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Chapter VIII The Football Association is a good man, thank God Xie Yalong

For Chinese sports media, the week before the start of the Bundesliga season is their busiest and most contradictory time. Because there are reasons to pay attention to both the Olympics and the Bundesliga, especially the first round of the Bundesliga, which is a "China derby"!

Hoffenheim met Cottbus in the first round of the game. For the Germans, this is nothing strange. But for the Chinese, it can still be hyped up. Hoffenheim has Chu Zhongtian, Cottbus has Shao Jiayi, and the two Chinese national teammates met in the first round of the Bundesliga, which made the Chinese media very interested.

On the other hand, the Olympics in Beijing are also a world-renowned sports event and are the focus of reports.

At the same time, as the most popular sports event, football, the Chinese National Olympic Team has taken advantage of the home game, and how far it can go in the Olympics is also very concerned about the media and fans.

Although so many people usually scold Chinese football, the workers' stadium was still full in the first game of the National Olympic Team. It can be seen how much influence football has in China.

It’s a pity that those Chinese fans who went to watch the game did not see a “planned” victory. The Chinese team did not defeat New Zealand, which is said to be the weakest in the group. Instead, they did not equalize the score until the 87th minute, which was a bit of a survivor.

If they fail to win New Zealand, for the Chinese team, if they want to qualify, they must win the next game. Their next opponent is Belgium.

Before the Olympics, media analyzed that Belgium and China were on the same level, which means that this game was a even-match.

But what about it?

The Chinese team's defense line was in a panic and conceded the ball in the seventh minute of the game.

In the 52nd minute, the Chinese team was hit again. Tan Wangsong kicked the opponent's player without any need in a midfield fight. He received a red card and was directly expelled from the field.

The day of the game was August 10th, and the first round of the Bundesliga was August 15th. Chu Zhongtian was still participating in training at Hoffenheim at that time. Later, he found the game video online to watch. When he saw this scene, he was a little surprised. Because he didn't understand what the need for Tan Wangsong's kick was... First of all, the ball was not half of the chance of both sides, and it required a fierce battle to get the ball possession. Secondly, judging from Tan Wangsong's movements, it was not a normal ball grab, but more like Jackie Chan and Jet Li's movies.

If Tan Wangsong was not a Belgian undercover agent, Chu Zhongtian could not think of a suitable reason to explain the foul.

Not long after, when the captain of the National Olympic Team Zheng Zhi fought with his opponent in the game, he was sent off by a red card... Chu Zhongtian felt that this foul was understandable. After all, the opponent also had a pulling move. The players were angry because of the entanglement of the defender. Examples of elbow-striking are common in the world football world. The former Brazilian star Leonardo elbowed the opponent's player in the 1994 World Cup, causing the opponent's player to fall into a coma, and was sent off by red card, and was banned by FIFA from participating in all the remaining World Cup games. So this was a foul within the normal range. There was nothing to say, and Zheng Zhi did not control his emotions.

The Chinese team, which was sent off two people, is no longer there.

At this time, a uniform shouting sounded from the stands of the stadium: "Xie Yalong was dismissed! Xie Yalong was dismissed!"

This shouting was accompanied by the football match of the Beijing Olympics until the end. Even the Chinese team was not playing games. I don’t know whether the fans were just spoofing or venting their dissatisfaction in their hearts. After all, Xie Yalong’s national Olympic team only gave them three such opportunities to vent, and most people have not yet cursed the Chinese football addiction.

When Chu Zhongtian finished watching the game video, he received a call from Xu Xiaodi.

"Although you were not selected for the National Olympic Team, your commercial value was affected at that time. But now it seems that Xiao Chu, you are making a profit... If you were selected for the National Olympic Team, with the team's poor performance, I'm afraid you will be affected more and more. Now, no matter how bad the National Olympic Team plays, it has nothing to do with you!"

