The Chinese team's training in South Africa is not intensive, because considering that many players have spent too much energy in the Europa League, it is time to rest.

Basically, I practiced once a day, and although the time was reduced, the training intensity was not reduced in the slightest. They also played two warm-up matches during that time, and unlike some teams, Qiu Suhui did not play against teams who also reached the World Cup finals. Instead, I found two local professional teams, and the level was not high. Qiu Suhui does not want to rely on these two warm-up matches to test the team, in the past two years, the Chinese team has played warm-up matches in Europe and other parts of the world, and has accumulated a lot of experience in playing against European and South American teams. They don't need to deliberately look for the team to gain experience, Qiu Suhui only does this to keep the team in form continuous, so that they don't get rusty without playing, and the opponent's strength is weak, which also helps to increase the confidence of the players. At the same time, discuss with the other party before the game, and you will not be unlucky enough to injure the team's main team because the game is too intense.

France in 2002 is a good example. played a warm-up match with the South Korean team, but the South Korean team really injured the leader Zidane.

Qiu Suhui doesn't want to be such a fool.

The World Cup in South Africa will start on June 15 and last for a month, ending on July 15, with 64 matches to determine a world king.

The Chinese were placed in Group G, and coincidentally, they were in a group with Italy, who were seeded in this group. The other two teams are Mexico from North and Central America and Colombia from South America.

Due to the strength of Italy, Mexico, and China in the last four years, many people think that this is a group of death. Of course, the official death level is in Group C, where the old rivals of the Netherlands and the Czech Republic reunite, as well as Samuel Eto'o's Cameroon and South American powerhouse Paraguay.

In this way, in fact, this World Cup has two groups of death and one Group C. A Group G. The Chinese team was lucky to be assigned to one of them.

This grouping was released in December last year. At that time in Florence, Zhang Jun also joked with several teammates of the Italian national team, saying that he lost to Italy in the last World Cup and was eliminated, which made him hold a grudge against himself. This time, Italy must not even qualify from the group.

Although it is a joke, for China, being able to be in a group with Italy is indeed a result that they all want, because these boys who are not afraid of heaven and earth are full of revenge. What a pleasure it is to be able to slash the enemy!

Mexico was the first team in the CONCACAF region to qualify, and its strength should not be underestimated. In the past few years, they have been insisting on the style of play of technical flow, and have won a lot of goodwill. At the same time, it is also very good for controlling the ball and controlling the game.

Although Colombia has only risen in the last year or two, they are also very remarkable to be able to directly eliminate Uruguay in the South American region, not to mention that there are many talents in the team.

This group is not easy at all.

Qiu Suhui did not see Italy as the only opponent, because according to the schedule, the Chinese team wanted to meet Italy. You'll have to wait until the final round of the group stage.

At that time, either the general trend of going out has been decided, or you are dead or alive, or the general trend has gone. Before taking revenge, you can't fall to the point where the general trend has gone, right?

At 8:30 p.m. local time on June 17, the Chinese team will face Colombia from South America at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

As the first game of the Chinese team in this World Cup, it has attracted much attention from the Chinese people. In addition, because of Zhang Jun's remarks at the airport, the Chinese team has now become the object of media attention in other countries. Their popularity has skyrocketed.

Now Qiu Suhui has to schedule a regular interview time every day, allowing the media to interview one or two members of the Chinese team, as well as hold a press conference. It's all about promoting the image of the Chinese team internationally.

Later, he found out that Zhang Jun was named for the most interviews, and he had to revise his rules again. A player can only be interviewed a maximum of three times, which gives Zhang Jun more time to rest.

The Chinese team does not engage in any closed training, which is done by people who are not confident in their own strength. Mainly because Qiu Suhui wants to promote the reputation of the Chinese team around the world, in the face of so many foreign reporters, it is difficult for him to refuse those legitimate interview and shooting requests.

Sophie would appear in the Chinese team's training ground and hotel every day, using her camera to record the daily situation of the Chinese team, and then published it as a picture and text column on the special issue of "Sports: World Cup Daily Direct Train" published in China the next day. Her title is: Sophie, a special columnist for Sports Weekly. Everyone knows what this simple name represents, so they grabbed Sophie's column and the sports world that posted photos won the first battle in the World Cup news battle, and many people waited to buy the number every day, just hoping to see Sophie's writing and photos taken by her.

