Chapter 322 Lin Quan wants to be the king of football! ?
After Casillas finished holding the trophy, he handed the World Cup to Lin Quan.
Lin Quan held up the trophy high, attracting countless reporters to take pictures. The flash lights at the scene kept flashing, and the fans also cheered out of respect.
Lin Quan did not overly covet the World Cup trophy, but immediately handed it over to other teammates, allowing them to take turns to satisfy their desire to hold the trophy.
At this time, Felipe VI, wearing a red Spanish jersey, appeared from the player tunnel and walked into the stadium with two little princesses who were also wearing Spanish jerseys.
Xavi handed the World Cup trophy to Lin Quan and asked him to pass it to the king.
Felipe VI looked thrilled as he leaned over and kissed the trophy before handing it over to his two daughters instead of raising the cup himself.
Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia excitedly received the trophy from their father, and the two of them joined forces to lift the World Cup high.
This was almost a replica of the classic scene from four years ago, making the Spanish fans at the scene and in front of the TV couldn't help but recall the happy memories of that year.
This generation of Spanish fans is undoubtedly happy, as their national team is at its strongest period in history.
They won two World Cup titles in just four years, something they had not done in the previous eighty years.
If we count from 2008, in these six years, the Spanish team has won two World Cups, two European Cups and one Confederations Cup.
In every major competition, Spain has been hard to lose and has won almost all the championships it can.
However, dynasties always fall one day.
In this Spanish team, Xavi is 34 years old, Casillas, Xabi Alonso and Villa are all 33 years old.
Among these four players, except goalkeeper Casillas, the other three may announce their retirement from the national team after the World Cup.
They are all too old to continue playing in the top five leagues.
So next they will most likely choose to leave the top five leagues and go to the Middle East or North American major leagues to seek gold, or simply choose to retire, just like Puyol.
In addition to these people, Torres and Iniesta, who were born in 1984, are both 30 years old and can only last one World Cup at most.
In addition, Albiol, born in 1985, David Silva and Ramos, born in 1986, Pique, Fabregas, Pedro and others, who were born in 1987, may only be able to play in the World Cup once more, and it will be difficult for them to persist until the 2022 World Cup.
Compared to the young lineup with an average age of only 25.7 four years ago, the average age of Spain is now 27.5 years old.
This average age is relatively old among all the World Cup winning lineups.
The problem of an aging lineup is the primary issue that Spain needs to face in the coming time.
This problem is basically unsolvable.
However, the optimistic Spaniards did not think so much or so far at this time.
They feel that the La Liga is now flourishing, and the young players who continue to emerge in the league will be able to perfectly inherit the mission of their predecessors and lead the Spanish team to continue to advance by leaps and bounds.
Not only the fans think so, but the Spanish news media also think so.
During the post-match interview session, a large group of reporters surrounded Lin Quan and asked him about his feelings about the game and winning the World Cup.
After Lin Quan finished answering the question, a Spanish reporter asked: "Lin, do you know that you almost broke the historical record set by the King of Football Pele 56 years ago?"
Lin Quan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know what record the other party was talking about.
"When Pele won the championship for the first time, he was only 17 years and 249 days old. So far, he is the youngest champion in the history of the World Cup!"
"And when you led the team to win this World Cup, you were 18 years and 140 days old. The difference between the two of you is not that big!"
In addition to the two, 17-year-old Ronaldo participated in the 1994 World Cup and the Brazilian team won the championship, but he himself failed to play, so reporters ignored his record.
Reporters are more impressed by players like Lin Quan and Pele, who participated in the World Cup and scored multiple goals as a main player in the game, and preferably could also score key goals in the final.
Those who won the championship with the team obviously don’t count.
"Haha, I haven't paid attention to this issue. After all, when I was 17, there was no World Cup to play in!"
The reporters all laughed when they heard Lin Quan's answer.
The World Cup is held every four years, not every year.
In addition, young players with strong strength like Bailey and Lin Quan are really rare.
This means that Pele's record may be difficult to break, especially given the harsh conditions set by Spanish reporters.
This requires the players to not only be young enough, but also to become the core of the team, perform well enough on the field, and ultimately win the trophy.
Each of these is not easy to accomplish.
