Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 132 A bombshell announcement from the Chinese national football team: Su Hao wins the biggest prize of the 2013 Sports Personality of the Year!

"Thank God! Kant is alright!"

"Yes! If Kante gets injured, I really don't know how our midfield defense will fare."

"However, that son of a bitch Adebayo really went too far just now. I hope I never run into him again!"

At the Emirates Stadium, after seeing their assistant midfielder Kanté stagger to his feet.

More than 50,000 Arsenal fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

There's nothing we can do, Arsenal fans are suffering!
Eight years!
They have never had a single good day.

Now that they've finally seen a hopeful season, if their key player gets injured before the league is even halfway through, they'll have no one left to cry to!
but
Just as they finished worrying about Kanté.

After the riot on the field was quelled and the perpetrator Adebayor was brought onto the field, the referee still issued a red card to both Adebayor and Su Hao.

"Shhh!!!"

Arsenal fans wholeheartedly support giving Adebayor, that traitor, a card, but why should Su Hao also be sent off?

"This red card is a bit too much!"

"Su Hao just stood up for Kanté. If it were a red card in another league, it might be understandable, but this is the Premier League!"

"Your ruling..."

"Ahem! Mr. Huang, I don't think this red card is necessarily a bad thing! Anyway, the outcome of the game is basically decided, so it's better for Su Hao to leave the field now than to keep him on the pitch and become a target for Tottenham players!"

"Hiss! Now that you mention it, you do have a point!"
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[Haha! Mr. Huang, can you please stop being so biased towards Arsenal? Didn't you see the scratch marks Su Hao just gave Adebayor on his face? To leave such marks on a dark-skinned person and still have them, you can imagine how much force Su Hao used!]
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[That's right! Su Hao's red card wasn't entirely unjustified, considering he almost knocked Adebayor out!]
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[No problem, that's how it should be done. We Chinese people are so used to thinking about winning people over with kindness when we go abroad. But if you ask me, you have to be a little assertive overseas and never hold a grudge. That's how foreigners will respect you and eventually actually respect you!]
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[Alright! I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight. Su Hao's already off the field, what's the point of watching Arsenal!]
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That's true, get some rest, go to bed early, your life is more important!

At the Emirates Stadium.

When Su Hao saw the referee show him a red card, he gave a wry smile, then took off his captain's armband and handed it to Vermaelen, who was making his rotation today.

Forehead.
Although Vermaelen didn't say anything or show any particular expression.

But Su Hao felt that something was a little strange.

After all, Vermaelen was the official captain of this Arsenal team before I came!
"Go and rest!"

After handing over the captain's armband, Su Hao quickly walked to the sidelines.

Stand up for your teammates!
The professor, naturally pleased with the red card, patted Su Hao on the shoulder and told him to go straight back to the locker room.

"su!!!"

"Clap clap clap!!!"

"su!!!"

"Clap clap clap!"

However, when Su Hao said goodbye to the professor and was about to return to the players' tunnel...

Unexpectedly, all 50,000+ of their own fans at the stadium stood up.

And after Su Hao looked up, they all shouted Su Hao's name while clapping their hands vigorously at Su Hao.

"Yo hoo!"

"This is the kind of treatment one gets after a red card!"

"This is probably a record-breaking achievement!"

One player from each team was sent off.

Wenger and Pochettino quickly adjusted the lineup.

For Arsenal, Giroud, who had just put on a superb scorpion kick, was substituted by Talisca with a miserable expression.

Meanwhile, Tottenham also brought on Sandro.

For Pochettino, Su Hao's fate gave him a sudden surge of excitement.

Even Pochettino started fantasizing about whether Arsenal would collapse without Su Hao, allowing him to stage an incredible comeback at the Emirates Stadium.

just
Pochettino's plan was well-thought-out, but in reality, Di Maria immediately stepped up and became Arsenal's new star player after Su Hao was gone.

His unstoppable breakthroughs on the left flank, along with his link-up play with Lewandowski!
In the next twenty minutes or so, his Tottenham not only failed to turn the game around, but Arsenal even scored another goal on a counter-attack in the final moments of the match.