These photos don't necessarily have to be photos in training, many times they are some footage photos from the sidelines and in the hotel, which reflect the ordinary life of the players, but the reader is interested in this. The competition photos are too greasy, and this is equivalent to a refreshment after a meal.

Sophie fulfilled one of her previous little ideals: to see a world full of men through the eyes of herself, a woman. Her articles don't have those tons of boring numbers, and seemingly professional analysis of formations, opponents, and situations. Only the most emotional essays, like essays, are relaxed and happy, and experience a different football world and a different World Cup.

In the article, it can also be seen that she and the players of the Chinese team are good friends, they get along very well, they talk about everything, and the players do not shy away from anything. Sophie is also smart and knows what she can write to entertain the masses and what she can't. Unlike some experts, who stand on a higher place than everyone else to point fingers and show their erudition. Sophie has followed Zhang Jun for so many years, and she has run as a sports reporter, and she knows no less than those reporters, but she never shows off her knowledge in her articles.

Li Yan laughed and said that Sophie is really versatile, can draw, can take pictures, and now writes good articles. I don't have to worry about starving to death in the future.

The name of this column was taken by Sophie herself. It's called: "Sophie's Football World". A lot of players also enjoy reading Sophie's articles. So whenever she wants to take pictures and interviews, she is very cooperative, and with a Zhang Jun background, Sophie is the most open reporter in the national team.

This makes some people jealous, and there was once a fledgling little girl who was very unhappy that Sophie could get rid of those stars who didn't seem to be close so easily. thinks that she is just because she is beautiful, and she can confuse the other party in a few words, a pure vixen.

This was heard by her peers, who pouted disdainfully and said to her, "If you have a star husband, you can do the same." If you can both draw and take pictures. There is also a brilliant pen, with a beautiful face and an easy-to-get along character, and you can do the same. The problem is, you don't have anything. ”

However, Sophie also encountered some things that made her laugh and cry, such as the fact that she actually met her fans outside the training ground of the Chinese team, but not the fans of the Chinese team. It looked like a middle-aged man. had to be signed by Sophie, at first Sophie thought that he was going to find him to sign autographs for the Chinese team players, so he agreed. Unexpectedly, the man saw that Sophie did not make further movements, so he reminded her that she was asking for an autograph. At that time, the people next to him, including Sophie, fainted.

Sophie signed for the first time, but she signed with a red face, and the person was not finished, and took a photo with Sophie, and Sophie agreed.

The reporter's flash flashed wildly next to him. Don't care about the players on the training ground. So Sophie herself became a character in other people's reports, and of course she was also written into her column.

With the expansion of influence, Sophie's column gradually shifted from paper media to online media. She has a large and regular following of people, including those who never watch football, some because the author Sophie is a beauty, and some simply because Sophie writes great little articles.

Maybe Sophie agreed to Li Yan to write a column for him, just because she felt that she owed Brother Li and the sports world. I would never have thought that the more I wrote it later, it became an independent column, attracting many non-fan readers. Of course, these are all by-products of the World Cup, and the real protagonists are the players and coaches who are working hard for the World Cup.

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As the World Cup approaches, Qiu Suhui and Hu Li are getting busier, and the team is still practicing once a day, and in the time when they are not training, the two usually watch the training of other opponents in the group separately, as well as the training of opponents they may encounter if they qualify. It's the players, who don't have the excitement of going out shopping when they first came to South Africa. First of all, it was Qiu Suhui who told them that the law and order in Johannesburg was very chaotic, and if they went out to run around, they might be kidnapped. Secondly, it is the gradually approaching atmosphere of the big war, which makes them lose their minds to play.

Even Yang Pan took Zhang Jun to have time, so he hid in his room and watched a video tape borrowed from Qiu Zhi about Colombia's match in the South American qualifiers.

For Zhang Jun, the Colombia he remembers seems to be stuck in the nineties of the last century, the crazy Colombia with Balderrama, Ijita, Asprilla and others.

So when he looked at the unfamiliar faces and names on the screen, he was still a little confused. Their goalkeeper is a young man named Breel Casotti. The heart of the midfield is just a twenty-two-year-old boy named Martin Abellani. The forward line is even younger, with the team's top scorer in qualifying being 20-year-old rising star John Jones.

This Colombia team was basically formed from the same team that won the South American Under-17 championship the previous year. After a few years of silence, Colombian football hopes to use this youth championship to re-emerge in the world and enter the World Cup as almost a youth guard, which is also a remarkable achievement.

