Chapter 513: Afterglow of the Awards
"In the three group stage games, the Chinese team defeated New Zealand and Belgium in a row and qualified for the group ahead of schedule; Defeated Cameroon in the quarterfinals, Argentina in the semi-finals, and Brazil in the final......"
"They only lost one game, or when Zhen Shaolong didn't play."
"The Chinese Olympic team has not been easy along the way, but they finally stood on the stage of victory!"
"When we talk about the Olympic champions of the Chinese team, we have to talk about Zhen Shaolong, Zhen Shaolong participated in two group games, two knockout rounds, and then the final, he helped the Chinese team score 21 goals in five games, with an average of more than four goals per game!"
"It was under Zhen Shaolong's strong performance that the Chinese team defeated one opponent after another, including Argentina, which has the strongest lineup, including Brazil, the opponent in the group stage and the final, and won the final championship!"
"Zhen Shaolong!"
At the moment when the Chinese team won the gold medal, Zhen Shaolong was not only a star, but also a lot of fans, who had already regarded him as a savior, the savior of Chinese football! ”
"In the hearts of many fans, he can be equated with 'God'."
"Except for the real gods, who else can lead such a Chinese team to defeat Argentina, Brazil and other opponents one after another and win the final gold medal?"
"This game is the championship battle of the Chinese team, and it can also be said to be Zhen Shaolong's battle for the gods......"
“……”
The commentator of the National Sports Television said so, and the comments of other media were similar, and when congratulating the Chinese team on winning the gold medal, most of the praise was placed on Zhen Shaolong.
Zhen Shaolong's performance was too good.
Four games, twenty-one goals, the first goal in the final, was judged to be the opponent's own goal, but many people are also counted on Zhen Shaolong, which is equivalent to twenty-two goals.
But it doesn't seem to make a difference......
One goal and two goals, for Zhen Shaolong, are just the average number of goals, and the increase after the decimal point can only play the role of icing on the cake, without much practical significance.
He's scored too many goals!
This goal efficiency can be said to be enough for any team to win the final championship, because the number of goals scored by other teams is not as many as Zhen Shaolong.
At the moment when the Chinese team won the gold medal, Zhen Shaolong received any praise for granted.
The finals are over.
The media rushed to publish reports and comments, and various TV stations also inserted the news of the Chinese Olympic team's victory in prime-time programs.
This is the case with the National Sports Television Agency.
The Olympic football final is held in prime time, because of the overlap of program time, the broadcast time can only be placed on the sports channel, and the other events that are carried out at the same time are divided into other channels, among which the unimportant ones are simply not broadcast live, and the program will be broadcast when it is free.
When the Chinese team defeated Brazil and won the Olympic men's football championship, the National Sports Television instantly jumped to the Capital Stadium and broadcast a game goal highlights.
The host immediately said, "In the past Olympic men's football final, the Chinese team defeated Ronaldinho and Pato's Brazil 5-2 and won the Olympic men's football gold medal!" ”
"The Chinese team scored five goals, the first goal was the opponent's own goal, the other four belonged to Zhen Shaolong, Brazil scored two goals, and in the end the Chinese team won the game!"
"This is the first time that China has won a major football championship in the world......"
“……”
Under the propaganda of various TV stations and media, the whole of China knew the news of the Chinese Olympic team winning the championship, and also had a simple understanding of the competition process.
The scene returns to the Capital Stadium.
At the sideline directly south of the stadium, three long platforms have been erected, separated by a line, with a total length of more than 50 meters.
Among them, the platform in the middle is the highest, the left side is slightly bottomed, and the right side is slightly bottomed, but the 'bottom' is only relative, because the platform is really a little long, and you can't see how much the platform on both sides has the specific bottom if you don't look carefully.
At this time.
Every platform was full of players.
The middle platform belongs to the Chinese team that won the championship, with the runner-up Brazil team on the left and Argentina beating Nigeria to finish third on the right.
Chinese players are the most active.
Each player's hands are on the shoulders of their teammates on both sides, and they are constantly jumping on the platform with the shouts of the fans, as if they are doing warm-up exercises, but because they are in a row, jumping in front will affect the back, making the whole look a little messy.