4: 1!

This time, the goal was scored by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, who had already scored a total of 5 goals in the league.

It was this final goal that allowed Lewandowski to overtake Manchester City's star striker Aguero and claim the top spot on the all-time top scorer list!

Arsenal won the first leg of the North London derby.

At the post-match press conference, the professor, naturally with a smile, answered reporters' questions about the conflict during the game.

Perhaps the professor nowadays has completely lost respect for that so-called Togolese.

While reporters felt Adebayo's foul was excessive, the professor casually said he didn't want to discuss anything more about Adebayo.

As for his favorite player, Su Hao, he caught Adebayor's red card with one hand.

The professor smiled and said that he couldn't think of any other words to describe a seventeen-year-old standing up for his teammates.

of course
While the professor praised Su Hao for standing up for his teammates, which he said was very manly, Pochettino, who suffered a crushing defeat to his city rivals, complained about the serious racial discrimination his players had experienced at the Emirates Stadium!
Therefore, he has decided to formally file the above complaint with the English Football Association.

However, Pochettino also knew that his appeal was just a formality, after all, his Tottenham fans were notorious for being staunch racists throughout England.

Arsenal fans only discriminate against Black people, but Tottenham fans discriminate against every race except English people!

Just like the last North London derby.

Su Hao was greeted with graffiti posters by Tottenham fans even before the match started.

During the match, the various forms of insults were taken to an extreme!
The FA turned a blind eye to that incident, but this time Adebayor himself committed a violent foul and received a red card.

How could the FA possibly get involved in this flood?

The league has ended.

Moreover, they received a rest pass for the next match.

Su Hao naturally switched to vacation mode immediately.

During this period, with competitions, training, and returning to China to attend the opening ceremony, Su Hao really didn't have any rest time at all.

With the system about to be officially activated, Su Hao temporarily put aside his training.

Su Hao had already secretly booked a private hotel for two in the Maldives.

Unexpectedly, Su Hao suddenly received a call from CTV.

According to the person on the other end of the phone, Su Hao has already been confirmed as the winner of the 2013 China Sports Personality of the Year Best Male Athlete award.

The caller wanted to ask if Su Hao could come to the prize-giving ceremony on Wednesday evening, and if not, who he would ask to accept it on his behalf.
CTV Sports Personality of the Year?

Upon hearing the name, Su Hao searched his memory for information about this thing.

As I recall, it seems like it was 13. The award should have gone to Lin Dan from the badminton team.
How did I manage to snatch Lin Dan's award so easily?

However, this is, after all, the most authoritative and largest athlete award in China.

We should at least give some face to the top official media outlet and even the sports administration.

Given that he was already suspended for the next round of competition, Su Hao naturally agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Su Hao could only send another message to Arimura-chan.

I was thinking that Arimura had been waiting for me to go on this trip for so long, and that she might throw a little tantrum if the plan was suddenly canceled.

However, Arimura-chan's first thought wasn't that she couldn't go on her trip; instead, she was happy that Su Hao had won the grand prize.

Early the next morning.

Su Hao then boarded a flight back to China.

Su Hao didn't want to trouble the airport staff by returning twice every two weeks, so this time he quietly returned without notifying anyone.

However, Su Hao still underestimated his current influence.

As soon as Su Hao, wearing sunglasses and a mask, sat down in first class, the flight attendant recognized him immediately.

Then it spread like wildfire!

Throughout the entire trip, Su Hao never saw a flight attendant who looked the same as him.

Those women seem to be lining up in groups, timing their greetings to me right on time!
One minute it's "Sir, would you like something to eat?" and the next it's "Sir, would you like something to drink?"
The news spread among the flight attendants, and naturally, the first-class passengers traveling with them also noticed Su Hao's presence.

"that."

"Can!"

"trouble."

"bring it on!"

"Excuse me."

"Don't ask, just shoot!"

Fortunately, you can't make phone calls or send text messages during the flight.

So, after the flight landed, through communication between Su Hao and the crew, Su Hao managed to rush home before the news of his return to Beijing spread.

"Ah! I'm here, Zhi-ge! Where are you guys?"

