There is a belief called football

Chapter 612 Chapter [-]`[-] Sochi
"It's so beautiful",
The players couldn't help sighing that what was in front of them was the main stadium of the Sochi Winter Olympics - Fisht Stadium, but during the World Cup, it was renamed the World Cup Stadium.

So this beautiful stadium is now called "Sochi World Cup Stadium".

This is the first training session for the Chinese team after they came to Sochi. After 30 minutes on the field, Li Qiao and Stan of the Chinese team will be interviewed by CCTV.

Because Duan Xuan has left CCTV, the leader of the China Reporting Team this time is He Wei, and the interview will be conducted on the sidelines of the stadium.

"Li Qiao, how do you feel about the venue?"
"very good, first class course",
"Is that good news, because our first opponent, Brazil, is a skilled team, and they need a first-class stadium."

"Actually, our Chinese team is also a skilled team now," Li Qiao smiled at Stan after finishing speaking.

"Who dares to say that our Chinese team is not technical," Stein said.

He Wei apologized, "That's my old vision."

"Closer to the subject, it will be our game day against Brazil in three days, are you ready?"
"Of course, from the day the Brazil World Cup ended, I started preparing for this day, and I can't wait."

"What about you, World Footballer," He Wei said mischievously.

Li Qiao smiled, "I was born in the 94 World Cup final, I think I was preparing for it the day I was born."

"That is to say, he was born to be the king of the ball," said He Wei.

Li Qiao and Stan both laughed and did not refute.

"Confidence is good, but it is undeniable that our opponent is really strong, five-star Brazil."

Li Qiao and Stan nodded. No one can deny this. Although the current Brazilian team has declined a bit, its strength is still among the top 10 in the world.

"I still say that there are no weak teams in the World Cup, as long as the teams standing here are the best teams," Stein said.

Li Qiao is more cautious, "I hope it can be tied."

"Can I ask about tactics, Stan, why did you change the 433 you were used to to 4231?"

"Because it's a championship formation"!
"Champion? Stan, you have imagined the World Cup champion"?He Wei said in surprise.

Because although the country is generally optimistic about this Chinese team, no one dares to think about the championship. It is estimated that it will be the quarterfinals at most. Most of the rational views are that qualifying for the group is victory.

"Think about it and it's not illegal," Stan joked, "but the main reason is that 4231 is more offensive and defensive. If you want to go further in the World Cup, then the word "offensive and defensive balance" is very important."

He Wei nodded. He has commented on European leagues for many years and is very familiar with football theory. "In short, no matter how difficult it is, I wish the Chinese team the first to qualify for the group stage."

*****
"China's team qualifying"?Bailey seemed a little flippant when answering this question.

Pele is the most famous crow mouth in world football. Because of his great reputation, every time the World Cup, the major media still always interview him. Now it is CCTV's exclusive interview with Pele.

"Actually, I don't know much about the Chinese team, but I think it might be more reasonable for Brazil and Portugal to qualify in Group A."

During the live broadcast, the Brazilian audience and the Chinese audience shouted at the TV at the same time: "Shut up your stinky mouth".

The anger of the Chinese audience is well understood, but why are the Brazilian audience also angry?
It's very simple, because Bailey's predictions are often just the opposite, so whoever is favored by him will definitely be unlucky in the end.

"Some people say that the Brazilian team is not strong this year, what do you think?"
This sentence immediately evoked Pele's memories-the memories of 1:7 back then, and the comparison between Brazil now and the 3R (Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo) era is indeed too far behind.

"I think Brazil is changing from old to new."

In the end, Bailey still generously hoped that the Chinese team will achieve good results, although it seems that the attitude is quite insincere.

*****
In the year of the World Cup, an old program that Chinese fans are familiar with has reunited with Chinese friends, and that is "Football Liaozhai".

This time the guests are still old faces - Huang Jianxiang, Liu Jianhong, and Duan Xuan, but all three of them have gone solo and left CCTV. The program has also changed from a TV program to an online program, meeting audiences on a large domestic network platform.

The reason why everyone likes this show is mainly because the show is very venomous and sharp, just like the talent show that everyone wants to watch with venomous judges, the main reason is that it is exciting.

"Okay, first of all, let's put an attitude on the surface, who do you like, Brazil's raising their left hand, and the Chinese team's raising their right hand," said Duan Xuan.

As a result, both right hands were raised in unison.

Duan Xuan asked again: "Are you really optimistic about the Chinese team, or are you just patriotic?"

Huang Jianxiang spoke first, "It's really good, you also know what I have to say with my mouth."

"Give me a reason first",
"This Brazil is really not good."

