Godfather of national football

Chapter 232 Terminally Illness Fighter
A large number of journalists gathered outside a private hospital in Qatar. They looked forward, as if they were waiting for someone.

Finally a black Mercedes-Benz drove out of the hospital, and the reporters swarmed up and surrounded the Mercedes-Benz.

It turned out that news came out a few hours ago that Kewell, the first brother in the Australian team, had a relapse and was admitted to the hospital for examination.

Cowell was diagnosed early on with a rare and terminal disease - autoimmune hepatitis.Under the current medical technology, this rare blood disease is impossible to cure. In fact, as early as before the World Cup in South Africa, the doctor advised Kewell to retire, but Kewell has always insisted on his football dream.

The windows of the black car slowly fell, Kewell looked tired, and the reporter stretched out the recording pen, "Harry, are you going to bid farewell to this Asian Cup in advance?"

"Of course not. I will work with my teammates to bring the Asian Cup champion back to Australia."

"I heard you fell ill again?"

"Haha, no, it was during the quarter-finals that I sprained my ankle, and the pain is gone now. Just to be on the safe side, the team doctor advised me to have a detailed examination."

"So it's not your old problem?"

"Of course not. I still have a wife and children. I have to be responsible for my life. Besides, I'm not young anymore. If it doesn't work, I won't insist."

Then Kewell raised the car window, and the Mercedes-Benz slowly drove away from the crowd, accelerated after leaving everyone's sight, and completely disappeared on the streets of Doha.

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"Kewell admitted to hospital for examination, condition unknown".

This is the news that Li Guo saw when he was eating in the morning. Li Guo still has a deep impression of Kewell. He was a sharp knife on the wing when he was in Liverpool. As for the story of his struggle with the disease, everyone in the Chinese fan circle knows it.

At the same time, other players also saw the news, and everyone was in a bad mood, because professional players started youth training at the age of seven or eight, and devoted their entire youth to the green field. If one day they couldn't play football due to illness, that would be such a heartwarming thing.

"I hope Kewell is safe and sound, I still want to fight him on the court!" Mu Fei said.

"Yeah, at the World Cup in South Africa, seeing Kewell being sent off, as a professional player, I also felt bad," said Yin Di, who rarely spoke.

Li Guo was very happy that the players thought this way. He remembered that in his previous life, when Abidal was diagnosed with a liver tumor in Barcelona, ​​players from his arch-enemy Real Madrid wore a T-shirt with Abidal's face on it to pray for him.

At that moment, football showed its greatest side-beyond life and death!
Thinking of this, Li Guo asked the staff to temporarily order a batch of T-shirts with words of blessing to Kewell written on them. If Kewell is really absent in the semi-finals, then as opponents, we must send blessings.

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Perhaps out of humanitarianism, the media did not bother Kewell, but Australia's German coach "Holger Osijek" became the most concerned person.

"Can you give us an accurate information? Will Harry be able to play in the semi-finals?"

Osijek said with a straight face: "Do you really understand football? Football is a sport of 11 people."

The reporters rolled their eyes in their hearts, thinking, "Here we go again."

As the former head of FIFA's technical department and senior lecturer of FIFA, Osijek is a bit bookish and has a solid theory, but he is a bit pedantic.

"Harry is the spiritual leader of Australia, just like Zidane of the French team. Without Harry, what Australia lacks is not just a striker, but the spiritual leader of the team," the reporter said.

"My God, what do you want to know?"

"We just want to know if Harry's body will be able to compete!"

"I'm sorry, I'm the head coach, I'm not a doctor, and I'm in a hurry," Osijek said, avoiding reporters.

However, according to the regulations of the AFC, the pre-match press conference cannot be avoided. Li Guo and Osijek attended the press conference.

Both of them can be said to be the head coaches of the German style, and both have a deep brand of German football, especially Osijek.

"Is this a German civil war?" the reporter asked jokingly.

Li Guo chuckled, "I hope you use the word "comparison", because football is beautiful."

"Yes, it is impossible for the two sides in the war to shake hands, but I am sure that no matter what the result is, I will still give Li Guo a big hug after the game," Osijek said with a smile.

"The two teams are the No. [-] and No. [-] favorites to win the Asian Cup. The outside world thinks that this semi-final is an early final. Li Guo, what do you think?"

Li Guo nodded, "I think this statement is correct. The semifinals in the lower half are indeed inferior to this one."

Li Guo knew that there must be a lot of people scolding their mothers in their hearts, and there must be hundreds of millions of people scolding their mothers in front of the TV right now. Li Guo's words are really too serious.

"So what do you think?" The reporter turned to Osijek.

Osijek maintains the rigor and pedantry of the Germans, "The teams that can enter the semi-finals of the Asian Cup are all strong teams, so it is hard to say."

"I'm pissed, and muddy." The Chinese fans in front of the TV scolded.

Finally, there is an impossible question - Cowell.

"It will be a pity if Harry can't play in tomorrow's game. I hope that Harry will stand there in good health against the Chinese team tomorrow. I also hope that he can run like the wind like he did in Liverpool," Li Guo said.

Osijek nodded to Li Guo, and he did not practice Tai Chi for a while, "What Harry needs most now is blessings, not questions. He is not only a hero in Australia, but also a common hero in the football circle."

As soon as the words fell, the audience burst into applause, and the reporters who had been asking questions for days, even making wild guesses, blushed in embarrassment.

The last one to ask the question was the Chinese reporter, which has gradually formed a habit, and the final question was asked by the Chinese reporter.

"Li Guo, you said you owe the Chinese fans an Asian Cup, and there are two games left. Are you nervous?"

Li Guo thought to himself: "Damn it, when did I say that I owe Chinese fans an Asian Cup? This reporter is worse than Li Zibing."

This time Li Guo seemed to be Osijek, and said perfunctorily: "The teams that can enter the semi-finals are all strong teams, so let's take a step and watch."

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, a rare press conference attended by Li Guo ended in a joyful atmosphere.

The Qatar Asian Cup has reached the final stage, and the semi-finals are about to start.

(End of this chapter)