Junior football dream

Chapter 88
After five consecutive victories, Real Madrid's morale has reached its peak.In the league, they also climbed to the first place in the league.However, that was because Barcelona lost one game.As a result, Barcelona was accidentally tied by Valencia in the away game, and was chased by Real Madrid by two points in the lead.

Now the score between the two teams has narrowed to one point.In the league rankings, the two teams are biting each other tightly, making this season's competition for La Liga extremely attractive.

However, on Wednesday, Zhou Xing received a notice from the Football Association to let him participate in the next round of friendly matches with South Korea. "It is hereby decided to call Real Madrid's Zhou Xing to participate in this Friday's friendly match against South Korea. I hereby inform you." Holding the fax in his hand, Zhou Xing smiled wryly and found the head coach Carlo.

"Coach, I'm going to participate in the Chinese team's friendly match against South Korea this Friday. I'm afraid I have to ask you for a few days off." Zhou Xing apologized and said to Real Madrid's acting head coach.

"Why, do you have to be called for a friendly match? How to say, now is the most critical time in the league. If you are here, our chances of winning the championship will be much greater. You also know that you are now in the team The role of China is getting bigger and bigger. If you go to participate in the friendly match on Friday, what about the match on Sunday? Tell me, can you come back on Sunday afternoon?"

"Yes, that's what I think." Seeing Carlo say this, Zhou Xing smiled and looked at Carlo expectantly.At this time, he showed a very urgent expression.

Seeing this, Carlo knew that Zhou Xing was determined to go back to China to participate in the competition.After thinking about it, Carlo said: "I also know that you are very patriotic. Well, go early and return early. In order to save you the physical fatigue of running back and forth, I will apply to the club to use a private jet to pick you up for the game. How about it?" ?”

"Thank you so much coach." Zhou Xing said happily.If there is a plane back and forth, he can save the trouble of running back and forth.This is also more conducive to his performance in the game.

"Okay, I'll apply and ask the bosses of the club. If it's okay, go back early. Be careful not to get injured during the game. It's not good if you work too hard. I don't want to play against Osasuna on Sunday. During the team game, I saw a wounded soldier sitting on the bench." Before leaving, Carlo did not forget to tell Zhou Xingdao.

"Okay, it must be fine. During the game, I will learn to protect myself. Besides, if I pay attention to the opponent's foul, I don't think they can touch me no matter what." Thinking of his starting speed and explosive power, Zhou Xing said confidently.

"Well, I'll apply." Carlo picked up his phone and started walking towards the club's office building.Two hours later, Zhou Xing had settled everything, boarded a private jet, and flew back to China.

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For this game, the Chinese team recalled all players who played abroad. "Koreaphobia", in the past 20 years, this word has been flashing in the eyes of Chinese fans and the media.The football team of a big country with a population of 14 billion is actually afraid of a team from its own neighbor.

Known as the Tae Chi Tigers, the South Korean team has a tenacious style, abundant physical strength, is good at fighting, and is active in defense.For the Chinese football team, they have never been afraid.In the past 20 years, the Chinese team has lost more than it has won against it. "Koreaphobia", this professional football term slowly spread from that time.

In order to wash away the shame and train for the World Cup next year, the Chinese team specially invited the South Korean team to China to participate in a friendly match.Coincidentally, South Korea will also train for the World Cup next year, so it agreed to the request of the Chinese team.However, unlike the Chinese team, they did not recall all players who played abroad.

In their words: "It's just a friendly match. Does it need to affect the performance of the players in the club?" In recent years, many South Korean players have chosen to play abroad, and they have also occupied the main position of the club.Players such as Park Ji-sung at Manchester United are one of the outstanding representatives.

Compared with the South Korean team, the quantity and quality of Chinese players going abroad to play football are not as good as their opponents.All the players who play overseas, most of them are substitute players or bench players.For example, Li Tie in the Premier League and Sun Jihai in Manchester City failed to secure their main positions.And the rest of the players are not faring as well.For example, Shao Jiayi, who plays in Germany, can only work hard in the German second division.

