China defeated Japan 4-0 to become the last team in Asia to qualify.

Before the game, the fourth year of the year sighed: "For football, we have been pursuing, exploring, and struggling for generations, generation after generation, how much blood, sweat, tears and years have we paid!" I have always looked forward to Chinese football going global and showing the demeanor of Chinese in front of billions of people. I may have been old and faltering by the time that day came, but it was undoubtedly the most exciting and gratifying day of my life! ”

After the game, when the phone was dialed, an old and loud voice came from the other end of the microphone. "China can finally go to the World Cup, the great temple of mankind."

When the reporter made his intention to interview, he said proudly: "I was the first batch to be selected for the Chinese team 50 years ago, when I was not yet 18 years old. Now, I'm an old man. We've had too many failures in fifty years. A person who has suffered setbacks and humiliation will have a deeper feeling for turning over and will cherish the arrival of this honor even more. ”

Speaking of this, the old man was speechless for a while, and he was a little choked.

"This impact on the World Cup is not very smooth, some high and low, fortunately we stopped the decline in time in the end, and the Chinese team in the past has obviously not done enough in this regard."

'It's been said that it's all about the young players who work hard in the midfield and help a lot, and that's undeniable. But whether it is Li Tie or Li Jinyu, or goalkeeper Ou Chuliang, they are all Chinese, we rely on our own players to obtain the right to qualify, where did he receive education and training in the past, and what does it represent? ”

"The most important thing is whether the successful model of this group of young players can be moved to China in the next few years, even if it is all copied, it is also excellent."

"As a veteran football worker, I use my experience to show that football cannot be perfected overnight, it takes several generations to work together."

"Maybe Jianlibao's team members are not better, and he has a lot of shortcomings. But it doesn't matter. ”

"In the next few years, whether we can optimize a better and more scientific youth training model on the Jianlibao model is the most important thing for the development of Chinese football."

"Maybe Jianlibao this group of players will be eliminated by history in a few years, but it cannot be denied that they threw the most brilliant youth blood here, and we witnessed this historic moment with them!"

Finally, the old man suggested that the Football Association should take advantage of the great opportunity of this World Cup, conscientiously summarize the gains and losses, formulate long-term plans, and do a good job in youth construction and football popularization.

It also reminds the Football Association to always keep in mind that football must continue to evolve with the changes in society. The success of this World Cup impact must not forget that it is the social stability environment that has created conditions for Chinese football.

As soon as the recording of the interview was broadcast, the voice of the old man echoed in the minds of all Chinese fans.

Yes, who doesn't want Chinese football to take advantage of this World Cup to reach a higher level!

"Nanfang Daily", "Shanghai Youth Daily", "Xinhua News Agency", and "Sports Weekly" also sent blessings to this historic breakthrough, and the major media newspapers across the country made headlines about the same thing on the same day, and some fans even proposed that the day of the Chinese team's qualification be designated as a legal holiday to commemorate this historic moment.

The domestic news was overwhelming, and the foreign media did not stare dryly.

Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" is the one that pays the most attention to whether the Chinese team can qualify, and when it saw that the Chinese team easily "eliminated" the Japanese team, the newspaper conducted a profound analysis and discussion with the title of "China still has a crushing advantage over Japan, and it will take several years for Japanese football to catch up with China".

From the perspective of China's professional development process, Japanese football can be called the "teacher" of Chinese football. Whether it is the domestic league or sending players to Brazil to stay abroad, it is basically the same as the general direction of Japanese football strategy.

But the problem now is that the blue is better than the blue, and the Japanese team, which took the lead in professionalization, was still beaten helpless when playing against the Chinese team.

After analysis, the Asahi Shimbun believes that China's population base and talent rate are the key to victory.

In 92 and 93, China Jianlibao spent two years selecting the outstanding young people of the 77th and 78th classes nationwide to send to Brazil, and this "one in 100 million" method screened out the real elite.

Yesterday's results show that if Japanese football is to catch up with or even overtake China in the next few years, it must expand its football population base.

The Asahi Shimbun suggested that football matches and popularity should be popularized not only to middle schools but also to primary schools, so that children who have just entered primary school can begin to love and participate in football.

Years later, the Asahi Shimbun's advice was fulfilled. A large number of young Japanese players have risen to fame at a young age, providing many high-quality candidates for high-end soccer leagues around the world.

