Godfather of national football

Chapter 27 Men's Soccer Olympic Goals

"This Li Guo's life is really hard," Director Feng said to himself, the away game was a big win, and it was impossible to fire Li Guo. Thinking of this, Director Feng felt uncomfortable.

The next day, Cai Hua, chairman of the Football Association, led people to meet Li Guo at the Capital Airport.When the plane was circling over the capital, Li Guo glanced outside, "I'm going home," and then looked at the group of tired players.

Football players should be the hardest job. Even soldiers can be scheduled for vacation, but players, as long as they have a game task, they must go to the game rain or shine, no matter what the weather is, no matter what time it is.

"Are you homesick?" Li Guo asked suddenly.

"I don't want to," Mu Fei said.

"lie,"

Everyone laughed, this was a white lie, everyone knew it, everyone was silent after laughing.

"Well, I will go to the welcome meeting later, and you all go home,"

Everyone was happy, everyone knew that the Football Association's welcome ceremony was actually very tiring, Li Guo's words were like letting everyone loose.

After seeing off the players, Li Guo went straight to the check-in gate of the airport, flashes of flashes crackled, and microphones were sent to Li Guo.

"Coach Li Guo, how did you make the national football team make such great progress in such a short period of time,"

Li Guo smiled, but did not answer.

"Coach Li, I heard that the Iraqi players lacked training, that's why they lost so badly this time,"

Li Guo still just smiled and still didn't answer, because he had already seen a person approaching from a distance, the person who tried to ensure that he became the head coach of the national team.

"Li Guo, you have worked hard,"

After shaking hands with Cai Hua, Li Guo saw the person behind Cai Hua, Director Feng, and saw him smiling all over his face, "Li Guo, you have worked hard."

"Say a few words, say a few words," the reporter urged.

Li Guo just wanted to speak, but Director Feng had already said it first. Besides Cai Hua, he is a second-guess character. The reporter's so-called "speak a few words," must have let him speak.

"The national football team has taken the first step in the long march, which is not bad, but in the history of the national football team, it is the easiest to lose the chain at the end. I hope this time the national football team will not be like this. Of course, I also hope that coach Li Guo is different from Slapner and Horton."

Slapner?

Holden?

These two former national football coaches are synonymous with failure. What does Director Feng mean by mentioning them?
Cai Hua's expression on the side was already very ugly, but the reporters at the scene were secretly happy. There had been rumors that the relationship between the General Administration and the Football Association was not good. Now it seems that it is really groundless.

At this moment, Cui Kai stood up. He was the reporter who had been ridiculed by Li Guo. At this moment, he seemed to have sensed an opportunity.

"Director Feng, this year is the Olympic year. Now that the national football team is so strong, shouldn't we mention our national football goal in the Olympics?"

The Olympic goal of the national football team?The General Administration has never said it publicly, but most people's expectation is that the group will qualify, which is the bottom line of the host.

Director Feng smiled at Cui Kai, this reporter is really his caring little padded jacket, "Goal?" Director Feng glanced at Li Guo, "Now the Football Association is not under the control of the General Administration, and the league is also marketized, so you shouldn't ask me about the goal."

The people present are all sports journalists. The country has goals for other sports, such as women's volleyball and gymnastics. Why doesn't the national football team have them?
"I heard that the goal of the women's volleyball team is to win a medal, and the goal of the men's gymnastics team is even a gold medal. Why is there no goal for the national football team?"

As soon as this remark came out, many reporters at the scene snickered, why?Because of the poor level.

Seeing this situation, Director Feng was very happy. This is tantamount to putting Li Guo on fire. You don’t have to respond to other things, but China is still the host of the Olympic Games. This happens once in a hundred years. What do you say?
Cai Hua wanted to rescue Li Guo. The national football team is of average level. If you carry the burden, it will only be a disservice. In the 2004 European Cup in Portugal, Portugal was overwhelmed by the host.

"As for the goal, the Football Association held a press conference, and one yard was returned to one yard. Today is a celebration. In addition, I wish everyone a happy new year."

The Chinese are very self-conscious, wishing you a happy Chinese New Year, which means goodbye and not giving away, but the reporters at the scene today seem to be unhappy if they don’t do something, and no one plans to leave.

Director Feng gave Cui Kai a wink, and Cui Kai understood, "At least our national football team must qualify."

When someone started, others booed, "Yes, the group qualify, or I'm sorry for the country."

"Yes, raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time. Now that the league is so hot, and the players are earning a lot of money, it is hard to embarrass the country."

The atmosphere at the scene was already tense, and it was difficult for Cai Hua to calm down. At this moment, Li Guo stepped forward, "Isn't that the goal? Does it need to be so troublesome?"

After speaking, Li Guo first looked at Director Feng, and then at Cui Kai, which means that you two are acting in a sketch.

Li Guo went on to say: "It happens that the media colleagues are all here, so let me announce that this year's BJ Olympics, the goal of the national football team is to stand on the podium."

As soon as this remark came out, the scene suddenly became quiet. Standing on the podium?You must know that although the National Olympics competition is much worse than that of the national team, those who can participate in the Olympics are not ordinary people. It is more difficult for the national football team to get on the podium in the Olympics than for the US team to win the table tennis gold medal.

These words were shocking enough, but what Li Guo said next surprised everyone even more.

"If I can't do it, I will resign as head coach of the national team."

After speaking, Li Guo left the scene. Cai Hua and Li Guo left together. Director Feng stood there alone. He knew that Li Guo was arrogant, but what he didn't expect was that Li Guo dared to say such a thing in front of the national media.

*****
In the car, Cai Hua kept looking out the window, "Li Guo, I said you were too impulsive, but Old Feng was too much, he just provoked you, you really fell for it."

Li Guo seemed very calm, "Chairman, even if no one provokes me, I will say this sooner or later. Football is played, there are no results, and everything else is bullshit."

"It's true, but European and American football has a history of a hundred years, and football in our country started too late."

Of course, Li Guo couldn't tell Cai Hua the story of "Wales"'s counterattack in the 2016 European Cup, "Chairman, do you know the myth of Kaiserslautern?"

Cai Hua nodded, as if he knew a little bit.

"So Chairman, do you know that the Chinese team is a little bit like Kaiserslautern?"

"what?"

"Both teams have red jerseys,"

Cai Hua chuckled and patted Li Guo, "You, let me tell you what's good about you!"

(End of this chapter)