The next morning, Wang Xiaodong took his girlfriend's hand and introduced her to his teammates.
Zhao Xuri opened his eyes wide in surprise, "Brother Sun, this girl is not the same girl during the day!"
"Shh~~ Keep your voice down, it will be troublesome if Xiaodong and his girlfriend hear it."
"Excuse me, isn't this a foreigner? Do they understand Chinese?"
"Uh... It seems that's what you said!"
"Hello everyone, my name is Emma Watson. But everyone calls me Hermione. If you also like to be called like this, I don't mind." The little witch tilted her head and greeted the Chinese team members.
She has seen more big-name football players than the Chinese team members, and this scene is just a small case.
"I have a biological mother! She can speak Chinese!" Zhao Xuri was shocked again.
"Who says it's not the case!" Sun Xiang also whispered from behind, "I have to say that Wang Xiaodong is a good tutor. You can tell who is in charge at a glance!"
Perhaps the name Emma is not very familiar to Chinese people, but when it comes to Hermione and the little witch in Harry Potter, everyone looks like they are suddenly enlightened.
"Wow! I know you, you are the female top student in Harry Potter!"
"I didn't expect that our Xiaodong would be so powerful and find a big star as his girlfriend!"
"Xiaodong, when will you treat us to a wedding banquet?"
The teammates elbowed Wang Xiaodong's shoulders one by one. The little witch did not show any stage fright. She picked up her wine glass and toasted one by one.
"Xiaodong, Xiaodong, come here, come here!" Zhu Guanghu frowned and called Wang Xiaodong to the corner.
"Coach, what do you want from me?"
"Xiaodong, we are still competing..." Zhu Guanghu said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Don't forget that we haven't played in the finals yet. You brought your girlfriend here. It will have a bad influence if word spreads!"
"Ah, that's okay!" Wang Xiaodong shook his head, "I'm not afraid of any negative impact."
"No, Xiaodong, I mean, you, you... ugh!" Zhu Guanghu was speechless, "Xiaodong, you said if this affects the finals..."
"Don't worry, coach, it won't affect the finals!" Wang Xiaodong patted his chest, "I still know clearly which is more important! This time I came to Indonesia to play in the finals. We will talk about the vacation later. These days I’ll sleep in the dormitory and promise not to go out!”
"Hi! Okay, Xiaodong, then I have to remind you." Zhu Guanghu said seriously, "Our players, coaches and other staff all understand and know what is going on. But if you are beaten by those If the media sees it, they might chew on it."
"Chewing on the bottom of your tongue? What are you chewing on?" Wang Xiaodong first acted like a "curious baby", and then changed the topic, "Coach, if we win, what are they chewing on?"
"This..." Zhu Guanghu was speechless for a moment.
Looking back at football's overseas campaigns over the years, from dozens of people working on green trains to taking flights to directly chartering flights to compete overseas, a lot of effort has been put into footwear.
So when the team arrived in the local area, the national team had very strict orders, such as when they were not allowed to go out, drink alcohol, go to KTV, etc...
There are always scandals in other countries about players causing trouble after drinking abroad, but regarding discipline, the national football team members have really never had any problems.
After all, everyone knows that if he does something embarrassing and loses the game, he will not only discredit the entire team, but he may also retire immediately.
Therefore, even if the team members are interested in the colorful world outside, when they go abroad to compete as a group, they still follow the group activities honestly.
In addition, the national team's performance in recent years has indeed been poor, and no one dares to "make mistakes" outside.
But Wang Xiaodong is not a member of the system at all. He has even lived abroad all year round. Even his thoughts, behavior, and principles of doing things are different from those in China.
It is common for some Premier League players to get drunk before a game or go to nightclubs to have fun. There is even a "traditional method" in which South American players must have a drink before a game.
In their view, as long as it does not affect the next day's game, it is okay to do physical labor all night long the night before.
Seeing Zhu Guanghu speechless, Wang Xiaodong smiled and said, "Coach, history is written by the strong and the victors."
"A truly strong person is never afraid of what others say about him."
"If they like chewing their tongue, let them chew it."
