Fox in the Penalty Area

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The plane that the Olympic team took departed from Madrid and arrived in Dubai after a five-hour flight, where they would rest for two hours before boarding the plane and continuing to fly to the Chinese capital.

After arriving at the Dubai airport, the players of the Olympic team have completely recovered from the loss and frustration of leaving the Olympic Games. Many people went to duty-free shops in groups to shop and bring gifts for themselves or their families.

Hu Lai was also thinking about buying some more gifts for his parents, so he asked his mother by voice on WeChat: "Mom, I'm in transit in Dubai now. What else do you want? I'll go to the duty-free shop to buy some more."

Not long after, my mother's words came back: "You don't need to bring anything, son. It would be great if you could bring a girlfriend back!"

Hu Lai looked like an old man on the subway looking at his phone:? ? ?

Then he replied: "Mom, cross-border human trafficking is illegal!"

"Not transnational, just us Chinese girls!"

"Trafficking human beings in the country is also illegal!"

"What are you talking about! Who told you to traffic people! I mean when are you going to talk about a girlfriend?"

"Mom, I'm only twenty years old, and I'm still a child..."

"What twenty? I'm going to be twenty-one soon, twenty-two in imaginary age. Not too young!"

"Mom, why don't you just talk a little bit bigger, I'm twenty-five this year."

"Why twenty-five?"

"I've been in your stomach for three years!"

After a while, the mother's distraught voice came from WeChat: "What are you talking about, boy! Did you shake after participating in the Olympics? Nezha was born only after three years of pregnancy! You are cursing your mother! !"

"Not mom? Why did I curse you?"

"You still said you didn't curse me... Nezha finally cut his flesh back to his mother and became a god. Did you say you cursed me to send a white-haired man to a black-haired one?!"

"What a mess! Is this the key, mom..." Hu Lai held the phone in one hand and pulled his hair with the other. He broke through the goals of Nigeria, Argentina and Spain successively in the Olympic Games, and he also won against Meli, the world's number one among young players. No matter how much the opponent entangles him, he can always get rid of the defense and find a chance to score... But now, facing his mother's nonsense, Hu Lai is completely helpless.

Hu Lai chatted on WeChat beside him, and Luo Kai sat on the waiting chair at the airport, looking at the terminal building with people coming and going.

Half a month ago, he met Li Qingqing here, and after cheering each other, they waved goodbye and made an appointment to meet in Madrid.

Now that he came back here again, he only had himself, and there was no one opposite him.

He has seen things and thought about others.

Luo Kai's mind was full of Li Qingqing's frowns and smiles, but in the end it fell to the scene of Li Qingqing's celebratory gesture during the game.

He woke up suddenly, just in time to see Hu Lai walking up and down in front of him while talking on WeChat.

He was in a worse mood.

Why?

Why is everything good to this person?

Obviously in terms of talent, I have been countless times stronger than him since high school...

In terms of appearance, I am also countless times stronger than him...

I was the one who went to the professional team first, and now I am the one who plays in the professional team...

But why did he end up being more successful than me in the end?

Am I not trying hard enough?

I fucking practiced until I was injured!

What about him?

Throwing a party and inviting teammates to play football at home can be hotly searched on the news... I train so much every day, why am I still not as good as him?

What exactly went wrong? !

Luo Kai was depressed, and seeing Hu Lai dangling in front of his eyes, he couldn't help shouting: "Hu Lai."

"Huh?" Hu Lai, who was talking on WeChat, turned to look at Luo Kai.

"Can you stop dangling in front of my eyes? I'm going to be dizzy by you." Luo Kai waved his hand at Hu Lai's figure, motioning him to stand aside.

"Oh, good." Hu Lai hurriedly took the mobile phone and walked towards the glass curtain wall of the terminal building in the distance.

I went to the airport runway to apologize and explain to my mother.

Luo Kai looked at his back, but his mood was not at all relaxed.

What crime did I commit in my previous life to be tied to this kid?

Luo Kai's mood was very low along the way, and Zeng Chi, who was on the same team as him, still felt in his heart that a genius deserved to be a genius, and his competitive spirit was really strong. Just because I didn't score a goal in the Olympics, I have been brooding until now...

No wonder people can succeed!

Zeng Chi really admires his teammates in this club.

In Hedong Thunder and Lightning, he was just a substitute player, but now Luo Kai is almost the main force that cannot be shaken.

According to his momentum, it should not be difficult for Luo Kai to directly transition from the Olympic team to the national team...

And what about myself?

You have to work hard.

Luo Kai had no idea that he had already become an inspirational role model in the hearts of his teammates, and he was still frustrated by his failed life.

During the long flight, the other teammates leaned crookedly on the back of the chair and fell asleep. Although he was also very sleepy, he was stubborn and refused to close his eyes.

Because as long as he closes his eyes, he can't help but think of the scene of Li Qingqing doing the Hu Lai celebration.

Zeng Chi woke up after falling asleep and saw that he was still looking out the window with his eyes open, so he asked strangely: "Luo Kai, are you still asleep?"

"I'm jet-lagged." Luo Kai made an excuse.

"Awesome..." Zeng Chi gave a thumbs up. This is the self-discipline and professionalism of an excellent player...

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After the plane landed at the Capital International Airport, the entire Olympic team was warmly welcomed by the domestic media and fans at the airport.

The leaders of the Chinese Football Association also came to the scene to pick up the plane.

Flowers were sent to Shi Wuyin, head coach of the Olympic team who led the triumphant team.

The media reported and the fans cheered.

He was obviously a loser, but after he came back, he was treated like a hero like a winner.

This is something that Chinese men's soccer team could hardly enjoy before, but now it's really happening.