Su Hao had already arranged with his family to eat at home.

However, Zheng Zhi said that Lippi and Gao Lin, his former teammates from Evergrande, were all in Beijing waiting for the awards ceremony. Helpless, Su Hao could only hurriedly leave under his mother's glaring eyes.

"That claw strike of yours was incredibly powerful, very much like Brother Zhi's style!"

As soon as he got in the car, Qin Sheng, that old man, started making jokes as usual.

"What?! How could I compare to Zhi-ge? If it were Zhi-ge, Adebayo would probably have collapsed and been put in an ambulance by now!"

"Holy crap! Xiao Hao, you went abroad for a year and you've gone astray too?"

Hearing Su Hao and Qin Sheng joking about him together, Zheng Zhi, who was driving in front, laughed and turned around as if to slap Su Hao.

"Haha, I'm afraid it's not just this one bad thing that he learned abroad. I saw in the newspapers that our Xiao Hao has already gotten involved with that Japanese guy..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't say things like that! Be careful not to cause trouble for Xiao Hao!"

Hearing that Qin Sheng and Zhao Xuri were about to joke about driving on the highway, Zheng Zhi immediately stopped the two idiots.

These two didn't think much of it, but Zheng Zhi, a seasoned veteran, was well aware of Su Hao's current status and position. If things weren't handled properly, they could cause considerable trouble.

"Hey, hey, hey! Let's not talk about that. Hey, Xiao Hao, I watched your last game. Speaking of which, that Kante guy on your team, he had that somersault and stuff, it looks so familiar!"

"Damn it, Lao Qin, why are you dragging me into this again? What do you mean by 'looks familiar'? Are you implying that I taught Kankan to fake his fall?"

Qin Sheng had only mentioned it casually.

But when Lao Qin heard Gao Lin, who was sitting in the back row, call Kanter "Kankan" so affectionately, his eyes lit up and he turned to look at Gao Lin.

"Kankan? I know you and Linpeng went on vacation with that Kanter before, and now you're calling him Kankan so affectionately. Putting everything else aside, that faking fall was definitely taught by you!"

"Get lost! Many fans have already criticized Xiao Hao for faking a fall to get a red card, saying I'm the one who taught him. If you keep spreading this around, I'm afraid I'll lose face internationally!"

Gao Lin, feeling guilty, naturally panicked when he heard that Qin Sheng had guessed so accurately.

He was genuinely afraid that his good news wouldn't travel far while his bad news would spread like wildfire.

"Then tell me, is it true or not?"

For Su Hao.

Although he only played one season at Guangzhou Evergrande, to be honest, it was the happiest and most fulfilling year for Su Hao.

Everyone on the team was on good terms with him.

It is precisely for this reason that whenever it is a gathering of the old brothers of Evergrande, as long as Su Hao can attend, he will definitely do so without hesitation!
"Boss! Long time no see!"

Inside a luxurious private room at a top-tier hotel in Beijing.

Upon seeing Lippi, Su Hao gave him a warm hug.

"Su! I told you long ago, your future is unimaginable. A quadruple at Camp Nou, God, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep that night!"

"Boss! Not bad, right?" "Hahaha! Haozi, you're getting cocky now that you're fat! What do you mean 'not bad'? Messi was kicked so hard he had his hands on his hips and his head down."

"Damn, seriously, who would have thought that our Evergrande could produce a superstar who scored four goals at Camp Nou? Speaking of which, Xiao Hao, if you can win the treble this year, you might win the Ballon d'Or next year too!"

While everyone else was praising how amazing the team's performance at Camp Nou was, Yu Hanchao keenly saw the future.

"Holy crap, if he wins the treble, this...this is actually possible! Haozi will only be 18 then, an 18-year-old Ballon d'Or winner...that's just too outrageous!"

"Ronaldo won the FIFA World Player of the Year award at the age of 20, which is already considered an impossible miracle to replicate. If Su Haozhen wins the Ballon d'Or at the age of 18, it would be an absolute legend."

Zhao Xuri, Feng Xiaoting, and their group started chattering and fantasizing about what a sensation it would be in China if Su Hao won the Golden Globe Award.