"Are there any other records that the King of Football has that I can try to challenge at my age?"
Lin Quan has the title of record breaker, so he is very interested in the records that Pele once set.
When the reporters heard Lin Quan's words, they all became interested.
Lin Quan actually wants to challenge the World Cup record of the football king Pele. Does that mean he wants to become the new football king?
"Yes, Pele is the first and only three-time World Cup champion. This record has been sealed for many years and almost no one has been able to break it."
After the reporters finished speaking, they all looked at Lin Quan with interest, waiting for him to express his opinion.
Winning the World Cup three times is a very difficult feat. No one has ever been able to do it since Pele.
To a large extent, Pele was crowned the King of Football because he accomplished this almost impossible miracle, and was therefore recognized as the first generation of King of Football! If Lin Quan can really surpass Pele's record, then he is really qualified to become the new King of Football!
But can Lin Quan really accomplish this impossible task? Some people even doubt whether he has the courage to take on this task! The reason why this task is impossible is that a player's career is limited, and it will not exceed 20 years at most! In 20 years, even if he debuts and retires in time for the World Cup, there will only be 6 World Cups at most.
In such a fiercely competitive World Cup, let alone a single player, even a national team probably cannot win three World Cup titles in 20 years! Brazil, the team with the most World Cup titles in history, has not touched the trophy in three World Cups since winning the 2002 World Cup, and has not even made it to the finals.
"You are worthy of being the king of football. This record is indeed hard to break, but I feel like I can give it a try. What if I succeed?!"
Lin Quan answered very easily. It was not that he was absolutely sure that he could complete the task, but he just felt like giving it a try.
Success would be the best, but failure would not matter, after all, this is an impossible task! After hearing Lin Quan's answer, the reporters at the scene were all excited.
Big news!
Lin Quan is going to challenge the title of football king! Others dare not even think about Pele's record, but Lin Quan actually wants to try it.
This alone shows how confident he is in his own abilities! This kind of courage is not something that ordinary people can have! Of course, with Lin Quan's performance in this World Cup, he is definitely qualified to challenge for the title of the best player.
The media didn't care about that. In order to attract readers, they exaggerated and reported Lin Quan's interview in the most exaggerated way possible.
Among them, the BBC news headline is the most eye-catching: "Lin Quan: I want to be the king of football!"
After these reports came out, the entire football world was in an uproar! On the Internet, the football fans who had just finished the World Cup carnival and were very enthusiastic immediately started a heated discussion after seeing this report.
"Damn it, Emperor Lin actually wants to be crowned king. I didn't know Emperor Lin had such big ambitions!"
"Emperor Lin is so majestic and powerful. If someone else said this, I would just think he was bragging. But when it comes from Emperor Lin, why do I feel like it's possible?"
"Maybe it's because Emperor Lin really has this ability?"
"Haha, you Lin fans actually took it seriously? It's so hard to win the World Cup once, but to win it three times? Haha, I can only say go to sleep, dreams are full of anything!"
"Winning three World Cup titles is indeed difficult, but it is not impossible. Let's analyze it rationally and objectively. Spain successfully defended the title this time. Lin Huang already has one World Cup title. In the next ten years, he only needs to win two more World Cups."
"Indeed, Lin Huang is only 18 years old this year. He can still play in at least three World Cups. If he maintains good form, he can play in four."
"It's not easy to win two World Cup titles in four tournaments. Spain's team is going downhill!"
"Although they are on the decline, as long as Lin Huang is still here, they are still a top team. If other teams can't improve during this period, Spain may be able to defend the title in the next World Cup!"
"I think the German team is pretty good, and Argentina should also be competitive in four years!"
"I think the French team may rise. There are many young talents in their league!"
"Young demon? The professor is ecstatic!"
"The professor has become more generous with his money in the past few seasons. Maybe he has lost interest in young players and wants to buy big-name stars!"
"No, no, no, the professor is still the professor who spends every penny wisely. Buying famous stars doesn't prevent him from stockpiling young players. Even if they can't be used, renting them out to level up is not a bad idea. Maybe he can even sell them to make money in the future!"
"Damn, when did Arsenal start doing shady business?"
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"Don't say such harsh words. Nana is providing experienced captains to other teams. How can it be considered a shady business?"