"This kind of clown will only become the laughing stock of others under the glory of our victory!"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's rising momentum, Zhu Guanghu also gained a lot of confidence.
"Xiaodong, you are right. As long as we are strong enough, the opponent should be the one panicking!"
"By the way, Xiaodong, there is a team pep rally tonight, you have to attend on time!"
"Pep rally? What is that?"
"Alas!" Zhu Guanghu sighed, "That is a mobilization meeting held internally by the national football team as usual every time it faces South Korea. You will know after you go there."
...
In the evening, under the leadership of Zhu Guanghu, all the players in the team sat upright on their chairs, waiting for the "mobilization meeting" to begin.
After everyone was seated, a staff member took out a CD and put it into the VCD under the TV.
Soon, a green field appeared on the screen.
"This is the 2002 World Cup game." the staff introduced.
The games of Portugal, Spain, Italy and Germany were shown on the screen one after another, and their only opponent was the host South Korea.
In a few short scenes, Spanish substitute No. 3 Juanfran came forward to argue with the linesman, because one of the two linesmen had blown away Morientes' golden goal, and the other had Spain's one-second pass was ruled offside.
The stadium almost turned into a battlefield, filled with smoke. Head coach Helguera cursed the referee and the host, calling them blatant gangsters under the sun.
Whether it was the nine-man battle of Portugal's golden generation, or Italy's Totti who was sent off with a red card, their helpless expressions deeply resonated with the players.
The camera flashed, switching from the green field to excerpts of media reports.
The title of "Seoul Sports" is: "Li Yun is turning the tide on his own and helping South Korea reach the semi-finals."
The Chosun Ilbo headline read, “Defeat the Armada in a penalty kick and create the myth of the Asian World Cup.”
After several consecutive South Korean domestic media reports, the screen went black, and rows of text appeared on it.
"1986 Seoul Asian Games, badminton competition."
"South Korea first used refereeing and line-judgement tactics to squeeze out Indonesia in the semi-finals, and then did the same thing against the Chinese team in the finals. One moment, Yang Yang was sentenced to a "serve violation" and the other moment, he was sentenced to "stepping on the line." However, the opponent Cheng Hanguo repeatedly made obvious mistakes. The foul ball was ruled inbound.”
“In the men’s basketball final, the referee repeatedly sentenced the Chinese team to fouls for hitting people with the ball and blocking.”
"The same thing happens from time to time in table tennis, shooting and other competitions. Sports athletes around the world have experienced for the first time how good South Korea is in refereeing."
"Then at the 24th Seoul Olympics two years later, athletes still couldn't escape the bad luck brought by the referees..."
After the VCR played, all the team members were filled with indignation.
Whenever I see an athlete from a certain country receiving an unfair penalty, I want to grab two watermelon knives and rush onto the court to chop them randomly.
"About the game the day after tomorrow, there is something you need to pay attention to." Zhu Guanghu then stood on the stage and summarized the "mobilization meeting".
"We must be careful of the opponent's dirty tricks and routines. We must treat this final with a normal mind. During the game, our actions should be smaller and more subtle. Regardless of whether the referee is fair or not, try to have as few conflicts with the referee as possible. If it does happen, If you encounter any particularly unreasonable penalties, don't make trouble. The country and football shoes are your solid backing, and we will protest to the AFC for unreasonable penalties!"
"understand?"
"It's clear!" the team members shouted at the top of their lungs.
"Wang Xiaodong will stay for a while, and the rest will disperse!"
When only Wang Xiaodong and Zhu Guanghu were left in the room, Zhu Guanghu slowly asked: "Xiaodong, after seeing the VCR just now, do you have any thoughts?"
Wang Xiaodong smiled bitterly and said, "Coach, is this really the norm in our team? This is too..."
"Oh, there is no other way!" Zhu Guanghu lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.
"The 'Korean phobia' has become so widespread in the past two years that the team members have lost their confidence."
"You said you were timid before you even kicked, so why did you kick?"
"So we must grasp this final!"
"We lost to Japan on our doorstep last time, and this time we reached the finals again. We can't lose to South Korea again!"
"Well, don't worry, coach, I will play with my heart."
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's serious expression, Zhu Guanghu felt relieved.