"I'm watching the game on the spot!" Xu Xiaodi chattered on the phone. Chu Zhongtian could hear from his voice that his emotions were different from usual. "I spent a few hundred yuan to watch such a junk game! I think the last game should be free, but I guess there shouldn't be many people going to... No! It must be full, because everyone wants to scold Xie Yalong that idiot! Let me tell you, Xiao Chu, I scolded you! Actually, I'm quite happy... After seeing the Chinese team lose hope of qualifying, because Xie Yalong's idiot's gamble finally failed, I'm very happy to see his failure. I really want to see his expression on the rostrum now, haha!"

Xu Xiaodi scolded and laughed for a while.

Chu Zhongtian neither advised him nor said anything, and listened from the side. He knew that this was an old fan's reaction to Chinese football's extreme disappointment. He would feel sad for the time wasted by Chinese football for so many years, and would be angry at the hopes he had placed on Chinese football. Chu Zhongtian thought he could fully understand Brother Xu's psychology. On the one hand, he would definitely hope to see the Chinese Olympic team have excellent performance, otherwise he would not spend a few hundred yuan to buy tickets to watch the scene, just watch it in front of the TV. Those who can go to watch the game on the scene are real hardcore fans. On the other hand, he applauded the team's doomed failure, because this means that Xie Yalong and his Football Association team will have a very sad life... After Xie Yalong stepped down, there may be a glimmer of hope.

Why did Chu Zhongtian understand? Because Chu Zhongtian himself also had such a contradictory mentality. On the one hand, he hoped to see the national Olympic team perform well, but on the other hand, he did not want the victory of the national Olympic team to become the fig leaf of the Chinese Football Association. With such a contradictory mentality, he watched the video of the game.

Now he doesn't have to conflict, because the Chinese team faces the powerful Brazilian Olympic team in the next game, they are destined to lose, and Xie Yalong's Olympic strategy that had been betting for several years finally failed completely. Listen to the deafening and clear roar in the stands of the Workers' Stadium, Xie Yalong's life will not be better... Just a new leader came to power, is our Chinese football still good?

This is probably a more difficult conjecture than the Goldbach conjecture.

※※※After the match with Belgium, the anger of Chinese football fans exploded. Posts declaring the Football Association, Xie Yalong, and the National Olympic Team can be seen everywhere on the Internet.

The media began to make up old accounts - they were best at this. When Xie Yalong announced the team's roster, they temporarily suppressed Chu Zhongtian's problem, and now it can finally come in handy. So although Chu Zhongtian never commented on the performance of the National Olympic Team, his name began to appear frequently in various reports and commentary articles.

Many people believe that if Chu Zhongtian was summoned to the National Olympic Team, at least he would not have been so embarrassed, both losing and losing. Maybe he would really have the ability to qualify in the group - of course, the premise is that Xie Yalong would not go to the locker room to replace head coach Dujkovic in every game, and would not choose a player on the field as the head coach. In this case, the Chinese team might still have hope.

They have prepared a lot of press releases and commentary articles to question Xie Yalong. This time he should not use any excuses to make excuses. Moreover, the media will no longer be afraid of the Football Association's ban order, because the Olympics are all so bad. Is there any difference between reporting or not? It might be better if I don't report, so as not to cause trouble for the Chinese people.

Pessimists believe that whether Chu Zhongtian is in the National Olympic Team or not, it will not be of much help to the reality. Because it is really a misfortune for Chinese football to play a football chairman who likes "fork hip muscles". Even if Chu Zhongtian is selected for the National Olympic Team, he will not be able to enter the main lineup because he has not trained his fork hip muscles.

More people are scolding Xie Yalong, Zheng Zhi, Tan Wangsong, calling them losing and losing, and losing face in front of fans all over the world. No one is scolding them for losing face in Chinese football, because Chinese football has long been shameless, so naturally they are not afraid of being embarrassed.

Some people also called on everyone to watch the game on site in the last group stage, but they were not going to watch the game or the performances of Brazilian stars, but to go to the scene to curse Xie Yalong. "Screaming Yalong" has become a new sports competition event at the Beijing Olympics, comparing who scolded the loudest, who scolded the most lasting, who scolded the most creatively, who scolded the most viciously...※※※This has nothing to do with Chu Zhongtian, although Chinese media came to ask him how he thought about the national Olympic team's game.

