Santa Malaga established a certain advantage in the first round, but most media and fans believed before the game that it would still be Valencia, ranked third in La Liga, who would advance to the semi-finals.
After all, there is a huge gap in strength between La Liga and Class D.
Only those loyal supporters of Santa Malaga firmly believe that Santa Malaga can rely on the advantage established in the first round to reach the semi-finals of the King's Cup and complete this unprecedented feat.
When the final whistle sounded, the Santa Malaga supporters turned the Rose Garden into a huge sea of joy. Their team had succeeded!
Countless huge cheers and howls resounded throughout the stadium and floated in the night sky of Malaga.
Li Xianqi, who was standing in the stands, covered one ear and shouted into his cell phone: "The sound is too loud here, are you in place?"
It’s in place, okay! I’ve sent you the photos!
You need to teach that damn thing a lesson, yes, pay attention to safety, run away after the fight, and don’t get caught by the police!
Well, it’s no problem even if you catch it, it will come out after a few days!
Tell brothers, you don’t need me to teach you what to say after you go in... Yes, just say it like this!"
"Dad, who are you calling? Hurry up, we have to go down to celebrate with my brothers..."
Li Xiaofeng shouted loudly at Li Xianqi.
Li Xianqi smiled and said: "No problem, go down now?"
Li Xiaofeng looked at the Santa Malaga players who were celebrating wildly and said: "We have to wait for them to calm down."
On the court, Antonio hugged his players one by one. As an ordinary physical education teacher, he never thought that one day he would lead the team to the semifinals of the King's Cup.
For him, it was completely dreamlike.
After the game, he was so excited that he even forgot to shake hands with Unai Emery and rushed onto the court immediately.
Boss Juan rubbed his trembling fat hands excitedly: "One hundred thousand, we made another one hundred thousand..."
On the other side, Valencia quickly left the stadium. For them, it was no longer shameful to stay here.
The reporters snapped shots at the Santa Malaga players. This was a historic moment, definitely the most precious moment in the history of Spanish football!
A group of reporters gathered around Li Chuanqi for on-site interviews. This talented young man is the biggest contributor to this team's repeated miracles.
Li Chuanqi had never faced so many reporters before and answered their questions nervously.
"The biggest feeling now is that I am happy. I have a group of great teammates around me. Well, we have a united team. Yes, we won!"
Reporters forgave the young prodigy for his incoherence.
Li Xiaofeng, who was waiting for her brother to call her in the stands, shouted to her parents in surprise: "Dad, Mom! Look, my brother is being interviewed!"
Li Xianqi said calmly: "There is nothing strange about this. Your second brother will be interviewed by more reporters in the future."
Li Xiaofeng shook his head quickly and said, "I know, but have you noticed that my brother is a little nervous?"
Li Xianqi took a closer look and saw that his son's hands were nervously clenched into fists.
He nodded and said, "Well, it was all clenched into fists. He was indeed a little nervous. However, this is normal. He will get better with more experience in the future."
Zhang Xian did not participate in the conversation between the two fathers and daughters, and looked at her second son with relief.
After being interviewed by media reporters, Li Chuanqi took his parents and sister off the stand and asked them to share this joyful and glorious moment with him.
"Does your leg hurt?"
Unlike the heartless father and daughter, Zhang Xian looked at her son's legs with some heartache.
"It's okay, Mom, this is a normal thing during the game."
Instead, Li Chuanqi became concerned about his mother: "You must be tired after standing there for more than an hour. Please go back and rest early."
Zhang Xian smiled and said: "Your mother is not that old yet."
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Antonio said in an interview with the media after the game: "For us, it is a miracle that we can reach the semi-finals of the King's Cup!
It still feels unreal to me, we have really reached the semi-finals!
Are we really not dreaming?"
Amid the reporters' good-natured laughter, he took a deep breath and continued: "It's not easy! It's really not easy!
I am so proud of my players, they are the heroes of Spanish Serie D football!
They lived up to the ardent expectations of the Spanish Serie D football circle and reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey firmly and magically!"
When talking about his views on Li Chuanqi, he proudly said: "In my eyes, he is Messi and Ronaldo!
He is the most outstanding representative of Spanish D-level football. Of course, I believe that he will soon become a real professional player and perform on a bigger and broader stage!
I believe that he will still be the most dazzling, special and indispensable one on that stage!
He will definitely surprise us again and again!”
As Santa Malaga continues to advance in the Copa del Rey, Spanish media and fans now firmly believe that Li Chuanqi will soon become a real professional player.
Because several clubs have publicly expressed interest in Li Chuanqi.
But when it comes to that stage, can Li Chuanqi still be so dazzling?
Many reporters don't think so.
At least they think Li Chuanqi will be quiet for a while after entering the professional team. After all, he has been away from the youth training camp for too long.
The club has its own circle and a unique set of survival rules.
Can Li Chuanqi adapt?
No one can tell clearly.
Unai Emery said in an interview after the game: "It's a pity that although we won the game, we were still eliminated. Football is like this, sometimes it is very cruel!"
Thinking of what he said at the airport today, he shook his head and said: "We have disappointed the Valencia fans. Next, we will focus all our energy on the league in order to achieve results that satisfy the fans."
When talking about his views on Santa Malaga, he said: "This is a very strong team, they have the right tactics and talented attacking players.
The biggest impression they gave me was that they were tenacious!
This was the case in both rounds. We thought we had control of the game, but instead of collapsing, they burst out with amazing energy at the last moment.
And this is what we lack most now, and I hope my players can learn this from these two games."
Unai Emery did not disparage Santa Malaga, but respected him very much.
When talking about Li Chuanqi, he said: "Li is the type of player that all coaches like. He has skills and a strong and terrifying fighting will. In time, he will become a great player.
There is no doubt about this!
After I return, I will suggest to the club to recruit Li and let him wear the Valencia jersey!"
