Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 970 Asian Cup (24)
A podium has been set up in the venue, and AFC President Salaman, accompanied by FIFA President Blatter and other award presenters have already stood on the podium.

First of all, the best of each series was awarded. Zhang Yuan of the Chinese team received the Golden Boot of this Asian Cup. In this tournament, he scored 6 goals and helped the Chinese team win the championship. In addition, he also won the championship. Received the title of best player of the tournament.

Then the South Korean team, under the leadership of their captain Ki Sung-yong, came to the stage to receive the silver medal. In fact, they only reached the final of the Asian Cup after 27 years. It is said that the last final of the Chinese team was in 2004. They are even worse than the Chinese team. Miserable, but this time they have reached the final after a lot of hard work, but they put the Chinese team to win the love, which is very sympathetic.

Ji Chengyong was originally a contender for the best player, but he has no championship, and even if he has a championship, he may not be able to win Zhang Yuan.

This was a cup match that made the South Korean team and Korean fans bitter. When it was the turn of the Chinese team to receive the award, the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans who had slowed down broke out again. Zhang Yuan walked in the front, wearing a Nike made a commemorative t-shirt with the word "39" written on it.

39 is the time between China's first participation in the Asian Cup and its first championship. It took 39 years for the Chinese team to complete this first time.

Speaking of this cup, the issue of the Chinese team's jerseys has to be said. Nike did not reach a sponsorship contract with the Chinese team until January 1th, so the Chinese team's jerseys were not finalized until January 5th. It is said that they use ordinary jerseys It's just adding the badge of the Chinese team. Zhang Yuan can't see Nike's stupidity.

The contract must have been negotiated a long time ago, but the world's third-rate teams like the Chinese team can't attract their attention, which may make the negotiation difficult, and it has not been finalized for a long time. The hasty provision of the jersey made Zhang Yuan feel a little This kind of disrespect, he is actually very resistant to this jersey, but there is no way, who asked the leader to do this? !

According to Zhang Yuan's idea, it doesn't matter if the price is lower, why don't we look for our own national brand? !

To put it bluntly, the national team is supported by the state. Is it really lacking the bad money of Nike? !

But after thinking about it, that’s all for it. Nike didn’t skimp on making commemorative T-shirts this time.

When Zhang Yuan took over the Asian Cup from Blatter, fireworks were blooming around the podium, and Queen's famous song "We Are The Champions!" was played on the radio.

Zhang Yuan raised the Asian Cup championship trophy high on behalf of the team, and his teammates sang and danced around him. The Chinese fans at the scene did not know who started the "five-star red flag fluttering in the wind...", the whole Australia The stadium sang the song "Singing the Motherland". The loud and clear singing made the audience in front of the TV agitated and hummed involuntarily.

There were many media at the scene. At the end of the competition, Zhang Yuan was interviewed by them in a state of excitement, but he was too excited at the time, and he was so happy that he was a little incoherent. , Taking advantage of the opportunity for the Chinese team players to get in touch with the championship trophy and show it to the media and fans on the spot, the reporters asked Zhang Yuan again.

Now Zhang Yuan is much calmer, but he is also enthusiastically expressing his excitement and joy.

"I am very happy and excited! Our hard work has paid off! This game is not easy, the opponent Korean team is very strong, they put a lot of pressure on us, we have withstood the test, the championship is well deserved! At this moment, what do I want to say most? I want to say thank you! Thank you to the fans in our motherland. They have always supported us behind the scenes. Today tens of thousands of fans came to the scene. They are our strong backing! And The Chinese New Year is just over ten days away, and we would like to take this opportunity to send New Year greetings to the people all over the country and present them with a championship!"

"I would also like to thank the coaching team. They have prepared a lot for this competition. They have a part in this championship!"

"Of course there is also our family. It is not easy to be a player. Sometimes you will be scolded, and sometimes your family members will also be under pressure. I want them to say that you have worked hard!"

Chinese fans are more keen to ask Zhang Yuan's mood and feelings, while foreign reporters seem to think that the Chinese team's championship is due to Zhang Yuan's credit, because they will also ask Zhang Yuan whether it is because of him that China won the championship !

For such a statement, Zhang Yuan certainly did not admit it, and he never thought about it in his heart.

"I can get the top scorer and the best player. I admit that of course my efforts are in it. I have to say that this is the credit of our team. These individual awards are not mine alone but belong to everyone. I have won the Golden Globe Award. I used to say that this award is not my own. Now I still think so. It is called an individual. In fact, it is everyone’s hard work. Without our hardworking team, I would have nothing No! So please stop asking similar questions!"

According to the original plan, Zhang Yuan will return to Liverpool on the evening of January 1 after finishing his tour of the Asian Cup in Australia. However, the current situation is a bit special. The leaders of the national football team told everyone that the players will receive an interview from the top leaders of the country when they return to China. Of course, Zhang Yuan, as the captain, cannot be absent and must return home. Liverpool has no reason to refuse such a thing.

On the evening of the 31st, after winning the championship, the Chinese team held a small celebration banquet. Many family members attended the banquet, including Anna and Zhang Yufei.

The next day, Anna flew to London alone with Zhang Yufei, while Zhang Yuan followed his teammates on the journey back home.

The news of the national station broadcast the process of their return to China, and the experience of the national football team will also be made into a documentary, which will be broadcast during the Chinese New Year.

The rise of a big country is all-round. China has always attached great importance to the rise of sports. The performance of the national football team this time can be regarded as a big face for the whole of China. When the players of the Chinese team have not achieved any results, maybe they Will it be the same as the people who eat melons, absolutely China, football is like this, some people may even regard themselves as people who eat melons.

The common situation in China is that what the leaders say, there will always be people who say something high-profile, but when these people personally participate in the process, this is different.

"The sports cause of the motherland is a long-term project. You have made great contributions to the sports cause of the motherland. The party and the country thank you on behalf of the people! I hope you will continue to work hard and achieve better results!" Listening to ordinary people eating melons In the eyes of the masses, this is high-profile singing, but in the hearts of Zhang Yuan and other personal experiencers, it is really like eating a secret, because they have experienced the bitterness of it, and they are very proud, proud that they were born in this country and grew up in this country. This country has made its own contribution to the rise of this country, and the motherland shares weal and woe with prosperity.

Zhang Yuan also said emotionally in an interview with China National TV later: "This championship is the most important championship in my life. There is no one. Even if I can win the World Cup in the future, I can't compare it! This is my first time. It is also the first time for us Chinese, we carry the dreams of the Chinese people and win the championship in important competitions!"

"I sincerely wish our motherland will become stronger and stronger, and we will continue to work hard to win more honors!"

When Zhang Yuan appeared in the news broadcast, the mountain village of Zhang Yuan’s hometown was boiling. There would not be so many people paying attention to the game, but many people watched the news broadcast unshakably. Zhang Yuan’s parents had already returned to live at home. In the past two days, there have been an endless stream of people visiting the house, including some leaders, neighbors and relatives around, and they all praised them for giving birth to a good son.

Zhang Yuan's father was very proud and comforted, and hoped that his son could return to his hometown. Zhang Yuan used to be rich and famous, but playing football itself was nonsense for rural people. It's different now. Those who can be on the news network must be great people. No one will say that his children are not doing their jobs properly and have no education!
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