But it doesn't matter.
Nobody cares.
In the shouts of 'hoo, hoo, hoo' in the spectator stands, everyone still jumped around excitedly, and occasionally shouted excitedly to the rhythm.
Sides.
Both Brazil and Argentina are relatively sluggish.
The players of both teams were not in a bad mood, after all, they won the second and third places, but they really couldn't celebrate, and any football-related honors, only the championship is the most important.
Argentina and Brazil are among the strongest teams in the world.
Argentina are also the defending champions of the men's Olympic team, finishing third, and the players are in a good mood and really don't want to celebrate.
They just participate in the award according to the regulations.
Argentina were relatively better, they lost 4-5 to China in the semi-finals, and the loss was not convincing, and no one said after the game that they did not perform well.
Yesterday's game for third and fourth place also easily beat Nigeria by three goals.
The Argentine players will not be in a bad mood.
Brazil is different.
Brazil had just lost the game, the score was terrible 2-5, and they missed out on the title in front of them, even if they won the second place and the silver medal, they really couldn't be happy.
At this time, all three teams are waiting to claim their awards.
What many people notice is that when the players get on the podium, they have medals around their necks.
By the end of the competition, they had already received their medals, and Argentina had even won their bronze medal after beating Nigeria.
Now the award ceremony is just a formality.
There's a reason for that – there are too many players!
Unlike other football events, Olympic football is only one of the Olympic events, and there are many events to be held in the Olympic Games, and any event must be held in a hurry.
Champion, runner-up, third runner-up.
If the players of each team have to award medals one by one, more than 50 medals will be awarded, and too much time will be consumed in the middle.
So the players received their medals before the awards.
When the award ceremony began, the guests of the Olympic Committee first hung a commemorative medal to the referee team, and then began to present awards to the champion Chinese team.
The way to present the award is simple - send flowers.
There was a staff member next to him, pushing a small cart loaded with things, and the guests took out the prepared gift flowers from the car and handed them to each player in turn.
And that's the end of it.
The players have already received their medals, and then they have received the symbolic gift flowers, and they can wait for the most important moment.
Raise the national flag!
Play the national anthem!
As the three national flags of China, Argentina and Brazil were raised, the Chinese national anthem was also played.
Lots of fans sang the national anthem along with them, and the Chinese players on the field were even more so, they were all immersed in the singing, shouting at the top of their voices, to say that everyone heard the national anthem, they would sing along excitedly, it is absolutely impossible, but it is undeniable that the Chinese players who won the championship have a deeper feeling for the national anthem than the fans, because they have won the honor on behalf of the country.
Now they are the protagonists of the pitch!
Zhen Shaolong is the protagonist of the protagonists, and the live broadcast of the national sports channel frequently points the camera to the past.
Zhen Shaolong was also very touched, he was a little excited, but it was impossible to say that it was impossible to cry.
But...... He managed to cry.
It's a solemn time!
Zhen Shaolong has already prepared props, props are some powder, often when filming movies and TV series, when encountering touching clips, the hero and heroine will use them, and smearing them on the eyes will have a stimulating effect.
Apparently.
Zhen Shaolong is not a professional actor.
He had no experience in using it at all, so he simply stuck it in his eyes, feeling that it was not enough and rubbing it again and again.
And then he cried very sadly!
After the Chinese national anthem was played, everyone else began to laugh excitedly, and he was still covering his cheeks vigorously.
Cry.
Cry again......
Can't stop at all!
When the Argentine national anthem was over, Zhen Shaolong was still covering his face with his hands, and when he finally felt better, his hand was put down, and the camera immediately pointed over, only to see that his eyes were red, and tears continued to gush out.
The commentators of the game were all moved, "Zhen Shaolong is so excited, he is more excited than others!" ”
"That's understandable!"
"It is a great success to be able to lead Chinese football to win the Olympic championship. Throughout the process, as a core scorer, and even a key figure in the team's wins and losses, and the results of the team, he was under a lot of pressure......"
"Now, it's over!"
