players also fell to the ground. The physical overdraft and the high tension, now that they are relieved all of a sudden, the only thing the Chinese players want to do is rest instead of celebrating.

Stan knelt on the ground and pointed to the sky, raised his head and screamed, and he was released. After 2 and a half years, it was not easy. At this moment, Stan can finally scream to the sky.

A camera followed Stan, and Stan yelled at the camera: "Shoot, shoot as much as you want, our group has qualified, I believe no one will believe it before the World Cup starts, but I did it".

After speaking, Stan pounded his chest excitedly, and then punched the air, "YA", Stan shouted to himself.

Standing up, Stan waves to the camera, then runs into the field to check on his players.At this time, the players stood up one after another, and Stan hugged them one by one without leaving any one behind.

The players circled the field wearing national flags. Qi Bing was very careful. He specially found a piece of Li Qiao's jersey and raised it above his head. He wanted to hold Li Qiao's jersey around the field.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt warm in their hearts. Qi Bing usually gave people the impression that he was unreliable, but what he didn't expect was that he was still such a loving and righteous person.

After going around the field, almost all the England fans had left, and there were only Chinese fans in the field. Stan still suggested that everyone bow to the fans. After 10 minutes, the team leader of the Chinese team told Stan that the "Organizing Committee of the Tournament" was urging, and the media in the mixed interview area were still waiting.

*****
After the game, the English players hurried through the mixed interview area. No one was interviewed. A BBC reporter knew that "Gary Cahill" was easy to talk to. He kept shouting: "Gary, Gary...", but Cahill just smiled at him and did not stop himself.

But the head coach Hodgson can't get away. The first question asked by several British media is-"Will you resign?"
Hodgson still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor, he squeezed out an ugly smile and said: "It depends on the FA."

"Do you regret falling out with Crouch now? Obviously, the England team lacks a center forward",
"I don't regret anything I do".

"I was eliminated in the group stage, who do you think is responsible"?
"As the head coach, I am fully responsible, well, it is time for me to leave."

After speaking, Hodgson quickly passed the mixed interview area.

*****
When the Chinese team appeared, the reporters first gave warm applause, but Stan, who was the first to appear, became shy instead, which is rare.

The first question was from a BBC reporter.

"Did you comfort Hodgson after the game?"
"Oh my God, I'm sorry, I forgot," before Stan pats himself on the forehead, "My damn memory."

The BBC reporter smiled politely, and then said: "Forget it, no amount of comfort can match the saliva of England fans."

Stan smiled helplessly, and he also understood the "firepower" of England fans.

The second question was asked by a reporter from the German "Kicker" magazine, "A great game, Stan, how did you turn a team with a dispirited army into what it is now in just two years."

Stan thought to himself: "This is a secret, how can I tell you".

"Dream," Stan said.

"dream"?
"Yes, in fact, the physical fitness of Chinese players is very good, and the training facilities in China are also good. It's just that no one told the players what to do properly before, but I told them that playing football is for dreams."

The reporter nodded, seemingly confused by Stan's words.

The next person to ask a question was Jiayuan, a Chinese reporter.

"Stan, I watched this game outside the stadium. Do you know how many Chinese gathered on the big screen outside the stadium?"
Stan shook his head.

"Tens of thousands of people, not only from Sao Paulo, but also not only from Brazil. I just met a fan who came here from Argentina. He drove for more than 10 hours, but he couldn't buy a ticket, even a scalper ticket. He can only watch the big screen outside the stadium. He told me just now that he is proud of the Chinese national team today."

After saying these words, Jiayuan may have been too excited and choked up a little.

Stan patted Jiayuan on the shoulder, "It's a good thing we persevered, otherwise I'm really sorry for these fans who came from afar."

Jiayuan was so excited that he couldn't speak for a while, and the American reporter on the side stretched out the microphone and took Jiayuan's opportunity to ask questions.

"Stan, you are a star now, have you ever thought about coaching a European club?"

Steinun pursed his lips and said, "Look at the salary."

Everyone laughed.

This is also the last opportunity for questions in the mixed interview area.

