There is a belief called football

Chapter 647 Celebrating the Proposal and Farewell
The World Cup is over and the awards ceremony will be held in 20 minutes, preceded by a short break.

Facing the reporter's microphone, Stan was still very excited and his voice choked up.

"Stan, you did it, you created the biggest miracle in football history, do you have anything to say now"?
Stan pointed to the players celebrating on the field, "They are the creators of history, I think you should interview them."

"7 years ago, when you took over Camacho, did you think about today"?
"Of course not. I didn't even think that it would be 7 years. In fact, my furthest imagination was in Brazil. I never thought that I could lead the team to Russia."

"So now that the World Cup is over, can you answer the question before the game? Where is your future?"
Stan smiled, "I'm sorry, my mind is blank now, I will clarify this issue at the press conference after the game."

"Will it be continued?"
Stan pats the reporter and walks quickly into the locker room, where he wants to cool off.

*****
At the scene, Li Qiao picked up the microphone, "Ladies and gentlemen, can you lend me a minute"?
Everyone responded to Li Qiao with applause, of course.

"For the camera at the scene, please take a picture of Diana, if you don't know who she is, then let me give you a hint, she is the most beautiful woman at the scene."

There was another round of applause.

The camera came to Diana, and Diana's eyes were already wet. Before Li Qiao said anything, Diana's eyes were already full of tears.

"Diana, our previous story is very long, longer than the distance from Kiev to Shanghai",
"At the same time, our story is very short, as simple as two words are enough to summarize, fate",
"Then I ask you now, will you marry me"?
At this moment, Diana was already crying into tears, and the audience burst into applause, "Marry him, marry him",
Some spectators shouted in English, Spanish, and Russian, but they all meant the same thing.

"marry him",
"marry him",
"If you want, it's better than a heart," Li Qiao said.

All the audience showed a heart, especially the female fans, which caused a lot of laughter at the scene. What a joy it is.

Diana didn't compare her love, but flew down, and the audience in front consciously gave way.

Soon, Diana came in front of Li Qiao, and the two embraced tightly. The loudest applause came from the scene, and even the Argentine players applauded for Li Qiao.

"Congratulate me," Li Qiao shouted.

"Qi Bing, why are you crying?" Wei Xiao asked.

"Wooooow, it's so touching, it's more touching than all the Korean dramas I've watched combined",
"You are a big man and still watch Korean dramas",
Qi Bing was embarrassed, "You don't know, you are a rock, you can't even laugh."

Even if it was such a big thing as winning the World Cup, Wei Xiao still didn't laugh. Sometimes thinking about it, Wei Xiao himself felt quite strange.

"Wei Xiao, are you out of balance?"
Wei Xiao gave Qi Bing a pat on the back of the head, "Nonsense".

*****
Li Qiao finished his marriage proposal, and the layout of the scene was almost done. Stan returned to the stadium, and all the players of the Chinese team lined up to welcome the Argentine team.

The Argentine players passed through the "human alley" formed by the Chinese team one by one. Qi Bing was a little proud when he saw Sandro.

"Don't cry, Sandro, my friend",
Sandro stretched out five fingers and pressed on Qi Bing's big face, "Shut up".

The two smiled at each other.

Sandro looked at Li Qiao, feeling extremely regretful, "We still have no rivals."

Two people hold hands together, how many years of friendship have formed today's relationship, this is the relationship between men.

"Joe, you win",
"You didn't lose either",
Yes, Argentina had already lost before Sandro played. Strictly speaking, this loss has nothing to do with Sandro.

When Messi came, Li Qiao didn't have any consolation, because for a player of this level, consolation was superfluous.

A faint smile is enough.

"Li Qiao, remember to call me when you get married", these are the last words the ball king said to Li Qiao in this World Cup.

Li Qiao nodded, "Definitely."

Watching the Argentine players walk off the podium, another runner-up and another silver medal, the Argentine fans were heartbroken.

"Argentina please don't cry for me" is destined to sound again, this should be Messi's last World Cup.

In the next World Cup, Argentina will belong to young people. Paulo Dybala and Sandro will support the future of Argentina. Argentina, the football kingdom, will never lack football talents. Maybe in the next 4 years, a new Messi will be born again. Who knows?
The eagle in the Pampas must have the day when it spread its wings and soared high. Do you still remember that when Argentina won the championship in 86, Maradona shouted "Argentina, Argentina" in the locker room?

I hope this day will not be too long, maybe in Qatar 4 years from now.

