Chapter 1958 There is more than one knockout match
"The boys from the Chinese team are out! They are getting on the bus one after another, preparing to leave for the competition venue, the Pirates Park Stadium in the south of Madrid..."
Although the reporters at the scene raised their voices as hard as they could, the syllables of his last few words were still drowned in the deafening cheers at the scene.
The first World Cup knockout match in the history of the Chinese men's football team, everyone gave it great enthusiasm.
Therefore, there were so many Chinese fans who came to the hotel to see off the Chinese team today, which may be comparable to the Chinese team’s first appearance in this World Cup.
Amidst warm cheers, the players of the Chinese team walked out of the hotel lobby. They were wearing uniform suits with an embroidery of the Chinese Football Association logo on their chests.
The red embroidery on the navy blue suit is very eye-catching, as if there is a jumping flame burning in the heart of every player.
Every Chinese team player who came out smiled and waved to the Chinese fans who cheered and cheered for them.
The same was true for Luo Kai. When he boarded the bus, he smiled and waved to the Chinese fans and media reporters waiting outside the bus.
But when he sat down in his seat, the smile on his face disappeared completely.
He even deliberately didn't sit by the window because he didn't want his expressionless face to be photographed.
He looked down at his left foot.
Before the outside world knew the Chinese team's starting lineup for this game, Luo Kai actually knew that he would not start in this game.
Because before the starting list came out, head coach Dillon had already talked to him.
The decision not to start him was informed.
the reason is simple.
The team's medical team believes that his body has not recovered enough to play the full 90 minutes of the game.
Since he cannot play the full 90 minutes of the game, should he start the game and be replaced early, or should he stay on the bench to give the team one more means of adjustment?
This is not a difficult choice for a qualified head coach to make.
Dillon's decision was to replace Luo Kai.
Faced with this decision, Luo Kai accepted it calmly.
Yes, very peaceful.
He didn't even fight for his starting qualification.
So much so that even Dillon asked more: "Are you okay, Luo?"
Luo Kai responded to him with a smile: "I'm fine, sir, I don't have any problems."
But Luo Kai, who was reasonable in front of others, collapsed after returning to the car.
There were deafening cheers outside, with reporters' cameras and flashlights, and everyone was sending their blessings to the Chinese team as they set off.
The players of the Chinese team also waved enthusiastically in return.
The scene was lively, but Luo Kai felt a little lonely.
Because this excitement does not belong to you.
He will not start in this game...
He looked down at his left foot, his eyes falling on his ankle.
That's the root cause of all this.
The injury he suffered in the Champions League game is still not completely healed.
He has to be lucky that he is eligible to rest in the last round of the group stage. Because the Chinese team's qualifying situation is not as dangerous as Spain...
Also in the Champions League, Juan Ramirez, who was injured at about the same time as him, forced himself to play in the last round of the group stage for the sake of the team's prospects of qualifying for the group stage.
Without physical confrontation, he suddenly lost his balance and stumbled to the ground. After the game, he was diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in his knee and had to undergo surgery.
It is expected that he will be out for seven months. Even if the summer offseason is included, by the time Ramirez can return to the green field, it will already be February next year.
Because of Ramirez's "experience", although Luo Kai was disappointed with being a substitute, he did not force himself to start.
He is also worried that he will be seriously injured like Ramirez and miss seven or eight months of competition.
It’s just... I’m still very unwilling inside!
Luo Kai clenched his fists tightly.
This is his second World Cup and he is stronger and more mature than four years ago.
He originally planned to perform at his best in this World Cup.
As a result, the injury before the World Cup changed everything.
He only played one full World Cup game...
Only one assist and no goals.
This performance was not even as good as the last World Cup four years ago - where he managed to score a goal.
With his head buried, Luo Kai heard teammates coming up one after another. They were in high spirits, talking and laughing.
But he didn't even raise his head or look at it. Instead, he still lowered his head and looked at his left ankle in a daze.
It wasn't until someone tapped him on the shoulder that he raised his head.
I found it was Wang Guangwei, who was pointing to the window seat next to him: "Come on, let me sit inside."
