Chapter 559 The person who breaks the darkness
The Chinese Olympic team scored its first goal, first draw, and first point at the Olympic Games, and quickly became the focus of domestic media reports the day after the game.
The popularity even exceeded everyone's speculation about how the torch will be lit at the opening ceremony of the Madrid Olympics - after this game is over, the Madrid Olympics have not actually opened yet.
Although the women's football team also beat its opponents 5-0 on the first day of the game, it is definitely not as popular as the men's football team.
On the one hand, it is commonplace for women's football to win, and it is no surprise to everyone. But it is really surprising that men's football can perform like this in the Olympics, and naturally it is more likely to attract media attention.
On the other hand, the attention of men's football is inherently higher than that of women's football.
Although it was only a draw, looking at media reports and the craze on the Internet, some people who do not pay attention to Chinese football will definitely think that the Olympic team defeated Nigeria...
A draw can attract everyone's attention and praise, which shows how pitiful Chinese fans are.
Some fans have already shouted on the Internet, "I don't care what the results of the next two games are. With this game, this point, and these two goals, I am satisfied."
And it has been recognized and echoed by many people.
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"In an Olympic men's football Group B match early this morning, the Chinese Olympic team finally drew with the Nigerian Olympic team 2:2 after a hard-fought match. Among them, Chen Xingyi scored the Chinese Men's Football Team The first goal in the history of the Olympic Games... Hu Lai's goal in the 76th minute helped the Chinese team finally get a point. This point was also the first point for the Chinese men's football team in the history of the Olympic Games... ”
Qin Lin looked up at the morning Olympic broadcast on the TV screen, which was playing highlights of that game.
The scenes of Hu Lai assisting Chen Xingyi to score, and Chen Xingyi leaking the ball to Hu Lai to score were shown one by one.
"Wow, that's amazing!" Qin Qi, who was also watching TV, exclaimed. "The first goal in the history of the Olympic Games! Dad, they are better than you!"
Qin Lin glared at him: "Eat quickly, eat and go to school."
Qin Qi quickly lowered his head and drank the porridge.
Qin Lin continued to watch the TV. The game highlights had finished broadcasting, and the screen switched back to the studio rented by CCTV in Madrid. The host was discussing with the guests this game of great significance to Chinese football.
But Qin Lin didn't listen to a word of what they said.
His thoughts returned to twelve years ago, when he stood on the court. In the last game of the Chinese Olympic team, they had lost two consecutive losses and had actually lost the qualification to qualify. The team's goal in the last game had been downgraded. It became trying to score a goal.
He shouted a morale boost on the court, hoping that the players would cheer up.
But no one in the team responded to his call, and the two-goal deficit seemed to destroy their fighting spirit.
It’s just two goals behind...
In the 68th minute, Qin Lin was replaced.
After he was replaced, he walked straight back to the locker room without even shaking hands with the then head coach of the Olympic team, Jin Zhipei. When passing a bottle of mineral water, he kicked it away with force.
This scene frightened many people and became one of the main reasons why Qin Lin was denounced by the media and fans after the game.
He believes that as the oldest and most experienced veteran player in the team, he did not play a correct role model. He passed on his anxiety to the players on the field, making the players feel overwhelmed and the team lost. One of the reasons for the competition...
Some people therefore believe that he engaged in mountaineering within the Olympic team, became a ball tyrant, took the lead in disobeying orders, and had a bad relationship with the Olympic team coach Kim Ji-bae, which eventually led to the team falling apart and completely losing its combat effectiveness.
In short, before that Olympic team, Qin Lin, the best player in Chinese domestic football, received a lot of expectations after joining the Olympic team as an over-age player. So after the Olympics, he got a lot of notoriety.
The Olympic Games therefore became an indelible stain on Qin Lin's career. At the same time, it became a past event that he did not want to recall too much, and was buried deep in his memory intentionally or unintentionally.
When he saw these energetic young people running in the game against Nigeria today, Qin Lin couldn't help but feel envious - if there were such a group of young people around me, maybe we would have been twelve years ahead of schedule. Has the history of Chinese football been created in 2016?
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After breakfast, his wife drove his son to school, while Qin Lin rested in the house until he heard a car horn from outside.
Then he picked up the sports bag that he had packed long ago and walked out of the yard.
Xia Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinghuan's car was waiting for him in front of his house.
After Hu Lai and the others left, Zhang Qinghuan offered to go to training and home with Qin Lin every day. There were only three of us anyway, and one car was enough. There was no need to increase unnecessary carbon emissions.
Qin Lin agreed.
So now he goes to training every day on the electric car Zhang Qinghuan bought.
When Qin Lin got into the car, Xia Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinghuan were still discussing the Olympics.
I heard Xia Xiaoyu asking Zhang Qinghuan: "Brother Huan, Brother Hu and Brother Chen have both scored goals. Do you regret not going to the Olympics now?"
Zhang Qinghuan snorted: "What regrets are there? It's just a goal in the Olympics, what's so big about it? Let me tell you Xiaoyu, my goal is to score in the World Cup finals!"
After saying that, the two of them saw Brother Lin sitting in and quickly said hello: "Hello, Brother Lin!"
Qin Lin nodded, still thinking about what Zhang Qinghuan just said.
Score a goal in the World Cup finals?
This means that they have to reach the World Cup finals first!
But...
Qin Lin thought again and felt that this group of young people might actually help Chinese football reach the World Cup.
But then it will have nothing to do with me.
