Chapter 1 Chinese Football Needs Miracles
"Wait for me!"
After a burst of cheerful footsteps, a childish shout was heard.
I saw a black-haired and yellow-skinned boy about eight or nine years old, with his hands on his knees, hunched over and panting there.
Perhaps because of the running, the dark yellow face appeared crimson. The small forehead was covered with fine and dense beads of sweat.
Probably resting, the little boy straightened his back, took a step and continued to run.
About fifty meters in front of him, there were also several teenagers, running along the street, but their blond hair and fair skin made the little boy look a little strange.
"Hi Nick, Charlie, wait for me!"
Looking at his companion, who was still ignoring him, the little boy shouted again.
Nick and Charlie listened to the shouting, stopped, glanced at the little boy who was far behind them, and shook their heads.
"Haha, little sick man in East Asia, you can slowly enjoy the afternoon sun in the back."
After Nick laughed, he and Charlie ignored the boy and continued to run.
"Damn Nick, better drop a shit and eat shit!"
Listening to Nick's words, the little boy immediately scolded. But after scolding, the little boy sighed.
His name is Wang Jinyuan, he came to Tilburg with his parents three years ago, although his language communication skills were not very strong at first, but his optimistic and cheerful personality made him quickly integrate into this strange environment, and at the same time made a lot of friends, Nick and Charlie are his best friends.
As for the nickname of the little sick man in East Asia, it has to start with a football game two months ago.
Wang Jinyuan, who didn't know anything, was finally placed in the goalkeeper's position, and the result can be imagined, six goals were poured into a game and beaten into a sieve.
Since then, the nickname of the little sick man in East Asia has spread, and even Nick and Charlie often use this nickname to ridicule Wang Jinyuan there.
There is no way, in the eyes of his parents, playing football is not a legitimate profession, as a student, what should be done is to study, so although he really wants to get rid of this title, he really can't steal time to train on the playground.
However, the World Youth Championships that started some time ago made Wang Jinyuan find pride.
That is the Chinese U20 national team, which attacked all the way in the World Youth Championships, and won three consecutive victories with a devastating attack. Nine goals were scored in three games, making him the most attacking team after Spain.
In fact, when the World Youth Championships just began, Wang Jinyuan did not have much expectations for the U20 national team.
Because from the words of his father chatting with friends, he can get some news that is not as good as Chinese football every year, the football environment is very poor, although there are many geniuses, but on that barren soil, the final outcome is withering.
But the first thrilling game deeply attracted Wang Jinyuan, and the victory of that game made Wang Jinyuan so excited that he couldn't sleep. I spent the whole night thinking about how to fight back the next day against the classmates who called me the little sick man of East Asia.
The second defeat of Ukraine made Wang Jinyuan have the idea of going to the scene to cheer for the Chinese U20 national team, but in the end he was cruelly rejected by his father. Wang Jinyuan, who was helpless, could only wait at home for the news of victory from the U20 national team.
The three wins not only made many people know the style of football desert country, but also made Wang Jinyuan's face increase a lot of brilliance, so Wang Jinyuan desperately hoped to be able to witness the demeanor of the U20 national team on the spot. But the stubborn parents still didn't agree, and in desperation, Wang Jinyuan could only follow Nick and Charlie to watch the game secretly.
There have been four football matches at the Willem II Stadium in Tilburg, and Nick and Charlie have both gone to see it, and it's free. Because Nick's uncle, Bent, was in charge of security at Willem II Stadium, they could easily slip in.
"Hi, Uncle Bent!"
After arriving at the court, Nick and Charlie were long gone.
"Oh, little Sam, good afternoon! You seem to be late! ”
After Bent saw Wang Jinyuan, he pointed to the inside of the court.
"Is the game over?"
Wang Jinyuan immediately chuckled in his heart.
"No, no, kid, I mean, why didn't you go with Nick?"
"Damn Nick, damn Charlie, they won't wait for me!"
mentioned Nick and Charlie, Wang Jinyuan immediately scolded.
"Haha, okay, kid, it's only been an hour since the game, and now I want to go in and see the best part."
"Really?"
Listening to Bent's words, Wang Jinyuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately slipped into the stadium from the passage that Bent had already opened.
Because this is a World Youth Championship, although the security is very strict, there are still many empty seats in the stadium, as the person in charge of the stadium security, Bent certainly has the right to let a few children in to watch the game.
"Come on, Chinese team!"
"Come on, Chinese team!"