"The Chinese Olympic team won the Olympic championship, and it was time for him to really release the pressure......
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After the Olympic men's medal ceremony, it's time to really relax.
The Chinese Olympic team won the men's football championship, which surprised everyone, including Chinese fans, the media, the Football Association, and even the coaches and players of the national Olympic team, did not expect to come to this point.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, the national Olympic team was only aiming for the quarterfinals.
Yes.
In terms of the strength evaluation of the national Olympic team, it is already quite remarkable to be able to squeeze out Belgium and eliminate New Zealand in Group C, and it is difficult for the bottom strength as the host to play well.
In the end, the Chinese Olympic team won the championship.
The championship ceremony was only part of the game, and after the game, the Football Association arranged a celebration ceremony, including meetings with the media, fans, a celebratory dinner in the hotel, and even a meeting with the big names.
Wait a minute.
It is a pity for the media and fans that Zhen Shaolong only participated in the last event, and was invited to meet after the game.
Appreciation and kind words are indispensable.
Zhen Shaolong's approach is to talk less and laugh more, showing a young and inexperienced humble attitude.
Then came the rest.
Zhen Shaolong's rest also needs to be hurried, because the next morning, he will have to fly back to Newcastle.
Zhen Shaolong's departure is very low-key, but when the National Olympic team won the championship, many media still knew about it, and they continued to report it, and they also regretted that Zhen Shaolong did not participate in the press conference, fan meeting activities and post-interview actions.
However, there is no way.
Zhen Shaolong was also very interested in participating in the event, worked hard for a summer, and finally led the national Olympic team to win the championship with a perfect performance, and he also established a relationship with his teammates in the process.
After winning the championship, it's time to relax.
The rest of the team-mates were able to relax, as most of them played in the domestic league.
Zhen Shaolong is different.
He is about to return to Newcastle because the Premier League has already begun, and he has missed the training camp for the new season and the last three rounds of the new season.
He had companions --
Zheng Zhi.
Zheng Zhi, who plays for Charlton Athletic in the Championship, also missed the training camp, and he returned to the UK with Zhen Shaolong.
Zhen Shaolong's situation is okay, he is not worried about his position in the team, Newcastle United wish he could go back quickly, and they also wish he could participate in more games.
Zheng Zhi is different.
Zheng Zhi was also Charlton's main player last season, but the new season may be different, missing the pre-season training camp, Zheng Zhi is likely to be unable to play for a long time.
This still has a great impact on Zheng Zhi.
Zheng Zhi didn't know whether to cry or laugh along the way, and the competition in the Olympics affected the status of the club, and the situation in the new season was full of uncertainty.
But the Olympic team won the championship.
No doubt.
It is a huge honor for the Chinese Olympic team to win the championship, every player can remember for a lifetime, be proud for a lifetime, and they will follow the fame, Zheng Zhi is the main player of the National Olympic team, and even the core player, and the popularity of the country has also risen sharply, and several domestic brands have found him, hoping that Zheng Zhi can become a spokesperson.
But......
The popularity of football players is maintained by performance, and the performance on the field is fundamental.
If Charlton's position is affected and he is unable to play for the team for a long time, his popularity will drop quickly, and he himself will be hoping for a better performance.
On the road.
Zhen Shaolong comforted Zheng Zhi, "Brother Zheng, don't worry too much. I'm sure you've asked......"
"Ahem!"
Zheng Zhi didn't hear too clearly, he shook his head and said, "I hope the new coach can give me more opportunities." ”
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"How can I help?"
Zhen Shaolong felt that Zheng Zhi's eyes were not very good, he just said a kind word, and climbed down the pole.
He thought hesitantly, continuously activated his brain cells, and finally nodded and said, "That's it!" When Charlton met Newcastle in the Cup, I told Charlton by name to let you play...... If your coach doesn't agree, I'll score a few more goals and make him regret it. ”
“……”
Zheng Zhi pondered it carefully, but he didn't think it was helping.
Instead......
Isn't that harmful?
He felt that he couldn't stay with Zhen Shaolong longer, otherwise he would really be angry with the other party.