If I had been surrounded by such a group of young players, the Chinese team's appearance in the World Cup finals might have been realized long ago...
Qin Lin felt a little depressed when he thought of this.
For the first time, he wished that he could be ten years younger and continue to run on the green field with these young people.
Xia Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinghuan, who were sitting in front, both noticed Qin Lin's silence after getting in the car, and they confirmed this with each other's eyes.
Zhang Qinghuan gestured with his eyes to Xia Xiaoyu to ask what was going on, and Xia Xiaoyu responded with his eyes that he wanted to ask you!
Zhang Qinghuan didn't ask.
Just kidding, who knows why Brother Lin is in such a low mood today?
What if it was because of the disharmony between my husband and my sister-in-law last night?
Wouldn't it embarrass everyone by asking this question?
Don't ask, don't ask, even if you beat me to death, don't ask.
But Zhang Qinghuan didn't ask. Qin Lin, who was sitting behind him, took the initiative to speak: "Qinghuan, I've written down what you just said for you. If you really participate in the World Cup, I'll be waiting to see you score. .”
Zhang Qinghuan:? ? ?
Xia Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing.
"No, Brother Lin... I'm just bragging, there's no need for this, right?" Zhang Qinghuan cried out amidst Xia Xiaoyu's laughter.
Qin Lin said seriously: "What you think is wrong, Qing Huan. How can this be just a boast?"
"I haven't even participated in the World Cup..." Zhang Qinghuan defended.
"Then Hu Lai was still claiming to win the World Cup? Do you think he was just bragging?"
Zhang Qinghuan wanted to say "yes", but he realized that Qin Lin was discussing a very serious topic with him, and it was not suitable to treat it with such a joking mentality. He frowned and thought about it seriously, and had to admit that Hu Lai's stubbornness on some things is terrifying.
The latest proof is his revenge on Wang Xianke.
After last year's Football Association Cup final, he said he wanted to see Wang Xianke play once and for all. At that time, whether it was on the Internet or in the media, many people didn't take his words seriously and thought he was just talking.
The result? In almost half a year, Hu Lai really managed to meet Wang Xianke and beat him once and for all.
In three consecutive meetings with Dashun Golden Arrow, Hu Lai scored in all of them and helped Shining Star win a complete victory. In the last game, he risked his eyes being kicked out and scored with a header. You must know that Flash Star actually won at that time, Hu Lai had already scored a goal, and he didn't need to work so hard.
He wanted to prove to the world that what he said must be fulfilled, and what he boasted about was awesome must also be realized.
"We all know that Hu Lai is very prosperous now. As a young player, he has even achieved many achievements that 30-year-old players have never been able to achieve. When the outside world talks about the reasons for Hu Lai's success, they always simply say that he is He is a 'genius'. But as someone who has been with him day and night, do you think he is just talented? Isn't his belief in working hard to achieve all the things he boasts the reason for his progress?"
After listening to Qin Lin's words, the smile on Xia Xiaoyu's face gradually disappeared while driving.
He suddenly thought that after hearing Brother Hu say that he wanted to go to Europe, he just made excuses and reasons for why he couldn't go to Europe, but he didn't think about how he was going to Europe at all.
He suddenly realized that this might be the biggest difference between himself and Brother Hu.
Some people always think about "what should I do", while some people always think about "I can't do it".
Seeing that both of them were silent, Qin Lin sighed: "You guys hang out with Hu Lai all day long, so don't just look at him and act mean. It's just his disguise, used to hide his true ambition. He can go to Europe , I still want to go, no matter what the specifics are. Difficulty, you are all still young. Only when you go out and see a broader stage can you grow. Let me tell you, Hu Lai, Chen Xingyi and Wang Guangwei will definitely make great progress after participating in the Olympics this time. ”
Zhang Qinghuan thought for a while, and finally couldn't help but said: "But Brother Lin, we are all leaving, what will the team do?"
Qin Lin chuckled: "Is this a problem you should consider? Isn't that the matter of Director Zhao?"
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Zhao Kangming sneezed, which made Chen Mo next to him nervous: "Don't catch a cold... Did you stay up late to watch football yesterday?"
Zhao Kangming smiled: "I saw it, but I didn't catch a cold. My nose suddenly felt a little itchy. Lao Chen, Hu Lai and the others performed really well yesterday."
"That's good, but in this way, their chances of being picked up by European teams are also increasing."
"If you like him, just like him. Chen Xingyi is not from our team. I can't decide where he will go. After this season, if a European team wants Hu Lai, I will not stop him. If he wants to go, let him go." He goes." Zhao Kangming said.
"You are so willing. What will happen to our team if he leaves?"
"Let's talk about it when the time comes. You can't just keep him in the country for this reason, right? Let me tell you, Lao Chen, if you don't want to be Hu Lai's enemy, then don't embarrass him on this matter. Otherwise... Do you remember Wang Xianke?”
Chen Mo waved his hand quickly: "I didn't say I was going to stop him and not let him out. Anyway, you are the head coach. When Hu Lai leaves, you will be the one who worries about the replacement, not me. You have the final say."
Zhao Kangming smiled without caring: "There must be a road for cars to reach the mountain, and for boats to reach the bridge. We will talk about it then. The important thing is that there must always be someone holding a torch in the dark to explore the way ahead."
Chen Mo understood what he meant: "If Hu Lai can go out, will he be the one holding a torch to explore the way?"
"Yes." Zhao Kangming nodded. "He is the one who breaks the darkness." (End of Chapter)