Chapter 353: Victory is all I can think of.
"For a player, the Olympics may only come once in his career. So I am not dissatisfied with being able to qualify as the second in the group. On the contrary, I feel very satisfied."
"Because to be honest, the team's strength is there. You know, after the group stage, many people said we were in the group of death."
"It is not easy to qualify for the knockout stage as the second-placed team in the group against these strong opponents, not to mention the African Championship champions, Argentina and Spain."
"We can tell from these three games what we should do next?"
"Well, I will definitely keep working hard. Qualifying from the group stage is just the beginning. I never shy away from talking about my goals. This year, I want to win a medal."
Facing the flashing spotlights and microphones, Chu Feng responded calmly, without any ecstasy of victory, because those excited emotions had already been vented on the court, and he had regained his composure.
Looking at other Asian teams, Japan and South Korea both advanced as group leaders. Other teams that advanced include Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand and Côte d'Ivoire, all of which are well-known strong teams.
He cannot decide the outcome of the draw, so he can only do his job well and wait until the Olympics are over so that he doesn't regret it.
"Okay, so finally, do you have anything else you want to say to the fans?"
PPTV reporter raised the microphone.
Hearing this, Chu Feng smiled and waved towards the camera.
"They say the fans are the 12th man on the field, and some of the most memorable games of my career have been played with the fans."
"Well, that may be a little confusing. What I mean is that I hope to hear your cheers in the future."
Chu Feng was very fortunate to have such a group of fans, which made him not feel so lonely when playing football.
In the evening, the busy city of Tokyo sparkles in neon lights.
Chu Feng ate the last bit of food on the plate, chewing and swallowing it helplessly.
Healthy meals don't taste good, and no matter how you cook them, the taste is hard to change.
After all, human genes prefer fats and oils.
"The draw ceremony has just ended. Let's see who our quarter-final opponent will be?"
The team leader picked up his phone and opened WeChat. He saw a group picture and his expression suddenly became strange. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or disappointed.
"South Korea."
When he revealed the answer, Chu Feng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This is an old rival.
However, compared with the Asian Cup, the current South Korean team has a more complete lineup.
For example, Lee Kang-in who plays for Valencia, and Hwang Ui-jo who plays for Bordeaux.
However, apart from these two, there is no other player whose name can be mentioned.
Oh, there is also Kim Min-jae, the main central defender of Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League and Yu Dabao’s “apprentice”.
As for Tottenham's old rival Son Heung-min, he had previously won the Jakarta Asian Games championship and was exempted from military service early on.
In addition, the old man Ten Hag obviously didn't want to let him go, so the Korean number one had to miss the Olympics.
Chu Feng felt that compared to the other group leaders, namely Brazil and Japan, South Korea was a soft persimmon.
"Okay, now that you know who your opponent is, take this time to rest. The Olympic Games schedule is too tight, and you'll have a match in three days. Don't go on the field and find that you're not physically fit."
Chu Feng tapped the table with his index finger and was the first to stand up and leave the cafeteria.
In this high-intensity schedule, there is basically no need for training. At most, you just maintain your daily routine and do aerobics and ball training.
Therefore, everyone has plenty of time, and the team is strictly managed. It is almost impossible for them to waste small umbrellas like athletes from other countries. All they have to do is sleep.
The dull night was very hard to endure, but fortunately Chu Feng had a good sleep quality and did not suffer from neurasthenia, so he slept until dawn the next day.
Then it was no different from the boring life of the past few years. I ran five kilometers on the fitness trail, and then went back to the gym for more training, stretching and massage.
Occasionally, when there is a competition that interests me, I take the shuttle bus to the venue to check it out.
He simply underestimated his own fame. He has been asked for autographs and photos many times in recent days.
The match between South Korea and China will definitely be full of hype before the game, and the media on the Korean side have been talking nonsense quite a lot recently.
"We often perform exceptionally well at the Olympics, just like in the 2012 London Olympics, where we defeated Japan 2-0 and won the bronze medal in men's football!"
"Also, we have entered the Olympics nine times in a row, which has set an Olympic record. The global sports media applauded us! Although we are not the team that has participated in the Olympics the most times, we are the most stable team!"
"In the end, our boys have a desire for medals that no one else has! They will do their best for the country, for the fans, and for themselves. No one can stop us!"
Under the threat of compulsory military service, what every Korean athlete hopes most is to win a medal and be exempted from the damn military service.
For example, Son Heung-min saved the day. So the Korean players are full of enthusiasm, their goal is to be in the top three, how can they fall in the quarterfinals.
As for the previous loss to the Chinese team in the U23 Asian Cup, it was purely because of the incompleteness of the team and Chu Feng's exceptional performance.
However, the response from Chinese fans was also very sharp. No matter whether we can beat you in football or not, we are far ahead of you in medals.
Japan ranked first with 15 golds, 4 silvers and 5 bronzes, China ranked first with 15 golds, 6 silvers and 9 bronzes, and the United States ranked second with 11 golds, 11 silvers and 9 bronzes.
Where is South Korea?
Three gold medals ranked 8th, and the subsequent track and field events are all things that the Koreans are not good at.
Chu Feng scrolled through his phone, looking at the interesting comments and the shining gold medal. It was the men's weightlifting 73kg championship won by Shi Zhiyong.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Well, he was envious.
Although the events are different, a gold medal is a gold medal and the meaning is completely different.
I don’t know when the National Olympic Team will be able to win a gold medal.
There's not much hope this time anyway.
He is not stupid. Judging from the strength on paper, neither Spain nor Brazil are teams they can beat.
Therefore, the champion should also be decided between these two teams.
As for them being able to make it into the top three and win a medal, it would be a huge breakthrough.
As he thought about it, he put down his phone. Since ancient times, people who have paved the way have always been the hardest working and the most tired.
But someone will always stand up, right?
Since you have the ability, why not? If you have earned enough money to last for several lifetimes, you should always be more hypocritical and pursue something. Even if you fail, what can you do? At worst, you can try again.
July 29, 2020.
Saitama City, 2002 Stadium, packed with people.
Located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Japan, the stadium, which can accommodate 62,300 people, was built for the 2002 World Cup and is now the home stadium of Urawa Red Diamonds, a strong team in the J-League.
Today it has another match, the 2020 Olympic Games quarter-finals, China U23 vs. South Korea U23.
The players from both sides faced each other in the player tunnel without any communication between them.
They all knew that today was a life-or-death game.
Huang Yizhu stared at the back, thinking that he had saved the soldier Son Heung-min, and today he had to save other teammates, and at the same time use this as a springboard to enter the top five leagues.
As for Li Gangren, he didn't have much idea. He has permanent residency in Spain and his military service can be postponed until he is 37 years old.
And can he still play football at the age of 37?
Chu Feng had no idea that his opponent was having so many inner thoughts. He came here today with the idea of making the Korean leave crying and contribute to the Korean military service obediently.
Behind him, the three veteran players Wu Lei, Wu Xi and Zhang Linpeng had unprecedentedly serious expressions.
Young people like Zhu Chenjie couldn't suppress their excitement.
Soon, led by the referee, they walked out of the tunnel.
A tiny dot of light slowly bloomed, making people squint their eyes involuntarily.
Listening to the thunderous cheers, Chu Feng recalled his debut at Old Trafford.
He is no different now than he was then, all he thinks about is victory.
(End of this chapter)