There is a saying that the best killers only need one knife to kill.
Kill with one knife.
Those who still need last-minute hits are not considered truly top-notch.
According to this statement, Nahu Lai must be the top killer on the football field.
It only took ten seconds from the time Junpei Morikawa intercepted the ball and passed it to Qin Lin, to when Hu Lai finally hit the ball into the goal.
He only touched the ball twice - once to stop the ball and once to shoot.
The first time he touched the ball, he passed two defenders.
Such efficiency is indeed extremely rare among domestic forwards.
When the football flew into the goal, there seemed to be only one sound in the sky above the entire provincial sports center, an unknown sound.
Mixed with cheers, screams, shouts... and various sounds without specific meaning.
Eventually they intertwined and formed a storm that swept the entire stadium.
It blew the hair of countless people and plucked their heartstrings.
The commentator of Anton Satellite TV Sports Channel went crazy and raised his arms in the commentary box and shouted: "Hu Lai! Hu Lai!! Hu Lai!!! This is a buzzer beater! In the true sense! A countdown kill in the theoretical sense!
At the last second of stoppage time, the football crossed the goal line of the South China Tigers! Although the referee has not yet blown the whistle for the end of the game, I can already announce that the game is over! Flashing star kills
The South China Tigers have reached the top of the Chinese Super League with their points advantage! They have become the first newly promoted team in the history of Chinese football to win the top league championship!"
In fact, as a strict commentator, these words should not be said before the game is over.
But the commentator of the Anton TV Sports Channel no longer cared about those rules. He wanted to vent his emotions to his heart's content and say what he had suppressed in his heart for a long time.
Anton Football is the champion!
No wonder he was so excited. CCTV commentators He Feng and Yan Kang were no better than him.
"This is absolutely a sure win! The injury time has run out. I guess the South China Tigers can't even get the ball out, so the game should be over..."
"Hu Lai's goal is so beautiful! I think this goal can be selected as the best goal of the season in terms of appreciation and importance! Efficient, direct, simple and crude! Hu Lai's stoppage has great control over the football.
It was simply wonderful! While stopping the ball, he also passed goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan... Such a stop is unparalleled!"
"In terms of importance... scoring a goal at the last second of a key game in the championship not only shattered the South China Tigers' hopes of winning the championship, but also brought Flash Star to the championship - is there any more important goal than this in the entire Chinese Super League?
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Just as the commentators had guessed, Hu Lai turned around and ran to celebrate after watching the football fly into the goal.
The referee on duty for this game first blew his whistle and pointed at the center circle to indicate that the goal was valid.
Then he raised his hands and pointed forward.
The whistle sounded directly to end the game!
This game is really over!
The entire 2024 Chinese Super League season has also come to an end.
A champion is born!
The roar in the Provincial Sports Center became louder and louder, and the volcano continued to erupt, turning the enthusiasm of all the fans into hot lava and spraying it into the sky.
Xie Lan threw herself into her husband's arms, crying and laughing, her face covered with tears.
Hu Lixin held her tightly in his arms without shouting like the fans around him.
He just felt as if something was stuffed in his chest, preventing him from opening his mouth and making any sound.
He turned to look at the people around him who were so excited that they almost lost their composure.
Some of them are men, some are women, some have young faces, some have old faces full of wrinkles, some have immature voices, some are hoarse and have lost their voices...
Some people took off their clothes and waved their Stars jerseys vigorously on this cold winter night.
All these people, their faces shone with the reflection of tears.
"We won! We won! We are the champions!"
Peng Hao cheered loudly along with the people around him.
The grandfather next to him stood with the support of his grandmother and waved his fist.
There was no cheering, but smiles bloomed on the faces and the faces were rosy.
Grandma was a little worried. She didn't care whether Flash Star could win the championship. She cared about her husband.
Will this scene stimulate him too much...
Grandpa turned his head and saw his wife looking at him anxiously, so he made a face at her, rolling his eyes and sticking out his tongue.
