Three minutes after Hu Lai was replaced, the football was cleared from the sideline by a Flash Star player. At this moment, everyone heard a crisp whistle, followed by another.
At this time, the Flash Star fans in the stands were the first to react. They burst into loud cheers, which directly drowned out the referee's third whistle!
"The game is over!!" The commentator of Anton TV Sports Channel, who had not sat down since Hu Lai was replaced, was almost stepping on his chair and roaring, as if this could maximize his voice.
"We are the champions——!! We are the champions! Anton Shining Star is the champion! The champion of the 2023 Chinese Football Association Cup!! How many people can think of us before the game? Ah? How many people can think of us! Anton Shining Star
!A Chinese League One team! Will become the champion of the Chinese Football Association Cup! It will also be qualified to participate in the AFC Champions League next season! Those things that the Chinese Super League teams have not done, we Flash Star have done!"
The commentator was completely crazy. He didn't even know what he was talking about anymore, but he had a lot of words in his heart that he wanted to say quickly. He didn't care whether his words would cause any "broadcast accidents."
, he just wanted to say.
"Congratulations to Flash Star! They became the champions of the Chinese Football Association Cup this season! This honor was hard-won. They broke through one difficulty after another in the process, but none was as big as the final... They fell behind in the first round.
They returned to home with two goals, but chased four goals in a row, and finally defeated the powerful Dashun Golden Arrow with a total score of 4:3... With such a performance, they deserved to win the FA Cup championship!" Congratulations!
Feng also sent blessings to Shining Star.
He seemed very happy because this was exactly the result he wanted to see.
Although as a commentator, you should not have deviations in your own attitude, and you should not be obviously biased towards one side.
But after watching this game, if you are still unwilling to stand by Flashing Star and cannot feel sincerely happy and admired for Flashing Star's success, then He Feng feels that such people have no heart.
Yan Kang was also very excited: "This final is the best interpretation of football - defeat the strong with the weak, never give up, and create miracles! Flashing Star created such a huge miracle in front of us! I believe
Many years later, when people review those shocking reversals, they will definitely not miss this game! From this perspective, the two sides in this game can be regarded as forever in the annals of history, right? Ha!"
The commentators were full of witty remarks, but the competition scene had turned into a sea of joy.
The Shining Star substitute players who had been waiting on the sidelines rushed onto the court to hug their teammates, like ponies running on the grassland, lively and happy.
They still had the physical strength to do this. When the Flash Star players who had been on the court heard the whistle at the end of the game, their first reaction was to collapse directly to the ground. No matter how happy they were, they did not have the strength to run and celebrate.
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The strength that had supported them before suddenly plummeted.
Many people lay motionless on the turf, their chests rising and falling violently, just looking at the night sky illuminated red by the lights.
As for the stands, there was thunderous cheers, cheers, and songs that resounded throughout the world.
There were also many Flash Star fans who wiped away tears with excitement.
This was a scene they never dared to imagine. They originally thought that being promoted to the Chinese Super League would be enough to make them happy, but they didn't expect that there would be a bigger surprise waiting for them...
FA Cup champion!
A true national champion!
A huge sense of happiness seemed to be like starlight falling from the sky, falling on every Flash Star fan and enveloping the entire stadium.
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A podium was quickly set up in the stadium.
The staff who set up the stage completed the work with great enthusiasm and excitement and with extremely high efficiency, without making everyone wait for too long.
Before, everyone thought that this award ceremony was for the Golden Arrow, but they didn't expect that Shining Star would be able to win the championship in front of his hometown folks.
None of the Stars fans in the stands left early. They continued to sing and dance while waiting to witness the historic moment.
This is the first national championship since the establishment of Flash Star, and also the first national championship for Anton Football - in the previous Xingcheng era, until the team was disbanded, they were not able to win a national championship, regardless of
Is it league or cup competition.
But now, the Flash Stars are considered a young team both in terms of their founding age and the average age of the team, but they have achieved goals that their predecessors have not been able to achieve.
This is a goal that Anton fans could not even imagine before...
When Li Tielin received the FA Cup on behalf of all the Flash Star players and held it high, red and yellow ribbons were sprayed high into the sky and then fell from the sky.
Countless fans in the stands and in front of the TV had their eyes wet at this scene and their vision was blurred.
In their ears were the passionate shouts of Anton Satellite TV sports commentators:
"We are the champions! Anton Shining Star is the champion!!"