For this group of Olympic team players, what happened before and after this Olympic Games is a brand new experience, and they have gained a lot.

This kind of harvest is not only their perception after playing against high-level opponents on the court, but also the touch brought by the changes in the surrounding environment.

In the past, Chinese football, especially men's football players, were always in a bad environment of public opinion, and everything they did was wrong. Being scolded and ridiculed was simply commonplace.

This is of course a problem of Chinese football itself, but growing up in such an environment where people have been scolded for a long time or made fun of, will there be psychological problems for young players?

This topic does not seem to have been studied yet. But if the same situation happens to a child, everyone knows what will happen-a child who is scolded from an early age will never be successful.

The performance of Chinese football is not good, they are scolded and ridiculed by others, and the Chinese players have psychological problems, so the performance of Chinese football is even worse, and they are scolded and ridiculed more fiercely... Chinese football and the people in it are so caught up A vicious circle, generation after generation.

The new young people who come in full of expectations will soon be stained black by the cruel reality.

But when it came to their generation, the situation changed.

The results of this group of Olympic teams in the National Youth Team and the National Youth Team were mediocre. It is not good to say that it is bad... The level of Chinese football is like that. Not to the point of breaking the bottom line.

But since the East Asian Cup in 2023, the world in front of them has changed suddenly.

It is no longer just depressing black and gray, but colorful.

Compliments began to be heard in their ears. It even happened that if someone made fun of the Olympic team on the Internet, more fans would speak up for the Olympic team...

How could there be such treatment before?

On the Internet, scolding Chinese football is a politically correct thing. If you dare to talk back, you must scold even more fiercely.

why?

This is of course because the team's performance is good.

East Asian Cup champion, U23 Asian Cup champion, and recent performance in the Olympics...

So now even if they lose in the Olympics and go home, no one is disappointed with their performance.

When there were more praises, the mentality of young players gradually changed.

They have become more confident—this kind of self-confidence is not the "arrogance" that they used to pretend to be bluffed, but a real and calm self-confidence.

In addition, the most important impact of consecutive victories on them also includes the establishment of a new tradition in the minds of these young players-the tradition of victory.

In the final analysis, competitive sports still require the winner to be king, and failure is the original sin. Only victory can establish a positive cycle and play a positive role in promoting.

Of all the rich clubs in the world, none of them became rich because of consecutive failures.

How did the spirit of women's volleyball come from? If it weren't for the fact that the women's volleyball team can always win the championship, how could the spirit of the women's volleyball team become a symbol of the Chinese sports world?

The Olympic Games emphasize participation, so why set up gold, silver and bronze medals to rank participating athletes?

To put it bluntly, to win.

When these young people taste the taste of victory, many things will slowly change subtly.

Maybe they can't realize these changes now, but one day they will benefit from it.

For example, when they make an action on the court, they will be more decisive and confident than before.

When they encounter difficulties in the game, they will think of the victory against the Argentine Olympic Games, so they have the confidence to deal with the difficulties.

When enough victories have been accumulated, Chinese football may have reached a critical stage from quantitative change to qualitative change.

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The players of the Olympic team did not disband directly at the airport.

Although some clubs may very much hope that players can return to their teams as soon as possible, the Olympic team followed the procedures and returned to the Hongfengling training base for the Olympic summary meeting.

This summary meeting lasted a full day. In the morning, the leaders of the General Administration and the Football Association came to give speeches, give instructions, and encourage the players to place high hopes. In the afternoon, there was an internal meeting of the Olympic team.

Shi Wuyin and Li Zhifei led the whole team to replay their performance in the Olympic Games based on the video highlights of the Olympic games.

Just like they always do after every game before.

It's just that this was done in the past so that the team would not make mistakes and perform better.

But doing so now has nothing to do with it.

After the Olympic Games, the historical mission of the Olympic team is over, and after this summary meeting, it will be announced that it will be disbanded.

From now on, they are no longer the players of the Olympic team, and those who are capable and lucky may be able to enter the national team.

There are still some people, I am afraid that they will gradually drift away from the national team, and eventually disappear from everyone.

Shi Wuji put down the remote control of the projection, looked at the twenty or so people sitting under the stage, and sighed in his heart: what will these young faces look like in many years?

In the eyes of everyone, he said: "When I was bidding for the head coach of your team, I told the leaders at that time that I hope to plant a tree for Chinese football, and I don't have to enjoy the shade of the big tree." It’s cool, but some people will benefit from this tree to shelter them from the wind and rain. The leader later told me that it was for this reason that the Football Association finally chose me. I knew it. In terms of cultivating young people, I agree with the Football Association."

The players of the Olympic team all looked at their head coach attentively and curiously. Director Shi had never said these words to them.

"It's been so many years. If I want to say how good my work is... I dare not say it." Shi Wuzhen shook his head and laughed, "But at least he has the confidence to say 'I have no shame in my heart'. Of course you can't be counted now. It is a towering tree, but it still survived. Sending you away and handing them over to the newcomers intact, I have lived up to the organization's trust in me."

Shi Wuyin paused at this point, pursing his lips tightly.

Li Zhifei looked at his partner, speechless.

"What's next..." Shi Wuyin breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Some of you should be selected for the national team, some of you may not, and some of you may not be able to enter the national team until later, many years later. team...But no matter which team you play in in the future, or whether you can enter the national team, remember my words. This is also the last time I will give you a task as your head coach..."

Many of the Olympic team players sitting in the audience puffed up their chests reflexively and sat up straight, just like they were waiting in the locker room for an order from Director Shi.

"You...are people who will grow into big trees."

After saying this, Shi Wuyin waved his hand:

"Olympic team, disband!"