Gao Lin then remarked, "If Su Hao really wins the Ballon d'Or, it's practically a certainty that our little Hao will become the head coach of the Chinese Football Association in the future!"

The group of people were talking more and more outrageous.

Zheng Zhi quickly called out a few words to get everyone to sit down.

Because Evergrande's match had just ended, and Su Hao was suspended for one game.

Lippi, the old man, also waved his hand and told the Evergrande staff to serve drinks.

Of course, Lippi didn't let everyone drink too much; he just symbolically clinked glasses a few times to warm things up.

However, just as Su Hao thought that the first match of the day was going to end amidst an unusual display of civilized dining etiquette, Lippi secretly whispered a bombshell in his ear.

"Hey! Your Football Association has officially invited me to take on the role of head coach of the national team. I'm still thinking about whether I should accept their offer!"

What the hell?

Football Association?

Is Marcello Lippi being formally invited to serve as the national team's head coach?
What's happening here?
According to the course of history, shouldn't the old man have joined the company in October 2016, before the fifth round of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers?
This sounds like it's going to be done a full two years earlier.

"Boss! What are you worried about?"

Although somewhat surprised, Su Hao continued talking along the lines of Lippi's words.

"It's not that I'm worried about anything! With you and these Evergrande players, qualifying for the World Cup or winning an Asian Cup shouldn't be a problem. It's just... you know I'm getting old, and with part-time jobs, I'm worried about my health."

Listen!

This...this world-class coach speaks with such confidence.

There's no problem qualifying for the World Cup and winning the Asian Cup. The only concern is that I'm getting too old and won't be able to handle it all.

"Boss! Actually, isn't the national team just a bunch of people from our Evergrande? Coach Fu Bo is still using your style of play in the national team. You could agree to the Football Association's request to let Fu Bo serve as the executive head coach. That way, Coach Fu Bo won't have to lock himself in his room for so long every time!"

"Hmm? Locked in a room? He is..."

"Ahem! It's nothing. Anyway, I think taking on multiple roles is indeed a good idea. For things like friendly matches, you can let Coach Fu lead them. You just need to make the tactical arrangements. As for major tournaments like the World Cup qualifiers or the Asian Cup, it's during the league off-season anyway. Besides, when the Football Association has conflicts between national team matches and club matches, they'll definitely give you the green light since they hired you!"

Upon realizing that he had subconsciously betrayed Lao Fu, Su Hao quickly changed the subject.

"Haha! Sue, you've really grown a lot during this year in England!"

Su Hao shared his thoughts, and it was astonishing to hear that Su Hao could even casually mention the Football Association giving the green light and the possibility of appointing a head coach.

Lippi's last bit of worry has completely disappeared.

After all, the old man didn't want to leave any stain on his career at the end.

As long as Su Hao, who can be said to be the strongest young star in the football world right now, stands firmly on his side, he is absolutely confident that he can lead the Chinese men's national football team into the World Cup, or even challenge for the round of 16 or the quarterfinals.
As for the Asian Cup?
For the old man, it really wasn't a problem.

"boss?"

At the dinner table, seeing that Lippi was just smiling without saying anything, Su Hao asked him anxiously.

There's no way around it; taking over as head coach directly in 14 is completely different from stepping in to save the day at the last minute in 16!

Su Hao just stared at Lippi.

Lippi was also watching Su Hao closely.

It felt like time had turned back to more than a year ago.

That so-called Evergrande reserve team selection tournament was a garbage event!
In my memory, Su Hao was such a unique individual.

Even his first conversation with him was in a Turin Italian accent that surprised him.
"Haha, okay! Su! I'll be your boss again from now on! And it'll probably be for a very, very long time!"

Perhaps the bigger and more challenging goal has emerged after leading Evergrande to the Club World Cup.

The old man smiled and patted Su Hao on the shoulder, then said with a firm gaze.

"Thank you, boss!"

"Holy shit, is it true?"

"Damn, is the old man really going to coach our national team?"

"No way, boss, do you really have that kind of energy?"

A chapter of civilization has come to an end.

Not having had enough fun, the Evergrande veterans naturally found a private club and started a second round of competition.

