(Cat flutter Chinese) "It's really unimaginable - the Australian national team, isn't it supposed to be very good?"

Zhao Yaning felt a little strange about Australia's defeat. He has the impression that as the hegemon of Australia, Australia has not fallen in any World Cup, and they are still quite powerful. Speaking of which, their goalkeeper Schwarzer is the main goalkeeper of Middlesbrough, Lucas Neil and Emerton on the back line are in the Premier League, Biscamp is in the Bundesliga, and the midfielder has Colwill in the Premier League, Cahill, Bresciano in Serie A, Guerrera and other players, and on the forward line, there is also a Viduka - such a lineup, no matter how you look at it, it is a first-class level, you know, there are few Asian players in Europe, and their strength is not bad compared to Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and China. How could it have lost to Iraq?

"Is it a simple upset, or is it really inferior? If you want to talk about war, Iraq can't beat Australia, how can you play football, it's reversed? ”

"Colwill is injured and can't play in the national game. Cahill also had an injury and was barely able to play, but he didn't start that game, he didn't start that game, he came on as a substitute when the situation on the field was not good, although he made a goal, but he didn't recover the decline, and he still lost. Coach Gao has already made these clear, "Now, they have won the first place in the group, squeezed Australia into the second place in the group, and we have to beat Australia to qualify." ”

Kick Australia...... This news made everyone a little dissatisfied.

After all, Australia is a predominantly Caucasian country, and rugby and cricket are popular in this country, and many people are strong and terrible - speaking of which, Italy's center Vieri spent his early years in Australia, and Viduka gives everyone the impression that he is also extremely strong, compared to the physical fitness of Asians, they are a level higher, and for the relatively low level of Asian football, the excellence of physical fitness does have a great advantage.

"The Japanese devils are really lucky, we finally got the first place in the group, and as a result, we faced the kangaroos, and they went to fight Iraq. Iraq is in flames, and it's lucky to be alive, let alone playing football? Isn't Little Japan winning again this time! ”

This matter is not Japan's responsibility, but at this time, everyone is a little jealous of the Japanese devils. After all, the opponent is Iraq, and the Gulf side is playing lively, who knows what this game will look like?

"Don't be jealous, the Japanese don't really win." Coach Gao said.

"What's not to win? Coach, you don't believe that the patriotic sentiments that motivate them to play football hard are like the media outside, right? If you have that patriotism, you don't play football anymore, you go to play Yankees, and you are still stationed in their country, what kind of ability is playing football. ”

This is the most reported statement by the Chinese media: the Iraqi players have a strong patriotic spirit and urge them to play well. However, in this case, the players don't believe it very much: people are still the same people in 04, how can they not be patriotic in 04?

Coach Gao smiled and spoke, "I don't know if I love the country or not, but at least, it's a person who loves money, I'm sure." The Iraqi country has lost the war, and the war is raging, but the end of the country does not mean that football is also over, and there is no shortage of rich people in the Gulf countries. Sheikh Mohammed, the owner of the Al Ahly Club in Dubai, has donated as much as $5.5 million to the Iraqi Football Federation in his personal name. ”

This news made everyone a little dumbfounded.

Sheikh Mohammed is one of the seven sheikhs of the UAE, and in addition to being a billionaire with a personal fortune of tens of billions, he also serves as the vice president and prime minister of the UAE. But I really don't know, he is still interested in this kind of donation, according to rumors, his interest is in horse racing, and he is the only person in the world who has bought a charter plane for his own racehorse. Zhao Yaning said, looking at the surprised teammates around him, he shrugged his shoulders, "Don't be surprised, I know something." His son had thought about buying the Liverpool club, and they all checked the accounts at the time, but our boss wondered if his father's problem of playing horse racing would make him not interested in football, unwilling to invest heavily in football, did not sell to him, and chose the Americans. ”

Zhao Yaning believes that these things are possible, but he is still surprised: 5.5 million US dollars is not a decimal number. West Asia has money, but it really doesn't blow it. The prize money of the Chinese team, even if it wins the championship, is only 2 million yuan - and the team's staff have to share it together. The Japanese team has a lot of money, and it is only 40,000 US dollars per person, which is several times that of China. And look at the spirit of West Asia...... It's good to have oil.

Just saying that the Chinese team has no motivation to play football, the price given is different. The Football Association itself has a lot of ability to show off its power, but when it is really time to pay for it, it is afraid and has no courage.

"They don't read those things, they read foreign newspapers, and they look at the third page of The Sun." Coach Gao smiled, "Let's be serious." We all know the level of Iraq - in 2004, we played and won 3-0, even if there was no Xiao Zhao, we also played two 1-1 games in the Asian Cup qualifiers, both of which were forced to draw with the opponent. Iraq was able to defeat Australia 3-1, which shows that Australia is not as strong as imagined, after all, they are two players seriously injured, or the two strongest players, let's play this game, it is still very advantageous. They just have a Neil, an Emerton - our Zhao Yaning, who were you afraid of when you met their club? ”

"We weren't afraid, as long as Brother Zhao is here, what are we afraid of?"

