Chapter 17 Doing what we say
'Three minutes of stoppage time have passed, it was the last chance for the Brazilian, and we saw Brazilian goalkeeper Renan also in the box.
In order to seize this last chance, the Brazilian was desperate, and all the players of the team concentrated in front of the goal of the youth team, scattered in and out of the penalty area. Like the Brazilian youth team, the players of the youth team also returned to the penalty area from the front court to participate in the defense in order to maintain this hard-won victory.
Backbite!
After the referee's whistle, Santos, who took the corner, made a gesture and immediately sent the ball away.
The height of this free throw is not very high, but the ball is extremely fast, with a hint of strong external spin. Went straight around the front point and came to the edge of the penalty area. Renato, who has been waiting here, is a cushion shot against the ball, and the whole shooting process is quite like Zidane's out-of-the-sky kick in the Champions League final. Unfortunately, the shot could not be held down, and the ball flew directly to the stands.
Tick, tick, tick......
After the ball flew off the line, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Then the sharp whistle was drowned out in the cheers of the fans.
"It's over, the game is over, the youth team with one less person to fight with Chen Tao, Dong Wang and Yu Liang's goals, reversed Brazil 3-2 and advanced to the semifinals! They made a new history by setting their own record, the best result in the World Series and the semi-finals of the 2005 World Junior Championships. In this game, they perfectly demonstrated the tenacious willpower and resilience of the Chinese, and it can be said that it was not the super high technology or perfect tactical arrangement that defeated Brazil, but the fighting spirit of this group of boys who never gave up! Three days later, they will face the winner between Argentina and Spain at the Hagewald Stadium in Utrecht for a ticket to the final! I think that whether it is against Spain, which has superior attacking power, or against the Pampas Eagles, the boys will use the most tenacious fighting spirit to write their own glory! Come on, youth team! We fight with you in Utrecht! β
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Rumble!
Every time they walked under a stand, the players of the youth team were greeted with warm applause and cheers.
Feeling the cheers on his face and enjoying the joy of victory again, Yu Liang, who was following behind his teammates, was still very excited.
Not only did he help the team get an important victory, but more importantly, he scored his first goal in the national youth team, fulfilling his pre-match promise to celebrate his birthday with a goal.
"Happy birthday to you!"
After the cheers, there was a strange sound from above the stands.
It started very small, just in a corner of the stands, and gradually spread all over the stands on all sides, filling the entire stadium, but it was still very light.
Even so, Yu Liang, who was on the court, could hear it clearly.
"Happy birthday to you!!"
Gradually, the voices became louder, and even the fans who were not able to enter could be heard clearly outside the stadium.
"Happy birthday to you!!"
The sound became very loud, like a fanatical fan, wishing their favorite star.
Yu Liang, who was standing in the stadium, listened to the happy birthday song, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.
He had never had a birthday like this, standing in the middle of the stadium, looking at the dense fans in the stands around him, a little overwhelmed.
In the end, he could only start to go around the stadium to thank the fans as he did to celebrate the victory, and Yu Liang would bend down to thank him every time he went under the stands.
For Yu Liang, these few minutes are like a long journey, full of emotion, joy, and happiness!
After three Happy Birthday songs, the fans began to exit the stadium satisfied.
After being moved, Yu Liang was surrounded by reporters on the sidelines. He orchestrated a goal and scored a stunner, and once again became the focus of the media.
Looking at the reporters who flocked to him, Yu Liang's face showed a faint smile.
"Hello, Yu Liang! I'm from Sports Weekly, so first of all, I would like to congratulate you on your victory and also wish you a happy birthday! β
"Thank you!" Looking at the familiar reporter in front of him, Yu Liang smiled and thanked him for his congratulations.
"Brazil are the defending champions, our biggest opponent at the World Junior Championships, and it was an incredibly difficult match, what do you think led us to such a great victory?"
Before the game, not many people would have thought that the youth team could beat the Brazilian youth team! Even if there were, it was just some Chinese fans who were lucky. Even the youth players themselves never imagined that they would be able to beat Brazil on the World Series stage.
As for these media reporters, after learning about the disparity in strength between the two teams, they also stood almost one-sidedly on the side of the Brazilian youth team. Even domestic journalists are not naΓ―ve enough to think that the youth team can win, and they don't believe that the team will lose the game easily.
However, after the start of the game, there was a slight disagreement between domestic reporters and foreign media reporters on the score of this game. Especially after the first goal conceded, foreign media reporters were almost sure that the youth team would lose by a big score in this game. However, domestic reporters are worried that the Chinese youth team may still tie the score, create some trouble for Brazil, and finally lose the game by a small score.
