Chapter 18 The Chinese Dragon Is Not a "Dragon"!
With Davor•Suker's stunner, Croatia defeated Romania 1:0, and the quarterfinals of the World Cup were all born.
However, it is worth mentioning that Romania's new hairstyle is very individual - this team.
As the Romanian players made a pre-match bet with the head coach that if they could finish first in the group, they would celebrate with their hair dyed blonde.
When it came time to play against Croatia, everyone was shocked!
22 Golden Retrievers!
Although it was solved by Croatia, this collective hairstyle in Romania added a unique scenery to the World Cup, especially the fans in France compared this collective hairstyle with the collective bald head of Saint-Germain that year, calling it the most united hairstyle.
Where there is the most united, there will naturally be the least united.
And this award was presented to the Argentine team - as we all know, due to Passarella's "hair cutting order", many players were dissatisfied, Prince Redondo and Caniggia, the son of the wind, did not hesitate to withdraw from the national team, this award, Passarella deserves this award.
The World Cup quarters are as follows:
Brazil vs Denmark;
France VS Italy;
China VS Croatia;
Netherlands vs Argentina.
The Danes, led by the Laudrup brothers, were a re-enactment of the fairytale team they had at Euro '92 with a powerful attack that surprised them with a 4-1 win over France.
This match against Brazil is considered to be the biggest difference in strength among the semi-finals, but hopefully the Danes' tenacity will bring more joy to the fans.
Brazil VS Denmark, the win-loss ratio is 7:3!
France vs. Italy, this is naturally needless to say, an absolute strong fight!
This year, Jacquet's French team was hailed as the strongest French national team since Platini, but due to Jacquet's focus on defense, there was only one striker in the forward line - Anelka and Thierry Henry took turns on the field.
Fortunately, the performances of the two youngsters are quite eye-catching, and in this World Cup, the two scored two goals each and became the heroes of the team.
Zinedine Zidane and Djokaeff also had impressive performances, especially Zidane, who was hailed as the perfect successor to Platini – not unlike the bald man in history who didn't shine until the final.
In particular, it is worth mentioning the backline of the French team.
Defender Didier Deschamps, defenders Thuram, Ligarazu, Blanco, Desailly, goalkeeper Barthez, this defensive line is not inferior to the reinforced concrete defense of the Italian team.
Moreover, in the quarterfinals with Paraguay, it was a stabbing shot by defender Blanco that scored the only goal of the game, and the defender who can score is naturally to be watched.
It's just that when these two teams are good at defense come together, it may be a little ugly on the field.
France VS Italy, the win-loss ratio is 5:5!
China vs. Croatia, the absolute dark horse dispute!
Needless to say, China's toughness and the emergence of several young players have made successive victories over Yugoslavia and Germany, making them the biggest dark horses in this World Cup.
Croatia, on the other hand, have been on the point, with no big deals, no individual players who stand out, but they as a whole are the biggest threat.
China VS Croatia, the win-loss index is 5:5!
Netherlands and Argentina, the most noteworthy matches in the quarterfinals!
It's not that the Netherlands and Argentina are better than France and Italy, but compared to the other two teams that are known for their defensive skills, the Netherlands and Argentina, the two teams that play attacking football, are undoubtedly more attention-grabbing!
The Netherlands did not make much effort to solve Yugoslavia, but Argentina staged a hot battle with England in advance, and even so, the two sides were still evenly matched.
The win-loss ratio of this game is still - 5:5!
Many fans in neutral countries have already begun to cheer, the World Cup, in order to enjoy the high-level competition? And the Anglo-Argentine battle has become a classic, so it is expected that these four games should not disappoint people!
Four games, three evenly matched, and all of them are strong battles, even Brazil, can not be said to eat Denmark safely, so this year's World Cup in France will be a real football feast!
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"Brother, what are you drawing?" Due to the upcoming game, the daily training time of each team is greatly shortened, mainly to give the players time to rest, otherwise the players themselves will be exhausted before the game.
Ling Feng got up early in the morning - he couldn't change the habit he had developed for many years, and he was bored, so he took a Chinese team jersey and drew it messily.
Si Yue stretched lazily, that look was quite criminal - it's just that although she and Ling Feng slept in the same bed last night, they didn't do anything, because during the World Cup, the players had to be abstinent in order to ensure that they had sufficient physical fitness.
Seeing Ling Feng scribbling on his jersey one by one, Si Yue asked very curiously.
"I'm designing a new team for the Chinese team!" Ling Fengtian shamelessly took the jersey on the table to show Siyue, the red Chinese team uniform had five yellow stars painted on the Chinese team's team logo, and a messy one on the chest...... Dragons?
"The five stars represent our five-star red flag, dragon, that is naturally needed, otherwise how can it be regarded as the descendant of the dragon?" Ling Feng cheekily pretended not to see Si Yue's smiling eyes and explained.
"Brother, you seem to have forgotten." Si Yue also obediently didn't mention how bad the dragon was drawn, and smiled: "The national team's jersey has very strict restrictions on stars, especially the stars on the team logo, which must be added after winning the World Cup. ”
"Ugh. I was so excited that I forgot about it. Ling Feng scratched his head, embarrassed and didn't know why.