Luo Kai was a little surprised, but he still stepped aside to get out of the way, and at the same time looked back behind him.
He found Hu Lai.
There was no one around Hu Lai.
Wang Guangwei has already sat in.
After sitting down, he didn't speak, he just looked out the window at the fans waving to them, and then he waved back.
After everyone got on the bus, the bus driver pressed the horn and slowly drove out of the hotel door.
The fans and reporters outside the hotel gradually disappeared. The bus drove onto the road, with police cars guarding it on both sides and a police motorcycle clearing the way in front.
Wang Guangwei then retracted his gaze and turned to look at Luo Kai, who was silent.
Luo Kai could actually feel the eyes of the people next to him, but he did not raise his head because he could guess what Wang Guangwei would say, which was nothing more than some chicken soup-like comfort.
But if you let him "drink" that chicken soup at this time, he will be even more embarrassed.
So I just pretended not to feel it.
He even closed his eyes and couldn't even see. Out of sight, out of mind.
"There is more than one knockout round."
When these words rang in his ears, Luo Kai opened his eyes. He still couldn't hold back and turned to look at Wang Guangwei next to him.
The latter didn't say anything else, but just nodded to him.
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"Pirates Park! This time it's the real home court!"
Han Shuyu held up the camera and took pictures while walking with Li Qingliang.
The buses for both teams have not arrived yet, and a large number of fans have gathered outside the stadium. They are all waiting for the buses of their respective national teams to arrive.
During Han Shuyu's travels, he recorded them one by one in his own lens.
These are all her VLOG materials.
Her lens recorded the fans from both countries in strange costumes, and also recorded everyone's truest emotions.
She even photographed an England fan wearing England's St. George's Cross flag but wearing Hulay's Leeds City No. 14 jersey.
No need to ask, this must be from Leeds.
Both Chinese fans and English fans are very numerous.
English fans are the best at creating a game atmosphere, and Chinese fans are not to be outdone.
"...You can imagine how lively the atmosphere will be during the game!" Han Shuyu said excitedly.
The game only started in about two hours, but she was already getting impatient.
Fans from both countries are equally impatient.
They started singing outside the stadium.
England fans sang their cheering songs, and Chinese fans were not to be outdone and responded with songs.
While singing: "Glory! Glory to England!"
While singing: "Five-star red flag, fluttering in the wind - fly!"
These were all recorded by Han Shuyu’s lens.
This warm atmosphere reached its climax before the game after the buses of the two teams arrived respectively.
"England! Onward! England!"
David Miller and his companions opened the way for the police car, and the England team bus was slowly approaching, waving the St. George's Cross flag in their hands and shouting loudly.
Just like those around them.
When the Chinese team bus arrived, Chinese fans on both sides of the road even crowded off the street.
If it weren't for the police cordoning off the road to maintain order, they would have probably swarmed directly in front of the bus.
In this way, many people got through the defense line formed by the police and ran onto the road. While waving flags and holding up their mobile phones to record videos, they followed the bus to the stadium.
This is a bit unsafe, but no one cares about this issue at this time.
"Hu!! Hu!! We are here to cheer you on today too!!"
Mantorez Alvared's companions, wearing blue Pirates Madrid jerseys, stood out in this sea of red.
Coupled with the fact that they were waving the five-star red flag, it was even more outstanding.
They have even become the targets of many people’s mobile phone cameras.
As the Chinese team's bus headed towards the players' tunnel, the emotions of the fans at the scene gradually calmed down.
"Let's go, guys, it's time to enter!"
Alvared waved to his friends and then took the lead towards the entrance.
He could feel some Chinese fans around him filming them, but he didn't care.
They were originally here to cheer for Hu Lai. They were open and aboveboard, and there was no need to hide or cover up.
Just like he had walked to this stadium countless times before, Alvared sang the song that is familiar to Pirates fans:
"...We come from different places, and we all have anger in our hearts! But we have not lost our hometown. Our hometown today is Madrid——!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, his companions all sang along:
"...Onward, onward, pirates of Madrid! Our flag must be raised high! Onward! Onward! Resistors of Madrid! The flag of victory must be raised high!"
