The moment his figure disappeared at the door of the conference room, more than a dozen old men were still standing there, but at this moment, they were suppressing the tears in their eyes as much as possible.

After a while, Gao Hongbo, the oldest, was the first to stand up. He wiped his tears and discussed it. Li Jinyu and others said, "Why are you crying? A man is a real man, he will cry or not, just hold it back!"

Gao Hongbo is 32 this year. If the Chinese team has the next World Cup, he will never be able to participate.

So this time I lost the election almost told him not to get involved in the World Cup in this life.

After discussing that several young people were scolded by this senior elder brother, they immediately became so scared that they sucked their noses back.

"You are still young, and you have opportunities! What are you afraid of? Why are you crying?" Gao Hongbo said sternly, "Wipe away your tears after you go back and we will train well. After four years, you will be the main players and the pillars of the national football team. Do you know?"

"I understand!" After discussing, Li Jinyu and Li Weifeng closed their lower abdomen and raised their heads to respond.

Looking at the faces of the three of them returning to their resoluteness, Gao Hongbo nodded.

Looking at him again, Han Wenhai, Mao Yijun and others also wiped away their tears.

The young people stopped crying. It would be too unreasonable for them to cry again, right?

A few hours later, at a press conference before the national football team went on a tour, facing dozens of strange shots in the audience, he was silent for a while before slowly saying to the microphone: "I am really sad at this moment. This is the most painful moment for a coach and a painful choice!"

"China is a country that values ​​emotions. Although I am a foreigner, I am also a person who values ​​emotions!"

"There are many players here who spend time with me, but in the end I chose to leave them here."

"To be honest, at this moment, my heart is sad."

"But, I have to do that, because this is my profession and I have to make a choice!"

At the end of the conversation, Rad's voice became lower and lower, more like muttering: "...I know, for some players, this may be their last chance in their lives. But I hope they can understand that I also made a choice after analyzing various situations."

"I have to consider more possibilities and the overall team."

"XX is a very good player and performed very well in the previous World Cup qualifiers. He could have gone to the World Cup stage..."

"I'm very happy to see that China has so many players who are capable of participating in the World Cup. At this moment, I am proud and proud of the Chinese team..."

Rad was like an old man, chanting names that he had a great time with, but was finally eliminated by him.

The reporters in the audience also tacitly did not make any noise, waiting for the old man to finish reading all the "home routines".

Finally, Wang Junsheng of the Football Association announced the list of 23 players who went to France.

Goalkeepers: No. 1 Fu Bing (Chongqing Lifan), No. 20 Ou Chuliang (Naples of Serie A), No. 23 Yao Jian (Beijing Guoan)

Defenders: No. 3 Zhang Aohua, No. 4 Xu Hong, No. 2 Sun Jihai (Dalian Wanda), No. 5 (captain) General Fan, No. 16 Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua), No. 12 Xie Feng (Guangcheng Guoan), No. 14 Wei Chuan (Quanxing, Sichuan)

Midfielder: No. 7 Ma Mingyu, No. 17 Yaoxia (Quanxing, Sichuan), No. 8 Peng Weiguo (Qianwei Huandao), No. 6 Li Zhi (Jianlibao Youth), No. 18 Qi Hong, No. 21 Shensi (Shanghai Shenhua), No. 19 Yuhaowei (Tianjin TEDA), No. 22 Zhaojunzhe (Liaoning Team)

Forwards: No. 9 Zhang Yuning, No. 15 Qu Shengqing (Liaoning Team), No. 10 Su Maozhen (Shandong Luneng Taishan), No. 11 Cai Sheng (Wuhan Yaqi), No. 13 Li Bing (Quanxing, Sichuan)

After the list was announced, the public and the media were in a turmoil.

Everyone can accept that the three young players of Jianlibao were out of the election, but who would have thought that Xie Hui, who performed well in the World Cup and the top ten, would also be excluded from the list. It would be fine if Xie Hui could not play in the club like Yang Chen and was not recruited by the national team. However, since last year's National Olympic Team, Xie Hui has been a regular visitor to the national team. Now that he is not on the list, is there something wrong?

When the reporter was rushing to feel the hotel, he happened to arrive in this group of countries and go home and standby.

Although the 23-man roster has been confirmed, they still have to be on standby at home as "replacements" before the World Cup starts.

If any player withdraws from the competition for some reason before the World Cup starts, they must make up for it as soon as possible.

Seeing these former international players carrying luggage in big bags, the reporters surrounded them without saying a word.

"Although I played very smoothly in the league and warm-up matches, I didn't have any highlights."

"But I also understand what Mr. Rad and the Football Association do. After all, I am old and now I am the world of young people. I hope they can do better than me!" Gao Hongbo said to the camera, put down his sunglasses, reached out to take a taxi and left.

