Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 195 The Turmoil After Winning the Championship
The final is over.

Media outlets rushed to publish reports and commentaries, and major portal websites immediately published the news of the Chinese team's victory.

With overwhelming media coverage, the whole of China knew the big news of the Chinese team's victory in the Asian Cup. Countless people turned on their TVs and switched to sports channels in the early hours of the morning, or opened their computers and logged onto major portal websites to watch the final and the awards ceremony.

The scene returns to the scene.

The podium has already been erected near the southern sideline of the stadium.

The Chinese team players had gathered together, waiting for their final medal ceremony. Everyone was chatting and laughing happily, and some were even jumping around in response to the fans' shouts, as if they were doing a warm-up exercise.

The average age of this national football team is not high; the players are all very young, and even players like Qu Bo and Du Wei, who are about to turn 30, are considered veterans in the team.

It's understandable that the young players felt excited about winning the first truly significant championship for the national football team.

However, Shan Yongzhuo remained calm at the moment, simply chatting with his teammates.

During the competition, he was very determined and wanted to win the championship, but after actually winning the championship, he became more indifferent.

Then, the award presenters took the stage.

Prince Ali Hussein of Jordan, who had just been elected FIFA Vice President, along with AFC President Dodd and Qatari royal family member Qahmad, walked onto the simple podium together.

The Australian Football Federation representatives first unveiled the flag representing the Asian Cup, indicating that they will be the hosts of the 2015 Asian Cup.

Then, Prince Ali Hussein presided over the award ceremony.

First up was the Best Scorer award, which Shan Yongzhuo won without any doubt. He went up to the podium to accept the Best Scorer trophy.

"Now Shan Yongzhuo has received the top scorer award with 22 goals. This number of goals is unprecedented in the history of the Asian Cup, and it is believed that it will be difficult for anyone to catch up in the future..."

The CTV5 commentator exclaimed, "We can see that Shan Yongzhuo's expression is very relaxed; this is the demeanor of a great general..."

Shan Yongzhuo, however, was in a very relaxed mood, and even complained about the AFC's stinginess.

He didn't care much about the title of top scorer, but the $1 prize money seemed a bit stingy to him.

This is nothing compared to the foolishly wealthy Chinese Football Association.

Next up was the Fair Play Award, a rather lackluster award, which was given to Park Ji-sung, who had previously announced his withdrawal from the South Korean government.

Then, amidst the cheers of his teammates, Shan Yongzhuo once again stepped onto the podium and was successfully selected as the best player of this Asian Cup.

Then, the Japanese team players, who won the silver medal, went up to the podium to receive their awards, led by captain Makoto Hasebe.

As you can see, the Japanese players all look very frustrated.

They are just one step away from making Asian Cup history. With four titles, they will make Asian Cup history.

However, they fell short in the end, suffering a complete defeat to the Chinese team in the final, or rather, to Shan Yongzhuo alone.

This is a very frustrating result.

The Japanese television commentator lamented, "It's a pity that the Japanese team finished as runners-up, losing to the Chinese team, which boasts the world's best striker, in the final."

"The result of the match is regrettable, but the future of the Japanese team is even more worrying..."

"Shan Yongzhuo's performance was impeccable. The fact that such a player is in the Chinese team, and that he single-handedly defeated the Japanese team in this match, should serve as a wake-up call for Japanese football."

"We are not invincible in Asia. The Chinese team will be Japan's biggest rival in the future."

"If Japan cannot find a way to defeat Shan Yongzhuo, it will be completely suppressed by China in Asia for a long time to come."

"Japanese football has reached a dangerous moment. We must be vigilant. Japanese football has reached a very dangerous moment..."

Meanwhile, Japanese news media also published numerous reports on the importance of being prepared for potential crises. After the Japanese team finished receiving their medals, it was the Chinese team's turn to take the stage.

Shan Yongzhuo walked at the front, and the national football team players went up on stage one by one to receive miniature versions of the trophy.

"This is so shabby..."

Holding the tiny trophy, Shan Yongzhuo kept complaining in his heart, thinking that it would be better to just give out a medal.

However, he still had a happy smile on his face.

He will captain the team to lift the Asian Cup trophy.

At the scene, many fans cheered loudly as Shan Yongzhuo lifted the trophy, shouting excitedly at the top of their lungs.

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After the awards ceremony, it was time to truly relax.

The fact that the Chinese team was able to win the championship was unexpected by everyone, including Chinese fans, media, the Football Association, and even the coaching staff and players of the Chinese team. No one thought that they could get to this point.

In the end, the Chinese team won the championship.

The championship award ceremony was only part of the event. After the match, the Football Association arranged a celebration ceremony, including a meeting with the media and fans, as well as a celebratory dinner held at the hotel.

and many more.

However, to the disappointment of the media and fans, Shan Yongzhuo only attended the celebration ceremony and met with the bigwigs of the Football Association.

Praise and polite words are naturally indispensable.

Shan Yongzhuo's approach was to speak less and smile more, displaying a humble attitude.

Then came the rest.

Shan Yongzhuo needs to take a break as soon as possible, as he will be flying back to Manchester tomorrow.

His departure was also low-key, but when the national football team won the championship, many media outlets still knew about it and reported on it continuously. They also expressed their regret that Shan Yongzhuo did not participate in the press conference, fan meet-and-greets, and interviews.

But there is no way.

The other teammates were relaxed because most of them played in the domestic league.

But Shan Yongzhuo is different.

Although Shan Yongzhuo was quite interested in participating in these activities, he had to rush back to Manchester.

The Premier League season is still ongoing, and he has already missed quite a few matches.

More importantly, Manchester City's current performance is far from optimistic. Having lost a large number of players, including Tevez, Manchester City's performance is now in jeopardy.

They have suffered four consecutive defeats and have been overtaken by Manchester United by one point, moving into second place, with Arsenal just one point behind.

The two victories were only against teams like Port Vale in the two-legged third round of the FA Cup.

Fans were extremely dissatisfied with this performance, especially on the attacking line, where Balotelli's record of only scoring one goal in five games drew heavy criticism from the media and fans.

Head coach Mancini is also in a terrible predicament. He has tried many methods, but the team's performance is still very poor, which leaves him helpless. At the same time, he is hoping that the Chinese team will be eliminated as soon as possible so that Shan Yongzhuo can return to the team soon.

Fans fondly remember Shan Yongzhuo's dominant performances on the field, when Manchester City were unbeatable.

And now, he has finally boarded a plane back to Manchester on the first day of February.

(End of this chapter)