However, after Su Hao told his old buddies about the conversation between the old man and himself at the dinner table,

The group of old guys who were originally holding bottles of liquor and ready to chug it down immediately gathered around Su Hao.

"It's true. The old man said he'll go back and give the Football Association a reply. The Football Association will make an official announcement around tomorrow morning."

Seeing a group of old men who didn't believe him, Su Hao could only repeat himself, even mentioning the official announcement from the Football Association.

"Haha! People had been saying this before, and I didn't expect it to actually happen! If the old man comes, we'll definitely qualify for the World Cup in 2018!"

After Su Hao confirmed it again, Yu Hanchao immediately became excited.

As the current starting left winger for the national team, Yu Hanchao dreams of Lippi officially taking over as head coach.

"Forget about the World Cup, next year's Asian Cup, damn it, let's win the Asian Cup first, take the championship, it's just around the corner."

"Exactly! Exactly! Let's win the Asian Cup first! Come on, guys, let's have a toast!"

"Leave? Leave my ass! Drinking? If anyone ever asks me to drink again, I'll fight them. The midfield position is desperately in need of players. I need to train harder, or I'll be doomed if I don't make the national team!"

"Let's not even talk about the midfield, I also need to work on the striker position. Wu Lei is already making substitute appearances in the Spanish Second Division. If he trains for a year and develops to that level, I'm afraid I'll be on the bench too!"

Su Hao was truly surprised; it was he who had leaked this information.

What was supposed to be a fierce and decisive battle for Guangzhou Evergrande Club ended up being a fizzle out.

Judging from the way these people are swearing oaths with their hands on their chests, it seems like the future really will be different?

Thursday evening at 7 p.m.

The 2013 China Sports Personality of the Year Awards Ceremony, hosted by the General Administration of Sport and co-organized by CTV, has finally arrived.

Perhaps it's to keep up with international trends.

This year's Person of the Year awards ceremony also featured a unique pre-competition red carpet fashion show.

Originally, Su Hao thought that as a former player of Evergrande Club, he should have entered the field with Lippi and his Evergrande teammates.

But the organizers and advertising sponsors disagreed.

Putting everything else aside, everyone knows that the most important and prestigious person on the red carpet is none other than Arsenal's current star player.

CTV sold the advertising time just a few minutes before its official appearance for an astronomical price.

In the end, Su Hao had no choice but to agree to the organizer's request and follow tennis player Li Na as the final performer!
"Teacher Su Hao! Just wait for my message and then go straight in."

7 points.

After a full thirty minutes of live streaming, waiting for the top athletes from various sports in China to enter the stadium one by one.

The most important part of the entire live broadcast, Su Hao's entrance, has finally arrived.

Right next to Su Hao, Ma Fanshu, a new sports channel host dressed in a white evening gown that revealed a large expanse of her fair back, seemingly accidentally touched Su Hao's hand lightly and said something.

"Thanks!"

"Teacher Su Hao, you're too kind. My name is Ma Fanshu. You can call me Xiao Ma or Xiao Shu, it's up to you!"

"Oh! Okay! You can also just call me Su Hao!"

After exchanging a few symbolic words, Su Hao heard a notification in his earpiece.

"Now! Entering our main venue is our distinguished guest!"

“2013年中超联赛MVP、2013年中超联赛金靴、2013年中超联赛助攻王、2013-2014赛季亚洲足球冠军联赛MVP、亚冠联赛金靴.”

Su Hao walked very fast, while the on-site commentator was extremely slow.

There's nothing we can do about it; Su Hao just received so many individual honors last year.

If he hadn't transferred overseas, he probably could have taken the Asian Footballer of the Year award from his older brother Zheng Zhide.

"Su Hao, the current midfield linchpin for Arsenal Football Club in the English Premier League!"

at last!

As if timed perfectly, just as Su Hao reached the red wall of autographs, the host finally finished his special introduction of Su Hao, panting.

Hello, Su Hao!

Hello, host!

Just like the others who entered before him, Su Hao, the main character, had to chat with the host for a few minutes before signing autographs.