In the end, the camera captured a meaningful shot. The moment Messi stepped off the podium was a back view.

It seems that all the world champions who stay in the World Cup must be an eternal back, Baggio in 94, Zidane in 2006, and Messi in 2018.

The king of the ball will eventually grow old, but the legend of the king of the ball will last forever. After a few years, when you are fond of grandchildren, tell him about the World Cup in Russia. You can proudly say that I have seen Messi and Li Qiao. There was something called LCD TV back then, but it is gone now. It must be a very interesting thing.

I don't know why, when Messi disappeared at the end of the podium, Li Qiao's eyes were also wet. Until the teammate behind him pushed him, Li Qiao ran to the podium with brisk steps, and bent over to receive the golden championship medal.

Stan was at the end, and Zhou Dun was in front of Stan. When Stan took the stage, the scene was boiling.

Just like Moses led the Israelis out of the desert, Stan led Chinese football out of the mud, and since then started the rise of Chinese football.

He is domineering and gentle, he is a lovely gentleman, but also a hateful hooligan, those who love him regard him as God, those who hate him regard him as a devil, but in the hearts of players, he is so pure, "father", that's all.

FIFA President Infantino and Stan chatted for a long time. Others didn't know what they said, but both of them were smiling. When the last moment came, Infantino stretched out his hand to the golden Hercules Cup.

Remember 4 years ago?
The Chinese team watched the final on the beach in Rio. At that time, Qi Bing asked what it was like to lift the Hercules Cup. Stan replied that you will only understand when you lift it yourself.

Qi Bing looked at the Hercules Cup, rubbing his hands together, his dream came true, oh my god.

Infantino raised the trophy, Zhou Dun walked over, the whole world waited eagerly for a month, 64 games, not just for this moment, the new king enthroned, all living beings worship.

Zhou Dun signaled Infantino to wait, he could not take the Hercules Cup casually, he jumped onto the podium, and then took the Hercules Cup on the podium, Zhou Dun raised the Hercules Cup amidst the cheers of the audience.

Fireworks went up at the scene, a scene of fiery trees and silver blossoms, so beautiful, the World Cup has come to an end, but the legend has just begun.

*****
"Stan decides not to renew his contract with the Chinese national team",
This is the headline of the world's major media after the game. The day after the World Cup final, the world's front page headline was not the report of the final, but the news of a head coach. This is the first time in history.

At the press conference, Stan confessed that he was tired, his marriage had problems before the World Cup, and he decided to stay away from football for a while after the World Cup. Stan jokingly said, "I don't want Wenger's tragedy to repeat itself."

"Have you received an invitation from a big European club",
"No, I'll find a place to rest, I'm not even sure if I'm going back to football."

The news that Stan was going to leave immediately exploded in China. It is impossible for anyone to accept Stan’s departure. In the past 7 years, Stan has been tantamount to Chinese football. If Stan left, wouldn’t it mean that the temple in everyone’s hearts collapsed?
Fans have asked the Football Association not to accept Stan's resignation, but in fact, the Football Association has no such right, because the contract between Stan and the Football Association ended after the World Cup in Russia, which means that Stan is now a free man.

When the media interviewed Li Qiao, Li Qiao expressed respect for Stan’s decision. In the past few years, I have seen Stan’s wrinkles getting more and more, and his hair getting grayer. Football coaching is indeed a stressful job. I think Stan has left us a lot. It’s time for him to rest.

But the fans and netizens were not so reasonable. They left messages on the Football Association and Stan's Weibo, hoping that Stan would stay no matter what.

In the end, the Football Association proposed a compromise plan. One year after the end of the World Cup, Stan was given a temporary contract. This contract lasted for one year and ended when the Chinese team found a new head coach.

Stan can take vacations this year and does not need to come to the training base on time. Anyway, there will be a vacuum period for the national team after the World Cup.

This is a contract that is difficult to refuse, which is equivalent to a paid vacation. In the end, Stan accepted the contract, but everyone understands that Stan's era has passed, and he has left glory and countless good memories for the fans, but there is no feast that lasts forever.

After returning to China, it was a national fast tour of the national team players and the Hercules Cup, starting from QQHE, then Shenyang, BJ, all the way down. This is a grand event in China. In the first few stops, all the national team players participated. Later, some of the main players had to go to work, and the preparation period before the European League began.

Except for Li Qiao of course, the most important thing for him now is to prepare for his own wedding, which is a grand wedding of the century.

(End of this chapter)