This made grandma raise her hand and hit him, and then started laughing.
Two gray-haired old men smiled like two children in the stands.
This scene appeared on the television broadcast.
He Feng said with emotion at this scene: "This is the happiness that football can bring to people! At this moment, I am extremely envious of the fans of Flash Star, because their team and they have become a great player in the history of Chinese football.
Eternity! Anton Shining Star! They are the first team in the history of Chinese football to win the top league championship as a newly promoted team! The Chinese Super League championship in the 2024 season belongs to them!"
"Congratulations to Anton Shining Star! Congratulations to Director Zhao Kangming. His hard work on this team has finally paid off! And Anton Shining Star, who won the league championship, is almost in the All-China Class! He is in the team's main lineup.
There is only one foreign player, Junpei Morikawa, and most of the other main players are young players... This championship is of great significance to Chinese football, proving that under the right environment, young players trained by our Chinese football can also challenge
Daliang! The Chinese Super League is no longer just an arena for foreign players!"
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On the court, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Flash Star substitute players who were waiting on the sidelines rushed onto the court to celebrate with their teammates.
The same goes for the colleagues on the coaching staff. Chen Mo took the lead and pounced on him.
Head coach Zhao Kangming cannot run, he still has procedures that must be followed.
So he arranged his clothes, turned around and walked towards Lehman, the head coach of the South China Tigers, and reached out to him.
Friedrich Lechmann, who lost the championship, still maintained an excellent demeanor. He congratulated Zhao Kangming with a smile: "Congratulations to you, the last goal was very exciting, I have nothing to say..."
After shaking hands with Zhao Kangming, he spread his hands and shook his head with a bitter smile.
Hu Lai's goal really made him very helpless.
It was a sure kill at the last second...it was almost as if it was calculated.
Moreover, Hu Lai's ball was so beautiful - with Lin Zhiyuan intercepting the ball in front and Yao Huasheng pursuing him in the back, he only needed to stop the ball to get rid of both of them at the same time and successfully broke the game.
Even Lehmann, who has seen a lot in Europe, rarely sees such a beautiful goal.
If he hadn't been the head coach of the South China Tigers, he would have raised his hands and cheered for the goal when Hu Lai scored.
Losing to such a goal, Lehman had nothing to say.
After Zhao Kangming expressed his gratitude to Lehmann, he did not continue to chat with him, but turned around and ran onto the court.
At this time, he no longer looked as calm as before as a head coach, he opened his arms and ran with all his heart, just like those young people.
He dove into the midst of the celebrating players.
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Hu Lai, who helped the team win the game, was pinned down by many teammates and could not move.
Qin Lin did not join in the fun. He walked towards the captain of the South China Tigers, Yao Huasheng, to comfort his teammate in the South China Tigers and the national team.
"Brother Lin, your pass was so beautiful..." Yao Huasheng shook his head helplessly and sighed.
He didn't know whether he was praising Qin Lin or complaining.
Qin Lin smiled: "Every wrongdoer has his own debtor, and you should go find Hu Lai. He lives beautifully and lives beautifully."
Yao Huasheng shook his head: "Indeed, beautiful. I have nothing to say."
Then he decided not to talk about Hu Lai and looked at Qin Lin: "Brother Lin, your condition is still so good, there is no need to retire, right?"
Everyone knows that this game is the last game of Qin Lin's career. But look at his performance in this game. He started the game, played the whole ninety minutes, and even instigated Flashing Star's Jedi counterattack until the last moment.
, directly assisted Hu Lai to beat the South China Tigers.
Is this kind of performance expected of a veteran who can no longer hold on and has no choice but to retire?
To put it bluntly, Qin Lin's performance this season is better than many players in their prime in domestic football.
If Qin Lin is going to retire, then those people should probably retire even more.
After hearing Yao Huasheng's words, Qin Lin said: "Before this game, my wife also asked me this question and asked me if I should reconsider my decision to retire. Then I reconsidered and decided to retire."
