Chapter 22 This victory changed Chinese football! Messi put his hands on his hips and lowered his head to look at the grass under his feet. For the first time, I felt a surge of powerlessness deep in my heart. Just now he chased for nearly 70 meters, from the opponent's penalty area to his own penalty area. But in the end, I still didn't catch up. He could only watch the opponent score a goal to reverse the score. To make matters worse, this long chase had exhausted almost all of his remaining physical strength. At this time, just standing on the lawn felt very tiring. For the first time, Messi deeply realized the importance of physical fitness. He secretly vowed that he must train his physical fitness well after returning and would never let today's tragedy happen again. ……
The goal scored by Lin Feng in the 82nd minute almost completely destroyed the morale of the Argentine team. Especially when Messi was replaced by the Argentine head coach because of exhaustion. The game is effectively over. In the end, after a tough battle, the Chinese National Youth Team reversed and defeated the powerful Argentine team and got the first ticket to the final. This is the first time in the history of the National Youth Team and even the entire Chinese football that a team has reached the finals in such a world-class competition. Lin Feng and his teammates inadvertently made history. They didn't know what profound impact this victory would have on Chinese football. At this moment, they are celebrating this hard-earned victory wildly on the court. As the losing side, the Argentine players shed tears of regret. Messi did not cry like his teammates. He looked up at the scoreboard that had been frozen, then walked to Lin Feng who was celebrating with his teammates, took off his jersey, and waited quietly for the other party to finish celebrating. "You are very strong. I look forward to meeting you in the European arena soon. I will not show any mercy then!" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Was this a declaration of war against him? Faced with Messi's initiative to challenge him, Lin Feng certainly would not be scared. He has grown up so big, but he still doesn't know how to write the word "fear". "Me too. After all, victory will only taste sweeter if I defeat a strong man like you!" Messi stared at him for a few seconds, did not argue with Lin Feng, took the jersey handed to him by Lin Feng, turned around and left. He doesn't like to talk, but prefers to prove his strength with practical actions. Looking at Messi's receding back, Lin Feng sighed. What a pity, I had promised the fan’s dad that I would leave the jersey from this game for him.
But it doesn't matter. I can just change into another set of clothes later, roll on the lawn before the stadium closes, and then sign my autograph. That should be enough to fool people, right? The plan was good, but things went wrong at the first step. Lin Feng obviously underestimated the popularity of this game in China. When he came off the court and prepared to return to the locker room. A large group of reporters armed with cameras and long guns rushed out from all directions and surrounded him tightly. "Uh, this is not the interview area..." Before Lin Feng could finish his words, the reporter's microphone was already stuffed in front of him. Fortunately, he chose to shut up immediately when he saw the situation was not good, otherwise he suspected that the other party would put the microphone directly into his mouth. "Tell me about your feelings about this game?" "How do you evaluate your opponent in this game?" "The next game is the final. Do you have the confidence to lead the national youth team to win the championship?" "Many fans in China like you very much. Many people call you 'Chinese Kaka'. Do you have anything to say about this?" The reporters talked at once and asked a lot of questions in one breath. "Quiet, quiet down, let's do it one by one, okay?" Lin Feng knew that if he didn't answer the reporters' questions today, he might not be able to leave. "The opponent in this game is very strong, worthy of being a world-class team. There is still a big gap between us and them. The victory is mainly due to the coach's correct tactics and the players' hard work." This is the answer to the first and second questions. Lin Feng did not become proud and complacent because of defeating his opponent or even belittle his opponent to elevate himself. He was very calm and objective. This made many reporters present nod slightly, and they were amazed at Lin Feng's maturity and stability. But the reporters were more curious about how Lin Feng would answer the third question. “Now that we have made it to the finals, our goal is naturally to win the championship! I think if we bring back a runner-up trophy, I’m afraid the whole country won’t agree!” The reporters all wanted to laugh, thinking that this was the truth. After finally eliminating all the strong opponents, as the opponent in the final is relatively not that strong, the fans all hope that the Chinese national youth team can create a miracle and win the World Youth Championship trophy. If we really lose in the final, we will definitely be scolded badly. The Chinese national football team in last year's Asian Cup and Liu Xiang in the future Olympics are both lessons for us. After Lin Feng and the other reporters quieted down, he continued: “Football is a team sport and success depends on the hard work and dedication of every member of the team. As it happens, we now have the best coaching team and the best players, so I believe that with the joint efforts of the coaching team and teammates, we will definitely be able to win the championship trophy!" "it is good!" "well said!" "Ambitious!" The reporters applauded Lin Feng one after another, this guy is no ordinary guy!
Not only did he cleverly avoid the trap set by the questioner, he also shared the credit with the entire team without taking any credit for himself. Now, everyone in the national youth team will probably have to owe him a favor. In fact, the reporters missed one thing. The reason why Lin Feng said this was to tell the outside world, especially some leaders of the Football Association. The current configuration of the National Youth Team is the best. Blindly changing players, especially replacing the head coach, an extremely important position, will have a huge impact on the future of the National Youth Team. The National Youth Team is successful now because they have the right people leading them. But if the players were changed, the National Olympic team might not be able to continue this success at the Beijing Olympics three years later. As a result, some people may have more concerns when taking action against Klauchen. And I’m afraid that the majority of domestic fans will not agree by then! …… The reporters acted very quickly, and Lin Feng's answer was published on the front pages of major news media a few hours later. "The Chinese national youth team entered the World Youth Championship finals for the first time in history!" "After a comeback victory over Argentina, the core players of the national youth team vowed to win the championship!" 《Technical knockout! China's 'Kaka' defeated Argentina's 'Maradona'》 "Lin Feng: Our team is the strongest!" …… This game received widespread attention from the society before the game, and because of the ups and downs and exciting process of the game, it left a deep impression on many people. The most important thing is that the National Youth Team won! If we lose, the amount of coverage and public discussion about the game will definitely drop by an order of magnitude. But the Chinese national football team defeated the strong enemy with its weak strength, miraculously defeating the powerful enemy, which greatly inspired people and aroused their desire to discuss and share. The next day, almost everyone in the country, regardless of gender, age, or whether they watched the game or not, was talking about the World Youth Championship. Since the Chinese national football team made its historic entry into the World Cup in 2001, there has been a renewed wave of football fever in China. Those who were originally disappointed with the Chinese national football team have rekindled their hope because of this victory. Parents who were originally concerned about sending their children to play football have had their concerns dispelled. Sponsors who were originally not interested in football saw business opportunities. Even the leaders of the General Administration of Sports have paid much more attention to football because of this game. Some funds that were not originally intended for football have begun to be allocated to football. Overnight, Chinese football seemed to be getting better. This victory inadvertently changed the development trajectory of Chinese football. The future of Chinese football is no longer shrouded in gray! (End of this chapter)