Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 187 Minimum Running Distance Record

The rest of the game became garbage time.

Everyone knew that Australia had no chance anymore, and the players on both sides were no longer as aggressive in their play.

Of course, there were still goals scored.

Then, Australia took the lead, with Tim Cahill scoring again, his low shot finding the corner of the net to make it 7-2.

However, in the 82nd minute, Deng Zhuoxiang, who was greatly encouraged by Kroos's arrival, unleashed his power. He used his speed to create an opportunity for Yang Xu, who scored another goal with a header.

8 is better than 2!

This goal was hard for the Australian players to accept. Shan Yongzhuo had already been substituted, yet the opponent still managed to score, which was quite embarrassing.

However, there was simply too little time left in the game, and ultimately, the score remained unchanged until the final whistle.

Ultimately, this semi-final match stunned countless people.

The tournament favorites, Australia, suffered a stunning 8-2 defeat, allowing China to advance to the final once again, following their victory in the 2004 Asian Cup. They will face their old rivals, Japan, in the final.

It wasn't until the referee blew the final whistle that the reporters snapped out of their daze. They were utterly astonished by Shan Yongzhuo's performance and the score, completely absorbed in the game like ordinary fans.

Now they realize what they should do!

Catch the news!
There are so many talking points about this match.

The first issue is breaking records.

Some reporters quickly checked the information, and sure enough, Shan Yongzhuo broke three records in one game.

One is the record for most goals scored in a single match.

Seven goals—a score that would normally earn the Golden Boot at the Asian Cup—were achieved by Shan Yongzhuo in a single match, a feat he accomplished alone.

At this time, various jokes and memes had already appeared on the Chinese internet.

"The Great Demon King Shan is treating you to 7 Up!"

"7UP, please give me, Shan Yongzhuo, advertising fees!"

"Want a drink? I have 7UP!"

"..."

These headlines flooded major forums in China, with the poor Australian team becoming nothing more than a backdrop.

Another record is the total number of goals scored in the Asian Cup.

The previous Asian Cup top scorer was Iran's legendary striker Ali Daei, who participated in three Asian Cups and scored a total of 14 goals.

But now, Shan Yongzhuo has already scored 19 goals in just one Asian Cup.

This is really scary.

Of course, there is also a rather disgraceful record, which is the record for the shortest running distance in a single game, which was also broken by Shan Yongzhuo in this game.

This is a very embarrassing record.

Generally speaking, people are most interested in the record for most runs in a single game.

The record for the longest distance is held by heartthrob David Beckham, who ran an incredible 16100 meters in a World Cup qualifier against Greece in 2001.

Keep in mind, that was just a 90-minute match, and Beckham even scored in stoppage time...

The record for the fewest runs in a single game belongs to Manchester United's Berbatov. The world knows how lazy Berbatov is. In the match between Bulgaria and Italy, he ran a total distance of 2032 meters, which is about one-eighth of Beckham's.

This running distance is even less than that of a table tennis athlete, and it is the shortest running distance in a single match recorded by FIFA to date.

However, this record is now outdated.

In this race, Shan Yongzhuo ran a distance of 1759 meters, which was nearly 300 meters less than Berbatov's distance.

This record came as a huge shock.

A football player only ran a terrifying 1700 meters in a single match, and it is estimated that more than half of that distance was covered by walking.

Although Shan Yongzhuo was already known for running less, he still averaged over 3000 meters per game. 1700 meters is really quite terrifying.

On the other hand, Shan Yongzhuo scored 7 goals with that 1759-meter running distance.

This is a bit hard to accept.

"The laziest genius in history!"

"I'll beat you with a walk!"

"I'll just take a walk, you can do as you please."

"Why run when you can score a goal by walking?"

"Take two steps, take two steps if you want to score!"

"..."

The release of this record has caused an uproar among netizens.

All sorts of fresh jokes and GIFs immediately appeared.

In no time, "Walking Emperor" and "7UP" became the top two trending topics on the internet.

……

After the game, Shan Yongzhuo naturally couldn't escape the interviews, because the reporters were so crazy that the mixed zone was packed with people and the whole team was chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name.

Surrounded by reporters, Shan Yongzhuo had no choice but to give an interview.

"Records? That's not important, and I don't care."

"But I'm still very happy. Seven goals, this is my personal goal record."

"I felt good before the competition, and we also made full preparations for the Australian team."

“I’m not surprised by this result; Australia doesn’t take us seriously enough.”

"While I sympathize with Australia, that's football; once you're on the field, you have to give it your all."

"Of course I hope to win the Asian Cup, but it depends on the performance of the whole team, not just my individual performance."

"Japan is a very strong team with many excellent players, but we will give it our all in the game."

"..."

While Shan Yongzhuo was being interviewed, Gao Hongbo also entered the press conference venue. He and Arnold stood on opposite sides and were interviewed by reporters together.

However, there were significantly more journalists interested in Gao Hongbo than in Arnold.

Most reporters hoped that Gao Hongbo could talk about Shan Yongzhuo.

There are many topics surrounding Shan Yongzhuo.

For example, Shan Yongzhuo's awkward running distance.

Gao Hongbo was also a little embarrassed. He was actually a very strict head coach, and he never allowed any of his teammates or players to be lazy.

But Shan Yongzhuo really had no other choice.

When faced with reporters, he could only say, "I know Xiao Dan. He's the kind of talented player who's hard to figure out. In fact, he's had games where he ran a lot. I remember the most he ever ran in a single game was probably over 5000 or 6000 meters..."

"It's 4372 meters."

A reporter immediately reminded Gao Hongbo of the accurate data.

"Ahem." Gao Hongbo blushed. 4372 meters was actually the longest distance Shan Yongzhuo had ever run in a race. He really didn't know how to explain it.

However, he still forced himself to explain, "Perhaps that's what makes a genius different. I only care about Xiao Dan's competitive state, not his playing style, because he's sure to perform well."

"The result is more important than any statistics. He scored seven goals, which is more important than any other statistic..."

(End of this chapter)