Before coming to South Africa, Colombia's head coach – Under-17 head coach Evori Montocarlo – two years ago – praised all of his opponents in the group stage, saying that Italy were a world powerhouse and a serious contender for the World Cup title. It is impossible to say that Mexico, as the champion of Central and North America, as a team ranked in the top 20 in the world, cannot be ignored. He was even more unsparing in his praise for their first opponent in the group stage, saying that the Chinese team members themselves thought they were remarkable: what a player who played for the best club in Europe, what Zhang Jun was the best striker of the week. What the overall strength is strong. Finishing from the group won't surprise him at all...... Yunyun.

Yang Pancai didn't pay attention to the mist array of the opposing head coach, he specifically asked Qiu Suhui to borrow the videotape, just hoping to study his opponent well and learn more. When the time comes, it will be more prepared to fight.

When the two of them finished watching all the videos they could watch, Yang Pan planned to ask Zhang Jun how many things he could see.

Zhang Jun smacked his lips: "Although there are some geniuses, we will definitely win." ”

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because they're so young."

"Isn't it good to be young and energetic?"

"Sometimes it's a good thing, sometimes it's a bad thing. Think about the first time we played in the World Cup, we were all very young, so we were able to cause a lot of problems for Brazil with our momentum. But we couldn't win the final race. That's the difference. Colombia and us now are like us and Brazil at that time. ”

Yang Pan nodded: "I'm the same as you think, but there are too many unknowns in the football game, and that Abellani and Jones need to pay attention." Abelani is the only player to play in the top five leagues, and Jones has a lot of European teams who want him. He's fast......"

Zhang Jun interrupted him with a smile: "Fast? I don't think he can outrun Xiang Tao. ”

Yang Pan glanced at him angrily: "He can't outrun you, he can't outrun me." However, there is not only one Xiang Tao in the back line of the Chinese team, and the head coach of Colombia is not a fool, they can always find our weaknesses. ”

"Simple, suppress them with offense, so that they don't have time and strength to find our weaknesses." Zhang Jun waved his hand.

Yang Pan looked at Zhang Jun: "Sabato's influence is really great, I see that you even have his taste on your body." ”

Zhang Jun scratched his head embarrassedly: "Then what do you say?" ”

Yang Pan pondered for a long time, and then said slowly: "I don't know what Qiu Zhi is planning. But if I were the manager, I'd have the players sever the link between Abellani and Jones, and judging by the qualifying footage, their offense is mostly based on these two guys. By severing that link, Colombia is half the less threatened. The South American teams are not good at defending, so with the end of the attacking threat, we won't have much of a problem attacking. ”

Zhang Jun thought about it, this was indeed much better than his simple "offensive suppression". He smiled: "It seems that you are suitable to be the head coach after retiring, Yang Pan." ”

Unexpectedly, Yang Pan shook his head: "Head coach? It's not fun to control and change one team. Zhang Jun doesn't know what Yang Pan thinks, in his opinion, a player who retires and becomes a head coach is the ideal ending for many players, such as the current assistant coach Di Livio in the Fiorentina team, although he is only an assistant, but one day he will become a real head coach. Unexpectedly, Yang Pan was not interested in this profession at all.

At the subsequent tactical meeting held by Qiu Suhui, the ideas put forward were exactly the same as Yang Pan's, but they were more detailed in terms of how to cut off the connection between Abelani and Jones.

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Three days later, on June 15, the 10th World Cup kicked off at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the eyes of the world were focused on that tiny football field.

The opening ceremony was brief, but full of African flair. The beautiful Miss South Africa appeared on the pitch holding a sign with the name of the participating team's country, followed by a flag bearer, but there was no team, most of the teams were out of town at this time, and there was a match tomorrow, and it was impossible to come because of an opening ceremony. Only a few teams from Johannesburg arrived and sat in the box to watch the opening game that was about to begin.

The opening ceremony was not what the fans who stayed up late waiting in front of the TV wanted to see, and the tournament organisers knew it, so the opening ceremony lasted only 15 minutes.

When the defending champions Germany and Japan stood up on the pitch, everyone straightened their backs, and as soon as the referee's whistle blew, the World Cup really began.

"Toot!" When this voice sounded, it was clear that the flashing lights in the stands had been turned into a galaxy. The World Cup is on!