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After winning the cup, the Flash Star players prepared to circle the field to celebrate, but Hu Lai was stopped by the female reporter from CCTV: "Hu Lai Hu Lai, can you be interviewed first?"
She looked at Hu Lai with eager eyes.
Hu Lai looked at this sweet-looking female reporter and saw that she was an old acquaintance. From the East Asian Cup to the Football Association Cup, whenever there was a CCTV live broadcast, he would definitely see her working conscientiously on the sidelines of the game.
He had also been interviewed by her before the game, so although he wanted to go around the field to celebrate with his teammates as soon as possible, he was too embarrassed to refuse her.
So he was dragged away by the other party obediently.
After arriving at the designated interview area, the female reporter put on white wireless headphones and asked the cameraman with her eyes. After her colleague gave her a thumbs up behind the camera, she showed her signature sweet smile and looked at the cameraman standing next to her.
Hu Lai said: "First of all, congratulations to you, Hu Lai, and also congratulations to Flash Star, for being able to defeat the Chinese Super League team as a Chinese League One team and win the FA Cup championship."
Hu Lai smiled and thanked: "Thank you, thank you."
"Your performance in the game was impressive, and you were also the first player in history to score a hat-trick in the FA Cup final..."
Hu Lai showed a surprised expression: "Ah? Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, no one has ever scored three goals in the FA Cup final before." The female reporter nodded seriously, "In addition, you are also the player with the most goals in a single season in the history of the FA Cup. You are
Scored a total of eleven goals in the FA Cup this season!"
"Hehe..." Faced with the female reporter's wide-eyed exclamation, Hu Lai could only respond with a silly smile.
"I still remember that when you were interviewed by us before the game, you once said that you would definitely win the FA Cup. So, what gave you the confidence to make your goal so clear and firm?" the female reporter paved the way.
After a long time, the problem was finally thrown out.
In fact, this was not a problem originally. After all, it is not uncommon in football to talk big before a game.
But after watching the game from the sidelines, the female reporter's doubts became stronger and stronger - he was not talking big words before the game, he really wanted to win the championship, so what did he have to rely on? What was in his heart?
What do you think?
This is the issue that female reporters are most concerned about.
"Ah? What gives me confidence?"
Hu Lai thought to himself that you asked a good question! Someone brought a pillow when I was really sleepy.
So he suppressed the smile on his face and said with a serious expression: "It's my dad. My dad is the biggest motivation for me to win this game."
The CCTV female reporter's eyes widened, and she was a little excited - the victory on the football field was connected with the family relationship between father and son. This is simply an excellent news topic!
Unexpectedly, I was asked about it. I had never heard anyone say that there was any bond between Hu Lai and his father before...
"Recently, someone revealed my dad's identity on the Internet... Yes, my dad was a player before. He played for Baishan Tianchi Football Club. But he failed to become a professional player in the end because he was in the reserve team.
He suffered a serious injury when he was training, and his knee was smashed by a teammate during training..."
The female reporter, who was still a little excited at first, was stunned. She never expected that the topic would suddenly turn to the shady story of Chinese football.
What about the promised father's kindness and son's filial piety and tenderness?
The style of painting is wrong!
"But what does this have to do with my motivation in this game?" Hu Lai saw the female reporter was stunned and simply asked himself. "Of course it's because the culprit who kicked my dad's knee to pieces was here at Flash Star.
Among the opponents in the game..."
At this point, he looked at the camera screen and said the name word for word: "Wang Xianke, the head coach of Dashun Golden Arrow, is the one who smashed my dad's knee and caused him to retire due to injury!
Director Wang, although you initially defended yourself by saying it was an accident... but you and I both know that it was not an accident, you did it on purpose! You didn't pay any price for doing that thing at the beginning, and now you are even more successful... But
Retribution will only be late and never absent, and I am your retribution!"
He pointed at the camera lens and said proudly, the gold medal hanging around his neck shining brightly under the lights of the scene.
The beautiful reporter standing next to him was completely stunned.
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He Feng and Yan Kang, who were in the studio behind, were still looking forward to what Hu Lai would say, so they sat on their chairs with smiles and listened to the live broadcast of the interview sent back from the front by the reporter.
Unexpectedly, they heard such breaking news.
When the scene cut back to the studio at the back, the stunned expressions on their faces had not dissipated.
Facing the camera with the green light on, I didn’t know what to say for a moment.
But it must also be said…
"This... is really..." He Feng's brain was running at high speed, and he slowed down his speaking speed to delay time so that he could think of the right words. "Hu Lai seemed... to have said something... very surprising...