However, due to the emergence of a talented Chinese teenager Zhou Xing this year, this situation has been completely changed.His performance in Real Madrid and his outstanding performance in the World Youth Championship have made the world admire him.His appearance also made the whole of Asia pay attention to him.

It is said that Zhou Xing has been nominated for the Asian Footballer of the Year nomination.If he can get this honor, he will also be the smallest player ever selected by the Asian Footballer of the Year.However, with his outstanding performance in La Liga and the European Champions Cup, all the media agreed: "This Asian Footballer of the Year is none other than Zhou Xing."

However, in order to train the team, Zhu Guang, the head coach of the Chinese national team, recruited a group of young players from the Olympic team to enrich the team.Compared with those old players who have been finalized, these seedlings of the Olympic team are the hope of the national team.

"Zhou Xing, you're here. It's so majestic. There's a private jet." As soon as Zhou Xing got off the plane, he saw several people standing at the entrance of the airport. They turned out to be the four kings of the Olympic team.In order to prepare for this game, these people were also included in the big list by the national team coach Zhu Guang.

"Generally, this is borrowed from the club." Zhou Xing explained with a smile, took his own small luggage bag, and walked with them to the hotel where the national team is located.

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The game was held at the BJ Workers Stadium.Before the game started, the price of the tickets began to skyrocket.Originally a ticket of 1000 yuan was sold for [-] yuan.Even so, tickets are still available but not in the market, and it is difficult to buy them.

Before the game, the media marked it in bold black and red characters: "Farewell to Korean fear!" This red and black character also proved to these enthusiastic fans that the Chinese team will do their best in this game. Go all out without flinching!
Before the game, the starting list announced by the Chinese team also made the media speculate. "Zhou Xing is back, but what position does he play? There are also a few guys who have come back from abroad, they are also big names, are they still in their original positions? As for the young players of the national youth team, can they get The starting lineup. All of this will be announced before the game. Although the media have thought about countless endings, they have not thought of the starting list announced by Zhu Guang before the game.

On the forward line, Zhu Guang did not arrange the two veteran international players in the domestic league on the forward line.Yang Fan and Ji Weihao, two forwards who performed well in the World Youth Championship, won the starting position.On the front line, apart from Sun Jihai who came back from Manchester City, there is another face we are very familiar with—Meng Qingtao.

On the back line, at the center back position, Zhu Guang unexpectedly used the not very well-known Deng Lei to replace the original international player surnamed Li.

This team can almost be regarded as the top half of the national youth team, or the quasi-national Olympic team.With such a team, Zhu Guang still wants to create miracles, is this possible?

People in BJ Workers Stadium witnessed this historic moment.Amid the cheers of the audience, the players of the two teams walked out of the player channel.

In the Chinese team, Zhou Xing was the last one to walk out of the field.When he walked out of the field, the audience burst into warm applause.Some fans even gave him a standing ovation.

Today, Zhou Xing is wearing the No. 17 jersey, and on his shoulders, he even wears the captain's armband.No. [-], captain, such a huge honor, all weighed on this [-]-year-old boy.

One year older, and the responsibility on his shoulders is even heavier.Before the game, during the meeting in the locker room, when discussing who would wear the No. [-] jersey, everyone unanimously turned their attention to Zhou Xing.

"No, I don't deserve to wear it. No, absolutely not." Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Xing hastily declined. At this time, his face was full of shyness and uneasiness.

"If you don't wear it, who can wear it." The new national team members of the National Youth Team naturally supported Zhou Xing and asked him to wear the national team's No. [-], which represented honor.

Although the expressions on the faces of the other older international players in the team were somewhat unnatural, among these players, except for him wearing the number ten, no one else could wear that number ten.

Thinking of this, they all nodded in agreement and asked Zhou Xing to wear the No. [-] jersey.