On the other hand, Xie Hui, who had just come out with his luggage, knew that he could not escape the reporter's interview, so he simply shouted loudly before the other party found him.

"Yoyo, what's going on? Is it so angry that I'm out of the way because I'm not elected? Why is no one interviewing me?"

Seeing Xie Hui appear, the reporters also surrounded him with a whistle.

"Xie Hui, how do you feel now? Are you regretful?" This is how the reporters like to expose scars in front of others and enjoy it.

"What do you think? I have been playing in the national team for almost two years, but in the end I still don't have my name!"

"You have to know that the World Cup is the dream of every player. It's a lie to say that you don't regret it!"

"But, the coach's decision cannot be changed. I have learned to accept it calmly!"

Speaking of this, Xie Hui's voice gradually calmed down.

"...It's obvious that I didn't perform very well in the A-level this season, and the national team did not show the strength they deserve in several warm-up matches."

"I think this is the key to my final selection!"

"But I am still young, I still have a chance! I will work hard next time and strive to catch up with the World Cup in 2002!"

Looking at Xie Hui's face that suddenly became sunny, a female reporter next to him couldn't help asking: "Xie Hui, do you have anything else to say?"

Xie Hui thought for a while and said loudly to the microphone: "I will offer my most sincere blessings to the Chinese team in the next few days!!!"

Finally, two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down from the corner of Xie Hui's eyes.

Three Jianlibao young players including Li Jinyu were also "catched" by reporters. After guidance from veterans such as Gao Hongbo, these young players who had just reached 20 did not understand the sorrow of those veterans.

Young is capital, and they are even younger than Xie Hui and have more chances to participate in the World Cup.

If you didn’t choose this year, you didn’t choose it. Give it the opportunity to the seniors, let’s talk about it next time!

Where in this world are young people worried about their age?

"...Well, we are still young, and it is a great honor for us to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. This World Cup qualifier is equivalent to a study." Li Jinyu said loudly.

"Yes, anyway, there is Tiezi, Ou Ge and the others are selected, so our Jianlibao is not completely wiped out, hehe!" Guan Yan also raised his head to the camera, with no worries on his face.

"The three of us plan not to go home first, and go to Brother Zhang's house first. I think that at this time, the one who needs teammates the most is Brother Zhang!" Li Weifeng nodded and told the reporter his whereabouts without reservation.

Since his debut, Zhang Xiaorui has been hailed as the most talented player of Jianlibao, and is even called "China's Maradona".

If it weren't for injury, Zhang Xiaorui would definitely have the chance to represent the Chinese team in this World Cup and be the main force.

Now, he can only use crutches and watch his teammates compete in France in front of the TV at home. He has to say that luck is arousing people.

After interviewing three young Jianlibao players, some reporters also brought their blessings to Zhang Xiaorui, hoping that he could recover as soon as possible and get out of the shadow of injuries.

......

"Eight years, eight years! I have been fighting for Chinese football for eight years!" Li Ming, who lost the election in the corner of the hotel, whimpered, "In terms of ability, I believe I am no worse than anyone else! And I am in my prime and have no mistakes in the league matches with the national team. Lao Peng was selected for the knee surgery last year, so why can't I stay healthy?"

"If Mr. Rad doesn't want to use me, why would he call me on the roster in the last training camp?"

"Now I've brushed me down again, why do you do this?"

"I shouldn't have lost the election, I shouldn't have lost the election..."

"I have been fighting for Chinese football for eight years. How many eight years does it take for a football player?"

"I lost the election at the last minute, it's so unfair to be in heaven!"

The media's flashes shone at the former international player who had already cried to the point of collapse. Just like a group of tourists visiting the monkey performance in the zoo, no one came forward to comfort him, and everyone was mentally politely making up for Li Ming's misconduct.

The ruthless camera is aimed at this affectionate former international player. Li Ming's deep crying in front of the camera hurts the hearts of every fan.

At this time, Li Ming had already lost his mind. He vented his emotions unscrupulously and was induced by the media to say something he shouldn't say. In the end, the hotel staff couldn't bear to watch it anymore and waved the reporters to "rescue" Li Ming.

Ou Chuliang was lying on the bed in the hotel room. He closed his eyes and lay on the bed like other national players who had not woken up from hangover.

Before they were woken up in the morning, they already understood their destiny. When will they wait until they can sleep completely at peace?

The hotel is bustling outside, and the room with thick curtains is like a pure land, protecting these "sleeping" international players.

After the list was announced, the Football Association, the Sports Bureau, CCTV and other domestic departments unanimously expressed their support, and warned some media and tabloids not to take the opportunity to make some reports on topics that incite the masses. Once discovered, severe punishment will be made.

At this moment, the whole of China is paving the way for the World Cup!
Chapter completed!