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"I did read news on the Internet before the game that Hu Lai's father Hu Lixin once played football in Baishan Tianchi, and judging from that time, Wang Xianke should also have played in Baishan Tianchi Club at that time... About the two of them
Whether it is possible to become teammates is also a hot topic on the Internet... I didn't expect..." Yan Kang shook his head and did not finish his words.
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Xie Lan glanced at her husband cautiously.
Hu Lixin felt his wife's gaze and sighed: "I can't even go up and cover his mouth..."
Having said all that, what else can be done?
Xie Lan laughed when he heard this: "Isn't this good? Someone has to expose this matter. If you don't do it, it will be the same if your son does."
"What happens after you do it? You see, the commentator can't even speak smoothly..."
"Let's talk about it then. Anyway, after tonight, everyone will be thinking about this matter. Even if there is no evidence, it will still make you feel disgusted." Xie Lan snorted.
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Because he lost the FA Cup championship, Wang Xianke scolded the players bloody in the locker room.
After he finished scolding the players, he went to attend the post-match press conference. Naturally, he was late.
However, when he arrived at the venue, he found that none of the reporters were in a hurry, and they were all waiting for him patiently.
Especially after he entered the room, he could feel that the room suddenly became quiet.
This made him a little confused, but he did not show it, but continued to sit down with a sullen face, and then began to elaborate on his views on the game: "...We played very badly, and the reason for losing the championship was entirely due to us.
If both sides perform normally, it is impossible for us to lose to a Chinese League One team in an away game..."
What he said is a necessary part of every head coach's post-match press conference. After he finished speaking, it was the reporter's turn to ask questions.
But today the reporters did not analyze the meaning of Wang Xianke's words, nor did they care about Wang Xianke's contempt for Flashing Star...
They looked at Wang Xianke and just wanted to wait for him to finish speaking before raising their hands to ask questions.
Although not all reporters were there when CCTV conducted the interview, how could such shocking news be concealed in the media circle?
There are even some reporters who are quick to resist and put the news online first. No matter whether there is evidence or not, whether it is true or not, they want to attract attention first.
Sure enough, the number of retweets and replies on the Weibo posts of journalists who released the news in advance soared rapidly.
First of all, this Football Association Cup match was broadcast live nationwide, and many fans watched it.
Secondly, Hu Lai's performance in this game is indeed unprecedented, and any topic about him is naturally a hot topic.
So when Hu Lai revealed that his father retired early after his knee was broken by Wang Xianke, the current head coach of Dashun Golden Arrow, as soon as this news was posted on the Internet, it immediately attracted a lot of attention and spread.
Now these reporters are gathered here, and they also want to verify this matter with Wang Xianke.
Hu Lai did not say what evidence he had in the interview, but he dared to frame the local head coach with the best performance in Chinese football without any evidence?
Judging from Hu Lai's past words and deeds, he doesn't look like a person who loses his mind casually...
In an interview after the game, he revealed that Sun He, the youth training director of Poseidon Club, had suppressed and insulted him. There was no evidence at the time, but soon the "Lingnan Evening News" reported that he and Hu Lai played together.
The testimony of a former Poseidon youth team player proved that Sun He had indeed done that kind of outrageous thing.
So Sun He was kicked out of the Poseidon Club...
Now that he has done it again, he also doesn't say there is any evidence, but do everyone really think that Hu Lai is biting people indiscriminately?
Of course not.
Now reporters just want to know how Wang Xianke will react when he faces this question - I don't know if he has known in advance what Hu Lai said in the post-game interview, but... look at him now
His expression and tone seemed to be still immersed in the anger of losing the FA Cup final, so maybe he didn't know it yet.
After all, he was probably busy scolding his players in the locker room, so how could he have time to surf the Internet?
Wang Xianke finally finished what he wanted to say. The main content was that his players did not play well and that there was nothing else of nutritional value.
Then looking at the eager reporters below, he thought they wanted to see his joke, so he announced in a bad mood: "I will only answer one question. I'm sorry that my team is still waiting for me..."
When he said these words, people in the audience already raised their arms.
He was very glad that he had made such a rule in advance. No matter how many people below raised their hands to ask questions, he would only answer one question...
With this mentality, he asked the press officer to randomly select someone.
As soon as the man stood up, he asked loudly: "Coach Wang, in an interview after the game, Hu Lai accused you of deliberately kicking his father Hu Lixin while playing football in Baishan Tianchi. Is this true?