i am gun king

Chapter 358 Pomp and Promise

Since then, the Olympic team has won consecutive battles, eliminated Mexico, and reached the final!

When the Chinese Olympic team broke into the Olympic finals, it almost exploded in China, especially on the Internet.

The Chinese Internet in 2012 not only has Weibo, not only WeChat, but also post bars, forums, and QQ groups.

In these places, it was almost like swiping the screen, full of news and discussions about the Chinese youth team's entry into the finals of the World Youth Championship.

If you just watch this scene, anyone will feel that there are still so many football fans in China. They seem to have drilled out of the ground and suddenly appeared like this.

Not only in the forum, but also in the traditional media, they also focused on the performance of the Chinese team in the World Youth Championship.

China Central Television even produced a series of special features in the "Football Night" program, and that program was all about the performance of the Chinese youth team in the Olympics.

Starting from their training in Europe, they talked about the problems they encountered in preparing for the war, down to the contradictions between China and foreign countries, and talked about the "08 Olympic Star" German project that was about to die a few years ago.

The early tone was very dull and gloomy.

It's as if the team is about to be disbanded.

But when Ji Dong appeared, the style of the film suddenly changed, even the use of light, shadow and color was different.

Before, the color was monotonous and grayish.

And suddenly the picture became colorful, and the red color of the Chinese National Youth Team became the main color.

The green lawn, the red jersey, the bright sunshine... people's mood also improved.

Afterwards, the Chinese youth team's games in the Olympic Games were collected. Those wonderful goals were accompanied by Huang Jianqiang's roaring commentary, which made the audience's blood boil.

That night, someone moved the documentary to the Internet, and someone else edited the clips of the Chinese National Youth Team's goals in the World Youth Championship, and put them on the Internet separately, and countless people watched and downloaded them.

Everyone watched these videos, in front of the TV, in front of the computer, crying or laughing, like a psychopath.

Countless people left messages on the Internet after watching the show.

"We finally have a national team that can really make us proud! Although she is at the youth level..."

"Masters of the Chinese national team take a good look! Are you blushing!"

"I think the Chinese Football Association should blush the most! Look at the boys, the video we see now must be the wonderful performance of the Chinese national team in the Confederations Cup!"

"Don't say that upstairs. If it was the Chinese national team, maybe there really wouldn't be any change. The national youth team is malleable because they are still a group of teenagers. Didn't the program say that all the children were sent to Europe for training, and Ji Dong switched teams for [-] days of special training in order to let the team keep up with the speed of Europe. It’s a pity that after this Olympics, many of them will reach a higher level. So I really hope that the Football Association can raise its hand and let these young people go abroad, just like them, playing football in Europe, even for a small team, is better than ruining yourself in Chinese football!"

In addition to the attention of these professional media, the whole society is paying attention to the Chinese youth team.

For the first time, CCTV's news network broadcast the news that the Chinese team defeated Mexico in the program, and made a preview of the final.

In addition, there are many performing arts stars and social celebrities who have begun to talk about and pay attention to Chinese football in the Olympics, as if talking about this is a very fashionable thing.

Many stars boasted that they have been following the performance of the China Youth Team in this World Youth Championship, and also said that they are Ji Dong's brainless fans...

Of course, many people intend to use hot topics to hype themselves.

But the Chinese fans are still very happy to see such a "grand occasion".When everyone is praising this team, these true fans also have a sense of accomplishment.

In the Olympics, there is finally a hope of winning the championship outside the tradition, and it is football!Although there is a big difference between FIFA and the IOC because of the football competition in the Olympic Games.FIFA has long opposed the participation of professional soccer players in Olympic football.After continuous consultations between the two parties, the requirements for participants have also been changing.

Olympic football began in 1900 in Paris, France.In the 1900 Olympics in Paris, France and the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the United States, football games were used as a show event. In 1908, it became an official event in the London Olympic Games.

At the beginning of the 20th century, football was rapidly promoted in European countries, and football clubs were established one after another in various countries. The connection between football and the commodity society was deepened day by day, and a group of people who made a living by playing football were born.Since then, professional football has become popular in continental Europe.Professional athletes who have undergone long-term training and competitions have significantly higher technical levels than amateur athletes on the Olympic football field.The huge gap between the levels makes the Olympic football match lose its competitiveness and excitement, and affects the enthusiasm of many regions to participate in the Olympic Games.Especially in the 1908 and 1912 Olympic Games, after England's professional football players won two championships in a row, the controversy over whether to allow professional athletes to participate in the Olympic Games became more intense.Later, FIFA began to impose some restrictions on the participation of professional football players in the Olympic Games.However, FIFA does not have a very clear concept and definition on how to distinguish between professional athletes and amateur athletes. In 1977, FIFA decided not to allow athletes who had participated in the previous World Cup to participate in Olympic football.After several changes, FIFA made a decision in 1984 that players who had participated in the World Cup finals in Europe and South America were not allowed to participate in the Olympic football match; in 1988, on this basis, FIFA made the following regulations: Olympic football players are under the age of 23, and each team is allowed to have 3 overage players. Women's football was added to the 1996 Summer Olympics. Since the development of women's football was still immature at that time, FIFA did not impose restrictions on women's football.