"Stop talking, stop talking, Nana fans are about to cry!"
“Okay, let’s stop stimulating the popular fans and continue to talk about whether Lin Huang can break the record!”
"Tell me, is there a possibility that Lin Huang will win three championships in the next four World Cups..."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
“The possibility is too low!”
"Haha, then the World Cup should probably be renamed the Spanish Cup!"
In fact, many people feel that in these four World Cups, it may be difficult for Spain to win another World Cup title.
After this generation retires, it will be a big question whether the next generation of Spanish players will still be as strong as before.
Although Lin Quan is very strong, football is a team sport. No matter how strong he is, he cannot challenge the entire opposing team alone.
Besides, if teammates are not strong enough, they may become bad teammates and do more harm than good! It is precisely because the possibility of such a thing is too low that many people think Lin Quan is joking.
Fans of some stars seized the opportunity to start mocking Lin Quan, thinking that he was too arrogant.
You actually want to challenge a miracle like Pele?
The discussion of this matter was so heated that even Pele himself was alarmed by it.
However, unlike the cynicism of ordinary people, the king of football himself said generously:
"The existence of records is meant for future generations to break!"
"Lin is a talented player. It is a pleasure for anyone to watch him play. He is still very young and has unlimited potential in the future, so I will not easily deny him!"
Bailey's statement boosted the confidence of fans who supported Lin Quan.
"Heizi, speak up!"
"The football king himself has expressed his support for Lin Huang. Do you know more than the football king?"
"Why not just change your name to King of Understanding!"
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While this incident was becoming a hot topic, Lin Quan and his teammates had already boarded a flight back to Spain and returned to Madrid with the World Cup trophy.
Fans who got the news in advance flocked to the airport and surrounded it.
When the Spanish players appeared in the airport reception hall, they saw a sea of people.
"Oh my god, how many people are there?"
"Isn't it tens of thousands?"
"Not only that, look, there are people outside too!"
"I'm afraid half of the people in Madrid are here!"
"Can we still get out of the airport today?"
The players were shocked when they saw the situation outside.
However, the fans were relatively calm. They just shouted championship slogans and did not do anything extreme.
This made the players feel relieved, so after discussing with the coaching staff, they took out the World Cup trophy and various individual awards to show the fans on site what they had gained in this World Cup.
After seeing the World Cup, the fans became even more excited and couldn't help but rush forward, wanting to touch this fascinating championship trophy with their own hands.
Fortunately, the Spanish national team contacted the airport security personnel in advance when returning, and they also deployed a large number of personnel in advance to participate in on-site security and maintain order.
Therefore, under the maintenance of security personnel, no accidents occurred.
After officials from the Football Association announced that the World Cup trophy would be put on public display for fans to view, the emotions of the fans at the scene gradually calmed down.
Instead, they started shouting the name of each player!
The veteran players who participated in two World Cups received special treatment and received more applause and cheers when their names were called.
But there was one exception. Although he only participated in one World Cup, when the fans at the scene shouted his name, the cheers and applause he received were no less than those of the veteran players, and even better.
This person was none other than Lin Quan.
He is the number one contributor to Spain's victory in this World Cup and is the undisputed core of the team.
His performance in the World Cup is obvious to all, and no one can deny his outstanding contribution to the team! So he deserves preferential treatment!
Not only did the fans treat Lin Quan specially, but even the Spanish royal family also showed special care to him.
After the entire Spanish team returned, Felipe VI held a celebration banquet in the royal palace and invited all members of the Spanish team to attend.
After the celebration banquet, the king also awarded Lin Quan the Order of Queen Isabella.
This award was re-established by Spain in 1998 and is specifically used to award individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to the country or promoted international relations.
In addition to the medal, Princess Leonor also fulfilled her promise and granted him the title of baron.
Although the Spanish title is not valuable, it is at least a noble title, right?
Lin Quan is not the first member of the national team to be awarded a medal. Four years ago, Bosque was awarded the title of Marquis by the old king for leading the team to win the first World Cup championship in Spanish history.
This made Lin Quan a little suspicious. If it was not Princess Leonor who conferred the title on him, but King Felipe VI, would he be able to become a viscount or even a count? (End of this chapter)