At this time, in the hotel where the Chinese team stayed, all the players had already stopped all training, and An Rong ordered everyone to rest well, save their physical strength, and not even go to the gym.

The competition is coming, and there is a sense of solemnity in the national team, Tang Ling, who has always liked to joke on weekdays, and Yan Tao, who has a very lively personality, have become very serious. Everyone knows the importance of the final, especially since this is the final of the World Cup.

The game time was at five o'clock in the afternoon local time in Russia, and two hours before the game, the Chinese team simply ate a little food, after all, football games have always been a very consuming sport, if you are hungry while kicking, it will be troublesome.

At about 3:15 minutes, the Chinese team walked out of the hotel and boarded the bus to the Luzhniki Stadium.

Compared with the past, this time there are no Chinese players to respond, not because they are arrogant, but because their minds are all in the upcoming final, and they are not in the mood to do anything else.

There are also Chinese fans shouting slogans, which are nothing more than "the Chinese team will win", "the Chinese team cheers" and the like. These slogans are actually not professional enough compared to many foreign fans, which is probably the reason why the rise of Chinese football is too late and has not yet formed a "fan culture".

When Zhang Shujie boarded the bus amid the screams of the fans, everyone in the Chinese team also arrived, and the bus slowly drove towards the Luzhniki Stadium. There are a lot of fans on the streets, all of them standing on both sides of the road, greeting the Chinese team, not only Chinese, but also many foreign friends, who are either fans of the Chinese team or like a certain Chinese player.

After arriving at the Luzhniki Stadium, Zhang Shujie saw through the car window that there was a bus coming on the opposite side, with the Brazilian flag painted on it, which was undoubtedly the bus of the Brazilian national team. When the two cars staggered by, Zhang Shujie happened to see Neymar in the Brazilian bus, and by coincidence, Neymar also saw him.

These two bigwigs of their respective national teams had a meeting of eyes at this moment, but quickly moved their eyes elsewhere.

After entering the stadium, the players of the Chinese team went directly to the locker room to change their jerseys and then warmed up on the field, while the Brazilian team at the other end also warmed up on the court and adapted to the field. If you compare the two teams, the overall Brazilian team should have an advantage, because the semi-final between Brazil and France was played a day earlier, which means that Neymar and his teammates have an extra day of rest than the Chinese players. Don't underestimate the time of this day, in a World Cup with such a high intensity and intensity, it is very precious to have that extra day.

Of course, it cannot be said that the Brazilian team will have better physical strength than the Chinese team if it has one more day of rest, and the key depends on the tactics of the two teams and the performance of the players in the game. Normally, the team that scores first in this kind of game can take the initiative.

In the stands, countless fans have crowded the stands, Wang Shihan and a few friends sat in their seats, quietly watching the Chinese players in the warm-up. They didn't talk, no one played with their phones, put on makeup, etc., and they must have been a little nervous like most Chinese fans.

When it comes to this one, if anyone is really not nervous at all, it is a lie. When the Chinese team reached the Asian Cup final in 2004, many fans had a sense of nervousness, and the Asian Cup was still the same, let alone the World Cup.

The biggest highlight in the stands should be the group of fans from Pakistan, who came to the Luzhniki Stadium in a group to cheer for the Chinese team. They even draped the Chinese flag, which is not seen in other foreign fans. Pakistan and China are good buddies, and they once regarded themselves as the sixth star of the Chinese flag, so it is not surprising that they can support the Chinese team in this way.

Chen Hui and Shen Hao sat in the press box, Chen Hui looked serious, and Shen Hao was praying for the Chinese team, and he drew a cross on his chest, constantly praying for God to bless the Chinese team.

Chen Hui glanced at him: "What are you doing?"

"I'm asking God to bless the Chinese team to win the championship. ”

"What's the use of your prayers to God?"

"Do I pray to the Buddha? This is Russia, not China, so we have to follow the customs. ”

Chen Hui couldn't stand it anymore and said: "Russia is not a Christian country, it is a Buddhist country. ”

"Huh?" Shen Hao was a little embarrassed: "Is it a Buddhist country?"

Chen Hui gave him a roll of his eyes: "I really can't stand you." ”

Shen Hao coughed lightly twice and said, "Then I'll change it." The compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, the powerful Buddha, please bless the Chinese team to win the championship......"

Chen Hui sighed silently and turned his head to ignore him.

Neymar glanced at the Chinese team from time to time, and most of the time, his eyes fell on Zhang Shujie. It was this Chinese striker who lost the chance to lead Paris to the Champions League with a hat-trick in the Champions League final, and now, in the World Cup final, they are rivals again, and Neymar does not want to lose the opportunity to win this time.

Zhang Shujie didn't know that Neymar was still "holding a grudge" against him, in his heart, it was not him alone who defeated Paris Saint-Germain, but the entire AC Milan, but he was the most prominent one. Now Zhang Shujie is doing simple passing exercises with his teammates to improve the activity of his body in order to meet the final in the best condition.

This is also where Zhang Shujie is more mature than Neymar. Neymar was always thinking about losing the Champions League and vowed to get it back in the World Cup final. In Zhang Shujie's eyes, the past is in the past, no matter whether you win or lose, as long as it is the past, it can only represent history. It's like letting AC Milan play Paris Saint-Germain again, no one dares to say who will win, and Zhang Shujie doesn't dare to pack a ticket to score a hat trick by himself.

Now Zhang Shujie only has this World Cup final in his eyes and heart! And Zhang Shujie does not think that his opponent is Neymar, he feels that as a striker, the most direct opponent on the field should be the opponent's defender and goalkeeper. Neymar is also a striker, and like Zhang Shujie, he has the right not to defend back, and it is still a question whether the two can talk alone on the court, and it is unlikely that they will become direct opponents.

The warm-up time is over, Zhang Shujie kicked the last ball into the goal, and the stadium staff will take care of the rest. Zhang Shujie walked out of the court with his teammates and walked to the locker room.

(End of chapter)