Of course, all this stems from the struggle between the two organizations. In 1978, the negotiations between FIFA and the International Olympic Committee broke down again. The confident FIFA President Havelange decided to give his opponent a blow, announcing that players who had participated in the World Cup in Europe and South America were banned from participating in the Olympics.

But soon, Havelange found that he had made a wrong decision. The decline in the level of Olympic football not only affected the Olympic Games, but also harmed the interests of FIFA.Negotiations were restarted, and Havelange began to accept the suggestion of then IOC President Samaranch to find a win-win solution. In 1984, Havelange took the first step, abolishing the ban on South American and European players. Four years later, Havelange agreed to abolish the ban on professional players from participating in the Olympics, but at the same time limit the age of Olympic players to under 4 years old.

The 1996 Atlanta Olympics was Havelange's last Olympic Games before leaving office, and it was also the most breakthrough Olympic Games, because FIFA finally relaxed the age limit, allowing each team to have three overage players, and the Olympic men's football event was a great success.FIFA and the International Olympic Committee have found a "balance point."

In 1998, Blatter was elected as the new president of FIFA.Like Havelange back then, Blatter, who was ambitious after taking office, also wanted to overwhelm the International Olympic Committee. In 2003, Blatter announced that FIFA would draw up a set of anti-doping standards on its own. According to the rules of the International Olympic Committee, all Olympic sports must be uniformly supervised by the World Anti-Doping Organization. In 2005, Blatter said he was considering repealing the rules allowing overage players to participate in the Olympics.

History repeated itself, and Blatter soon found out that his reforms would not work, as national football federations, in addition to deferring to FIFA, would also have to defer to the country's sporting authorities, which would have little chance of making a decision to boycott the Olympics.Like Havelange back then, Blatter realized at this time that FIFA and the IOC are either win-win or lose-lose, and there is no third way to go. So Mr. Chairman began to revise his own line, turning confrontation into cooperation. This summer, he even risked offending European clubs and forced them to send players of the right age to participate in the Olympics.

After the defeat in the 2004 Asian Cup final, Chinese football in China quickly fell into a trough, and continued to slide into the abyss.

As a result, many people are ashamed to mention Chinese football, and there are even various jokes mocking and humiliating Chinese football on the Internet.

And after the anti-criminal, it was even more disappointing, but under such circumstances, the emergence of the Chinese youth team made those real Chinese fans feel proud.

This kind of madness is not only reflected in the country. In the UK, when the Chinese team woke up in the hotel, they were shocked by the large number of media and fans waiting outside the hotel.

Ten days ago, when they arrived at the same hotel, they were here to participate in the Olympic group stage.

At that time, the media reporters outside the hotel surprised them.

But now, the situation in front of them was even more exaggerated than the last time they met, and it could already be called a "grand occasion".

And in addition to many reporters, there are also many Chinese fans.

They waved the five-star red flag, painted their faces with national flag paint, and cheered excitedly when they saw the Chinese team's bus.

"Come on China! Long live China!" they shouted.

Some even sang "Singing the Motherland" directly on the spot.

"The five-star red flag is facing the wind... fluttering———!!"

The singing resounded through the sky.

And the bright lights of the reporter's camera would dazzle the eyes of the players of the Chinese National Youth Team.

"My God..." When the bus was still slowly approaching the hotel gate, all the Chinese National Youth Team players on the bus stood up from their seats, staring dumbfounded at the crazy scene outside.

They never thought that they could get such treatment and pursuit.

Ji Dong's voice sounded in the car: "Boys! You deserve this! Enjoy this moment! Haha!"

The Chinese team reached the final, and he is also in a good mood as the head coach.

He has led this team to make history.If the Chinese team can still win the Olympic gold medal, this will add an important weight to the continuation of his tactical concept!

As long as the successor head coach of this team continues to prepare according to his thinking, he believes that the other party can still lead this team in the Asian Cup and create miracles!
When the bus finally came to a stop, the police and security guards who maintained order were on the verge of a formidable enemy. They separated the reporters and fans behind the human wall.

With a bang, the bus door was slowly opened.

