On the afternoon of July 16, 1998, Beijing time.

Tens of thousands of people are already waiting at the Capital International Airport, and people are uniformly dressed in white Chinese national team shirts, many holding flowers in their hands.

At two o'clock, a plane flew into the airport on time from the west, and suddenly the fans of the entire capital airport burst into earth-shattering cheers!

The band played the music of "The Return of the Hero", and as soon as the door of the cabin opened, the first person to appear was Ling Feng in a wheelchair, and the one pushing the wheelchair was the short and fat Maradona!

At this time, the atmosphere of the entire airport reached its peak, people shouted the names of Ling Feng and Lao Ma neatly, and countless flowers were thrown into the air.

"You Chinese fans are too enthusiastic!" The old horse had a smile on his face, but he whispered to Ling Feng.

"It's nothing, just get used to it." The smile on Ling Feng's face didn't change in the slightest, and he explained to Lao Ma.

I remember that when Ling Feng returned to China in the past, tens of thousands of fans came to pick him up, this time China shined in the World Cup, if the treatment received was low, then where to say the past?!

It is worth mentioning that after a few weeks of recuperation, Ling Feng's head is no longer a problem, the gauze has been removed, and the hair has gradually grown out - but not much, not even a board inch - if you have to make an analogy, it is very similar to the labor prisoners in prison......

But what I want to say is that the hair that Ling Feng has grown now is not the white that it had before, but the orthodox black!

Some doctors shouted miracles, they really couldn't figure out what was going on with Ling Feng's change in hair color?

On the contrary, the fans in Paris were ecstatic about the news - Ling Feng was guilty of leaving Saint-Germain, which made his hair turn white overnight, and two years later, in France, Ling Feng's hair finally returned to its original appearance, which is really a gratifying thing.

It's just that some people are sighing, maybe the flowing white hair on the football field will never be seen.

Although the injury on Ling Feng's leg was not serious, out of consideration for the recovery of the injury, the doctor specifically asked him to sit in a wheelchair, which was also the first time that Ling Feng got off the plane - and the cart was still the old horse of the ball king, which made Ling Feng feel very embarrassed.

Every player who came out of the cabin was cheered on loudly by the fans, including some who had not played much in the World Cup.

Speaking of not playing much, it is thanks to Lao Ma - all 22 people of the Chinese team participated in the game, which has to be said to have a lot to do with Lao Ma's favor, and at the same time, among the top 32 of this World Cup, only one of the Chinese team has played all 22 people.

A sport that has depressed the Chinese people for decades has finally raised its eyebrows, and this feeling is extremely proud.

The current virtue of the Chinese team is like the triumphant return of a general who won a battle in ancient times, if it is really placed in ancient times, then maybe the people on the side will rush forward and pull the players back to drink and introduce their daughters.

But now, the fans are standing in two rows in an organized way, holding flowers and chanting to see the players off the airport and outside – because the real celebration is not here, but in Tiananmen Square!

Ling Feng and Lao Ma kept shaking hands with the almost crazy fans along the way, and the others were not idle - it was just that Lao Ma pushed the cart with one paw and the other paw to pick up the outstretched hands of the fans, and almost threw Ling Feng out of the wheelchair......

I finally know what it means to be a grand occasion!

Perhaps in the history of Chinese sports, no team or athlete has ever been so rewarded.

The bus drove to Tiananmen Square, the most central place in China, and the crowded fans along the way were about to shout their voices.

According to Lao Ma's statistics afterwards, the most people shouted Ling Feng's name, and the second one was not him but Yue Lingxiang - no way, Xiao Yue is still relatively handsome, Ling Feng has a master, and the image of his bald head is really not as good as before, so many female fans gave that sweet shout to this young general who was unknown half a year ago.

Yue Lingxiang was not as shy about girls as Ling Feng, and on the top of the bus, he threw a flying kiss at the female fans, and secretly made a victory gesture to his teammates.

…… It is expected that Xiao Yue will die ugly after getting out of the car, dare to openly shave everyone's eyebrows, and if he is not cured, he really doesn't know who the boss is!

But the next part is not so comfortable.

This time, the welcoming ceremony was extremely huge, and several national leaders came, all of whom were people who could collapse one side by stomping their feet!

These people all have one thing in common, and that is – to speak.

A full half an hour! Although the leaders tried their best to compress the speech, they still wasted half an hour, if it weren't for the tens of thousands of people watching the scene now, Ling Feng might have fallen asleep in a wheelchair......

The Chinese team won glory for the country this time, once again set off a wave of football craze, and I have to say that the team with handsome guys can naturally attract a large number of beauties, relying on Ling Feng to press the formation, the trend of the Chinese team in the minds of female fans is also rising, anyway, this sport that has made the Chinese people sad for decades is now worthy of the name of China's first sport.

Ling Feng was publicly praised, praising him for winning glory for the country and saying a lot of things, but now Ling Feng's mind is not on this, and he ended his speech in a few short sentences, just the last sentence: "I swear to take the glittering Hercules Cup to this sacred Tiananmen Square in 02."

This sentence caused the fans of the whole China to cheer in unison, and the earth-shattering cheer made the earth tremble slightly.

Ling Feng was now thinking about what to do when he went to Zhongnanhai......

