On April 4, 2002, after a short training session, the team boarded the train to Xiamen, where they will fight for one of the three national finals at the X Stadium in Xiamen.

Sophie wasn't part of the team and didn't follow. This is the first time since high school that Zhang Jun has participated in a competition without her company, and Sophie is not very relieved, so she made a talisman for him to wear on his wrist. Like in high school, a bracelet that I made myself with Zhang Jun's name and number: 11.

Sophie, who stayed at school, began to use the Internet very frequently. Zhang Jun doesn't have a mobile phone, so she can only learn about everything thousands of miles away through the Internet.

U University also has frequent successes, winning all three games in the group stage, advancing to the quarterfinals. But I don't know why, Zhang Jun didn't show as much as he did in the Anhui division, only scored four goals in three games, and didn't even enter the top five scorers.

The quarterfinals advance to the semifinals, and the semi-finals advance to the finals.

In the finals, Zhao Yu didn't let Zhang Jun and Yang Pan play at all, because they had already ensured that they would enter the national competition, and now it was pointless to send the main force again, so it was better to let the substitutes exercise. In the end, U University lost 1:2 to X University, which had a home field advantage in Zhanan, and won the runner-up. Zhang Jun ended up in fourth place on the scorer list, while Yang Pan was third on the assist list, which is not a good result for their quality, but this is what Zhao Yu deliberately pursued - that is, to keep a low profile in the qualifiers, and then catch them off guard in the national competition.

The top three schools, X University, U University, and S University, finally won tickets to Dalian in May this year, where 13 schools from the rest of the country were waiting for them. Dalian in May will be very, very hot......

Li Yongle's curled shot at the last moment allowed R University to advance to the national finals as the champion of the North Zone. Last year, R University, who finished only one runner-up, was listed as the top seed to win the championship. Li Yongle's appearance made many people's eyes light up, he kept cruising in the midfield in the game, attacking and retreating, and his speed was not weak, and he was really a midfield all-rounder.

In May, Dalian, many people were looking forward to the summit of R University, and Li Yongle took the golden ball of the best player. But Li Yongle is only looking forward to a match with Zhang Jun.

Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Kaka's father looked at Kaka in amazement as he put on his shoes at the door: "Why are you going?" ”

Kaka didn't raise his head: "Morning jog!" ”

Dad was about to say something, but Kaka had already pulled the door open.

There was a commotion outside, Kaka was stunned by what he saw, and the courtyard was crowded with reporters and fans from all walks of life, some of whom even climbed into trees and opposite houses in order to take pictures!

"He's out!" It wasn't just someone who shouted, and suddenly, the flashing lights flashed like machine guns.

"Kaka! Tell us about your feelings! ”

"Kaka, look this way!"

"Kaka, sign it!"

"Kaka ......"

It was already a few seconds before Kaka reacted, and he jerked around and entered the house, closing the door at the same time, and the flashing lights and terrifying formations were all shut out, but the noisy province still penetrated through the room.

"This ...... What's going on? Kaka leaned against the door and looked at his father as he ate breakfast.

"You won't forget, will you?" Dad put down the milk in his hand, "Last night's news, you were officially selected for the Brazilian national team to prepare for the World Cup." ”

"That's right!" Kaka patted his head, "Yesterday's news." Then again, I'm part of the Brazilian team as well......"

"Aren't you happy? Kaka, it's every Brazilian teenager's dream to play for the Brazilian national team, aren't you proud of it? ”

"It's not...... It's just ......" Kaka remembered the happy time when he played football with Zhang Jun and Yang Pan in his third year of high school, he pulled a chair and sat at the table, "Dad, you are Chinese, I also have Chinese ancestry, can I play for China?" ”

Dad looked at Kaka like an alien for a long time before shaking his head: "It's really strange, I don't want to put the position of the Brazilian national team, but I have to go back to China...... Chinese football is not very good! Besides, you were born in Brazil, so you naturally have Brazilian nationality, but Brazil also recognizes your Chinese nationality because your father is Chinese. However, if you go back to China, you can only be regarded as a returned overseas Chinese, not a Chinese citizen. Because China does not recognize dual citizenship, your Brazilian nationality is confirmed, so you can't play for China anymore unless ...... "Dad has sold another pass."

"Unless what?" Kaka asked eagerly.

"Unless...... You can live in China for more than eight years before you can obtain Chinese citizenship. But at that time, eight years later, what is the use of you playing for the Chinese team? I'm almost thirty years old......"