Of course, the content of the chat was all the kind of meaningless stuff, like greeting the audience and saying hello to the fans.

After finishing all this, Su Hao finally entered the awards ceremony hall.

Following the staff's instructions, Su Hao easily sat down in the middle of the first row.

And Su Hao's side
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; Su Hao was quite surprised.

There was nothing I could do; the person sitting next to me was the head of the organization that hosted today's Person of the Year awards ceremony.

"Little Su! You've been playing really well this season. I've been watching Serie A since the 90s, and I was so envious of everyone back then."

Su Hao originally thought that someone of the top rank would only have a nod or something to do with a junior player like him.

But Su Hao didn't expect that this top leader would actually start a conversation with him, as if he had taken the initiative to find topics to talk about.

"Hey Su, do you think this model of sending our young domestic players abroad is actually effective?"

"Well, I think what we're really lacking here is a systematic competition environment and excellent youth training coaches."

"Oh! I remember the youth training program plan that the Football Association submitted mentioned a shortage of coaches!"

"Well, take England for example, let me give you Arsenal. Arsenal currently has a total of 10 youth teams, 6 official youth teams and 4 youth training teams."

"Yes! That's right, we still need to start from the most basic children's football enlightenment! Xiao Hao, play well abroad, play with peace of mind. You are the hope of our country's football now. As long as you can continue to perform so brilliantly, I believe that, at the very least, more and more children in our country will play football!"

From the moment he sat down until midway through the game when Evergrande won the award and Su Hao needed to play, he was on the field.

This top official didn't even look up as he chatted with Su Hao for an unknown amount of time.

It was precisely because of this private conversation with Su Hao that countless Su Hao fans in the live broadcast of the Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony started cursing at the on-site director.
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[Damn it, is this director out of his mind? Who the hell is here to see who the kayakers are? I want to see Su Hao! Turn the camera over to Su Hao!]
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[That's right, I canceled my drinking party to come and support our Brother Hao, and I still haven't seen Su Hao once?]
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[You idiot director, go eat shit! You're not cut out for this job!]
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[Strongly protest! We want to see Su Hao! Stop showing the camera on that female host! I admit she's pretty, and her back is very white and alluring, but can it compare to my hands?]

The comments section was filled with insults.

Watching helplessly as they were attacked by hundreds of thousands of people, the on-site director could only continue to randomly switch the camera around, seemingly on the verge of tears.

There's nothing we can do about it. Su Hao is so popular these days that he can even exchange phone numbers with someone while giving out an award, and they can't even be on camera!
More than thirty minutes later.

After presenting the Best Combination Award to Peng Shuai/Hsieh Su-wei, the Best Newcomer Award to Li Jinzhe, and the Jury Grand Prize to the Chinese Go Team—all rather lackluster awards—[the rest of the text is missing].

The host finally began the main event.

"Next, we will present the 2013 China Sports Personality of the Year, Best Coach Award!"

The winner is

dong dong dong dong!
The scene was a bit dramatic, with a drumbeat playing a cliffhanger.

"Marcello Lippi, the new head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club and the national team!"
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[Hmm! Well deserved, no one but Lippi could possibly be that good. Wait, wait a minute! Didn't you hear the introduction mention the new national team head coach?]
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[Holy crap! I think I heard that too, I need to take a dump! Holy crap, it really is!]
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[This host misspoke. What do you mean by "new head coach of the national team"? Shouldn't it be that idiot Fu Bo?]
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[Holy crap, guys, check the Chinese Football Association's official website and Weibo account right now! It's true, they just officially announced that Lippi will officially take over as the national team's head coach starting today!]
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[Hahaha, good days are here! Lippi has agreed? He's going to be the national team coach?]
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What's going on? The head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande is also the head coach of the national team? Does this mean that from now on, our national team will be coached by Marcello Lippi?
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With Su Hao and all the domestic players in the Chinese Super League filling in, plus Wu Lei who has already gone abroad... why do I suddenly feel like the national team really has hope?

P.S.: I don't understand why so many people online are boycotting the national football team's sponsors and even youth training programs. Do they really love football?
Suddenly I feel so sad!
(End of this chapter)