The Japanese team, which was playing the opening game for the first time, was nervous, while the German team was the complete opposite. This also led to the final result: the German team won their first World Cup game without danger, beating Japan 1-0 and getting off to a good start.

By the time the game was over, fans and reporters had gathered around the stadium, reluctant to leave so early, while the members of the Chinese team had already returned to their hotels.

The game didn't give them much thought, and the Chinese team, which played the opening game four years ago, can be regarded as a team that has seen a big scene. The victory of the German team also had little to do with them.

Two days later, they will face their first match at another stadium in the city, and that will be the test. For this Chinese team, the big words have been released, and the appetite outside has also been lifted.

It's a mule or a horse, and it's time to pull it out for a walk.

Martín Abelani is a mixed-race boy who is the best looking player in the Colombian team. Monaco, who now play in Ligue 1, is the main midfielder in the team and is considered to be the number one star in the current Colombian national team. But he doesn't have the slightest star frame, and many times he is even very shy.

On the contrary, his good friend, a good partner in the national team, striker John Jones is indeed a fiery temper, typical Indian. Brown skin, dark hair is tied in braids and tied back of the head. Jones loved his braids and liked to shake his head and let the braids flick back and forth.

Colombian football was silent for a long time, until two years ago in the South American Youth Football Championship, when they defeated Argentina and Brazil to win the title. A year later, they finished runners-up in the Youth Football Championship, creating a yellow whirlwind in world football. It was Abelani who performed well at that World Junior Championships and was then spotted by Monaco. Jones, on the other hand, has been observed by countless European teams for a year due to his younger age, and this World Cup is their last chance to observe this teenager, and if he performs well, there will definitely be many teams vying for him at that time.

Right now, Jones is in his hotel room, playing the PS4 that Abelani brought back from France, and the game in it is the classic "Pro Evolution Soccer", which is now "Pro Evolution Soccer 09/10".

Jones played in the World Cup, and the team he used was naturally his home country Colombia, and the first opponent happened to be the Chinese team.

"Wow~ Why is my speed 88 and acceleration 91. And the Zhang speed is 93, and the acceleration is 97! It's so unfair! Jones shouted.

Abelani, who had come out of the bathroom after washing her hair, leaned in and took a look. Not only is the difference in speed, in terms of other quality data, Zhang Jun and Jones are not players of the same level at all. He patted Jones on the shoulder, "Where did I put my coat?" ”

Jones casually pointed to his bed.

Abelani put on her coat and sat next to watch Jones play. "It's normal. He is the main scorer of the Triple Crown, and has won all the individual and collective honors this season. How do you compare yourself to him? ”

As soon as the game began, the Chinese team relied on Yang Pandi's personal skills to force a corner kick, which was punished by Li Yongle, the core of their midfield. Corner kick taken. There was chaos in the penalty area, and then I saw a man jumping high and heading the ball! The football went in, and Colombia's goalkeeper Cazotti didn't react!

"Who?" Jones asked rhetorically, not cutting out the players celebrating, but waiting to see who scored the goal.

Subtitles are typed at the bottom of the screen: China, CF Zhang Jun, No. 11, 29 years old. 183cm。

"......" Jones was speechless for a long time, and he turned his head to look at Abelani beside him.

Abelani shrugged at him: "I told you, you are not a striker of the same grade. ”

Jones grinned, cut off the goal and continued playing.

The gap between his personal data and Zhang Jun was vividly demonstrated in the game. Zhang Jun can rampage through Colombia's backline with the ball, as if he was in no man's land. And when he habitually pulls to the right side of the field, the opponent's No. 13 defender will stick to him, so that his speed cannot be played at all.

"Don't go to the right. Although you love that place. But Xiang Tao's speed is not much worse than yours, try to rush from the left, their left-back is not very good. "Abelani gave him guidance.

"Don't rush to get the ball from the back, transition in midfield, transition! I don't even need you. Let me take the ball and organize! I'm so good that I can get by, and you don't have any chance like this! Seeing that Jones's Colombia has been at a disadvantage, Abelani is getting more and more anxious.

"Don't be noisy, a long pass can give full play to my ability!" Naturally, Jones was not to be outdone.

"Shovel him! Don't let him into the penalty area! ”

"I'll be sent off with a red card for tackling someone in the back!"

"Afraid of what? It's good to be scored a goal! ”

Jones still pressed the tackle button, and the referee blew a whistle and pointed to the penalty spot!

