Since the beginning of "ping pong diplomacy", China's external sports activities have had a bit of diplomatic work. For example, teams with outstanding performance will participate in some local social activities after the game and meet some overseas Chinese. The Olympic team will go to Hong Kong and Macao.
Turning around in a circle is even more normal.
Sports fans act as cheerleaders for athletes, and athletes act as cheerleaders for the country. This is basically what it means. So when the few overseas Chinese in Finland were mobilized and rushed to Helsinki, the schedule of the national youth team also needed certain adjustments.
Since the final is on August 30, and the first game of La Liga is on September 1, there is only one day in between. Therefore, Wang Ai has only the theoretical possibility of participating in the first game of Deportivo, but in fact, pre-season training
Wang Ai, who didn't participate in the team's joint training, couldn't even make the roster.
It's okay to take two days off. Wang Ai happened to have some ideas about what to do after the National Youth Championship, so he called the club and planned to take a leave. Unfortunately, Wang Ai didn't understand Spanish, and the club owner, manager, and head coach didn't speak English either.
Well, fortunately, Wang Ai suddenly remembered his little translator Constance, and only called to ask for leave after she arrived at the club.
Irueta did not show any joy or displeasure, but only asked Wang Ai to return to the team before Thursday (September 4).
Wang Ai secretly breathed a sigh of relief and warned himself: This is not my team! You can't be too casual. If you give the impression of being undisciplined, it will not be good for your career development. Some Brazilian stars have seen their careers plummet after becoming famous.
In addition to poor personal management, external reputation is also a key factor. If a wealthy club doesn't want it, it will only get worse and worse.
At 17:00 on the evening of August 27, the semi-finals between Brazil and Colombia were held first. After Brazil's difficult 1:0 elimination of Spain in the previous game, this game eliminated Colombia 2:0. The difference in goals was
They are midfielders Edson Campos and Evandro Gobert. It is worth noting that Evandro, the attacking midfielder, has scored five goals in five games. He is the Chinese team’s Mao Jianqing (five goals).
), Wang Ai (four goals) is the biggest competitor on the scorer list.
At 19:30 that night, China and Argentina made final preparations.
The game was held at the Fennell Stadium. The referee was Swedish Martin. More than 7,000 fans came to the scene, of which nearly 1,000 were Chinese fans from all over Finland.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the game between the two sides officially started.
At the beginning, both sides were a little cautious, and most of the formation's strength was huddled behind the center circle. Argentina should be worried about the strong offensive power of the Chinese team, while the Chinese team was impressed by Argentina's defense and was afraid that its offensive would be blocked.
Instead, the opponent took the upper hand.
Even Wang Ai was not in a hurry to attack, but tried to break through several times along the side road to test the opponent's defensive reaction.
After more than ten minutes, the wariness of both sides gradually dispelled, and the competition began to become increasingly fierce.
Wang Ai endured it for a few more minutes and actively participated in the side defense, and then he gradually came to his senses.
It seems that they were a little too conservative before the game? In addition to their strong body and large defensive actions, the Argentina team in front of them seems to have no big deal. And their offense has no merit, and there is no sign of deliberate retention from the previous games.
Thinking again about the record of these Argentinian teams of Messi's age as adults... Wang Ai's eyes suddenly opened up!
Damn it, those three words "Argentina" are confusing! Today's Argentina is far from Maradona's Argentina, or even Batistuta's Argentina.
For safety reasons, Wang Ai did not dare to tell his teammates about this judgment and started playing happily.
Wang Yongpo noticed that his boss was getting better, and he frequently launched offensives, moving closer and closer to the front. He subconsciously moved closer to the left wing. With this move, he pulled out Hao Junmin from the right wing, along with the two main forwards Mao Jianqing and Mao Jianqing.
Jiang Chen also gradually became excited.
In the 32nd minute of the game, Wang Ai quickly dribbled the ball forward and then stopped suddenly, throwing away the opponent Ezequiel Garay and running along the front of the penalty area. Several defensive players were careful not to rush forward.
Instead, he kept moving to block Wang Ai's shooting route. After taking five or six steps, Wang Ai found that there was no chance, so he knocked his heel to Wang Yongpo who was behind him. Wang Yongpo also found that there was no chance of a long shot, so he went straight
It was given to Jiang Chen in the opponent's defensive formation.
Jiang Chen asked the opponent's defender to push him so hard that he couldn't turn around. He was in a hurry when he suddenly saw Wang Ai running in. He was right at the penalty spot. His random entry caused the opponent's formation to be disrupted. Jiang Chen was in his heart and was in the penalty area.
A cross was passed within a very small area, and Wang Ai just ran into position, faced the ball, and shot hard with his left foot.
In the battle between China and Argentina, in the 33rd minute of the first half, the captain of the Chinese team, No. 13, received a pass from his teammate in front of the goal and opened the scoring.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Wang Ai patted Jiang Chen: "This is a good pass, so just do it like this. Trust your teammates. If you were in my position, you should be like me, don't think about anything, just hit the ball directly."
Kick. Even if it doesn't go in, it still scares them."
After finishing speaking, Wang Ai added: "Suddenness, you know? Suddenness must be sudden."
Jiang Chen, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, nodded frequently. As a striker, he has not scored as many goals as Wang Ai, a left midfielder. He does still need to learn. What is even more rare is that the boss will always practice and explain in actual combat.
Wang Ai's goal seemed to sound the clarion call for the Chinese team to attack. It broke the myth that "Argentina" is too powerful to be defeated.
In the next ten minutes of the first half, Mao Jianqing, Jiang Chen, Wang Yongpo, Hao Junmin and other players bravely launched an attack. With the support of Wang Ai, they scored two more goals.
Argentina's strong defense collapsed under the offensive of the Chinese team, which was not compromised physically, technically, or mentally. People in red jerseys were active in the lineup of blue and white jerseys, driving the noise in the audience louder and louder.
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Finally, at halftime, Argentina could take a breather.
After Liu Chunming suppressed his joy and warned the Chinese team's defenders to hold on to their positions and not be impulsive, the second half of the game continued.
The Argentine team sent Esse Guinaire to closely guard Wang Ai. The offensive in the frontcourt was organized under the leadership of captain Lucas Biglia, and threatened the Chinese team's goal many times.
But Essequnel had nothing to do with Wang Ai. Although Wang Ai was affected to a certain extent, Hao Junmin stood up again and assumed the role of the second core. In the 39th minute of the second half, Gao came on as a substitute.
Lin grabbed the header with a header in front of the goal, received a pass from Hao Junmin, and scored successfully.
After 90 minutes of the game, the Chinese team eliminated the traditional strong team Argentina with a score of 4:0 and met the Brazilian team in the final.
This chapter has been completed!