"And yes!" Si Yue continued: "The red jersey with five stars can show the five-star red flag, but the home and away jerseys are the same in style, and the white jersey has five stars on it, which is not like words!" ”
"And that dragon ......" Si Yue covered her mouth and smiled, but she didn't mention how bad Ling Feng's painting was: "The dragon is a symbol of evil in the West, if it is painted on the jersey, will it be banned because of the consideration of international influence?" ”
"! They dare! Ling Feng threw his clothes on the ground, and Si Yue's words reminded him of something.
Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games has led to problems in the production of mascots.
When Beijing hosted the Asian Games in 90, the mascot was a panda holding a torch - Panpan, which undoubtedly achieved great success and became the most famous panda in the world.
However, in the production of mascots for the 08 Olympic Games, the images of Sun Wukong and dragons were all rejected, and the last five Fuwa were fish, pandas, Tibetan antelopes, swallows and sacred fire images - only no dragon!
Some so-called experts and professors stood up and made a statement that the so-called dragon was no longer suitable as a Chinese totem.
The dragon is a symbol of evil in the West, and because of the need to connect with the world, it is natural that the symbol of evil cannot be used as a mascot for a large-scale event, otherwise, it may scare some foreign children......
Before Ling Feng was reincarnated, as one of the crusading armies on the Internet, he replied: "Then don't call yourself the descendant of the dragon in the future, call yourself the descendant of the dog!" ”
O'Neill once commented that Yao Ming was a "bear" in front of the media, and if this was said by a Chinese, it would definitely be blamed by hundreds of millions of Chinese, but in the United States, a bear is a compliment, a praise, and a symbol of courage and fearlessness!
When we understand O'Neill's words, we will consider from the perspective of American thinking, so why does China have to consider the thoughts of foreigners when it wants to use the dragon as a symbol?!
Regarding the issue of dragons, Ling Feng and Lao Ma, Baqiao and others have all discussed, and they do not think that Chinese dragons are the kind of big lizards with wings if they have some knowledge of Chinese culture.
Each country has its own culture, has its own totem, is the crystallization of thousands of years of accumulation, if because of the need to consider external factors and stubbornly add some ornaments to the dragon, so that its image is fuller, more complete, it is a blasphemy of the dragon!
The Chinese dragon is not a Dragon! Not that clumsy big lizard!
The Chinese dragon is the golden dragon, representing the existence of 5,000 years of history!
To say in English, "TheChineseisLong!" NotzheDragon! ”
China's "Long"! Not "Dragon"! Not an evil monster, but a sacred totem of the Chinese nation! It's our pride, not shame!
Russia's bear, America's bald eagle, France's rooster, etc., will not change by the words of others, why should China cater to the ideas of foreigners?!
Sports is the embodiment of a country's spiritual outlook, and Ling Feng will start from football and continue to spread the concept of the Chinese dragon to the world!
Siyue is naturally completely on Ling Feng's side, even if Ling Feng wants to destroy the earth, she will not hesitate to buy a nuclear bomb through various channels, this little thing, it is naturally her to do it.
As the head of the S.P Foundation, Siyue's business acumen quickly helped her find a very good partner - Li Ning.
The world's two major sports brands - NIKE and ADIDAS.
Eighty percent of the jerseys for the top 32 of the World Cup are sponsored by them, and PUMA is gradually rising, but sadly, the jerseys of the Chinese team are not produced in their own country.
Li Ning, the prince of gymnastics back then, was also watching the World Cup in France at this time, and he made a special trip to cheer for the Chinese team.
After receiving the call from the secretary, Li Ning immediately went to the training base in China in a rage and had a face-to-face conversation with Siyue and Ling Feng.
For such a single transaction, Li Ning is naturally very happy, and also expressed absolute support, Chinese, there must be sportswear Chinese their own style!
Ling Feng has only signed an agreement with Pepsi so far, and as for the endorsements among sports brands, neither N Nike nor Adi have been able to touch Ling Feng's heart - this makes Ling Feng happier, he can change his shoes at will during the game, whether it is Nike or Adi's, it doesn't matter.
It's just a pity that Ling Feng doesn't have a pair of football boots of his own, just like the current Ronaldo and Jordan, who are named after themselves.
Thinking about the shoes he wore in his first World Cup game or Fei Luo's blue and white Adi sneakers, Ling Feng felt a little depressed now, it was time to get a good pair of shoes for himself.
When he learned that Ling Feng would endorse Li Ning at a very low price, Li Ning was simply crazy!
Now Ling Feng's reputation in the whole of China is far higher than that of himself at his peak - after all, football is the number one sport in China, with Ling Feng's worth, big businesses like Nike Adi have been turned away, Li Ning didn't dare to think about it!
Now that such a big pie is smashed on his head, it is difficult for Li Ning not to have convulsions!
Just imagine, the first Lingfeng special sneakers will be sent to the market, what kind of concept will it be!
Then the details were discussed, and the dead and ugly clothes painted by Ling Feng were taken away by Li Ning, saying that they were going back to be used as a sample-Ling Fengle's whole body trembled, but Si Yue covered her mouth and snickered.
is worthy of being a model for athletes to become businessmen, Li Ning is really cunning enough - the new design naturally has to find a special person to be responsible, but Ling Feng's hand-painted sample is very collectible in the future, and by the way, it can also satisfy Ling Feng's vanity, why not?
According to Li Ning's prediction, the model of the new jersey of the Chinese team will be determined within three months after the World Cup, and the first opportunity to play in an international tournament will be cheaper for the girls of the women's football team.
It is expected that at next year's Women's World Cup in the United States, China's sonorous roses will wear a new version of the jersey to win the world championship!