"Look, stupid, you're late!"

It was still Zhang Jun who chose the penalty kick by the computer.

Jones gripped the handle tightly and muttered, "Look, look! I'm going to pounce! I'm a striker and I know where he's going to play......"

He did get the right direction. However, Zhang Jun's shot was too awkward, and the football went into the goal against the goalpost. Colombia is 2-0 down.

"Alright! I got it. Abelani pushed Jones away, took the handle, and the first step was to pause the game, adjust the formation and make substitutions. Jones was in a hurry to achieve quick success, and only arranged three people in the midfield, playing a 433 formation. Abelani switched to 451, which is the default formation of the system and the most commonly used formation in Colombia in reality. Jones was alone and Abelani was behind him, both organising the attack and shooting from behind.

Two strikers were replaced, two wing-backs were replaced.

Soon, Colombia pulled a goal back, and it was Jones who scored, he received a through pass from Abelani, and then took the lead to shake off Li Suisheng in the middle, and single-handedly faced Anke, and scored the ball easily.

Abelani just flicked his fist lightly, while Jones spread his arms and cheered in the room.

"It's just a game, so no matter how powerful the enemy's data is, as long as the operation is good and the awareness is good, there is no computer that we can't defeat."

As he spoke, Jones allowed himself to score another goal himself, dribbling past several Chinese defenders in midfield before slotting home from distance.

"Yay! Equalized! Jones exclaimed excitedly.

Seeing that the situation stabilized, Jones and Abelani chatted.

"Martin, you play in Ligue 1, is there a chance that Zhang Jun will fight?"

Abelani shook his head: "No, we are not in the same group in the Champions Cup, and we lost in the first round of the knockout round. Didn't touch them either. ”

Jones muttered, "It's a shame ......"

"There's nothing to be sorry for, we lost even worse against them...... "Abelani's hand shook suddenly, and the ball was lost. At this time, the game was almost injury time, and he didn't dare to make careless substitutions.

It's a pity that Crewe deceived him with a feint, and then suddenly split sides. Yang Pantao caught up with the side, and then crossed directly without stopping the ball!

Due to the sudden loss of the ball, the defense in the penalty area was not tight, Zhang Jun easily jumped up without being marked, and scored with a header! Take the score ahead again. 3：2！

The two looked at each other speechlessly. Then Abelani laughed at himself and said: "Look, I'm right, if our club had played against Fiorentina in reality, it would have lost even more, but luckily it's just a game." ”

Jones reminded him: "We played the Chinese team in the first game of the World Cup. ”

"......," Abelani threw away the handle, "no more, no more." ”

Jones picked up the handle, kicked the remaining minutes, and watched the post-match replay. Chatting with Abelani about their opponents.

"Martin, how much do you know about this Chinese team?"

Abelani thought, "It's not much, but it's not a lot." Many of them play in the first team teams in the first league of Europe, and the national team often comes to Europe to play warm-up games, which is very strong. It's not for nothing that FIFA has set them as second-tier teams. ”

"So, this group is Italy and they qualify?"

"You can't say the same, we still have a chance. South American Youth Championship two years ago. Who thought we could beat Argentina, knock out Brazil and win the title? ”

Jones scratched his head: "No one thought about it, not even we believed in ......"

"yes. Football is round, strength is not everything, especially in a game like the World Cup, we will have a lot of opportunities. ”

"But...... Zhang is strong, strong......" Jones shook his head.

Abellani patted Jones on the shoulder: "Don't worry, with me, we are the best partners, and I will create scoring opportunities for you." Although Zhang Jun is powerful, he doesn't have to face him, all you need to face is the group of slow-turning defenders of the Chinese team. Moreover, a game is a game after all, and the data in it does not represent your real level. You have to have faith, it's all up to you to attack. ”

Jones saw that Abelani was a little worried about himself, and hurriedly grinned: "Lied to you, how could I not have faith?" Zhang is my target, I must defeat him! ”

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Tomorrow is the game, and before the last tactical lesson before the game, Qiu Suhui said to his assistant Hu Li: "For the past two years, we have been playing two formations, 442 and 352. It's because we're missing a very good right wing-back. We weren't allowed to swing left and right anymore in the World Cup, but at right-back, there was still no suitable candidate to reassure me, so I decided to play 352 in the World Cup. ”

Hu Li didn't speak, but he supported and caused Qiu Suhui.