The arrival of the second conceded goal further proves the views of foreign journalists. Even some domestic journalists who do not give up really can't find a reason to refute it.
At this time, many foreign reporters took out the manuscript they prepared before the game, and then sent it directly to the headquarters with a little polish.
However, what they didn't expect was that before the end of the first half, Chen Tao's goal helped the youth team pull back a city.
What they didn't expect was that with one less player, the Chinese youth team was able to score two goals in a row and reverse the defending champion Brazil.
In a hurry, they could only temporarily turn on their computers in the stadium, re-type a report, and then transmit it to headquarters. Before the game, reporters usually prepare two or three drafts, because the game is only two or three results, but many arrogant foreign reporters generally believe that the Brazilian youth team will win by a big score, so they only prepare a draft. Fortunately, the post-match celebration gave them a lot of time, and they immediately came to the sidelines after they were busy and surrounded Yu Liang, the best player of the game, and they were curious to know how these lads managed to achieve a comeback.
"The desire to win and the team spirit!" After listening to the reporter's questions, Yu Liang gave the answer in his own mind, he wanted to win this game too much, if nothing else, he didn't want his birthday to be messed up by a loss. "We had a clear goal, we worked together, so we won. Because football is a team sport, the manager has always emphasised teamwork and we've been doing it well! Of course, the most important thing is that we can't do without the support of the fans, without whom we wouldn't be where we are now. β
Yu Liang said that it is indeed good, the team spirit of this year's youth team is indeed very good. It is this kind of team spirit that has helped the youth team to overcome difficulties again and again and to get to where it is now. However, in the end, Yu Liang still thanked the fans by the way, which can be regarded as laying a fan base for himself.
'Before the game, you said you wanted to celebrate with your goals. Now that you've done it, how does it feel? β
"Hehe......" Yu Liang laughed at a press conference before the game, "It feels very wonderful." Of course, nothing is as important as a victory! β
"We just heard the happy birthday song in the stadium, this is the blessing of the fans to you, how did you feel at that time? Is there anything you'd like to say to the fans? Is there anything you'd like to say to your parents? β
A series of three questions did not embarrass Yu Liang, what made Yu Liang embarrassed was that he didn't know how to answer the third question.
After pondering for a while, Yu Liang spoke: "Moved, very moved!" I am also very grateful to the fans for their blessings and I will continue to work hard to repay the fans. As for the parents, I ......"
"Is your goal dedicated to your parents?"
Seeing that Yu Liang didn't know how to answer, another female reporter in the crowd threw out a question, which was regarded as resolving Yu Liang's embarrassment.
"Yes, this goal is dedicated to my parents and I hope they are healthy!"
After answering, Yu Liang smiled kindly at the female reporter.
Most of the questions from domestic reporters are about this game, but these are just a prospect for the next game. But so far the opponent has not been decided, Yu Liang does not know what to say, but said: "We will work hard to win every victory!" β
Foreign journalists are not so easy to deal with compared to friendly domestic journalists.
A foreign reporter with a fat figure and black eyes, regardless of whether Yu Liang could understand it or not, opened his mouth in Spanish and asked: "Do you think Argentina can defeat Spain?" β
Looking at the proud middle-aged fat man in front of him, Yu Liang shook his head a little confused.
"Haha, you are an honest guy, no one can beat Spain, and neither can you, the championship belongs to us!"
The fat reporter looked at Yu Liang and shook his head, he would be mistaken, and laughed arrogantly there.
"What is he talking about?"
Yu Liang, who didn't know Spanish, watched the fat reporter talk a lot to him, and he could only ask for help.
"He said we couldn't beat Spain! The championship is theirs in the end! β
Seeing that it was the female reporter again, Yu Liang smiled, then shrugged his shoulders and said to the female reporter: "You tell that fat man that if we meet Spain in the next game, we will definitely win!" β
The female reporter looked at Yu Liang in some surprise, and then told Yu Liang's words to the Spanish fat reporter as they were.
"Arrogance!"
The Spanish reporter who was on the rise heard the words of the female reporter's translator and shouted out directly.
"Tell that guy that it turns out that I'm not an arrogant guy, but a guy who does what he says."
Yu Liang was a little disgusted with the fat reporter, I don't know if it was because of his arrogant remarks or because of his out-of-shape body. After finishing speaking to the female reporter, he turned his head and walked directly towards the locker room, leaving the female reporter with a shocked face......