"Why?" Yao Huasheng couldn't understand. He believed that as long as Qin Lin took back his decision to retire, Flash Star Club would definitely give him another lucrative contract. With Lin's status, retirement should definitely not be a financial concern.
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"The future of the stadium belongs to young people. Why am I, an old guy, still sitting around and occupying the space? Besides, I have found a new identity and can start over."
"What new identity?"
"Coach. As a coach, I am still a young man." Qin Lin replied with a smile. There was really no reluctance or unwillingness to retire from his face.
"Besides... Huasheng, I won another league championship in my last season. If I don't retire at this time, am I still waiting to lose my guarantee at the end of the season?"
Yao Huasheng was delighted by Qin Lin's Versailles-like showoff: "Are you still afraid that we will seek revenge on you?"
Qin Lin smiled and said nothing.
"Okay, Brother Lin. I wish you good luck!"
Yao Huasheng stopped chatting with Qin Lin. After waving goodbye, he went to comfort his teammates, especially Lin Zhiyuan, who was crying like a man.
Qin Lin's eyes fell on Lin Zhiyuan. He thought about it carefully and realized that this group of young people seemed to be more outstanding than those he had seen before.
Even if they lose the game and lose the championship, you will not see anything disappointing from them.
Because each of them has the light of hope shining on them, either hidden in tears or hidden in sweat.
Just like the question he answered to his wife on WeChat last night.
If he hadn't met Hu Lai, Chen Xingyi and other young people, he might not have chosen to retire. Even if he really couldn't play because of injuries and had to retire, he would still be full of reluctance.
But now that he has truly retired, he is standing at this important juncture in his life, but his heart feels calm.
He saw hope and had no regrets.
At the same time, he also wants to become a qualified professional football coach as soon as possible, so that he can help more young people like Hu Lai grow faster and more smoothly after entering the professional football world, so as not to die young.
Just like Zhao Kangming did.
He can't wait to start working in his new capacity.
He just retired from his position as a player, not that he left football and changed his identity to continue engaging in football-related work.
He actually doesn't feel that he has lost anything and needs to be sentimental.
Qin Lin turned around and looked up at the VIP box on the upper level of the stands.
Although he couldn't see it, he was sure his wife and children were there.
He must be watching himself.
So he raised his arms and waved there.
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In the box, Qin Qi sobbed and asked her mother: "Why did dad retire? He can still continue to play! How well he passed the ball just now! Is it to make room for Brother Xiaoyu?"
"Silly boy, what does this have to do with Xiaoyu? Your dad just wants to change his identity, from a player to a coach." Wang Yuan comforted him while touching his head.
"But why do you want to change your identity?" Qin Qi was puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better to continue playing football?"
"...As a player, the contribution I can make to Chinese football is minimal, but as a coach, I still have a lot to do, so I will not change my decision to retire."
This is what Qin Lin replied to his wife Wang Yuan on WeChat last night.
Wang Yuan said to her son: "Because your dad still wants to continue doing things related to football. Only by retiring and becoming a coach can he continue to do it."
Qin Qi was still crying, and Wang Yuan frowned and said, "Okay, son. I'll tell you later that the TV cameras will be coming over. If you don't want your crying scene to be seen by the national audience, you should stop crying."
Hearing what her mother said, Qin Qi twitched and immediately stopped crying.
Then he wiped the tears from his face and waved to the figure on the court with his mother.
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Images of Qin Lin waving appeared on the TV broadcast and on the big screen. He Feng said with emotion:
"Today's game is also the last game of Qin Lin's career. Although many people hope that he can change his mind, it has been a season since he announced his retirement and he has never relaxed and has made up his mind.
.I am personally very sorry. Looking at his performance in today's game, I think at least he can play in this state for another season. In terms of his physical condition, there is no problem at all...
Now he is waving, wondering if he is saying goodbye to his twenty-four-year career..."
