"Japan and South Korea have failed, and the Oriental Shenlong shows its magical powers"

The entry point of the People's Daily has attracted the attention of a large number of people, and even some citizens who are not fans feel enthusiastic after reading it.

"I'll just say, football in South Korea and little Japan is not good! If you want to, why didn't you even make it to the semi-finals? ”

"Don't tell me about youth training, leagues, this, that, or whatever, I don't understand this. I knew that our Chinese team had reached the finals and was about to win the championship! ”

"Iran? Will the Iranian nuclear issue be solved, and then come and play football? Can they win us? ”

For some non-fans who have turned into fans, they don't know what Real Madrid, what Manchester United, what Juventus, what Bayern Munich. They don't even know if the last World Cup was won by Italy or the United States or whatever.

But they know that in this Asian Cup, the Chinese team is about to win the championship.

The Chinese team has attracted a group of "patriotic fans" with a series of victories. These fans, who are not interested in the Chinese team because of football, seem ignorant and cute before they become fans.

If these people are guided a little, they will become die-hard fans of the national football team and will have great enthusiasm for football; And if it is used by someone with a heart, it will become brainless and even proud.

Of course, in this day and age, no one has yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

For these new fans, the first star they know is the members of the national team. Like Xu Hong, General Fan, Ma Mingyu and other veterans. Then there is Sun Jihai, the youngest member of the team, and Ou Chuliang, who is wearing a different color jersey with other teams in the crowd.

In random interviews with reporters at the gates of major colleges and universities across the country, almost half of the college students know Sun Jihai, and most of these people are boys; And there are almost more than 90% of the people who know Ou Chuliang, including some female fans who have just "entered the industry".

"There are eight people in my dormitory, and we all like Ou Chuliang! His newspaper is plastered in the bedroom! He's not just a star, he's a hero! ”

"Ah!! Ou Chuliang is simply too handsome! ”

In the eyes of these female college students smiling, the reporter also seemed to see the young goalkeeper flying sideways on the football field.

During the war years, the people were proud to be soldiers, and those who defended the country were idols; In times of peace, the people are proud to be athletes, and those who win glory for the country are idols.

Ou Chuliang not only has solid football skills, but also has good sports quality, but also is so young, sunny and handsome.

People know and fall in love with football because of football.

The invisible bond between the young Ou Chuliang and football is thus tied by the fans, and they influence each other.

Even in the eyes of some fans: Ou Chuliang represents football!

After advancing to the finals, "Beijing Youth Daily" adapted a poem by Grandpa Mao to praise it.

"The blue country is pale and yellow, and the eleven elite soldiers are annihilating the state.

The eight immortals crossed the sea and each showed their saints, and everyone in West Asia panicked.

Chase the poor in successive battles, and win the world to win the overlord.

If there is love in the sky, the sky is also old, and playing football well is the vicissitudes of life. ”

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The day before the Asian Cup final, the King of the Sultan of the Emirate of the United Arab Emirates invited journalists from various countries to a picnic. Tents were erected in the desert, carpets were laid, bonfires were lit, and a camel race was held.

In the crowd, Wang Tao ate barbecue, faced the waves of the Persian Gulf that were surging and tumbling like monsters, and watched the red sun fall into the clouds in the west, and the dusk of the Persian Gulf was as beautiful as an ancient legend.

"Xiao Wang, what are you looking at?"

"Brother Zhang, I am reminded of Maupassant's "Happiness". After Wang Tao finished speaking, he couldn't help but recite: "The villa is condescending, overlooking the sea; The sun has sunk in the west, and the sky is full of red glow behind it, like a vast piece of gold dust. The Mediterranean Sea was calm and calm, and there was not a ripple in sight, and the surface of the ocean glittered in the sun, looking like a huge, neat and smooth metal slab......"

"Tut-tut, Xiao Wang, I can't see that you are quite literary!"

Wang Tao shook the curtain of hair on his round face and said in a chic manner: "When I was sent out by the public at the beginning, I thought it was a crime. Who knew that Seong lost his horse, but I didn't expect the people of the UAE to be quite enthusiastic about us! ”

"Of course, we are Chinese!" Brother Zhang looked proud.

Wang Tao has been here for two weeks on behalf of CCTV and since he set foot on the UAE soil, he has felt the warmth and friendliness of the locals wherever he goes, and this kindness can be seen everywhere.

He still remembers when the Asian Cup was opened, groups of people from Africa, Pakistan and Lebanon came to shake hands with them when they heard that they were from China.

"We're good friends." This is the only will they want to express.

When the car of the Chinese press corps drove at the checkpoint, everyone entering the city needed to register, and the person in the car told him that it was a Chinese car, showed him the press card, and was quickly released.

Insiders told them that Chinese are welcome anywhere in the UAE.

Now, although the Chinese team defeated the hosts to reach the final, the Emirati fans did not hold a grudge against China. On the contrary, many fans changed camps, hoping that the Chinese team could win the championship.

Looking at the sunset that was gradually sinking into the horizon, Wang Tao sighed lightly: "No matter whether you win or lose, tomorrow will be revealed!" ”

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On December 21, after a short closing ceremony, the three or four finals began.

After 90 minutes, the score was still 1-1 after a 120-minute battle between the hosts, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. In the end, in the penalty shootout, the UAE defeated Kuwait 3-2 to achieve the third place in the Asian Cup, which is also the best result in history.

After a short award ceremony, the main event began.

The empty seats around were filling up at a rate visible to the naked eye, and for some middle-class fans, they came to the UAE just to see the Chinese team win. Even if it costs an extra AED 1, they feel like it is a waste.

After the announcement of the rear, the Chinese fans who had been waiting outside the stadium for a long time began to crowd towards the entrance.

"Hello fans and friends, I'm CCTV reporter Wang Tao! Behind me was the gate of the Saeed Stadium, and we could see that the scene was crowded with people. Now, the photographer and I don't even have a place to put our feet. ”

"The Chinese team will go all the way to the Asian Cup final, let's interview the fans to see what they think about it."

"Hello, I'm CCTV reporter Wang Tao, what do you think of this China-Iran final?"

"Are you from CCTV? Are there any tickets? I didn't buy a ticket, I can't get in! The bespectacled middle-aged man wiped his chubby face, leaving drops of fat on the back of his hand.

"Well, I'm sorry, I'm a journalist, not a scalper. Brother Zhang, don't broadcast this one! ”

...

"Hello, I'm Wang Tao, a reporter from CCTV. What do you think of this game, sir? ”

"The Chinese team will win! The Chinese team will win! The Chinese team will win~~~! An enthusiastic fan covered in red flags grabbed the microphone and yelled at the camera.

"Well, it looks like the fans are very enthusiastic."

...

"Hello, I'm CCTV reporter Wang Tao, what do you think of the next game?"

"Huh? CCTV? The young man was stunned when he heard this.

"Yes, I'm from CCTV!"

"Wow! Thank you! Chen Tang, Chen Tang, have you seen it? I'm here, I'm here! I'm here to cheer for Ou Chuliang! The Chinese team will win! Ou Chulian will win!! ”

Looking at my grandson Chen Tang who appeared on the screen, Chen Tang's roommates sighed. A regular customer looked back at the stunned arcoon owner: "Boss, now you know why my Japanese roommate didn't come today, right?" ”