Chapter 266: Unprecedented Unity

"Never complain, the fault of fate.

Don't be afraid of a bumpy journey.

Go to the place of your dreams,

I don't regret being wrong.

Life is inherently troubled.

One more time and how.

If there is no time of separation.

You won't cherish me..."

In the late autumn of 1997, the streets of Dalian were filled with cold Siberian winds.

Although the weather was very cold, Lao Wang was wearing a towel to wipe his sweat and a small hurdle vest. Sitting at the door of the shop, not far from him, is the Oriental Building, where the national football team is stationed.

Lao Wang's family has land, but it is all planted by relatives.

He came to the big city alone, worked to earn money, and subsidized his family.

When I have money, I like to play with my co-workers, and when I don't have money, I like to buy a bottle of orange-flavored soda for a piece of five like now, sitting in front of the window of the shop, drinking soda while watching the game of the Chinese team.

"TMD, this ball stinks!"

"How can you not get into such a great opportunity?"

"What a, this foreigner actually has black feet?"

"Damn, what the hell is this!"

In the TV cabinet hanging on the top beam, there is a small 17-inch color TV, and the screen is playing the video of the match between the Chinese team and the Iranian team.

Counting the live broadcast, Lao Wang has already watched this game twice. Now I watch it for the third time, but I can't get enough of it.

"The Chinese team is too soft these two times, if I want my baby to kick it like this, I have to kick his legs!"

Lao Wang is such a fan, and he can bring it into it every time he watches the game. 90 minutes of play, as if he was also running through the field.

The game came to the last moment, Zhang Xiaorui scored a goal to make the score 2-1, and Lao Wang stood up happily and raised his arms to cheer.

In addition to the excitement, he picked up the few remaining soda on the table, pulled out the straw, and blew it into the bottle.

He knew that if he didn't have a good time this time, the rest of the plot would not be so friendly.

Sure enough, when he saw that the Iranian team actually kicked a penalty for the third time in a row, Lao Wang couldn't wait to pick up the bottle and smash it.

All along, the Chinese team's games have always been so worrying.

Since last year's Asian Cup, the Chinese team has begun to play several good games and win several championships. But in general, although the international ranking has improved, the overall level is still between the first-class and second-rate in Asia.

Now that Tehran has suffered another defeat, the fans are so aggrieved by what they think.

"How to play this ball, it would be nice to replace a young player like Li Tie on the field as soon as possible!"

Fans don't understand football, they just like to do it in their own way and preferences.

They didn't think about whether the young Jianlibao player would be able to withstand so much pressure if Li Tie had played earlier or even started the game, facing an Iranian army with plenty of physical strength. In Ladd's view, Li Tie was the most suitable time to play at that time, and it was also the time to give full play to his ability.

As for the outcome of the game, it was a huge surprise to Rad to be able to play 2-3.

"Thousands of mountains and rivers have passed under the feet,

A wisp of green silk can't break free.

Even though the situation is like fire at this time,

To whom do you speak in your heart?

I'm not afraid of loneliness and loneliness on the journey,

As long as you miss me too..."

After singing a song from the video store next door, Lao Wang glanced at the wall clock in the corner. Patting his ass and standing up, he handed the glass bottle in his hand into the account.

The salesman took the bottle, took out a five-cent bill and slapped it on the table, and went to greet the other customers.

Lao Wang took the money, stuffed it into his trouser pocket, smacked his lips, and took out a passbook from his ass pocket and counted the numbers on it.

"In two days, it's our home field again, except for the money sent to the baby and the old lady, I can still have left..."

Forget it, Lao Wang scratched his head fiercely, "QTMD, it doesn't matter how much he has left." When the time comes, I will ask the boss for leave, and he will go to see it even if he doesn't give it to me! If I don't have enough money to spend and ask Lao Zhang to borrow it, I don't believe that he won't borrow me! ”

After making up his mind, Lao Wang's face showed the satisfied look when he drank the soda for the first time. In this way, Lao Wang, with a smiling face, disappeared behind the gate of the construction site.

The news of Tehran's defeat reached China before the Chinese team, and fans were furious when they learned the whole story.

scolded FIFA and the Lebanese referee one by one, and some people of insight began to write letters, asking the Football Association to help the Chinese team seek justice.

"We didn't lose!"

The newspaper of the next day of "Sports Weekly" used two photos as the main theme, one was Zhang Xiaorui's goal score, and the other was the moment when Ou Chuliang saved.

Looking at these two wonderful shots alone, no one would have thought that the Chinese team would eventually lose the game.

"This is a brutal plunder, and the Iranians have taken away the victory that belongs to us, just for their own right to qualify."

"We condemn Iran to the greatest extent for this kind of behavior that harms others and benefits ourselves!"

"Despicable victory!"

"Dalian Daily" also used this method to inform fans of how the players were "treated" away from home.

"From the moment we got off the plane, we were given 'special treatment' by the Iranians. Food, clothing, shelter and transportation, they do everything to prevent us from winning. ”

"During the game, the players not only had to endure the heat, but also the boos of more than 100,000 fans."