Although the entire Chinese national team was entertained, the direct dialogue with the supreme leader made Ling Feng a little apprehensive - the presidents of France, Germany, Italy and other countries have seen it, and Ling Feng has also shook hands and said hello, I didn't feel it at the time, but now that I want to see the leader of my country, even the bold Ling Feng can't help but feel a little hairy in my heart.

What's more, after the banquet, it was expected that Ling Feng should have a face-to-face conversation with him directly, after all, the goal in his heart, it would be absolutely impossible to do without the strong support of the state!

That said, but it's really time for dinner in the evening......

Except for Lao Ma, who was able to talk and laugh with several leaders in the presence of the interpreter, everyone else was afraid to move the fragrant dishes on the table.

Well, after all, Lao Ma can be regarded as having experienced strong winds and waves, he lived in Cuba for a short period of time when he was recovering from drugs, and his relationship with Cuban leader Castro is also very good, although the relationship between China and Cuba can only be regarded as average, but they both belong to the socialist camp, so it is naturally more convenient to speak.

As for the members of the national team, Ling Feng was trembling and didn't dare to move his chopsticks, let alone the little guys - it was an honor that although Lao Fan made a major mistake, he also participated in the celebration and this celebration banquet as a member of the national team.

No one knew about this matter except for Ling Feng and Lao Ma and other people in the know, so although Lao Fan was apprehensive in his heart, he was also very grateful to Ling Feng for taking care of his face.

As for Lao Qi, he was sent back to China by Ling Feng in the name of a sudden illness after he was exposed, and naturally he would not come to participate this time - but for such a nominal assistant head coach, there would not be too many people interested in him.

A few slightly older guys like Ling Feng, who are quite experienced, all had a full stomach before coming, which made it difficult for those little guys who were trained abroad by Jianlibao to wait for this meal in the evening without eating at noon, but now it is good, and the chopsticks dare not move.

But that's it, if you're hungry, it's over, but, but these dishes are all cooked by top chefs, and the taste is so fragrant that a few young generals almost pounced on it and nibbled on it......

Seeing the embarrassment of the Chinese team members, several leaders smiled, these little guys are really cute - but this is also expected, forget it, it's hard to say now, let them pack and take it back to eat later......

After a fearful state banquet, Ling Feng had a separate exchange and conversation with the top leader.

This conversation lasted all night, only Ling Feng and the two of them, and the orderly soldiers around the chairman were not allowed to enter, and he also came to urge the chairman several times, urging the chairman to rest early, but they couldn't enter the door.

This conversation was classified as top secret, which surprised many people - how many secret words can a footballer say?!

Ling Feng sighed after going out, and suddenly felt light, as if the pressure in his heart had been swept away.

Aside from Si Yue and Han Jing, this was the secret that Ling Feng had told the third person about his background, and moreover, he was the most important person.

Only the leaders of a country can truly use this information to make timely judgments on the international situation.

Ling Feng didn't remember many major national events, but all of them were important, knowing these news, he would be invincible!

In return, Ling Feng had now received the Shang Fang Sword from the Imperial Gift, and for such a person who knew "history", it was expected that what he had done was something that was sure of him.

This Shang Fang sword has no meaning for the country now, Ling Feng is now not using a big stick for domestic policy, but a carrot - although Lao Qi's words are extreme, it cannot be said that it is completely unreasonable, only by giving those people enough sweetness can they do their best.

This is the problem that Ling Feng is currently facing, in addition to giving the officials ample bonuses, there is also a corresponding suppression of the major clubs, after all, Lao Ma is right, it is not beneficial for either side to increase - but as for turning a blind eye, Ling Feng couldn't do this before, let alone after taking Shang Fang's sword.

But for foreign countries, as long as Ling Feng doesn't do too much, the country will give full support!

Well, robbing other countries of the right to host the country means turning South Korea and Japan into a breeding ground for viruses, isn't that too out of line?

Therefore, the play jointly performed by FIFA and the French Football Federation, plus the list of actors and the script were secretly submitted through the above, and now, we are waiting for the response of both parties.

Ling Feng didn't care about the French Football Association, at most, he took this opportunity to get some benefits, after all, it is not easy to go against a country because of such a thing.

But the FIFA side ...... Hehe, whether the 02 World Cup can be held in China depends on whether FIFA is willing to give face.

The effect of sending it out through the state is completely different from the effect of Ling Feng sending it out himself, only a few hours later, the other side gave a response, this time it didn't even deny it, and asked China very simply what it wanted......

What can it be, Ling Feng himself hasn't planned it yet, but the above actions are fast, first gave FIFA a reassurance, and after a few words of nonsense that I hope that the two sides will increase contacts and cooperation in the future, and everyone who needs to help in the future will take care of each other, and arrange for a few people to become officials in the FIFA.

Although it is relatively small for the time being, it can only be regarded as a representative or something, but the road to climb up in the future is quite smooth, in this way, it is also good news for Chinese football, after all, there are people in FIFA, and the policy on China in this regard will naturally be much more relaxed in the future.

For FIFA, this is also a good choice, China is a big market after all, and now Ling Feng and others are strong, and it is not a wise choice to fight against such an emerging strong force.

It's just that FIFA doesn't know, there is a scheming Ling Feng over there, and there is a Maradona who is on the same page as them, isn't this a tiger skin?

It's just that by the time they know, it's too late, and the situation in international football will change significantly.

Football is the number one sport in the world, and it is not just a tool used by European and American countries to monopolize - and with the growth of football on all continents, coupled with the rise of China, this day is not far off.