Chapter 309 Old grudges
Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei packed their luggage, pulled up the box and walked to the door to join Wang Zijian, Sun Gang and Song Kun.
"Ah, I have to say goodbye to Hongmaple Ridge... Suddenly I feel a little reluctant to leave." Hu Lai looked back at the room.
"Damn it, of course you can't let it go, you stole the show here!" Wang Zijian scolded with a smile.
"Is it my fault? With such strength, I also want to keep a low profile, but God doesn't allow it..." Hu Lai shook his head in distress.
"Stay away from him, be careful not to be implicated when God strikes him." Wang Guangwei picked up his luggage, was too lazy to pay attention to this bitch, and left first.
Others followed suit.
Seeing this, Hu Lai had no choice but to run after him: "You are so jealous!"
Several people ran out of the dormitory building. The army was already waiting for them outside the building. The bus drove to the front of the dormitory building.
Assistant coach Li Zhifei was taking the roster and calling names. Each person who was called out would shout "arrive", then Li Zhifei would look up again to confirm, and finally put a check mark behind the person's name with a pen.
"Hu Lai!" Li Zhifei shouted.
"Coming, coming!" Hu Lai jumped up and raised his hands so that the assistant coach could see him.
Li Zhifei looked up at him and found that he hadn't even put his luggage away, so he said, "Why are you moving so slowly?"
Before Hu Lai could speak, Wang Zijian shouted loudly: "Report to the coach, Hu Lai still wants to stay here! Is he still pretending to be cool enough?"
"Get out!" Hu Lai turned around and cursed.
The other teammates burst into laughter.
"Hurry up and put your luggage on the bus!" Li Zhifei didn't care about the fight among these young people. He waved his hand and continued to click on the next person's name.
Hu Lai put away his luggage and sat on the bus with Wang Guangwei, waiting to drive.
They will go directly from the Hongmangling training base to the Capital International Airport, and then fly directly to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, to participate in the East Asian Cup held there.
The women's national football team set off yesterday, and now everyone is starting adaptive training on the Korean court.
This makes many young men of the Olympic team particularly regretful - they still dream of taking the same plane to South Korea with the women's national team players. Maybe they will have the opportunity to sit with Li Qingqing?
After all the players' names in Li Zhifei's notebook were ticked, the bus carrying all the players and coaches of the Olympic team started slowly, drove out of the training base and headed for the airport.
In the car, team leader Ran Jiachang announced to everyone the team discipline for overseas competitions.
"...You are not allowed to leave the hotel without permission. You are never allowed to leave the team during group activities..."
He took the bus microphone and told the team members, and everyone looked at him and listened attentively.
Most of the people on this team have experience playing abroad, and are actually very familiar with these disciplines. After all, the team leader has to say this every time they play abroad. But they didn’t dare to show disobedience in front of the team leader...
And those players who had never competed abroad before naturally listened very carefully.
After the lecture, team leader Ran Jiachang asked everyone if they had any questions. Someone raised their hand: "Team leader Ran, I want to bring some skin care products to my mother. Do we have time to go shopping?"
"It will be arranged, don't worry." Ran Jiachang simply answered his question.
Today's China is no longer the China of the past. Although these rules sound very unkind, they are actually not that rigid and dogmatic. In the past, when everyone went abroad to compete, what the team manager was most afraid of was that some players would not come back after going out.
Now... they won't be happy if they don't come back.
Besides, it’s very convenient to go abroad. No one should make the mistake of leaving the country without returning home, right?
After he finished answering, he asked others if they had any questions.
But the teammates have already talked about the issue just now.
"Hey, what are some good Korean products to bring..."
"I also told my mother, but they still want it, what can I do..."
"I'm not going shopping anyway. Didn't the news say that Korean restaurants serve Chinese tourists with expired food? Since they look down on us, why give them money!"
"I don't know how to buy anything. Sticky things are not rare."
Everyone was talking to each other, and the team member in question became uncomfortable because he wanted to bring something for his mother. He didn't know if he was guilty of public outrage.
Upon seeing this, Guo Junfu, who had been appointed captain of the team, stood up and interrupted everyone's discussion: "Okay, what people want to buy is their own business, what are you talking about?"
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Only then did everyone stop talking about South Korea.
Hu Lai, who had been silent all this time, found it strange that although it was not uncommon for Chinese people to hate Korean sticks, his teammates had a particularly strong dislike for Koreans, so he was somewhat concerned about it.
Even if we have never defeated the Korean team in football, it should not be like this.
After all, many times we lose because our skills are inferior to others, and your abilities are not as good as those of your opponents. Isn’t it normal to lose?
He told his doubts to Wang Guangwei, who was sitting next to him, but Wang Zijian behind him heard it. He lowered his voice and explained to Hu Lai: "Hu Lai, you know that our opponents in the East Asian Cup this time, South Korea and Japan, are both U22s, right? Same as us.”