"In this way, when attacking, our midfield has an absolute advantage of strength, and when defending, Yang Pan and Zhao Pengyu can quickly return to defense and participate in the side defense. It's just that this formation is very important for the full-backs......"

"Don't worry, Yang Pan and Zhao Pengyu don't have a problem."

"Well, in this way, we can arrange two midfielders in midfield, Li Yongle and Wang Yu are in good shape, and it is a waste to let one of them sit on the bench. And the two can also complement each other in the back position, and the two people can stand on an equal footing, and they should stagger back and forth to increase the depth of defense. For a long time, Li Yongle's air defense capability has been a headache for me, and now that Wang Yu is here, there is no problem. ”

"Well, did you tell the players? This change of yours. ”

"I've been practicing 352 for this training, and I'm sure they should know it in their hearts."

"To be on the safe side, I think you'd better talk to them."

"Okay." Qiu Suhui pushed open the door and walked in with Hu Li. After everyone had calmed down, he spoke about the change in tactics and formation.

To his surprise, in Hu Li's expectation, there was an uproar in the conference room: "What? We call 352? ”

"Haven't we been playing 442?"

"Could it be that all the time you've been practicing 352 for the past few days? I thought it was for spies......"

Hu Li glanced at Qiu Suhui. Qiu Suhui is embarrassed now.

"That's it! Give me all the quiet! Calm down! There was a loud roar, and everyone shut up. Then Qiu Suhui repeated what he had said to Hu Li.

"Tomorrow's game, we are 352, two wing-backs, and we need to work a little harder when we play. Colombia will surely continue the 451 formation they have used since the beginning of the World Junior Championships. Both sides have five midfielders and we can't reduce the number of people in the midfield. Though. In terms of strength, we are much better than this Colombian team, but it is a dangerous sign and I don't want my players to think they have won before the game. This kind of thinking can lead to dire consequences. I want you to play Colombia in the yellow jersey as if it were Brazil! ”

Looking at the players, no one took his words seriously. Only then did he nod with satisfaction, and then said to the players: "Rest early today, the game is in the afternoon, stay energetic and vigorous." Meeting! ”

The tactical class before the game is always the shortest, Qiu Suhui does not want to bring additional psychological burden to the players, although some people in the team have so many nerves that they don't know what the tension is, and some people are used to seeing big scenes, but Qiu Suhui still maintains this habit. That's just from taking over the national Olympic team.

One by one, the players said goodbye to the two coaches and walked out of the conference room. Looking at the backs of these people, Qiu Suhui waved his hand, from 2003 to 2010, seven years, with a flick of his fingers. The hairy boys who had never seen anything in the world back then have all become men who are used to seeing big scenes. The Chinese team has also changed from the previous world ranking of 60 to the current 19th.

And he himself, too, is old.

When there were only two people in the huge conference room, he and Hu Li. Qiu Suhui sighed: "Lao Hu, no matter what the results of the Chinese team in this World Cup are, this is also the last time I will coach the national team to participate in international competitions." ”

Hu Li was a little surprised, he had never heard Qiu Suhui mention this before. "Why? You're doing a great job now. There are also many people in China who support you, and it is no longer the situation that it was difficult to move an inch in the past. ”

"Tired." Qiu Suhui sighed again, "Being the head coach is tiring, being the head coach of the national team is even more tiring, and being the head coach of the Chinese national team is the most tiring." And, Lao Hu, you only see the surface, and now China is not as good as you think. Even the hot-blooded Chen Wei at the beginning is slowly changing, what else remains the same? It's a pool of mixed water, it was, it is, and I don't know if it will be in the future...... I plan to resign after the World Cup, and then go home to accompany my wife, since I got married, I haven't been with her for half a month, I'm sorry for her. ”

"What about the national team?" Hu Li was stunned by Qiu Suhui's words.