Appearing behind the car door was the acting head coach of the Chinese National Youth Team, the team's number one star, and the biggest superstar in this World Youth Championship——Ji Dong!After all, as Wenger's tactical consultant, many middle and lower teams have invited him to coach, and this Olympic Games has also demonstrated his ability!
When he appeared in front of the crowd, the camera's flashes flashed more intensively, almost connecting them together.

The fans screamed loudly.

"Glory—light—!!"

In such a situation, as a person who has seen the world, Ji Dong can handle it with ease.

He stepped off the car steadily and took the lead in walking in the front.

Although many reporters wanted to interview him, he never stopped.

He just walked towards the door of the hotel.

But when he was about to approach the gate, there was a sudden commotion on the left, and then a person broke free from the security guards, rushed out of the crowd, and rushed in front of Ji Dong.

Everyone was very surprised, because they didn't respond unexpectedly.

Ji Dong was also frightened.

The person who appeared in front of him was a middle-aged man with gray hair, a Chinese.

The reason why I know he is a Chinese is because he is wearing a white Chinese team jersey.And...a face was covered in red paint, only the eyes were spared.On his left cheek and forehead, there are five yellow five-pointed stars—this is a five-star red flag, the national flag of China.

In addition, there is a five-star red flag on his back, and a red national team scarf around his neck.

On the front of his white China jersey, there are large red characters that read:

China must win! !
He rushed in front of Ji Dong, and was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that he really rushed out.

But soon, he reacted.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he plopped and knelt down!

The crowd of onlookers let out an exclamation.

At that moment, the flash came on and went on and on.

Two security guards rushed out from the surprised crowd, held down the middle-aged uninvited guest from left to right, and were about to drag him away.

The middle-aged man struggled desperately and shouted: "Let go of me! I don't mean any harm! Let me go!"

What he yelled to the British security guards was in Chinese...

The frightened Ji Dong reacted, he raised his hand to stop the security guard: "Stop! Stop! Don't pull him!"

He yelled three times in a row, but he yelled in English.

In England, many people do not understand English, it is impossible.

After the two security guards looked at each other, they let go of their hands.

The first thing the middle-aged man did after breaking free from the security guard was to kneel down for Ji Dong again.He knelt down in front of Ji Dong again, and hugged Ji Dong's leg: "Thank you! Thank you, thank you..."

Ji Dong quickly squatted down and hugged him: "If you have something to say, stand up and say it."

That person didn't want to get up, and he was almost lying on the ground: "No, Ji Dong! I'm kneeling for you on behalf of our Chinese fans, Ji Dong! Thank you! Since the 02 World Cup, Chinese fans haven't been so happy! This time is like Chinese New Year, every day! So I must thank you, thank you, Ji Dong..."

The middle-aged fan said loudly excitedly.

Everyone present heard it.

Ji Dong is very helpless, he can't pull him back, but he can't really let a person who is older than his father kneel down to him.

So when he was in a hurry, he simply knelt down to the other party!
There was another exclamation from the crowd.

No one expected that the most famous coach of this year's World Youth Championship would... kneel down to an ordinary fan!
The players of the national youth team behind Ji Dong were also frightened.

The other party was also very surprised, he didn't expect Ji Dong to kneel down for him.

Ji Dong knelt down and said to the other party: "It's all right now, if you have anything to say, you can say it, I'll listen to it!"

The middle-aged fan was so surprised that he stuttered: "No... no, how could..."

He wanted to pull Ji Dong up, but just as his body got up, Ji Dong pulled him up at a faster speed and with greater strength.

At this time, the middle-aged fans could not resist Ji Dong at all.

After pulling the other party up, Ji Dong refused the security guard who wanted to come up to take him away, supported his shoulder, pointed at him and said to the security guard: "He is my friend, I want to take him into the hotel."

The two security guards hesitated for a moment and finally stepped out of the way.

Just like that, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ji Dong led the fan who appeared suddenly into the hotel lobby with him...

When the Chinese team returned to the hotel after training, an episode happened...an enthusiastic Chinese fan broke through the security guards, came to Ji Dong...and knelt down for him in full view!This is a photo of the scene..."

"...What is surprising is that Ji Dong also knelt down for this fan... So the two of them knelt opposite each other outside the hotel gate... Afterwards, Ji Dong stopped the security guards from taking this fan away, and took him into the hotel..."

"...we interviewed this lucky guy..."

On the TV screen, the fan with the Chinese flag all over his face said excitedly to the camera: "Ji Dong gave me a jersey signed by all the players!"

He showed the red jersey to the camera.

"Then what did you and Ji Dong talk about in the hotel?" A reporter's voice came from outside the screen.

"Ji Dong promised me that he will definitely lead the Chinese team to the Olympic championship!"

The Chinese fan shouted excitedly.

(End of this chapter)