"Well, we all have to prepare for next year's U23 Asian Cup."
"The Korean U22 players are the same age as ours. Many people in that team have played against us in previous games of all age groups."
Hu Lai nodded, this is normal, it can be seen from the situation on China's U22 side. It's the same thing in Korea.
"Old enemy..."
Wang Zijian shook his head: "It's not just an old enemy. Four years ago, our country held a youth four-nation invitational tournament, the Kirin Cup. The participating teams were all U18. We were all U18 at the time. We participated as the host, and the other three teams The teams invited were Croatia, Egypt and South Korea. ”
"The U18 representing South Korea is today's South Korea U22." Sun Gang, who was sitting next to Wang Zijian, also leaned forward and added.
When he said this, Wang Guangwei suddenly said: "Ah, I remembered it! It was that thing!"
Hu Lai was confused: Brother, please don't interrupt. Which thing do you want Wang Zijian to finish talking about first?
Then he suddenly realized: "Oh! That matter... you continue to talk." He finally said to Wang Zijian.
Wang Zijian did not doubt why Hu Lai continued to talk since he already knew it. He nodded and continued: "At that time, the last game of the Kirin Cup was between the Korean team and us. We lost. Let the Korean team win the championship. At the award ceremony afterwards, the Korean team won the gold medal and the championship trophy. That was it. Our skills were inferior to others, and there was nothing to complain about when we lost to others. Although it was a bit sad to see the Koreans holding the cup at home, I got used to it... ”
"After the Koreans won the championship, they put the trophy on the ground, and then their main forward Park Guixian put his hands on his hips and stepped on the trophy! That Sun thief is really not a fucking thing!" Gao Ruimin, who was sitting in front of Hu Lai, knelt down. Sitting on the chair, turned around, leaned on the back of the chair and said.
"The other Korean team players lined up on both sides, and Park Kyi-hyun stood in the middle, stepped on the trophy and took a family photo of the championship... Not only that, but he later made a peeing gesture on the trophy, using the championship trophy as a fucking toilet! Fuck!" When Wang Zijian said this, even though four years had passed, he was still very excited and even cursed.
"Fuck, it's really because of this, it's too much!" Hu Lai finally understood what happened to make everyone resent the Koreans so deeply.
Sun Gang handed the phone to Hu Lai and showed him the photo on the screen.
The U18 players of the Korean team wearing sports jackets of the Korean team were lined up on both sides. Everyone had a playful smile on their face, and some were applauding. In the center of the picture is a Korean player with a trophy under his feet, his hands on his hips, looking up to the sky and laughing.
"This grandson is Park Guixian."
Hu Lai stared at the Korean player who was smiling the most happily in the middle of the screen.
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Park Kyi-hyun, wearing a Korean team sportswear and a Louis Vuitton backpack, stood at the entrance of the hotel and was surrounded by a group of Korean reporters. Everyone threw their microphones and questions at the top star of South Korea's U22 team. .
"Guixian, may I ask what your plans are for the East Asian Cup held in China this time?"
Park Guixian, who is tall, handsome and looks like a Korean male star, smiled and said: "First, help the team win the championship. Second, become the top scorer personally."
"Guixian is so confident!" the reporters praised involuntarily.
Amidst everyone's praises, Park Kyu-hyun always kept smiling. As the media reporters said, she looked confident.
At this time, a beautiful and plump female reporter asked first: "Guan Xinyan of the Chinese team is not here this time. What do you think of Guixian?"
Park Guixian's eyes passed over the female reporter's delicate face and chest, and then smiled: "I don't have any opinion. I don't think it will make any difference and it will have no impact on us."
This was a bit crazy to say, but everyone present felt that the words coming out of Park Guixian's mouth were normal.
First of all, given the strength gap between the Chinese team and the Korean team, it seems that whether Xinyan is concerned or not, it cannot affect the final result of the game.
Secondly, Park Guixian is indeed a very crazy person. As the leader of his age group in Korean football, he also has the capital to be arrogant.
This proud man who has attracted much attention since his debut, the only time he suffered a setback was at the China Kirin Cup Youth Football Four Nations Invitational Tournament four years ago. After winning the championship, he stepped on the Kirin Cup and "peeed" on it. Angry Chinese fans and media.
In the end, he was forced to read an apology with his head lowered in front of Chinese reporters in the hotel, and then bowed.
This was the only time this arrogant genius gave in, although not necessarily sincerely.
He may have underestimated the Chinese people's reaction to his move - at that time, the Kirin Cup Organizing Committee publicly stated that if the Korean team did not apologize, it would take back the championship honor. In the end, under pressure from within the Korean team, Park Kyuhyun had no choice but to go out and bow and apologize.