Chu Zhongtian told the truth: "I watched the game video, and I think it was a tragedy..." He would not say any extra words. After all, he did not participate in the Olympics, and he would not hurt his back when standing here. It would be better to say less about the topic of the national Olympic team.

He would rather tell Chinese journalists about his situation in the team.

I have a good relationship with my teammates. There is no conflict you mentioned some time ago... The fans here are also very enthusiastic... I am in very good health... Of course I hope to participate in the first round of the league... Shao Jiayi? I don't know if he will play. When I came to Germany, I used the phone with him. He welcomed me to play in the Bundesliga. I think if we have time, we will gather together... These news that has nothing to do with the National Olympic Team, and people will not feel sad and feel aggrieved after hearing it.

※※August 13 is the last game of the Chinese Olympic team in the Olympics, and they face Brazil.

The Chinese team has lost hope of promotion, and even if there is a theoretical possibility, there is no hope when it comes to the Chinese team.

Some media sarcastically said that some people were worried about participating in the Olympics that Chu Zhongtian would miss his first "China derby" in the Bundesliga, which now seems to be completely unfair. The Chinese national Olympic team is fully capable of ending their Olympic journey before the start of the new Bundesliga season, and Chu Zhongtian will definitely catch up with his first round of the Bundesliga.

In this game, the Chinese team lost 0:3 without any surprise. Not only did the three over-age players selected by the National Olympic Team have not played their due role in this Olympic Games, but they have also become the sinners of the team's loss one after another.

First, Zheng Zhi, an impulsive elbow hit, was one of the culprits of the team's collapse. Then there was Li Weifeng, the former number one central defender in China - perhaps now, too? Before Ronaldinho assisted Brazil to score the first goal, it was Li Weifeng's pass mistake. Then it was Han Peng's turn, because of "not enough manpower", he was pulled to the back line to play the central defender. A foul of a pulling man gave Brazil a chance to score a second goal.

The overage player Chu Zhongtian, who lost to the National Olympic team, was preparing for his first round of Bundesliga match at Hoffenheim in southern Germany, away from the whirlpool of the storm.

He didn't even watch the video of this game. Since the Chinese team had lost hope of promotion, he had no expectations to carry it. However, he knew that Xu Xiaodi had gone to the scene and had bought three tickets long ago, so it would be a waste not to go. Besides, if you go, you can scold Xie Yalong on the spot. This is a rare opportunity to scold state cadres without facing risks. Even if you don't watch the game, you can still go to the scene to vent your anger.

The housing prices are too high and I can't afford to buy a house, so I scold Xie Yalong; I am too homeless all day long and can't find a woman, so I scold Xie Yalong; I lost my job, so I scolded Xie Yalong; I was stolen on the road, and my mobile phone was cheated, so I scolded Xie Yalong; I didn't eat soy milk fried dough sticks in the morning, so I scolded Xie Yalong; I had a nightmare last night, and I felt bad for the day I woke up... In short, the only meaning of Xie Yalong and the Chinese Football Association is to vent their anger.

So the deafening roars of fans sounded over the Workers' Stadium again: "Xie Yalong was dismissed!" "Xie Yalong is stupid!" "Chinese Football Association disbanded!" "Football Association, I fuck your mom!"

Amid the roars of the fans, Xie Yalong stood on the rostrum, his already sparse hair was blown away, his expression was even more magical and messy in the wind. As a gambler, he has not made any contribution to the advancement of Chinese football in the past four years since he took office. Instead, he made outstanding contributions to the destruction of Chinese football. The Chinese team failed to compete for the German World Cup in 2004, which was his first year in office. People thought this was the lowest trough of Chinese football, but after experiencing the 2007 Asian Cup and the 2008 Olympics, Xie Yalong told everyone: "No! There is no worst Chinese football, only worse! The lowest trough? We have just fallen!"

