"At ten o'clock this morning, the Chinese Football Association officially announced the list of 23 people participating in the World Cup in Spain and Portugal. This list includes three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and four forwards. It can be said that
Very balanced... Of course Luo Kai and Chen Xingyi are classified as midfielders. In fact, they can also play forward when needed...
"The average age of the Chinese team in this World Cup is 27.9 years old. It is not the oldest team in the World Cup, nor is it the youngest. It belongs to the middle range. The average age of the Chinese team in the last World Cup was 26.7. The current Chinese team
The oldest is the thirty-six-year-old veteran general Mao Junzheng, and the youngest is Qin Qi, who is only twenty years old.
"It's different from Shi Wuyin's lineup four years ago, which was old, small, and lacked the Mesozoic generation. This Chinese team is almost the representative of the Mesozoic generation in Chinese football. There are as many as twelve players between the ages of 26 and 29.
.After experiencing the Olympic Games and the first World Cup, they have all grown into the pillars of Chinese football in their respective positions... and they will also play an important role in linking up the previous and the following in the next four years... China
This is how football should be, generation after generation, the old will lead the new, and it will continue...
"In addition to age, another change can be seen from the 23-person roster for this World Cup: in the World Cup roster four years ago, the Chinese team only had two overseas players who played abroad.
——Hu Lai and Luo Kai. And now we have ten overseas players!
"From the 2026 World Cup in the United States and Canada to the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Portugal, more Chinese players have gone abroad and gone to a broader stage in the past four years. They have experienced and grown in the European arena. They are the Chinese team's top ten players.
An important reason why the semi-finals went so smoothly. This also fully proves that it is extremely correct and necessary to let players go abroad. Only by allowing more Chinese players to go to Europe to play football and be exposed to the most advanced football can we feed back the country.
The team is coming.
"The World Cup four years later will be held in our country. Although the Chinese team will still participate in the qualifiers, the results will not be included in the ranking. We have been able to participate in three consecutive World Cups. But what happens after that? In four years,
At present, many of the 23 people may not have the chance to participate in the World Cup. We need more fresh blood to add in, not just Qin Qi. So we still have to continue to send players abroad.
Continue to increase our combat effectiveness in the national team.
"I believe and I hope that the Chinese team, which already has ten overseas players, can bring us more surprises in the World Cup this time!"
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The dormitory building at Feiyu Island training base was noisy.
There were constant sounds of footsteps, knocks on doors and voices in the corridor.
The nineteen-day national team training camp has ended.
All players must leave the training base.
Those players who have been selected into the twenty-three-man squad will have three days off.
Then they will meet in Lingnan City, bid farewell to domestic fans, and fly to the training camp in Madrid, Spain on a special plane, where they will continue training and play a warm-up match with Wales.
That was the Chinese team's last warm-up match before the World Cup started.
After playing, it’s time to wait for the World Cup to start.
The players who are not selected for the World Cup squad will leave forever.
They even had to leave the Feiyu Island training base before their teammates who had already been selected - after they left, all the players who were selected had to stay for a meeting with the coaching staff.
Players who were not on the final roster began to pack their bags, and after they had packed up, they visited various places to say goodbye to their teammates.
The sound Qin Qi heard in the room now was the sound of teammates saying goodbye to each other.
But his eyes were looking at Yao Huasheng in front of him.
"Do you know why you are number five?" Yao Huasheng asked.
Qin Qi shook his head: "I don't know. I originally thought Brother Wang would be No. 5..."
"I told Dillon that if I can't be selected into the list of twenty-three, then I hope to give you the number five."
Qin Qi's eyes widened in surprise.
"You are
What expression?" Yao Huasheng smiled. "Originally, we were competing for that spot. Since I can't go, then my number will naturally be given to you. This number is given to you, and it is also my expectation for you. If there is
If you get a chance to play, perform well and don't embarrass yourself with this number."
Qin Qi quickly expressed his determination: "Don't worry, Captain Yao, you won't be embarrassed by anything you say!"
Yao Huasheng was very satisfied with Qin Qi's statement. He smiled and patted the other party on the shoulder: "Have you gone online to read everyone's comments on this list?"
"I..." Qin Qi hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and said, "No."
"Afraid of being scolded?"
Qin Qi quickly shook his head and denied it.
Seeing this, Yao Huasheng smiled and said: "Actually, there is nothing to be afraid of. If others think you rely on your father, then you can slap them in the face with your performance on the field. Just like you did in the training camp and the game against the United States. Besides, you
Dad’s career is indeed very successful, that’s what’s there. Whether you like it or not, you can’t change it. Since you can’t change it, then accept it. The central defender always has to face all kinds of pressure, even being scolded.
I'm afraid, why should I play as a central defender?"
After saying that, Yao Huasheng picked up his suitcase, turned around and walked towards the door.
Before opening the door, he turned around and said to Qin Qi: "Come on, Xiao Qi."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out.
Qin Qi reacted, chased to the door, and saw that in the corridor outside, which was as busy as a market, there were teammates pulling suitcases and saying goodbye to others.
Team Yao is also among them.
He hugged Mao Junzheng who came up to him, and said to him: "Whether you can play or not, don't embarrass our old guy."
"Yeah." Mao Jun nodded in agreement.
Then he waved to Lin Zhiyuan at the door diagonally in front of him: "Shout more on the field to help direct the defense."
"Don't worry, Captain Yao! As long as I'm here, I won't ask Hu Ma to go to Yinshan!" Lin Zhiyuan replied loudly, patting his chest.
