Chapter 119 Language is the bridge of communication
"The Chinese team's opponent in the quarter-finals is Burkina Faso. Although Burkina Faso defeated the South Korean team and stood out from this group, their road should come to an end when they meet the host. It is difficult.
Imagine that the host country will overturn against a team like Burkina Faso... Now the situation has become very simple and clear. Whoever can finish first in the group will have a great chance to compete with the Chinese team in the quarter-finals.
encounter, so neither Spain nor England used substitute players in this game..."
"The battle for the top spot in the group between England and Spain is regarded as a strong dialogue. Judging from the results of the game, it seems to be consistent with this statement, because they failed to determine the winner. The two teams shook hands and drew 1:1.
They are tied with seven points. However, England became first in Group C by virtue of their one-goal advantage and was placed in the top half. Spain could only go to the bottom half..."
The game ended more than an hour ago. Players from the Spanish and English teams had already left on buses, and fans from both teams had also left the stadium.
But as they left the stadium, England fans kept waving flags and singing loudly.
Spanish fans seemed depressed.
If you only looked at their performance, you would have thought that Spain would be eliminated in the group stage and go home...
"The lower half..."
Javier Rudis looked back at the stadium behind him.
The snow-white stadium roof and exterior walls seem to be the best canvas, reflecting the evening sun and sunset glow on it.
The stadium named Bailong Lake seems to have become the Red Dragon Lake stadium...
"What a beautiful stadium. It's a pity that we can't come back. I originally hoped to meet Hu again here."
Rudis muttered as he looked at the court.
The other Spanish fans around him also turned their attention to the stadium without saying a word.
Jincheng Bailong Lake Stadium is a new professional football stadium built by Jincheng specifically for this World Cup. It can accommodate 65,000 people.
After it was completed last year, it naturally became the home stadium of Anton Shining Star.
Hosting two group matches and one quarter-final in this World Cup.
The last group match was the just-concluded match between England and Spain.
The quarter-finals are between the winners of A1 and B2 and the winners of C1 and D2.
A1 is the Chinese team and B2 is Burkina Faso.
Spain and England are fighting over this C1.
Now C1 belongs to England, and D2 still doesn’t know who it is.
If England can defeat D2, they will return to Jincheng to play against the Chinese team here and settle the scores between the two teams four years ago.
Spain can only go to the bottom half. Unless they reach the third or fourth place finals, or the finals, they will have no chance to meet the Chinese team.
Mantorez Alvared saw that everyone was in a low mood, so he encouraged them: "I want to be a little more cheerful, guys, so at least when we are playing against the Chinese team, we can cheer for Hu unscrupulously."
When he said this, it really made many people feel better.
It is indeed a pity not to meet Hu Lai, but they don't have to "loyalty and filial piety cannot be balanced". And... when the Chinese team plays England, they are guaranteed to roar louder than those Chinese fans!
"Hey, Mantores is right. I have learned the Chinese fans' cheering slogans for this World Cup, and I will be able to put them to use when the time comes!"
"Isn't it just 'awesome'? I can do it too!"
"It's not this, it's a new cheering slogan. I'll use it to scold England when the time comes, hehe!"
As soon as they heard that it could be used to criticize England, the Spanish fans got excited and they all came to ask for advice:
"What is it?"
"Say it quickly! Say it quickly!"
The Spanish fan enjoyed facing his enthusiastic companions, and he tried his best to teach them the new slogan he had learned:
"It's actually very simple. If you can say 'niubi', it will be easy to learn this. The last sound is the same, but the first sound is different..."
No one had the patience to listen to his detailed explanation, and they all started making noises: "Okay, stop beating around the bush and talk quickly!"
"Be patient, so that I can help you pronounce the correct pronunciation faster and better. First of all, we have to pronounce the first sound of this word using the Catalan pronunciation - 'XA'"
He wrote the letters he wanted to read on his phone.
This fan is indeed an excellent "teacher". When he said this, everyone made the first sound smoothly:
"SHA"
"Very good!" The teacher nodded happily, "Then this sound..."
He wrote the letters "VI" on his phone again.
As soon as they saw these two letters, everyone reflexively read:
"BI"
"Teacher" clapped his hands hard: "Congratulations, you have learned it!"
A group of Spanish people were stunned: "Isn't this 'Xavi'?"
"No...no, it's not Harvey. 'XAVI' should be called 'Xavi' in Catalan..."
"Teacher" said proudly: "This is the rule I summed up. If you break this word apart and put V at the first letter, it will pronounce the sound of 'bi'. Then pronounce it together, which is what Chinese fans use
Let’s talk about the pronunciation of swearing!”