"Come on, Chinese team!"
"The Chinese team is one in!"
"The Chinese team is one in!"
"The Chinese team is one in!"
The Willem II Stadium, which can accommodate about 15,000 people, has now turned into a sea of red, and black-haired and yellow-skinned Chinese can be seen everywhere, shouting loudly and loudly there, cheering for the Chinese U20 national team.
Wang Jinyuan, who stepped on the football field for the first time, was deeply shocked by the scene in front of him.
He likes the tsunami-like scene, and he likes the feeling of being free to gallop in the green field......
"Oh......"
There was a sudden sigh in the stadium, which brought back Wang Jinyuan's thoughts.
After looking around, Wang Jinyuan directly gave up the idea of looking for Nick and Charlie.
Although the Willem II Stadium is not very large and can only accommodate 15,000 fans, it is difficult to find Nick and Charlie in such a stadium.
Therefore, Wang Jinyuan came directly to a group of Chinese fans wearing red jerseys and watched the game quietly.
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Coupled with injury time, there was nearly half an hour left in the game, and the score has remained at 2:2 since the beginning of the second half, which makes this game still full of suspense and expectations. Of course, this match will also become more and more exciting as time goes by, because this is an eighth-final and no one will choose to give up in such a match.
Especially the Chinese U20 national team, which has won three consecutive victories in this competition, hopes to continue their victories and continue to create miracles.
The score of 2:2 will not become a burden in their hearts. Because of the hardships and victories in the group stage, they are full of self-confidence and desire to win. At the same time, they are also capable of snatching a win from Germany Under-20s.
Just because you have the ability doesn't mean you can achieve your goals.
The fact that the tenacious Germany Under-20s were able to equalise twice after falling behind twice shows that they are also hungry for victory.
The fierce game continued to be staged in the Willem II Stadium, and the Chinese teenagers attacked the German team's defense again and again in the cheers of more than 8,000 fans in the stadium. The German U20 also found some opportunities to counterattack in the crazy attack of the Chinese team, and the back and forth of the attacks of the two sides gave the fans a wonderful game.
Stalemate, ten minutes later, the score is still 2:2, China's U20's attack can't break the door of Germany's U20, and Germany's U20's counterattack can't break China's U20's fortress.
The stalemate had been going on for twenty-five minutes and would have to be adjusted in this period if you don't want to drag the game into extra-time or even a penalty shoot-out.
On this point, the German Under-20 manager and the Chinese Under-20 coach seem to be in agreement, and they have made changes at the same time.
China's U20 head coach Crouchen replaced attacking striker Hao Junmin with midfielder Zhao Xuri to enhance the midfielder's interception ability. Germany's U20s, on the other hand, made a counter-substitution on the front line to strengthen the team's impact in the frontcourt.
Although it was just a simple substitution, it seemed to directly reflect the inner thoughts of the managers of both sides at this time.
The arrangement of the double back not only enhances the team's interception ability and defensive ability in the midfield, but also indirectly indicates the team's next main task, which is defense.
Although Zhao Xuri can also bring surprise performances on the offensive end, it can be called a surprise performance, and it seems that it will not be staged many times in a game.
However, this does not mean that China's U20 offensive ability must be weakened, and the attack group led by Chen Tao still threatens the door of Germany's U20 with passes, passes, and shots again and again. The German U20, which made adjustments on the front line, was not able to threaten the door of the Chinese team in the attack, and the performance of the German U20 made the Chinese fans all the fans excited, and even Crouchen on the sidelines couldn't help but look forward to the players to create miracles.
"Boom!"
Lu Lin picked up a pass from outside the penalty area and sent the ball to the feet of Gao Lin in the penalty area, and a burst of cheers immediately broke out in the stadium.
The Chinese fans, dressed in red jerseys, immediately stood up in the stands.
Wang Jinyuan also waved his fist excitedly and jumped up from the seat.
The substitute players and members of the coaching staff on the bench of the Chinese team also stood up one after another, looking at Gao Lin in the penalty area with expectant eyes.
Wearing the number 18 jersey, he carries the expectations of thousands of fans.
One goal, only one goal, Chinese football can create an unprecedented miracle.
Although miracles, in great possibility, cannot change the status quo of Chinese football, Chinese football does need miracles.
He needs a miracle to change outsiders' perception of Chinese football, he needs a miracle to encourage more people to go to the field, and he needs a miracle to inspire generations of footballers to keep moving forward......