*****
On the bus back to the hotel, all the players surrounded Stan anxiously, and Stan dialed Dong Zhou's phone over and over again.

"Stan, turn on the speaker, we all want to hear it," Qi Bing said.

Stan clicks "Release".

There was still a "beep beep" sound from the other end of the phone.

"Stan",
Everyone was excited, and the phone finally got through.

"Let's get straight to the point, how is Li Qiao?"
"The MRI results came out, and there is no problem with the bones, but I'm afraid I have to return home early."

"Oh, that's great", everyone shouted.

"So everyone is here, why, do you really want Li Qiao to return to China?"Dong Zhou said.

"Haha, these guys are happy for Li Qiao after hearing that Li Qiao's injury is not serious," Stein said.

"You are happy, but Li Qiao is not happy. On the way to the hospital, he was always worried about the game situation and asked the driver to turn on the radio, but the radio was full of squeaky Portuguese, which we didn't understand. Li Qiao was very anxious."

Everyone covered their mouths and snickered, suddenly Qi Qi couldn't help it: "We won", after thinking about it, Qi Qi changed his words and said: "No, we didn't win".

"what happened"?Dong Zhou asked.

"It's a tie, and our group is out," Stein said.

"Really"?Dong Zhou's tone trembled, and he could hear that he was very excited.

"real",
"Then I'll tell Li Qiao right away, he will be overjoyed."
"Wait a minute, you send me the address of the hospital, we'll go there now," Stein said.

"Aren't you going back to the hotel?"
"It's more important to look at Li Qiao."

*****
"Joe, we have qualified," Qi Bing said.

Li Qiao gave two thumbs up to all his teammates.

Everyone saw Li Qiao's slightly fixed right leg, and asked with concern: "How is it?"
"It feels good, if I knew this, I really shouldn't have left",
Everyone laughed.

"It's okay, we can do the same without you," Qi Bing said.

"Yeah, we can do without you," everyone said.

Li Qiao heard that there seemed to be something wrong in everyone's tone. It seemed that there was something in the words. It turned out that before coming, everyone discussed it and entered the top 16, but Li Qiao can't be with everyone. In order not to make him sad, everyone should be optimistic and put on a posture that they must enter the top 8.

"What do you mean by that? How could there be no me? We have advanced."

"That's right, we will definitely qualify for the next World Cup in Russia, and Li Qiao will only be 24 years old by then," Qi Bing said.

Li Qiao picked up a magazine beside him and threw it at Qi Bing, "I'm not going to grab your left back position, but you actually want to drive me away."

Dong Zhou thought it would be better to speak clearly, but Stan made a gesture to stop him.Stein thought to himself: "Even if Li Qiao can't play, sitting on the sidelines is also an encouragement to the team. In 2010, Beckham was not selected for the England squad due to injury, but he still went to South Africa with the team, because even if he was sitting, it was also an encouragement to his teammates."

"I'll talk about the next game later, your task now is to recover from your injuries," Stein said.

"What kind of injury is it? I'll go back to the hotel with you now",
Everyone put Li Qiao on the bed, and Stan said: "If you don't recuperate honestly, I will let you go back to China in advance."

Helpless, Li Qiao could only lie down, but still said: "I'm really fine."

*****
On the way back to the hotel from the hospital, everyone's mood suddenly changed. Recalling Li Qiao's persistent eyes, everyone admired and felt sorry.

Stan is already thinking about the starting lineup of the Chinese team without Li Qiao. It is indeed a headache. Li Qiao is the kind of player who can decide a game by himself. Without him, the loss is too great.

Suddenly, Stan thought of another possibility, which is to let Li Qiao play in the second half, because muscle problems are really not a big problem sometimes.

Of course, these must be discussed with Dong Zhou before making a decision.

"forget about it",
Stan stood up and said to everyone: "Do you remember the big dinner tonight?"
It was a big meal agreed by everyone to celebrate the group's qualifying, but now the players have lost all interest.

"Be sure to attend on time, but change the theme, not to celebrate the qualifying of the group, but to wish Li Qiao a speedy recovery."

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