Grass roots glory

Chapter 459 Mesopotamian Lion
The next morning, Zhou Tiancheng and Chu Yunling woke up almost at the same time. They looked at each other, and Zhou Tiancheng saw that Chu Yunling's complexion improved a lot.There was a playful smile on his face.He looked at the time, it was not yet nine o'clock, and he breathed a sigh of relief.Last night didn't seem to be too late. At this point, I can't miss the plane back to China in the afternoon.Dortmund has an airport that reaches all of Germany, so now he doesn't need to take the train and then transfer to the plane when he wants to return home.Less tossing.

"Morning, my dear. Your complexion looks much better. I have already said that no matter how delicate a flower is, it needs to be moisturized."

Chu Yunling rolled her eyes and complained: "What's more, I don't know how long I was tossing around last night, but my parents were there. Didn't there be any disturbance last night?"

Zhou Tiancheng spread his hands: "I don't know, but your parents will definitely not say anything. I am such an excellent son-in-law. If I miss this village, I won't have this shop."

Chu Yunling pursed her lips, and complained, "Now I really think those reporters are right. You are a pervert. What time is it? You wake up earlier than a chicken."

After Zhou Tiancheng got up, Mother Chu said hello, and walked into the room under the pretext of caring about her daughter. When she came out again, Zhou Tiancheng obviously noticed that the mother-in-law was smiling abnormally.

Before Zhou Tiancheng left, Mother Chu specially said: "Xiao Cheng, you can rest assured to go back to play the game, don't worry about Xiaoling, we are here. As long as you behave well, she will be in a good mood."

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Zhou Tiancheng took a special look at Chu Yunling before leaving, and said softly, "Xiaoling, don't worry, I'll be back after the game."

A trace of worry flashed across Chu Yunling's eyes, and she said, "Be careful, protect yourself, I'll wait for you."

Zhou Tiancheng leaned his head over and kissed Chu Yunling's forehead lightly, and said with a smile, "It's not that I'm going to fight, I'm already familiar with the road."

Chu Yunling didn't let go of Zhou Tiancheng's hand, and kept frowning.

Seeing this, Zhou Tiancheng could only compromise with a smile: "Okay, my wife, please obey me, and I promise to complete the task!"

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While Zhou Tiancheng was on the flight back home, the Chinese media had already begun to take action to find out the situation of the opponent for the national team.

Next, the Chinese team will face Iraq back-to-back, first home and then away, which is related to the qualifying of the group. In the case of taking the initiative to advance, no media can sit still.The Iraqi team had just arrived in Shenzhen, where the match was held, and their hotel and training base had already been "surrounded". Almost all Chinese journalists came here for the purpose of spying on the national team.

The trend of the times, no media can not be crazy.In the past, when there was only theoretical hope for the national team to qualify, they could still devote [-]% enthusiasm to calculating the possibility of various qualifying, let alone such a time.Almost all the media and fans suppressed excitement.

However, when the big and small media in the market began to celebrate the victory, CCTV, which represents the official channel, still upholds a cautious style. , Liu Jianhong expressed his opinion: "The Chinese team can occupy a favorable position for qualifying. After two world preliminaries, they have the opportunity to return to the top ten. This is of course a gratifying progress. But if this is not considered an achievement The improvement made us feel that the Iraqi team is an opponent that can be won at will. In the team, this team still has a deep foundation, and in terms of willpower, I don’t think I need to say more about the fighting spirit of Iraqi football. The opponents who can rise in the flames of war are worthy of our full respect and prudence. "

Liu Jianhong's words naturally do not represent his personal views. To be able to say this earnest warning to fans across the country, to some extent, CCTV is taking the opportunity to warn the international players of the national team.

After CCTV broadcast this episode, the trend of public opinion on the Internet became more rational. In fact, many fans are not so optimistic.It's just that in such a big environment, these people choose to be smart people and keep silent.No one wants to be considered non-mainstream.

But since CCTV has this attitude, these fans immediately felt that they had grasped the truth, and began to pour cold water on the national team before the big battle.

"If you want to win, let's make a quick decision. If you can't score after 10 minutes, I think the national team is very weak. I'm not talking sarcasticly. In terms of spirit, the national football team is a few blocks behind Iraq. This kind of thing is not Zhou Tiancheng. One can decide."

"There must be an iron bucket on the opposite side. Thinking about it, I'm sweating for the Chinese team!"

"This game will definitely pressure the Chinese team to win, but I hope that the Iraqi team will not lose too badly... Other countries are almost lost, and they can still win the Asian championship. It is not like our national football team. Before tasting this sweetness, it was painful. How many years have passed... let's not talk about it, just enjoy the present, the past is unbearable..."

All fans who watched the Asian Cup of the four Southeast Asian countries four years ago basically have a cautious and respectful attitude towards the Iraqi team.

That year, the Chinese team, which claimed to be "stronger than the 02 World Cup lineup", was eliminated by Uzbekistan with three goals in a row after a draw in the final round of the group stage.However, the Iraqis passed all the way under the circumstances that no one was optimistic about. The semi-finals were dragged to a penalty shootout, which broke the South Korean team known for their willpower.

Just as no one believed that a country at war could win football, the Iraqis created the myth.In fact, as early as the 2004 Olympic Games, the Iraqi Olympic team reached the semi-finals and became the biggest dark horse. In that year, the Iraq War had just broken out for the second year.

Football symbolizes a kind of spirit, which has been sublimated at the feet of Iraqis, and represents a kind of soul—the soul of a nation with eternal hope and endless fighting!
Also after the Asian Cup four years ago, the Iraqi team from the Mesopotamian plains got a recognized nickname-the Mesopotamian Lions!
Now, the Chinese team will face the challenge of this lion.

The fans couldn't help but feel a little nervous. If the main players on the call-up list are in good condition, there is nothing to worry about.But in the last round of the Bundesliga before the training camp, all fans watched Jiang Hao sprain his ankle in the game against Schalke.The next day, the coaching staff of the national team confirmed that Jiang Hao would not participate in the national team's games during this window period.

Losing such an important finisher in front of goal is not so fun.

(End of this chapter)