"China National Olympics defeated Italy, Wang Ai led the scorer list with nine goals"! This was the banner headline of the "Sports Weekly" the next day. The press release reviewed the game in detail, from leading to being equalized, and then leading again.
And firmly maintained the advantage until the end, when the whole audience cheered.
In addition to reporters' press releases, many football celebrities have also written articles, forming this issue's "National Olympics Special Topic." In Dong Chengpeng's words: "If the 81 National Olympics is a super platinum generation, then Wang Ai
It’s the diamonds set on this white gold ring!”
Yan Shiduo, who was in Beijing, and Nan Yong, who was in the front, both spoke highly of the performance of the players in interviews, but avoided talking about the women's football team that lost 0:4 to Brazil on the same day. When asked about it urgently, they just said: "Women's football team.
The scheduled task has been completed."
In last year's World Cup, the Chinese women's football team was also blocked from the semi-finals. The women's football team is urgently facing the problem of reconstruction. On the contrary, the men's football team has begun to make rapid progress.
However, while the outside world cheered and even shouted slogans of competing for gold and silver, the inside of the Olympic Games was as serious as winter.
Yan Song and Zhang Baofeng were seriously injured and the Olympic Games were cancelled. Xu Liang was also unable to participate in the next game. Even Sun Xiang, who came on as a substitute, was injured and had to rest for a week.
What's more serious is that Zheng Zhi was also injured. Although it seemed that he only had a little difficulty in moving during the game, he was actually holding on. Schubert judged that he would need to rest for at least a week.
You can’t go there unless you are ready for long-term training or even retirement!
Lao Shen made a prompt decision and sent Zheng Zhi directly to the best sports rehabilitation clinic in Athens. Since the medical resources in Athens were not strong, and because Zheng Zhi was actually a young man from Tubingen, Chaoyue was sent from Germany.
Experts. As for the diagnosis and treatment expenses, of course they will be reimbursed by the Football Association. Beyond Sports Rehabilitation Medical is already the most well-known professional institution in China that treats injuries and diseases of athletes. At most, it is at a cost price.
From Lao Shen's point of view, although he knows that this decision may ruin the future of the Olympic team, he is still a representative player of China's Mesozoic generation. Even if he did not bring it out, he is just a "mercenary". Especially according to the current situation.
Development, Lao Shen may one day take over the national team. He doesn't want to think of Zheng Zhi at that time, so he can only go to the Disabled Persons' Federation to visit him.
"National honor is above all else, why did you let Zheng Zhi go to the hospital?" Fourth Master pointed at Lao Shen's nose and asked at the station preparation meeting.
"It's okay to play closed, but it just means there is no pain, which does not mean freedom of movement. When you play, you will be disabled and not as good as other healthy players." Lao Shen explained patiently.
"I won't listen to you!" Fourth Master waved his hand impatiently: "I just want to know, on such a supreme stage as the Olympics, our players can't have any tricks! In such a crucial game, can they go out of the firing line with a minor injury?
?What about the sense of national honor? How do you want leaders and society to view us? We raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while. The country has trained him for so many years and just wants him to be a deserter? No, I don't agree!"
Old Shen Muran.
The Fourth Master slapped the table: "Do you know that in order to compete for gold and silver, how many Olympic athletes are injured? They won't compete if they are injured? Without other athletes' hard work and sacrifice regardless of the cost, why should we? Now we are competing with the United States on the gold medal list? What? We football players are the only ones who are pampered? We can’t do it even if we get injured? Shen Xiangfu, I tell you, you must let him come back."
Lao Shen stood up, stopped in front of Wang Ai, looked at the fourth master, lowered his head and said: "I am the head coach. I can't control whether he is hospitalized or not, but I can decide who will play and who will not."
"Shen Xiangfu! How dare you talk back!"
Lao Shen raised his head, the muscles on his face were trembling, and said with sadness and anger: "If you force him to go, you can, but you have to let me get out of class first. Otherwise, I will not let go of the future, just for the sake of my eyes."
Shen Xiangfu was about to resign. This news was quickly controlled by Nan Yong who was informed of the situation. Otherwise, it would be a catastrophe and the media would go crazy. Although he did not support Shen Xiangfu's idea in his heart, he thought of this It was already the best result in the history of the Chinese Olympic Games. Lao Shen and these team members were already brilliant enough. At this time, even if he was unreasonable, he was justified! So he could only quietly relieve the Fourth Master from his position as team leader and send him back. domestic.
But this news finally made it known to people in the industry after the big-mouthed fourth master returned to China. The good old man Shen Xiangfu actually lost his temper, and he was really hard-core! Some of Shen's friends also began to worry about him, such as " Liu Lifu, another one of the "Two Blessings", Lao Shen contradicted him this time. Although it relieved his anger, his career in China would face unexpected twists and turns in the future.
After such a commotion, the team members who were supposed to have a day off the day after the game were not in a good mood. Old Shen Dadu led the team members to play at the beach for another afternoon.
Isn't it a pity to give up the hope of entering the finals? Lao Shen also feels it is a pity, but he has led this team for five years and knows very well where the absolute strength of this team lies. At its best, it is the second-rate team in Europe and can beat Italy. , it is already a great blessing.
The players' physical fitness and peak condition were all used in the last game. No matter who the opponent is, the next game will be a period of decline. The current top four position not only far exceeds everyone's expectations, but actually This team has already reached its limit. In order to enter the semi-finals, they have already been squeezed by the Italian team. The soybeans have turned into tofu dregs. No matter how hard they are squeezed, they will remain the same.
Therefore, no matter who plays, there is not much difference. The only exception is Xiao Wang. Due to his adjustment in the Asian Cup, his current state has just passed the low ebb and is beginning to rise. But even with him, the main lineup If you want to go further when you are already incomplete, it is undoubtedly a gamble with a very low success rate. Instead of unrealistically pursuing gold and silver medals, it is better to hide the main force and pursue the less difficult bronze medal.
Although this is a very "luxury" choice, it is a rational decision that Lao Shen must make while restraining his impulse.
Fortunately, after the incident, Shen Xiangfu wrote a written document "Explanation of the Chinese Olympic Men's Football Team's Semifinals" and submitted it to Yan Shiduo and Yuan Weimin through Nan Yong. The document elaborated on his reasons for letting Zheng Zhi recuperate from his injury. He even emphasized that Zheng Zhi is likely to be the main player we need very much at the Beijing Olympics four years later.
Especially the last sentence moved Yuan Weimin.
From the perspective of the historical timeline, the Athens Olympics is the training for the Beijing Olympics for our Chinese Olympic athletes! The Beijing Olympics, which has entrusted the nation's century-old struggle, is where the flowers need to bloom.
The next day, the top four men's football teams of the Athens Olympics were announced, namely Uruguay, Argentina, Iraq, and China.
And China’s next opponent is Argentina!
This is also an old rival of this team in the Olympics.
This chapter has been completed!