"Come on for the World Cup!" Yao Huasheng high-fived Chen Xingyi who was standing in front of him.
When passing by Hu Lai, he raised his hand and ruffled Hu Lai's hair: "It's up to you!"
Then he turned to Zhang Qinghuan on the other side and said, "Behave well and don't have any regrets."
Finally, he walked up to Wang Guangwei. He didn't say anything to his partner on the back line. He just reached out and grabbed his left arm and squeezed hard.
Then he let go and continued dragging his suitcase towards the elevator.
Like those national players who were eliminated, former Chinese national team captain Yao Huasheng bid farewell to the national team.
But unlike the other international players, this time it was a farewell - after announcing the list of twenty-three players, he told everyone his decision in front of the entire team.
With immediate effect, he will withdraw from the Chinese team. After this season, he will retire completely.
There is no testimonial game and no special press conference.
This veteran captain, who has played the most games for his country, has a record of 121 appearances on behalf of the Chinese team.
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As the national players who were not selected for the twenty-three-person roster left, the Feiyu Island training base that had been noisy for 19 days also became deserted.
The training ground, which is usually filled with shouts and whistles, was also quiet. There were even birds falling down and walking and jumping on the lawn.
All the international players and coaches who were still at the training base were gathered in the conference room at this time.
Yu Jintao translated Jorge Dillon’s words to all the players on the team:
"First of all, we have to determine one thing, and that is the team captain."
Dillon waved a captain's armband in his hand.
"Everyone knows that Yao Huasheng was not selected for this squad. He has always been the captain of the team before. So now we have to re-select the captain. Originally, the vice-captain of our team was Mao Junzheng. But according to Yao Huasheng
After communicating with Mao Junzheng, he suggested..."
Dillon stopped here, waiting for
Jin Tao finished translating what he said before speaking.
Yu Jintao also said this, he turned to look at Dilong.
After receiving the signal, Dillon continued: "He suggested that Wang Guangwei be the captain of the team."
There was a low uproar in the conference room.
Wang Guangwei himself was also surprised.
Then he suddenly realized why Captain Yao pinched his left arm when he said goodbye in the afternoon - he just put the captain's armband on his arm like that!
"Wang." Dilong hooked his hand at Wang Guangwei, "Come, come here."
Wang Guangwei stood up and walked to Dilong.
The old man handed him the captain's armband: "Take it, Yao asked me to give this to you."
Wang Guangwei took the armband with both hands, as if the thin fabric strap was of great weight.
The eyes of everyone present were also focused on that armband.
It is not actually the one worn by Yao Huasheng in the game, but everyone knows that it is the symbol of Team Yao.
Now this symbol has been handed over to Wang Guangwei.
But no one expressed any objection or dissatisfaction.
Everyone knows that although Wang Guangwei is not as famous as Hu Lai, Chen Xingyi, and Zhang Qinghuan, and his overseas career is far less successful than that of his friends, he is worthy of the captain's armband.
Because the captain does not look at fame or achievements and honors, but at who is more considerate of his teammates and who always puts the interests of the team first.
"Wang Guangwei is the captain, and Mao Junzheng is the deputy captain."
After selecting the captain, Dillon clapped his hands and said, "Congratulations to all of you for being selected for the final list. But you also need to know that this does not mean that you will definitely be able to participate in the World Cup. You have three days off next, and I hope you can
Go home, spend time with your family, and relax your body and mind. But be careful not to play too crazy. If you get injured during the holidays, you will still be removed from the big list."
Everyone looked nervous, and this is indeed something that should not be taken lightly.
After seeing that everyone attached great importance to his opinions, a smile broke out on Dillon's face: "Okay, relax a little. In three days' time, on June 7th, I will be waiting for you in Lingnan. No one can be left behind."
.I will take you to the World Cup!"
After hearing the head coach's words, Qin Qi's breathing became heavier. The sadness of Team Yao's farewell just now was forgotten by him.
He doesn't want to go on vacation to rest...
The longing for the World Cup occupied his entire mind.
World Cup, come on, I'm ready!
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PS, I really didn’t expect that Spain, given the same script as the Japanese team, would be able to stretch their hips so much in the penalty shootout...
However, what was more embarrassing than the penalty shootout was actually their performance in the previous 120 minutes. They didn't look like a strong team at all, but more like a timid new team that had finally made it to the knockout rounds.
The opponent I chose, and the result was this performance, it would be better to go home with the German team and give up the promotion spot to the brave Costa Rica.
Pass and control, more than a thousand passes, a ball possession rate of more than 70%, but there is not even a forward who can score goals. No matter how picturesque the pass is, it is just a lullaby!
It feels like European football has gone crazy with Spain in recent years, focusing only on ball possession but neglecting scoring.
But today, Portugal's young center Ramos told everyone how the center should play - he advanced to the vicinity of the small penalty area and passed the ball? Of course it was a blast!
The match between Portugal and Switzerland was also something I didn't expect - I didn't expect the Portuguese coach would dare to put Ronaldo on the bench, and I didn't expect Portugal to win so easily.
Isn’t Switzerland famous for its good defense?
However, this shows how great the tactical significance of a striker with a strong ability to seize opportunities - as long as he can score the first goal in the game, he can tear the opponent's defensive tactics to pieces and force the opponent to press out and play, thus gaining more Vulnerability
Be exploited.
If they can't score a goal, the opponent will become more confident as they defend, and eventually it becomes a tug-of-war, and then Switzerland steals one, which makes it more impatient and chaotic.
There is a truce for the World Cup today. There is no competition. Let's all take a good rest.