Chapter 48: Enter the World Cup in Germany!
Three days later, on October 12, France topped the group with a 5-0 win over Cyprus at home to the Stade Velodrome.
When it comes to the play-offs, the Swiss had the best laugh in the race for second place in the group with a 1-0 win away from Ireland. After qualifying for the play-offs, they eliminated Turkey, who finished third in the '02 World Cup, and finally caught the last train of the German World Cup. After a 12-year absence, they will once again be on the stage of the World Cup finals.
Against Cyprus, Tang Jue still started the game, scoring two goals in the first half, and Thierry Henry also had one. France ended the first half 3-0 and continued to be strong in the second half, with goals scored by Zinedine Zidane and Roten.
The suspense was lost at the end of the first half, and the French fans at the Velodrome Stadium began to sing and dance from the start of the second half, turning the stadium into a paradise of fun.
The torturous qualifiers were finally over, and the French fans were finally laughing and drinking comfortably.
Many French fans were trying to get drunk with their friends that night, and the World Cup qualifiers began in September last year, and the French team has been very sluggish, with only two wins and four draws in the first six games, ranking fourth in the group. At that time, the mood of French fans was very entangled, and as the seeded team in the fourth group, they were actually ranked fourth in the group.
It's nothing short of a shame.
In September, the qualifiers were back in action, with France sweeping away their previous slump and winning four in a row. Undisputed to occupy the top position of the group, so as to qualify directly.
Some fans are analyzing, after winning four consecutive games in the last four games, the biggest change in the French team's lineup is the appearance of Tang Jue. No fan thinks it's a coincidence, four games, eight goals scored, an average of two goals per game, this is the answer sheet handed over by Tang Jue. The top scorer in Ligue 1 last season led Saint-Germain to a double. Proving himself again in the qualifiers.
That's it. Tang Jue has already occupied a very important place in the hearts of French fans. The person who appears the most in the mouths of French fans, except for Zidane, is Tang Jue. They are even imagining next year's World Cup, where the French team will surely be eliminated from the group in '02.
After the game, some media asked fans: Who is the biggest contributor to the French team's entry into the World Cup in Germany?
After statistics. Zinedine Zidane is at the top of the list. Approved by 45.3% of fans. Tang Jue actually ranked second, recognized by 38.5% of fans, and Henry ranked third. Approved by 15.7% of fans.
The media analysed the statistical table and concluded that Zidane deserved to be at the top of the list, after all, he was the leader of the team and had a solid performance in the qualifiers. Tang Jue surpassed Henry to come in second, and they believe that it was because Tang Jue's strong and amazing performance in the last four games won the hearts of fans.
Zinedine Zidane and Domenech appeared at a press conference after the game, and Domenech praised Zidane's ability to control the game and lead France to victory. Domenech wants to use this way to tell the media that there is no problem between the two of them at all, and the media's hype that they will be handsome is complete nonsense.
Zinedine Zidane was in a very good mood, he praised coach Domenech and praised him for his excellent work, and under his leadership, the French team gradually came out of the slump, won four consecutive victories, and advanced strongly to the World Cup in Germany.
The generals praised each other, breaking the speculation of the media.
Zidane also took this opportunity to praise Tang Jue, believing that Tang Jue is one of the biggest contributors to the French team's four consecutive victories. It is believed that the appearance of Tang Jue has enriched the playing style of the French team, and the French team can now play a quick counterattack in addition to the previous positional attack.
A number of media outlets congratulated the French team, believing that they had rejuvenated themselves and ended their qualifying journey with a hearty victory to become the team in the round of 32 of the German World Cup.
The headline of the team newspaper is very simple: France enters the World Cup in Germany!
Of course, there are also media who think that the French team, which is dominated by veterans, will find it difficult to go further in Germany, and they even used the goal conceded against the Swiss team in the last game to say that Makelele allowed Volger to score a goal in the last moment, which is evidence that the veteran cannot maintain a high standard in the 90 minutes.
Those who hold this view are represented by Arsene Wenger, who believes that Zinedine Zidane, Makelele and Thuram are a dose of poison. The combined age of the three is a hundred years old, and the centennial central axis is the poison of the French team. The French team needs to use more young people like Tang Jue and need a little more fresh blood to replenish in order to perform well in the World Cup.