Everyone thinks this method is very good, and it can easily make them pronounce "Chinese swear words" with correct pronunciation.
So everyone began to study happily:
"XA-VI!"
"XA-VI!"
"XA-VI!"
Just when they were studying hard, they saw a group of England fans carrying the St. George's cross flag coming towards them...
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"C1! C1! We are C1! We are going to the top half!"
Matthew Miller excitedly waved the St. George's Cross flag in his hand and sang a song improvised by England fans at the end of the game.
Now he is not a professional player playing for Leeds City, he is just an ordinary fan.
He and his father and uncles followed the England team across the ocean and came to China to watch the World Cup live.
Behind him were the gray-haired John Falkingham, Stone, Old Joe, Eric, Levin, and the extremely lucky Neil Mullin.
Of course, his father David Miller is definitely indispensable.
This group of fans from England's "senior group" are discussing what they will do if they encounter the Chinese team.
"I hope we win the game, but Hu has to score! And after Hu scores this time, he will definitely make his signature celebration. At that time, I will also follow 'HUUUUU'!"
"If possible, I hope to let Zhou score another goal..."
"Let the Chinese team score two goals? Can we still win?"
"Have some faith in England, Peter has matured now and is a very good leader!"
"Actually, it was a 2:2 tie in the 120th minute, and then it was good that we eliminated the Chinese team with penalty kicks..."
"But in this case, wouldn't Melli hope to win the World Cup and surpass Hu in history?"
"Hey, how is that possible? As long as we defeat Argentina in the final, wouldn't this problem be solved perfectly?"
"Huh? That's right!"
"Yes! Perfect solution! Perfect!"
This group of England fans laughed happily. They defeated their opponents in the competition with Spain and won the first place in the group. They were successfully assigned to the top half and could charge with Hu Lai.
This is just like when Britain defeated the Spanish Armada at sea and ushered in the glorious era of the empire.
This group of England fans are now walking proudly on the streets of Jincheng, China, waving flags and laughing loudly.
Then they saw a group of Spanish fans.
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When they met on a narrow road, Javier Rudis and the others were stunned at first.
Then the reaction came - Damn the English!
Seeing the happy appearance of the English people, the Spanish fans were furious.
They had just "lost" a crucial battle, and now the smiles of those England fans were like rubbing salt into their wounds.
How can I bear this?!
Then I don’t know who shouted first:
"XA-VI!"
Others looked at each other one after another, then raised their arms and shouted together:
"XA-VI!"
"XA-VI!"
"XA-VI!"
David Miller's encounter with Spanish fans was caught off guard.
So they haven't had time to remove the smiles on their faces - no, they probably won't remove them after they react.
However, the Spanish fans suddenly shouted in unison, which still stunned them.
They frowned and listened for a while, then Matthew Miller turned to his father and uncles and said, "They... seem to be scolding us..."
"It's not 'as if', they are just scolding us." Neil Mullin said with a serious expression.
The scolded England fans started to commotion:
"Damn it! They're scolding us!"
"Damn old Spanish!"
"Damn, let's show them how awesome we are!"
But they were just shouting, and no one really stepped forward.
Because on the sidewalk next to them, there were several patrol policemen in police uniforms. The police lights on their shoulders were flashing red and blue alternating lights. They were very eye-catching and seemed to have a "calming" effect, so that those who were swearing could
The anger of England fans has dissipated a lot.
The Spanish fans seemed to understand that the English did not dare to make mistakes in front of the Chinese police, so they cursed even more vigorously.
From the initial chatter and chaos, now it is neat and tidy, the words are correct, and even the curse has a sense of rhythm.
John Falkingham gritted his teeth and said dissatisfied: "Those Spanish people can actually curse in Chinese!"
"Don't make a fuss, John. They are most likely fans of Madrid Pirates, so they know some Chinese."
After David Miller finished speaking, he snorted: "But they definitely don't know that we are English fans from Leeds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Levin couldn't help but pointed his middle finger at the group of Spanish fans and shouted filial piety:
"!Shabby!"
Other companions quickly followed suit:
"!Shabby!"
"!Shabby!"
Just like this, a group of English fans and another group of Spanish fans were pointing and yelling at each other, several meters apart.
While shouting: "XA-VI!"
The other side responded immediately: "!Shabby!"
They just yelled and cursed, but no one took a step beyond the boundaries. In front of the flashing police lights, their mouths were as aggressive as fire, but their bodies were as motionless as mountains.
The onlookers were stunned.
They never expected that the two antonyms of "lack of quality" and "civilized" would be so harmoniously unified on the streets of Jincheng, China...