Kaka was disappointed, it seemed that he was destined to no longer be able to play with Zhang Jun: "It's a pity...... Forget it, it's not bad to be an opponent! Kaka picked up the newspaper on the table, his large photograph taking center stage on the front page.

"Young Kaka was selected for the Brazilian national team, and the lone wolf was turned away again!"

“…… Scolari would rather go against the people of all Brazil and kick Romario out of the national team in order to make room for the 19-year-old, known as 'Kaka'. He made a name for himself with two brilliant goals in last year's Rio São Paulo tournament final, securing his place in São Paulo's main position, and then playing brilliantly and consistently. Pereira, the famous Brazilian football coach who won the championship in 1994 and is now the head coach of São Paulo FC, once said of this new type: "He is the only genius in the whole of Brazil in 30 years!" ’……”

Zhang Jun took the new issue of "Sports Weekly" and read the news eight times.

“…… Professional team, national team, World Cup ...... Li Yongle, it's not 1:0 anymore, he scored another goal......"

Zhang Jun finally threw away the newspaper and looked up at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, he suddenly felt that the dormitory was like a big steamer, so hot!

At this time, Li Yongle was sweating and training on the court. It's noon, the sun's ultraviolet rays are the hottest time of the day, and it's rare to be on a football field with little shade. Therefore, the tall figure on the court that has been exposed to the sun and turned white is particularly dazzling.

Bai Hongfei, the head coach of R University, stood on the outside of the runway, where there was a little shade, and it was not easy to be noticed by the people training on the field, he was here watching this one-man training from a distance. R University's success in breaking into the finals has made the campus boiling again, and it has also caused some problems in the minds of many players, and there are many players who are not serious in training, but he is the only one. It's not the first time he's seen Li Yongle practice alone at noon in such a hot day, and this person who makes accurate long passes in the game and can shoot and score by himself at critical moments is always repeating the most basic training. In today's environment where even youth football is very impetuous and eager for quick success, it is really not easy for someone to be willing to do those basic connections that have long been abandoned!

This tall man, who usually talks the least in the team, Bai Hongfei saw infinite power from his back in the sun.

Winning the R Grand Prix this year will no longer be a dream.

The cicadas on the trees made Bai Hongfei raise his head to look, but the sun shook him, he not only squinted his eyes, but also put his hand on the pergola to look at the sky: "It's a little hot this summer!" ”

"It's a little hot this summer!"

Zhao Yu stopped his hurried footsteps, raised his head and squinted at the white sky, and said that he was right.

With less than a month to go until the finals of the National Collegiate Football League in Dalian, Wu Yuezhong is now the busiest person, training with the team during the day and staying up all night studying the information of the teams that may be opponents in the national finals and formulating strategies accordingly. In this busy day and night, the increasingly noisy cicadas made him feel that summer was coming.

Sophie was thinking about whether to wear a long dress or a short skirt for this afternoon's class. Girls often worry about what to wear when they go out, not that they don't have to, but they can wear too much, and Sophie is no exception.

It rained the day before yesterday, the temperature was cool, and I had to cover a thick quilt when I slept at night. Why is it that after the weather is sunny today, the temperature is said to rise? The thick quilt was stuffed into the box, not to mention that even the clothes I wore were out of place.

Facing the various dresses, T-shirts, and suspenders on the bed, Sophie's even oozed a fine layer of sweat in the midday sun.

This summer is coming, completely ignoring the feelings of others! She thought to herself, a little annoyed. At the very least, warm up and get into the groove slowly! If you rush to play without even doing warm-up exercises, it is easy to get injured.

"It's so hot!" She finally cried out a little unbearable.

Luoyang, Shuguang High School.

Liang Ke wore a peaked cap on his head, standing on the sidelines and shouting loudly, the twenty-two players on the field were running very hard and seriously, a football was jumping around among them, and more than a dozen players were sitting on the sidelines watching the game intently.

"Watch the card slot!"

"The defender is leaking! Don't rush to it! ”

"The striker pulls back to get the ball!"

"Pass the ball when you get rid of it, don't dribble too much!"

……

Chen Huafeng sat in the sun-scorched stands and watched the scene quietly, as his assistant, Xiao Zhang kept drinking water and stirring his clothes: "It's too hot!" Why do you have to watch an internal training match at such a hot noon? ”

Chen Huafeng didn't turn his head to look at Xiao Zhang sticking out his tongue and panting, but just looked at the twenty-two team members and Liang Ke who was shouting, and replied casually: "This summer seems to be hotter than in previous years......"

The summer of 2002 seemed destined to be very hot, very hot from the beginning......

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