The Yomiuri Shimbun's view of the play-offs is similar to that of the Asahi Shimbun, and they believe that the impact of the 1,266.84 million Chinese team that can qualify this time cannot be ignored.

The Mainichi Shimbun report detailed the before and after of the Chinese team's qualification, so that the Japanese people can also fully understand and admire the historical scene of the Chinese.

The newspaper's author, Weiichiro Tokumaru, was so excited that he devoted a lot of space to the celebration of Chinese fans. "After the Chinese team qualified, China was boiling. Nearly 10,000 people sang the chorus of "Long Live China", and the same celebration was also carried out on Chang'an Avenue, where many fans leaned out of the window and waved the five-star red flag in their hands. ”

"Although the Japanese team is one step behind, I hope that the Japanese team can stand out in the next battle of life and death and catch the last train to France."

The Chinese team qualified, and the AFC, which has always been good friends with China, also got a good look.

In this World Cup reform, the Asian zone has been allocated 3.5 places.

After the Chinese team qualified, news came from Kuala Lumpur, the AFC announced that if the Japanese team can also defeat Australia to qualify, then in the 2006 World Cup, the AFC will ask FIFA to give the Asian region 4 or even 4.5 qualifying places, and will try its best to help Asian countries apply for the right to host the World Cup.

AFC Secretary-General Villapan said: "With a population of 3.2 billion people, or 60% of the world's population, Asian football is beginning to show its magic in Asia as it has evolved from a mere sport to an industry over the past few decades. ”

"As Asian football begins to play an increasingly important role in international football, there is reason for Asia to demand one more qualifying place."

And with the "rumors" released by the AFC, Australia took the lead and couldn't sit still. The Australian Football Association began to consider whether to withdraw from Oceania and join the AFC from next year...

Internationally, Reuters published an article with the title of "The Long Wait for Chinese Football Is Finally Over", congratulating the Chinese team on its historic breakthrough.

"China is the most populous country in the world, and they have concentrated the best athletes in the country, and after five failed attempts to reach the World Cup finals, they have finally succeeded!"

"Since the 50s of the 20th century, in a country crazy about football, failure after defeat has become the greatest pain in people's hearts."

"In some ways, the Chinese team's ability to catch the last train of the World Cup at the end of this century is undoubtedly more significant than last year's competition for gold and silver in the Olympic Games."

"At a time when sports such as gymnastics, table tennis and middle-distance running are starting to make their mark on the world stage, Chinese fans are almost unbearable in the face of the poor performances of the past few World Cups."

"We interviewed a retired PE teacher in China who is also a football fan."

"No matter how high the expectations were, after a few years of numbness, football has become a target of ridicule. Now, as everyone knows, China is a football underdeveloped country. It is precisely because of this that this qualification is a huge spiritual inspiration. ’”

The BBC also issued an article pointing out that the victory of the Chinese team benefited from the new football reform.

"The Chinese team is lucky, they are lucky to have a former Yugoslav head coach. Under the leadership of Ladd, the Chinese team not only greatly improved its technical and tactical level, but also reflected an unprecedented spirit of unity. ”

"The second is that in 1994, the Chinese football management department learned from the pain and decided to reform the existing football system. Based on the Japanese J-League, they set up their own football league. In fact, most of the players in the current Chinese team are trained by their own countries. ”

However, the German news agency believes that the qualification of the Chinese team is inseparable from the hard work and support of Jianlibao's young players.

They used a photo of Li Jinyu, Li Tie and others throwing Ou Chuliang in the air as the front page of the newspaper after the first match of the top 10 match: "Young people are the source and motivation of the Chinese team's victory." ”

"This group of young people has already stunned the world on the stage of the World Youth Championships, and now it is no longer new for them to 'lead' the 'old and decaying' Eastern Empire to break into the World Cup."

"Especially this player named OU Chuliang, he is the youngest and best goalkeeper in Chinese football, but because of his nationality, he is seriously underestimated by everyone."

'But there are also people who have the eye, he was brought to Napoli in Italy this summer, and there is hope to see what he does in Serie A.

It wasn't until the Germans mentioned Naples that the Italian media, who were late to it, reacted.

Good guys, it turns out that the goalkeeper of "Asia's No. 1" turned out to be in our country!

