Chapter 172: The Journey to South Africa is Over

When Zhuo Yang and the Chinese team returned to Shanghai, the quarterfinals of the World Cup in South Africa had all been produced.

Among the eight teams that were eliminated in this round, the Chinese team is the most regrettable. FIFA has gone back to tradition by removing the 'Golden Ball Sudden Death' and 'Silver Ball Half Death' rules. However, the goal of the Dutch No. 8 Nigel de Jong in the 120+1 minute still amounted to a sudden death.

Detu's goal left the Chinese with no time to fight back, and his last-ditch strike redeemed the Dutchman's penalty nightmare and gave his brother Zhuo Yang a ticket home. Had it not been for Detu's last-gasp strike, the Dutchman would not have survived the penalty-kicks that followed.

Detu redeemed one of the most humiliating defeats in the Netherlands and saved the dignity and glory of Dutch football. The Dutch media praised Detu as the most important goal in Dutch football in 22 years since Van Basten's zero-degree volley in the 1988 Euro final.

All this, the butcher De Jong deserves it!

The Chinese team lost to South Africa with great regret, and the goal conceded in the last minute of the World Cup was unacceptable. Is Hao Junmin's passing vigilance too poor to blame? Or should Zhuo Yang be blamed for being blocked by Fan Umbrella and being one step too late to stop De Tu? Or do you blame Yang Jun for not being able to turn the tide? None of that really matters. We came to the World Cup, and after the round of 16 we went again.

After the game that day, all the players on the field were crying, the Dutch had survived, and the Chinese could not regret it. Only Zhuo Yang did not shed tears, but he had a sense of relief at that moment. I can't say why this is happening, Zhuo Yang is also worried about whether this emotion is correct, but he does have a little relief floating through his heart.

Brother Detu cried profusely, and Zhuo Yang held him in his arms. Detu said: Brother, I'm sorry! Zhuo Yang knew that the butcher was emotional, so he patted him on the back.

After the game, Detu won the best of the match, and when facing the camera, he once again reiterated that Zhuo Yang is the most outstanding player in world football. Detu dedicated the goal to seven men, and he pronounced their names one by one, but the names were unfamiliar.

Zhuo Yang and his brothers know that this is the name of De Jong's seven friends 11 years ago, who went to heaven in the capsizing accident that day, and De Tu is the only survivor.

Zhuo Yang said: Losing is losing, there is no excuse. De Jong just did what he had to do and he has the ability to change the pitch in his own right, but he has been underestimated.

"Of course I would cheer for my brother, why not? De Jong is one of the strongest defence I've ever faced in football, not one of them. He deserves this win and we will cheer for him. ”

The brothers cheered for De Jong, and the whole of Holland cheered for him. His living friends are cheering for him, and his departed friends are cheering for him!

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Packing up his mood, Zhuo Yang ended his first World Cup journey. After two days of repairing in Durban, the Chinese team left South Africa and flew back to Shanghai via Rome.

The Chinese also quickly collected their feelings, and they welcomed the return of the national team like heroes. We just fell in the last seconds of the quarter-finals, we miraculously survived to the last second in a World Cup penalty record, we held on until the last second in a game where two people were sent off.

I dare not say that I will return with honor, but it is by no means a failure for nothing.

The General Administration of Sports and the Football Association both highly praised the performance of the national team in South Africa, and Comrade Wu Anxi praised Zhuo Yang and the national team for adding glory to the country in the World Cup, and encouraged them to get out of the shadow of failure and make persistent efforts without arrogance or impatience. Praise from all walks of life is overwhelming, and the various rewards spontaneously issued by merchants have made all the players and coaches, including bench substitutes, winners in life.

Detu's goal avoided a penalty shoot-out that would have left the Dutch in a catastrophe, but it couldn't prevent a brutal exchange of penalties elsewhere. Paraguay, who defeated the Chinese team in the group stage, encountered a strong resistance from the Japanese in the rematch, and was helpless for 120 minutes. Japan lost 3-5 on penalties, perhaps more regrettable than the Chinese.

The top three in East Asia, China, Japan and South Korea all reached the round of 16 of the World Cup, creating a grand event in Asian football, but they all failed in the round of 16. South Korea were beaten twice by Uruguay's bucktooth monster named Suarez, but the score of 2:1 was still a decent defeat.

The six musketeers walked three times and stayed three, Scar Erzhuo got out of the egg one after another, but Grandpa and Little Pig did not let Detu be beautiful, and the German team's 4:1 defeat of the long-cherished rival England can be called a classic in the history of world football. While Frank Lampard's first-half shot over the line was disallowed, giving the Englishman an excuse to pour out his grievances, the 4-1 scoreline was not justified by strong words.

So far, the top three coaches in the top 32 coaches of the World Cup have all returned home in advance, and Capello, Rijkaard, and Lippi have sympathized with each other.

Joining the Germans in an aggressive title show was Argentina, with the Pampas giving the Mexicans a 3-1 victory. Maradona is as proud as a summer flower, but Messi still failed to score, do you think it's strange?

Also failing to score in this round were Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kaka is not in a hurry, he is a midfielder, attacking the city is not the main job, and there are still opportunities behind, Brazil's 3-0 victory over Chile can be described as an understatement, and the five-star Brazil went straight to the championship.

But Cristiano Ronaldo didn't have a chance, with Villa's goal ending Portugal's trip to South Africa, with Spain winning the Iberian derby by one goal. As a result, Zhuo Yang and Ronaldo, who have scored among the four kings, have already been put on the south mountain, but Kaka and Messi, who have not yet scored, are still advancing.

In another game, Ghana eliminated the United States 1-0 in extra time and became the only quarterfinals outside of Europe and the United States. The attention of this game is too low, so let's not talk about it.

The fierce battle in South Africa is still raging, and Zhuo Yang's World Cup is over. He scored eight goals in this tournament, and the top scorer must have been worry-free, but some people said that Zhuo Yang's record six-yuan brush attribute in Cameroon was too obvious. Critics believe that in addition to those six, Zhuo Yang only has two goals left, which is not a very powerful statistic, but very mediocre compared to his identity and value.

The Chinese team scored 13 goals and conceded 10 in the four games, which perfectly interpreted Jie Shuai's balanced tactical play style of attacking instead of defending. Although the Chinese team is still an underdog, the Chinese team's games are beginning to be enthusiastically followed, and they are not limited to Chinese fans, because this team has no shortage of stories and ups and downs.

After attending a series of celebrations and summaries in China, Zhuo Yang returned to Europe from Xi'an. There, his Koko was still waiting for him, waiting to embark on a long-awaited mysterious journey with him.