The beautiful reporter asked him again: "The Chinese team did not select Guan Xinyan. Does this mean they underestimated the enemy?"
Park Guixian smiled: "Please don't make such jokes, miss. How can they be qualified to underestimate the enemy?"
He made the other reporters laugh.
Amid roars of laughter, Park Kyi-hyun waved her hands, bid farewell to the reporters, and walked into the hotel where the Korean team stayed.
Behind him, reporters were talking a lot: "Park Guixian is really as crazy as ever..."
"You can completely imagine how angry the Chinese would be if they heard what he said..."
"Just be angry if you're angry. Does Guixian want to apologize to them again because of what he said? South Korea is a place where you can speak freely!" a reporter shouted. "Besides, is there any word in what Guixian said that isn't true?"
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"Actually, this is about it. Of course Koreans are hateful, but some people in China are even more hateful." Wang Guangwei said with emotion. "I remember that after this incident happened, Park Kyu-hyun was under pressure to publicly apologize in front of the media. As a result, a national media reporter publicly said on the Internet, 'Why should the winner apologize to the loser?' This kind of His bullshit was approved by his fans, it’s so shameless..."
"Yes, sometimes the Japanese are more hateful than the Japanese!"
"Alas, competitive sports cooking is the original sin..." Sun Gang sighed.
Hu Lai shook his head: "You can't say that. If you follow the logic of this idiot reporter, as long as you win the game in competitive sports, as the winner, you can humiliate the loser at will without being responsible. Then can't you use any means to win? It’s all about winning, no matter what. Once you win, you don’t need to care about the opinions of the losers. You’ve won anyway, right? This bullshit logic doesn’t make sense at all.”
"No, I mean, who said our Chinese men's football team is weak and has a low image in the minds of many people?" Sun Gang explained. "Anyway, they are happy to see us unlucky. Even if the opponent is clearly at fault first, as long as the opponent is Chinese football, then even if they kill and set fire, in the eyes of these idiots, they are right."
When Sun Gang said this, everyone felt very depressed and shut their mouths.
Chinese football is too weak and incompetent. This is a fact and also their original sin.
The weakness of Chinese football is not entirely the responsibility of these players, but the responsibility of groups of people engaged in the football industry, including management agencies, direct practitioners, and the entire social environment, including the media. And the fans...every participant actually has a responsibility, the difference is just in size.
But as players, they naturally have to bear the biggest blame. Who said they are the ones who directly show the results of Chinese football in front of the public?
You said that the management organization is not managed well, how can you explain it clearly in just a few words?
Are you saying the media is muddying the waters? I'm afraid the media will criticize you first and label you a sinner in the history of Chinese football.
Only the players are the most critical, because they did not play well in a game. This performance is clear and obvious, and anyone who watches the game can see it.
What? Didn't you watch the game? The score is there, the result of the game is there, whether you win or lose, can you tell at a glance?
As long as we lose, it's always right to call the national football team "trash" - how can we lose if we're not trash? Have you ever seen a time when we lost our "national sport" table tennis?
Therefore, scolding players is always the most common and effective way for people to vent their negative emotions towards Chinese football.
Let's not talk about the problems of the governing body and the media. Is it true that your players did not play well on the court? When a team composed of your players loses, you can't fake it, right?
Let’s put aside management issues and media promotion issues for now. Let’s talk about this game today. Is it you who lost?
Yes, then who are you to scold if I don’t scold you? If you don’t blame me, who do you blame? Chinese football is notorious not because of you, who else could it be because of you? !
Of course, usually in this case, the coach and the players are scolded together and take the blame together.
He even got scolded even more fiercely and took the blame even bigger and heavier.
After all, changing players is not that easy in terms of operation, but changing coaches is much easier.
Everyone who makes a living in the Chinese football industry must bear the price that the words "Chinese football" have brought to them.
They cannot and cannot get rid of the brand of "Chinese football". They can only prosper and lose.
But most of the time, there is no glory, only loss.
In international events such as the Kirin Cup, the Korean team defeated the Chinese team 3:0 and won the championship. However, instead of holding the trophy, the winner put the trophy under their feet and "peeed" on the trophy...
This is simply a "great shame and humiliation" for Chinese football.
But even so, many people still choose to applaud the insults suffered by Chinese football.
Some Chinese fans also ran to question them angrily: If the Korean team insults Chinese football, it is equivalent to insulting China!
The other party replied confidently: No, Chinese football cannot represent China, and they are not qualified to put the five-star red flag on their chests!
On the contrary, Chinese fans will be choked and speechless.
Because Chinese football has indeed disappointed people too many times in the past few decades, and it has indeed left them with too many things to ridicule.
These historical debts will have to be repaid bit by bit by future generations. (End of chapter)