"I also said goodbye to him..." Yan Kang sighed next to him. "Goodbye to the era of Chinese football that will never return. Those were the darkest years of Chinese football, and Qin Lin was the only light in these years. He
He left a lot of regrets in his career, but fortunately he met Hu Lai and the others when he was about to retire. I think... this is also the reason why he was able to retire so resolutely. Let the task of making up for the regrets be left to the young people.
, that is their historical mission. Just like Qin Lin shouldered his mission during the most difficult years of Chinese football..."
The commentator of Anton Satellite TV Sports Channel looked down from the commentary box and his eyes fell on the figure in the middle.
The players of Flash Star were still celebrating their victory and could not get away from the great joy of winning the championship.
Qin Lin is obviously someone who is used to such scenes. This is already the eighth Chinese Super League championship in his career.
It was also the last league championship of his career.
"If...if everyone's life is a journey, then twenty-four years ago, when the young Qin Lin packed his bags and left Jincheng, where he was born and raised, to pursue his football career in a distant land.
When I was dreaming, no one knew that this journey would be so long. This journey spanned thousands of mountains and rivers, and as time went by, both Anton Football and him changed. I still remember when Qin Lin left Xingcheng, many
Xingcheng fans are looking forward to the day when he will return and continue to play for Xingcheng. Our media are still debating whether letting Qin Lin go will make Xingcheng Club regret it in the future... Who would have thought that Xingcheng Football Club would regret it in the future?
No, what are you regretting? There are many Jincheng fans who have always been worried about this..."
The commentator of Anton Satellite TV Sports Channel spoke passionately.
"In the young team of Flash Star, Qin Lin plays the role of a stabilizing needle. He plays the role of a good big brother of the team and a good helper of Zhao Kangming. He helps these young people get on their horses and send them off...and
This season's Chinese Super League championship is the best parting gift these young people give to their elder brother... Welcome home, wanderer from afar. May the water in your hometown wash away the dust on your body, and may the wind in your hometown soothe your tiredness.
Wrinkles. Thank you, returnee, I hope you don’t have to travel far anymore..."
The applause from the stands was like thunder, and all the Stars fans were looking at the standing figure waving and applauding.
The Flash Star players who were excited for the championship also came to their senses. They surrounded Qin Lin and lifted him up. In the end, Wang Guangwei and Li Tielin carried him on their shoulders, leaving him alone to enjoy all the Anton fans.
My respects and thanks.
After comforting his teammates, Yao Huasheng looked back and saw this scene, and stood there and applauded.
Not just him, many players from the South China Tigers were standing there, looking at Qin Lin who was being lifted up by his teammates, and paying attention.
In the end, Qin Qi couldn't hold back the tears that came to her eyes, and she burst into tears in her mother's arms.
Although her mother told her that retirement does not mean leaving, but just the beginning of a new journey.
But the young man's heart was still full of unspeakable loss and reluctance.
His heroic father will take off his armor today.
Listening to the applause from the audience and looking at the stands full of people, Qin Lin lowered his head again and saw his lovely teammates smiling at him and calling: "Brother Lin! Brother Lin! Brother Lin..."
He raised his head again and looked up at the night sky.
He didn't want the younger generations to see the tears overflowing from his eyes.
After saying that, I feel calm inside, but why is there a rush of air in my chest at this moment, trying to rush out.
There is a song that seems to be singing softly in everyone’s ears:
I had many things in mind
But I don’t know how to express it
Only the wind whispers in my ears:
Don't look back, don't hesitate
Yesterday’s story has been carried in my luggage
The hope for tomorrow is still on the way...
(Note 1)
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Note 1: This last paragraph comes from "Everyone's Life is a Long Journey" by singer Yin Wu.
PS, although I have nothing left to save, I will add another chapter today. You see, I still love you all, right?
But tomorrow we can only update at 8:00 am.
I made this decision without consulting you, and I hope you can understand me.
At least everyone can have a good time watching it tonight.