"In this situation, our players are still fighting tenaciously. Not only did they score a late goal in the game, but they even had hopes of an equaliser. ”

"But all of this was ruined by a referee."

"The Chinese team could have denied the Iranian team a penalty twice, but this time, the fairy lost to mortals."

"Iran won in this way, shouldn't FIFA say something?"

For a time, all sports newspapers such as "Youth Evening News", "Shanghai Youth Daily", and "Football News" reported on the game, and the unfair treatment of the Chinese team in the game also attracted the attention of the AFC.

After Wang Junsheng returned to China, he immediately telegraphed to the AFC, handed over all the images and paper materials, and asked FIFA to try the Iranian team and the referee team who enforced the game.

If justice is not sought, abandonment and protest are not ruled out.

Of course, the Football Association is just talking. But this tough attitude has made the AFC and FIFA understand that China is no longer the country that was easy to bully before.

China has always been biased by referees in matches against West Asian teams. But it's the first time it's as "blatant" as this time.

Anyone can see that the bias of the referee this time is too explicit.

Three penalties in a row, but you have to score the ball to finish.

For a while, FIFA immediately took action, temporarily suspended the referee team for this game, and sent commissioners to conduct on-site inspections.

"I believe that it will not be long before FIFA will give us a satisfactory answer." In an interview with domestic reporters, Wang Junsheng said.

Tehran's defeat this time has aroused great repercussions among the Chinese people.

Before this, every time the news of the defeat of the Chinese team came, it was defeated by the weak team or killed by the weak team. While the fans sighed, their hearts were also full of chagrin.

But this time was different, after the news of this defeat reached China, all the fans were furious, one by one in protest, demanding that they be treated fairly.

Huang Jianxiang took this opportunity to write in his column: "Two different states of mind, two different football systems. It has brought a new life to Chinese football, and also let the fans see the progress of Chinese football. ”

"It is because the Chinese team is strong that the enemy is afraid and has to take some 'small measures' to balance us."

"What we have to do is to keep ourselves strong, so strong that the other side can't catch up. You know, in the face of absolute superiority, any little trick is a paper tiger. ”

"As long as the Chinese team is strong enough, one day, victory will belong to us after all!"

Huang Jianxiang's speech resonated with many fans, and failure and failure are not the same. Doesn't this defeat show that our team is improving?

Especially netizens who have computers at home, after reading Huang Jianxiang's post on Jianghu-Football Network, they left messages below the post one after another.

"Come on, Chinese team! Show them your absolute strength! ”

"That's right, Lao Huang is right, as long as we are improving, the other party can only use this kind of indiscriminate method to deal with us."

"No matter what, I support it if I win, I support it when I lose, and I support the Chinese team if I win or lose!"

For a time, because of a defeat, it invisibly enhanced the cohesion of fans across the country.

Prior to this, there were also fans who denigrated a member of the national team because he was a sworn enemy of the club. Now these fans are unprecedentedly united, as long as it is a national team game, they are huddled together and unanimously to the outside world.

In this regard, Wang Yilin, chairman of Dalian Wanda, also said domineeringly in an interview: "The unfair treatment encountered by the Chinese team is only temporary, and the people have always stood on the side of the Chinese team." I believe that with the support of the people, Chinese football will definitely get better and better! ”

"If nothing else, Dalian Wanda will always support Chinese football! Another league title this year! ”

After speaking, Wang Yilin was still a little unsatisfied. Stretched out his hand and moved half of the microphone back to the reporter and brought it to the front again, "We not only want to win the championship of the A League, but also win the Asian Championship like Liaozu 8 years ago!" ”

Wang Yilin's ambition spread all over the country with the media, and it seems that the champion of the A-League can no longer satisfy the big boss of Wanda, and he will take Wanda out of China and win in Asia.

Since Wang Yilin mentioned Liaozu eight years ago, some good people took the opportunity to go to Liaozu for an interview, but they didn't expect to break out a shocking news.

The day after the Chinese team returned home, Vice Chairman Li, the head of Liaozu, released a big bomb in Shenyang.

"What happened to the Chinese team in Tehran this time is not something that can be clearly explained by a newspaper or a picture."

"When the game started, the 11 Chinese players faced not only opponents of the same level as the 11, but also more than 100,000 home fans."

"11VS100000, do you think there is a chance of winning? It is extremely difficult for the Chinese team to play 2-3 in the end. ”

"So my club decided to rebuild the Wulihe Stadium and expand the Wulihe Stadium into a world-class football stadium that can also accommodate 100,000 people!"

"At present, Liaozu has submitted materials to the Shengjing Municipal Party Committee, and during this period, we will send people to survey the site and bid for recruitment. After the approval of the provincial party committee and the municipal party committee, the construction will start immediately, and the project will be completed in 10-14 months. ”

After speaking, in the face of the reporter's question, Vice Chairman Li stroked his gold-wire glasses and emphasized again: "Yes, you heard it right, it is a football field!" The kind of stadium that's specifically designed to play football, not a stadium with a plastic track! ”