"If the Chinese team leaves me nothing, then it means that this team has no future. There are other people who will come to replace me, but I advise you, don't be a bird, don't be the coach of the national team, if I retire, you will also go back to the original club, I believe the salary will not be low. The reform of the professional league has been successful in recent years, and the club has a very promising future. ”

Hu Li is still a little difficult to accept Qiu Suhui's decision: "Old Qiu, you were enthusiastic about changing Chinese football and bringing hope to Chinese football, why did you retreat now?" ”

"I don't think it's a good thing for a coach to stay in the same position for a long time, and leaving, maybe it will be more helpful for Chinese football. Now Chinese football has a group of talented players, and the golden generation can make a name for itself in international football, but what about when they retire? Back to pre-liberation levels? Yes, over the years, our reforms have been very successful and have yielded many results. But in my opinion, we are still far from the real professional football, from the professional football that I idealize, and this reform is not something that can be done by one or two people, one or two terms, one or two generations. ”

Hu Li knew that it was impossible for him to persuade Qiu Suhui, "So is this the last World Cup before you say goodbye to football completely?" ”

"No, no." Qiu Suhui shook his head. "I just wanted to take a break and didn't say goodbye to football. When I've rested enough, maybe I'll come out and coach a club. ”

"Did you talk to the players?"

"Nope. I can't say this now, otherwise it will distract them, and you can help me keep this secret. When the World Cup is over, I'll pick a suitable time to announce it. Qiu Suhui stood up and looked at the national flag in the conference room. On that rainy night in Kunming, he and Chen Wei met for the first time, and the two hit it off at first sight, with the same personality and pursuit, which brought them together and began this great change in Chinese football that would be mixed in the future.

He is glad that he was born in this era, and that he has personally promoted the development of this era and become a member of the era. But he also felt tired, and after this World Cup, his historical mission will be completed, and he will have to rest well.

Chen Wei is changing, yes, he is no longer the hot-blooded young chairman who dared to work hard for the ideals in his heart. and gradually indulged in political achievements and officialdom.

While the Chinese team continued to succeed, Zhang Jun became a god, Qiu Suhui became a god, and Chen Wei also became a god. There are people who remain calm and sober before the title of God and the worship of the people, just like Zhang Jun. And some people choose to be fluttering, such as Chen Wei.

Although the relationship between the two of them has not broken down, it is still harmonious, but Qiu Suhui doesn't know when it will suddenly break, he doesn't want that day to come, so he simply retires early and leaves this pool.

Victory can cover up all the ugliness, and when the Chinese team can no longer win, when Zhang Jun, Yang Pan, Li Yongle and others are approaching the twilight of their careers, then those hidden contradictions will be stimulated. Qiu Suhui can't do anything, so it's better to stay away.

"Let's go back early, there is a game tomorrow, and we need to rest well."

Qiu Suhui said. Hu Li felt that his back was very old, even older than an old man like himself. Is it powerlessness? Helpless? Helpless? Or something else, Hu Li didn't know.

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Hu Li, who got up the next day, found that Qiu Suhui had regained his old spirit, and his eyes were shining in the hotel lobby watching the crowd coming and going, reminding the players to pay attention to the time from time to time.

Yesterday, the old figure was gone, replaced by Qiu Suhui, who was called "the most successful head coach in the history of Chinese football" by the media and quickly worshipped as a "god" by fans.

There was a commotion at the gate, and an interview team rushed in, carrying cameras and indoor lights, rushing to Qiu Suhui and Hu Li.

Qiu Suhui wanted to get angry, but which media was so short-sighted, and suddenly broke in for an interview. He was stunned for a moment when he saw the sign on the microphone that reached his lips, and then the fire went away.

That's the CCTV 1 logo.

Yes, Chen Wei once told him that CCTV1's "News Network" was going to interview and shoot the preparations before their first game, and the "News Network" in the evening would be a great honor for Chinese football, and he would have to actively cooperate with him when the time came.

Qiu Suhui hurriedly showed a smiling face, ready to be interviewed by the other party.

"May I ask Director Qiu, is the Chinese team ready for the afternoon game?" Standard nonsense, but it can answer infinite play nonsense.

"Of course." Qiu Suhui smiled with confidence, "We are ready to present a wonderful game for the people of the motherland and strive to play the spirit of the Chinese team." ”

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Ellis Park Stadium was full of people, Chinese students from South Africa, die-hard fans from China, and travel agencies mixed with the fans, all gathered here to build momentum for the Chinese team's game.

In the locker room, the players of the Chinese team have already changed their jerseys and warmed up, and now they are only waiting for the game.

Qiu Suhui was wearing a black trench coat and looked quite stylish. He stood in front of the team with his hands in his pockets.

"I know you've all seen me interviewed, and you all know what I said. But I'm telling you, that's all bullshit. We're not here to play mentally, we're here to win the game! ”