"You Brother Zhao are not omnipotent, at least, I have no place to get 5.5 million for you." Zhao Yaning smiled bitterly, "Don't be envious, people in West Asia have good lives, and there is oil underground." We don't have that life. However, there are a lot of rich people in China, and there are also a lot of large enterprises, can they really kick out, sponsor endorsements, and can you miss it? If you want to make money, you can play football well, play football well, we are famous, we have great influence, and we are afraid that we will have no money? ”——

After explaining the matter, the Chinese team is also ready to fly to Indonesia to play a game with Australia. This is the trouble of holding competitions in many countries, and you have to run around all the time. And this time, the venue for the Chinese team's game is Jakarta.

Zhao Yaning has been here before - the last time he was here, he came to receive the award of Asian Footballer of the Year. However, now, he doesn't have to think about the Asian Footballer of the Year, according to the AFC regulations, this award can only be received if you are present, so that almost all players who play in Europe have no chance to receive the award.

There is nothing wrong with this award, after all, the AFC is not supposed to care about the people who play in Europe. However, now that Zhao Yaning is playing better and better, it also makes the AFC more and more helpless: maintain this rule? If Zhao Yaning gets the World Footballer of the Year, but can't get the Asian Footballer, then the AFC will become a joke. And to lift this rule? With the level that Zhao Yaning is showing now, what is the significance of this award being re-selected in Asia? Isn't it over when he is sent home every year? It would be a joke if the AFC's move really happened that someone had won the award for ten consecutive years.

Having a world-class player has indeed brought a lot of face to Asian football, but on the other hand, it has also brought a lot of trouble to the AFC. Although Zhao Yaning has always been quiet and has never expressed his opinions, at his level, every move is of great importance.

And after arriving in Jakarta, Zhao Yaning also felt this problem, as the headquarters of the AFC, there are many reporters here, and the surging reporters' questions also made Zhao Yaning not know how to answer.

"I heard that you are interested in leaving Liverpool and want to develop in another league, is it true?"

"I've heard that Liverpool can't meet your salary requirements, is it true?"

"Do you have an irreconcilable conflict with the Liverpool manager?"

These inexplicable questions made Zhao Yaning not know how to answer, and after he declined all these interviews, he returned to his room and called Zhang Yuan.

"Did you let out the rumors that I was going to transfer?"

"Yes, isn't this for contract renewal negotiations, how can we talk without putting some pressure on Liverpool...... Didn't you play for the national team? Don't get distracted and play well. ”

"The reporters are going crazy about me, I have to know what happened to you - the renewal of the contract is in trouble?"

"Yes...... It's a little trouble, you know, Torres has to take a pay cut, Gerrard has to get a raise, you have to raise a raise, don't you have to find a balance that is acceptable to both sides, it's a little trouble. It's okay, don't worry, I'll be able to handle it. ”

"That's it, I can't take care of it now anyway," Zhao Yaning felt that there was no big problem in renewing the contract, and he trusted Zhang Yuan enough, so he didn't say anything, "Besides, don't say anything about contacting other teams, I don't think it's good." Last year, Mr. Morse was honest with him, and I think that attitude is the best way to go. It's not always good to play these tricks, and, now, which one can eat my contract? said that no one believed this, and it made the fans unhappy in vain, don't spread rumors, just negotiate well. ”

"You just play football honestly, you don't understand the doorway, so don't worry about it. Which one can eat, you know, I heard that you are going to transfer, Calderón is so excited, the old guy is bent on overpowering Florentino, and he is excited to hear that he can sign a footballer, not to mention it......"

"Come on, I said I don't want to transfer. I have a lot of football tasks here, so when you negotiate the contract over there, pay a little attention to it, don't make a lot of trouble in the city, it's not good-looking. ”

Zhang Yuan agreed twice, made a few jokes, and wished him victory in Australia before hanging up.

"You still haven't told him."

"How dare you, tell him now, the game is still not played? It's really kicked and smashed, and it's a matter of turning back. Zhang Yuan sighed, "Ning Zi is a stupid boy, this kind of thing has too much impact on him, let's lay the groundwork for him today, and take it slowly in the future, and besides, this kind of thing, it's better not to say it on the phone, it's better to say it in person." ”

"Whether you say it or not, the end result is the same."

"Of course I know, so I'll give him some news first, let him accept it a little bit, and then come a little bit." Zhang Yuan nodded, "Moreover, I said, in the end, if Ning Zi is here, if he really knows how to carry the black pot, then scold me, don't let Ning Zi be scolded, I'm worried that he won't be able to stand the infamy." ”

"You don't need to say this, the agent should have been scolded, and the player still has an image to consider." Cordia stood up, "Then I'll go to the negotiations." In fact, the timing of this year's transfer is not bad, Juventus has just been promoted and needs people, Bayern Munich was photographed fourth in the league last season, and it is also ruthless. And Real Madrid is not to mention, these guys are just preparing to tinker this year, with a budget of hundreds of millions. It's better to leave Liverpool early and go to a rich club, don't be angry. ”

"It's good to be rich...... Zhang Yuan sighed, "I hope Ningzi can stand this news." ”——

PS: The 2 million prize money is the standard issued by the country in 2010 for the 2011 Asian Cup. $5.5 million is a real thing, and Japan's $40,000 is the standard for 2011. Cat flutter Chinese