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On the night of the big win over Cyprus, the whole French team went crazy together. During the drinking, Tang Jue received congratulations from many Saint-Germain teammates, Tang Jue was very moved, and remembered the years he had in Saint-Germain, which was a period of growth, under the care of Deu and others, his skills grew rapidly. The whole team formed a joint force to win the league and cup championships under extremely difficult circumstances.
The atmosphere in the dressing room at Saint-Germain is very different from that of Milan, harmonious and harmonious. Tang Jue enjoyed the days of struggle with them, that was a history of struggle!
But to Milan, Tang has never regretted it, if you want to go higher, you must go to the wealthy to prove yourself, no matter how high the mountain is, no matter how deep the water, you must go over and wade.
The current French team is under the leadership of Zidane, and Tang Jue thinks that he will learn a lot here, and he also thinks that this is another period of Saint-Germain's years, harmonious and harmonious.
The beauties around him were like clouds, but Tang Jue was not too interested, because compared to Alice, they were divided by clouds and mud. He hugged a beautiful woman next to him like a play, and frequently toasted with his teammates.
The seventh round of Serie A resumed on the 17th, and after the match against Cyprus, Tang Jue decided to go back to Lyon to see his parents.
When he got up from the hotel bed the next morning, Tang Jue was very conscious. Half of the two dozen big men were drunk last night. You can imagine how fanatical the atmosphere was at that time, Xiao Feifei told Tang Jue. He drank 4,000 milliliters of red wine last night!
After packing his luggage, Tang Jue embarked on the road home. Tang Jue sat on the seat on the side of the cabin, quietly watching the blue sky and white clouds outside the cabin drift back leisurely.
Sitting next to Tang Jue was an old man in his fifties, who whispered helplessly in Tang Jue's ear: "Tang ......"
After getting on the plane, the old man had already handed his hat, clothes and other items to Tang Jue many times. Even he couldn't remember how many times he had handed it.
Tang Jue turned his head suspiciously, the old man was holding a white sports cap in his hand, and the old man pointed to the side of the passage. With the old man's fingers, Tang Jue, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, looked at him expectantly.
Tang Jue knew what was going on. He smiled at the boy first. Then take out a pen and sign your name on it. This is the forty-seventh name he has signed since he got on the plane. The young man had an excited and happy smile on his face.
Handing the sports cap to the old man beside him, Tang Jue looked out the window again, looking at the white clouds. His mind was reminded of the flight trip that followed the race against Ireland. refused the flight attendant's request to eat together, and finally had to sign the flight attendant's underwear.
Sky! How embarrassing it was. It makes people blush just thinking about it!
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Half past eleven at noon. An alley outside the University of Lyon II. A glass sign reads in Chinese: Sichuan Hotel!
Several Chinese students were walking in from outside the hotel, and a young woman in her twenties stepped forward to greet her. In the 50-square-meter dining room, five tables have been expanded to seven. This is already the limit. Six of the tables were already full, and the proprietress Chen Xiu'e was busy serving food from the kitchen.
There were two men in the kitchen, one was Tang Yuantian and the other was in his twenties. Tang Yuantian was busy stir-frying, and the young man in his twenties was helping on the side.
At this time, a taxi stopped outside the hotel, and Tang Jue stepped out of the taxi. The taxi driver handed Tang Jue's suitcase to Tang Jue and politely met him again.
Seeing his parents again, Tang Jue exhaled a long breath with a smile on his face. Lugging his suitcase, he was a little impatient. The noisy voice in the dining room reached Tang Jue's ears, and his brows furrowed slightly: Is Sister Cuihua back? If they don't come back, how can their parents be busy?
So he quickened his pace, noon was the busy time of the restaurant, and before he went to Paris, he would help the restaurant at its busiest time, bringing the fried dishes from the kitchen to the table.
As soon as she entered the door, the woman in her twenties habitually began to greet: "Come, sit here, the menu is on the table......"
"Sister Cuihua! When did you get back? Tang Jue looked at Cuihua in surprise.
Cuihua looked at Tang Jue fixedly, and after a few seconds, she turned her head in the direction of the kitchen and shouted loudly, "Jue Babyzi is back!" ”
At this sound, the international students eating in the dining room stopped the chopsticks in their hands, and there was a "poof!" With a thud, he squirted the beer out of his mouth, right on the face of the person next to him. The saliva beer dripped down his cheeks quickly!
There was no one to command, and everyone's eyes were on Tang Jue!