Before taking office, he was called a "clever official" and was once highly expected by everyone. But now, he is good at meetings and telling stories, but now he has become a notorious crossing rat. In fact, he did not plan to do anything for Chinese football at the beginning. When he first took office, he told the leaders of the General Administration that he had "only worked for four years". Therefore, the long-term planning and future development of Chinese football were not considered by him. He only needed to bet on the Olympics. Following his predecessor Yan Shiduo, Yan Shiduo had successfully bet on the World Cup, and he also hoped that the Olympics would bet on the Olympics.

Unexpectedly, the football rules he ignored gave him a slap in the face - there are many gamblers in the football world, but those are gamblers who know the rules of the game. What are you going to join in the fun if you don’t even know the rules of the game?

The man bid farewell to the Olympics, scored a point, and scored a goal, which was a new history. The Football Association has the last fig leaf, which is the women's football team that was once praised and has the same situation as the Chinese men's football team. They have already broken through the group stage and faced the Japanese women's football team in the quarter-finals. The Chinese women's football team used to not take the Japanese team seriously at all, but the Japanese women's football team today is also a strong enemy to them. It is not the Japanese women's football team that has made progress, but the Chinese women's football team has regressed.

The media are still making up old accounts, but Xie Yalong is stubborn and puts the blame on head coach Dujikovic, claiming that the national Olympic performance is not good because Dujikovic does not understand training. This has triggered condemnation in the media and the Internet.

Everyone said it was so funny that there was something here. How could Dujkovic, one of the top ten famous coaches selected by the FIFA Technical Committee at the World Cup in Germany? Not to mention that before the competition, Xie Yalong completely deprived others of their command. Whether it is the arrangement of troops or the selection of players, the Football Association has the final say. What responsibilities do they have?

※※※The domestic affairs have nothing to do with Chu Zhongtian. Since the National Olympic Games are over, his attention to the Olympics has been much lower. Now it is only two days before the first round of the game.

Other Chinese media originally planned to hype the "China derby" in the Bundesliga after the failure of the National Olympic Team, so that fans could divert their interest. Unexpectedly, their wishful thinking made Cottbus head coach Bojan Prasnikar beaten to pieces.

In the roster of this game released a day in advance, Shao Jiayi's name was not included.

If one party is missing, the "China Derby" can't be beaten.

However, the Chinese media were not discouraged because without Shao Jiayi, there was Chu Zhongtian who was sure to play the main player in Hoffenheim!

A newspaper article about the Bundesliga New Season Outlook mentioned Hoffenheim, who is quite resentful about domestic football: "The Bundesliga New Season is about to begin. Hoffenheim, who was unfamiliar to us before, is destined to become the home team of Chinese fans in the new season. Why? Because after the Chinese Olympic team lost the Olympics gamble, only Chu Zhongtian can still bring us a little comfort. I dare not say 'hope', because Chu Zhongtian is impossible to bring any hope to Chinese football. So please appreciate his game in the Bundesliga. Remember, just appreciate it, don't look forward to it..."

No media has mentioned the old story of Hoffenheim and Chinese football: "...If Hoffenheim can eventually relegate this season, Mr. Dietma Hope should first thank the Chinese Football Association, because it was their two decisions that created Hoffenheim today.

At first, Rangnick had just resigned from Schalke 04. He received invitations from many clubs, including Hoffenheim. But what everyone doesn't know is that he also received an invitation from the Chinese Football Association at that time. Rangnick himself expressed interest in coaching the Chinese National Olympic Team, and said that his personal treatment was easy to say, and he was willing to sign. However, the Chinese Football Association did not choose Rangnick, but chose the more obedient Duikovic. If the Chinese Football Association had chosen Rangnick, there might not be Hoffenheim who had jumped in three-level games in two years.

Another thing is that the Football Association did not select Chu Zhongtian to the National Olympic Team, which helped Chu Zhongtian train with the team in Austria without any interference throughout July, adapt to the team, and increase the level of tacit understanding with his teammates. If Chu Zhongtian performed well in Hoffenheim in the new season, it must be because the Football Association wisely gave him so much time... So thank God, thank God, the leadership team of the Chinese Football Association led by Xie Yalong, you are the most selfless and helpful person in the world!"
Chapter completed!
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