Italy's Ansa News Agency rarely published four articles in a row in just one hour, illustrating the trip of the Chinese team's top 10 matches. The most important thing is that almost every article has a photo of Oculyan as a beginning, so that Italian fans can get to know that the mysterious Oriental man turned out to be so young.

"La Monoli" and "Torino Daily" also issued articles to congratulate the Chinese team, after all, the two countries have established diplomatic relations for 27 years.

But when they wanted to praise Ou Chuliang, they found that Ou Chuliang actually joined Naples and became an authentic "southern Yankee".

For a while, the top three in the north were collectively silent, and did not say a word about Ou Chuliang's service in his country's Serie A.

This is their usual routine, when the opponent is still weak, eliminate all sources of development. The praise or contempt of these big clubs in big cities is all a way to increase their popularity.

If Ou Chuliang can continue to grow in such an environment, they will adopt a second plan to kill and try every means to deal with those "southern Yankees".

If Ou Chuliang goes through the "test", it is an honor that he will be favored by all the clubs in the north of Serie A, and all the Serie A giants will lure Ou Chuliang to transfer with sugar-coated shells and various conditions that the players cannot refuse. When Ou Chuliang becomes "his own person", there is a real possibility of "star-making".

An uncontrollable monster like Maradona, which resounded all over the world, only appeared once!

Rome, as a city and club in central Italy, has a decent word.

"La Repubblica" said that the success of the Chinese team will definitely attract the attention of major clubs and giants in Europe, and there will definitely be more and more Chinese players like Ou Chuliang in Italy. As for whether these players can adapt to the rhythm of Serie A, most of them depend on whether Acchulian can withstand the pressure of Serie A matches.

It is undeniable that although Napoli can barely be called a "giant", it is a "lost dog" at this time. Poor Ou, his Serie A journey is admittedly hellish difficulty.

While all the Italian clubs are looking down on Acchulian, there is one club that has extended a friendly hand to Acchulian, and that is Sampdoria.

Today's Sampdoria is no longer as good as the team that visited China two or three years ago. In addition, Samp's boss is becoming more and more "frustrated", and most of the main players have long since left the team.

Therefore, Samp's voice this time is unanimously regarded as the commercial interest behind Ou Chuliang in the photo.

But after Sampdoria spoke, some Serie A players who had played against Ouchulian in friendly matches also said some good things about Ouchuliang.

Both Popeye Lombardo and Evani have high praise for this young player from the East.

Especially Mancini, who transferred to Lazio this season, when the media mentioned the familiar and unfamiliar Eastern face in his memory, he sighed to the camera: "Ou is the most talented goalkeeper I have seen in recent years, there is no one!" I invited him to come to Italy to be my teammate, but now it seems that I missed out with him. If he had joined Samp in the summer, I probably wouldn't have moved to Lazio so soon. ”

Mancini's words set off a big earthquake in Serie A, because everyone knows that the most talented goalkeeper in recent years is not a young goalkeeper from the East, but the young player from Parma!

For a while, Serie A fans were full of curiosity about the young oriental goalkeeper who had not yet made a full start in Serie A, and everyone wanted to know what he really looked like on the pitch.

Is it Mancini's exaggeration, or is it really worthy of the name.

"Gigi, Roberto is old, you don't need to believe his nonsense!"

"I won't listen to his nonsense, and I won't listen to you!"

In a tobacco shop in Parma, Gianluigi. Buffon stared intently at his opponents at the table, observing the expressions on each of their faces.

After two rounds in a row, the teenager Buffon suddenly pushed the chips in front of him towards the table, and said softly: "Stud! ”

"Gigi, are you crazy?" All the tools around the table were shocked.

In the face of everyone's doubts, Buffon was calm and did not respond.

Looking at the understatement on Buffon's face, the gamblers at the table threw down the two cards in their hands one by one and stopped calling.

When he was left at the table, Buffon curled the corners of his mouth and stepped forward to collect his chips.

"Gigi, what the hell are you?"

Someone unraveled the two cards that Buffon had put on the table, a 6 of hearts and a 6 of squares.

Combined with a 6 on the table, Buffon is at least a three-of-a-kind.

"Gigi, it's just a three-of-a-kind, you dare to stud?" The bearded man on the side asked in surprise. His cards are a 5 and an 8, plus the 6 nines flipped up, and it's likely to be a straight.

"I'm a goalkeeper, but I don't just shoot when I'm at my most stable!"