"Okay, okay, I've decided that Zhou Xing will wear the No. 10 jersey. Also, I've also made a decision about the captain of the national team. Zhou Xing, you will be the captain of the national team."

"What, let me be the captain?" Hearing this, Zhou Xing had a surprised and unbelievable expression on his face.At this time, the other members of the locker room team were also surprised.

"Zhou Xing is the captain, he is probably a little younger." Hearing this, an older international footballer said cautiously.

"I have decided that Zhou Xinglai will be the captain. He was the captain during the day I was in office. I think he can be the captain if he is ambitious. Look at his performance in the National Youth Team. I believe him I am qualified to be the captain. However, this requires your cooperation. On the field, he is the absolute authority. If someone does not obey orders, then there will be no place for him in the national team in the future. That's all I have to say , Okay, the meeting is adjourned." After Zhu Guang finished speaking, he left the team's locker room, leaving behind a group of stunned international players.

Before the first game was played, the national team established a play style and tactics with Zhou Xing as the absolute core.In the team, Zhou Xing has become the most special person.

It is necessary to compete, but also to manage the team and restrain the team.The hope of the Chinese team rests on him.Can he bear these heavy burdens?

"Congratulations, Zhou Xing." As soon as Zhu Guang walked out the door, four players from the National Youth Team immediately ran to Zhou Xing's side to congratulate him.On the other side, the faces of several more qualified international players in the team were expressionless.In addition to these, there are several neutral players, unbiased.For them, it doesn't matter who is the captain.

"I can't help it, I'm sorry. But I want to tell everyone, I will work hard to be the captain. Whether you like it or not, as long as I am in the national team for a day, I will try my best to do my part of."

After saying this, Zhou Xing bowed deeply to the other team members.With such an attitude, a few dissatisfied bigwigs have nothing to say.Seeing this, they also acquiesced to this reality.

"Okay, let's go. After talking so much, I'm hungry." After saying this, an older international player opened the door and walked out.Then, several players belonging to their faction followed them out of the door.

Seeing this, Zhou Xing's face turned red and then white, and his heart was filled with anger. "Okay, then you wait, there will be something nice for you next."

Don't worry, Zhou Xing, don't worry, I believe it will be fine. "Looking at Zhou Xing's complexion, Meng Qingtao hastily comforted him.

"Those guys, don't worry about what they are doing. Anyway, we support you. You see, there are still a lot of people supporting you here." Ji Weihao said to Zhou Xing, pointing to the players in the locker room.

"Zhou Xing, we support you." In the locker room, there were more than ten players left.Hearing this, they all walked up to Zhou Xing and said loudly.

Seeing what they said, a very grateful look flashed across Zhou Xing's face, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you, thank you very much. No matter what, I will be the captain well."

Zhou Xing here has a strong fighting spirit aroused in his heart. "Tomorrow's game against the South Korean team, I must perform well and prove my own strength."

Even Zhou Xing himself did not expect that in his first game in the national team, he would be pushed to the edge of the crater.Captain, core, future hope, these titles, can he be a good one after all?

Outside the locker room, Zhu Guang didn't actually leave.At this time, he was also carefully observing the situation of the team members to see if his appointment could be implemented.

Seeing that several players left the locker room early, Zhu Guang also showed a worried look on his face. "If more than half of the team does not support Zhou Xing, then the next situation will be difficult." Fortunately for him, most of them still have Zhou Xing as the captain.

"That's good, Zhou Xing. I'll pave the way for you, and everything that follows is up to you. I hope God can bless the Chinese team's attempt to be successful." After muttering, Zhu Guang Tick ​​off all players who leave the locker room early and remove them from the starting roster.Now, the rest are the players who support Zhou Xing as the core team.In the first game, Zhou Xing established a special status in the national team.

With the whistle of the referee, the battle between China and South Korea officially began.

(End of this chapter)