Duan Xuan was in a hurry, picked up the list and started to read, "Teixeira, Costa, Hulk, William, these can't be called"?
"Don't worry, listen to me tell you slowly",
"You explain carefully at the end, otherwise your passport will be blocked by Brazil in the future," Duan Xuan joked.

"You can see that Deng Jia is playing in a 433 formation, but they just can't find a center forward. There is only one real center forward in this Brazilian team, Tardelli, who plays in our Chinese Super League."

"What does that mean, you look down on the Chinese Super League",
Huang Jianxiang laughed, "Don't tease me", but Liu Jianhong also laughed, and finally Duan Xuan also laughed.

"Our program - "Football Liaozhai" was born from the 2002 World Cup. Think about the Brazilian team at that time, which was full of superstars, but the current Brazilian team, apart from Neymar, is there anything else?"
"I'm not going to put it bluntly, as long as our Chinese team gets rid of Neymar, the Brazilian team will be at the level of the Japanese team."

Liu Jianhong laughed again, "Jianxiang's mouth is still so poisonous."

"Be serious, do you understand fair competition?" Duan Xuan said with a smile, not serious herself.

"What about Teixeira, what about 5000 million euros, dare you say that he is not a superstar"?
"That's a scam," Huang Jianxiang said.

At this time, Liu Jianhong said, "In fact, many Brazilian players now want to go to low-level leagues, such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. There is little competition, a lot of money, and just dawdling."

"Yes, this is the reason why Brazilian football has fallen. In fact, to be honest, Brazilian football has been cheated by Asian football. For example, Teixeira originally needed to earn 5 years in Europe, but now in China, he earns in 1 year. There is no motivation at all."

"Football players regress quickly without motivation".

"Okay, stop, let's stop talking about Brazil, let's talk about ourselves, Jianxiang, come here, but first warn you, there are already many fanatical Chinese fans gathered in front of our Tencent Building. If you say something bad, they will shoot you."

"Don't worry, I am really optimistic about the Chinese team. Li Qiao is 24 years old this year, and he is in the golden period of his career. The others, such as Zhou Dun and Wei Xiao, are also the best time for a player."

"I think this World Cup is the best opportunity for our Chinese golden generation, and it is likely to surprise us."

"Jianhong, you also say a few words."

"I don't have the depth of Jianxiang. Let me say that this Chinese team is very united. You see, Stan is like a father, and the players are like brothers."

"Speaking of Stan, this is a piece of fat, and all the big European clubs are watching," Duan Xuan said.

"I think the Football Association can keep it," Jianhong said.

Huang Jianxiang shook his head, "I find it difficult."

"Okay, I'll talk about this topic later, and finally I'll give you a difficult problem to predict the score."

"1 to 1", Huang Jianxiang said.

"0 to 0", Liu Jianhong said.

"Then I will be bold, 1-0, the Chinese team wins," Duan Xuan said.

Huang Jianxiang pretended to turn around and look for someone, "How many people gathered outside this building, it scared you so much."

Duan Xuan laughed, "I am really optimistic about the Chinese team. My opinion is the same as yours. This is our golden generation. If we don't make history, we will grow old."

*****
When the Chinese players walked into the Sochi World Cup stadium, everyone felt goosebumps all over their bodies. It was because of nervousness. Yes, 11 people on the field now represent 14 billion people off the field. This is such a huge responsibility.

The Brazilian team next to them was also nervous. The last World Cup was a shame for Brazil. Deng Jia said before the game that he must win this World Cup to avenge his shame.

In the national anthem ceremony before the game, the Chinese national anthem was played first. With the passionate melody, every cell of the Chinese players has been mobilized.

"Forward, forward, forward and forward".

"come on",
The Chinese player shouted at himself.

After the national anthem ceremony, the players from both sides dispersed. Thiago and Zhou Dun challenged each other in the middle circle. After the challenge, the Chinese team kicked off first in the first half.

"Brazil",
"China",
"Brazil",
"China",
Fans from both sides began to shout for the teams they supported. Judging from the voices, Chinese fans accounted for the vast majority. It is not far from China to Russia, but it takes more than 30 hours to fly from Brazil to Russia.

So today's Sochi can be regarded as the home court of the Chinese team. At a glance, it is all red.

Today's referee is a referee from England. After picking the side, the referee is doing the final inspection, and the game is about to start.

Stan couldn't sit still on the bench, he walked to the sidelines, and Queiroz followed, "Don't be nervous, Stan."

"I know, but I just can't help it",
In fact, Stan's hands were shaking slightly at this time, which made people resound the scene of Ferguson shaking his hands in the 2011 Champions League final.

Finally, the whistle blew and the game started. At this time, Stan breathed a sigh of relief. After 4 years, it finally started.

(End of this chapter)