The man with glasses looked at Tang Jue stupidly, as if his dream lover suddenly appeared in front of him. The fat man next to him felt as if he was dreaming, this was the man on TV? Is that the one who is invincible on the football field?
Chen Xiu'e ran out of the kitchen, strangely enough, she didn't have a plate full of vegetables in her hand. Tang Yuantian in the kitchen quickly stir-fried the meat in the pot with a shovel, and asked the young man next to him, "What is Cuihua shouting?" ”
The young man said uncertainly: "It seems that it is, the absolute baby is back." ”
Tang Yuantian's hand paused, and then continued to stir-fry the back pot meat in the pot, the expression on his face did not change at all, but his eyes brightened a lot. The young man blinked as if he suddenly understood something, and after half a ring, he asked weakly, "Uncle, are you going to go out?" Why don't I stir-fry! ”
"No!" Tang Yuantian continued to stir-fry: "Bring a plate here!" ”
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Cuihua took the suitcase from Tang Jue's hand, and Chen Xiu'e looked at her son very carefully: "The face is thin!" She touched Tang Jue's arm: "It's thicker here than the last time I came back." ”
"Mom, there are so many people here?"
"What's wrong with too many people? I'm not allowed to touch my son's arm anymore? Chen Xiu'e said with some dissatisfaction, she turned her head to Cuihua and said, "Cuihua, pour a cup of tea, jasmine tea!" ”
"Come on, come on, sit down, let me have a good look. Gee! Alice should learn this cooking skill, and look, my son has lost weight like this! Chen Xiu'e pulled Tang Jue to sit at the only table where no one was around, complaining.
"By the way, why didn't you bring Alice back this time?"
Tang Jue looked at his mother's face and nodded in his heart: This genetic medicine is indeed effective, and his mother's face is not a little old, but younger than before!
Tang Jue smiled and said, "She's busy!" ”
Chen Xiu'e said with some dissatisfaction: "Is it busier than you?" I don't believe it! ”
Cuihua Zhidao now has become her own job to serve food from the kitchen, and she puts a cup of brewed jasmine tea in front of Tang Jue.
"She's really busy." Tang Jue looked up at Cuihua and asked, "Sister Cuihua, you're not alone when you come back this time, right?" Where's my brother-in-law? Why didn't you see him? ”
Cuihua looked at Tang Jue dissatisfied, her face was flushed, and she scolded: "What brother-in-law? He helps in the kitchen! With that, she ran away.
The man with glasses looked at Tang Jue's mother and son talking cordially, and he couldn't help but come over. Tang Jue looked at the man with glasses coming with a smile on his face, the man with glasses had a charming light in his eyes, his lips trembled slightly, and his face was red with excitement.
"That...... Tang Dynasty...... Tang Jue...... Mr. Tang Jue......"
The man with glasses didn't know what to call Tang Jue, his voice trembled.
Tang Jue stood up from the chair and stretched out his right hand: "I'm Tang Jue, hello!" ”
The man with glasses stretched out his right hand, trembling and holding Tang Jue's right hand, without saying a word. At this time, I don't know who was clapping, and then the applause rang out in the dining room, mixed with whistles and screams!
Tang Jue seemed to be back on the field, and when he scored, there would be such a scene in the stands of the stadium. Tang Jue almost bowed!
Tang Jue waved his hand and nodded towards the excited crowd. It's kind of saying hello to everyone. The applause, screams, and whistles are even louder!
Chen Xiu'e looked at her son proudly. All right! Now, he's not just part of our family!
The fat man came over with two wine glasses and a bottle of beer, he put the wine glass on the table and filled it, handed it to Tang Jue, picked up a glass himself, and said loudly: "Come!" On behalf of the Chinese students at the University of Lyon II, I would like to toast you with a glass of wine! ”
"I'll do it first for respect!" With that, the fat man raised his head and poured the beer into his mouth!
Tang did not hesitate and drank the beer in his cup in one gulp.
"Refreshing!" The fat man continued to pour wine, and the man with glasses hurriedly went to his table to get the wine glass, how could such a good thing be enjoyed by the fat man alone?
More people gathered around with wine glasses and bottles. Tang Jue smiled and waved his hand: "No need to do this, you go back to the original table, and I will toast everyone at each table!" ”
"Three glasses!"
"Nope! Five cups! ”
"Nope! If you don't get drunk, you can't go home! ”
Excited words popped out of different mouths, splashing saliva fueling the threat! (To be continued......)