Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 188 The final is coming
Gao Hongbo's answer was relatively satisfactory to the reporters, and the reporters continued to ask questions about Shan Yongzhuo.

However, the reporters seemed to have figured out Gao Hongbo's personality; the more they praised him, the more he would say in return.

This is very effective.

Gao Hongbo, feeling quite pleased with himself, became a little conceited after being praised by the reporters, and began to talk eloquently in front of them.

However, the reporters realized they had been fooled. In the following time, the arrogant Gao Hongbo only talked about his coaching philosophy and such, and only occasionally mentioned Shan Yongzhuo's matter.

This left the reporters feeling helpless, but there seemed to be nothing they could do.

In the Chinese national football team's locker room.

After returning to their rooms, the players began washing and cleaning, tidying up their belongings, and discussing the match.

The team was overjoyed and excited to defeat Australia by a large margin and advance to the Asian Cup final.

Many of his teammates looked at Shan Yongzhuo, whose performance was truly astonishing.

"I guarantee that with Brother Shan around, Japan is no match for us!"

"Exactly, this championship was practically given away for free."

"Brother Shan, you've scored seven goals, how does it feel?"

"..."

While many teammates joked around, they were also filled with emotion and felt very lucky.

This match is destined to be recorded in history, and they were the first to experience it. In the future, when people talk about this match, they will talk about Shan Yongzhuo, and they will also talk about this national football team, and naturally they will have the opportunity to talk about them.

Moreover, they have now entered the finals, and if they can defeat the Japanese team, they will win the first Asian Cup title for the Chinese national football team.

This is definitely a prestigious achievement. Although Shan Yongzhuo is the biggest contributor, they will certainly be mentioned as well.

In competitive sports, without results, even breathing is wrong; but with results, one has the capital to become famous.

While his teammates were joking around, Shan Yongzhuo remained low-key, quietly tidying up his things with a faint smile on his face.

Many people were surprised by the seven goals scored, but Shan Yongzhuo thought it was alright.

He knew very well about the bug in the Sacrifice skill, so it wasn't surprising that he was able to score 7 goals. In fact, after he completed that opening solo run, Australia's morale went downhill.

Relying on this temporary skill, Shan Yongzhuo didn't feel there was anything to be happy about, unless sacrifice became a permanent skill.

What I can truly rely on are my three skills, plus the passive skills Golden Right Kick and Iron Shirt.

After Gao Hongbo returned to the locker room, the whole team packed up their things and returned to the hotel.

Three days later is the final against Japan. Winning against Australia was only winning the semi-final; the real test will be in the final.

The next day, Wei Di, a senior official of the Chinese Football Association, arrived in Qatar and met with the entire team.

The bigwigs came here, naturally to boost morale. After all, the national football team's first significant championship is just around the corner, which makes the Football Association, which is currently in the election process, very concerned.

The Football Association was quite generous. Director Wei Di promised on the spot that if they could win the championship, everyone would receive a bonus of 100 million yuan, and even if they only won the runner-up position, everyone would still receive 50 yuan.

This was back in 2011, before the era of big-spending Chinese Super League.

One million RMB is nothing to Shan Yongzhuo, but it is a huge incentive for this group of young players.

Every player felt a tremendous fighting spirit and showed great enthusiasm in training.

At this point in time, the incentive effect of RMB is still very significant.

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With the finals approaching, all the media attention in Asia is focused on Doha, the capital of Qatar.

The Chinese and Japanese teams met in the 2004 Asian Cup final, where Japan won the trophy on Chinese home soil thanks to some controversial refereeing decisions.

This time, domestic media used the slogan "revenge".

In fact, this national football team did not receive much attention at the beginning.

When Gao Hongbo initially selected players, he chose a large number of young players, while many veterans were not selected. This was widely questioned and was seen as a way to use this Asian Cup as a training ground for new players.

It wasn't until Shan Yongzhuo was also selected that he received a little attention, but it was still very limited.

After all, no one believed that Shan Yongzhuo could achieve anything great on his own.

However, domestic media outlets have now been proven wrong, as the Chinese national football team almost single-handedly made it to the finals thanks to Shan Yongzhuo.

This result is somewhat surprising.

As a result, more and more domestic players are coming to Qatar, and the number is even a bit alarming.

Chinese football fans nowadays have so much confidence in Shan Yongzhuo. Many fans believe that as long as Shan Yongzhuo can play, defeating Japan will not be a problem.

Meanwhile, the Chinese team players were preparing for the match in the locker room. Head coach Gao Hongbo kept babbling out various reminders and points to note, as if he had endless things to say, and he kept nagging for more than twenty minutes.

Most players were able to listen patiently, after all, it was the final.

However, some players couldn't stand it anymore.

For example, Shan Yongzhuo.

"too frightening!"

Dan Yongzhuo felt like his ears were about to fall off; Gao Hongbo was even more long-winded than Mancini, nagging on and on.

At first, Shan Yongzhuo was able to listen patiently to Gao Hong's words, but after five or six minutes, he couldn't stand it anymore and noticed that the other players were still listening.

His thoughts had already drifted to the upcoming final match.

A deafening roar came from outside the window—the voices of the fans.

Everyone knows that this match has attracted the attention of countless Chinese fans, and the greater the support from the outside world, the greater the pressure on them.

If they can lift the trophy, they will receive endless adoration from domestic fans.

If they cannot lift the trophy, then they will be trampled underfoot.

Therefore, many players felt very nervous. This is a common problem for the Chinese national football team. In the face of important matches, they often bear too much pressure, which leads to endless disappointment.

Only Shan Yongzhuo knows how low the expectations are for a Chinese football fan.

For most Chinese fans, reaching the finals is already a great achievement, something they never dared to dream of before the tournament.

Even if they can't win the trophy, this national football team can still get the support of the fans.

This was Shan Yongzhuo's truest thought before he transmigrated. Although he was a critic of the national football team, he would deliberately pay attention to it whenever the national football team achieved even the slightest success.

This is just being a jerk.

Of course, it would be even better to win the championship.

Just as Shan Yongzhuo was lost in thought, Gao Hongbo finally finished speaking, and the final was about to begin.

The two teams are about to enter the field.

(End of this chapter)