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Chapter 97

In addition to rectifying the work style and discipline, some activities have also become important tasks for the National Youth Team, such as the celebration banquet tonight (February 13).

Since the Chinese football team won 21 points in the 2001 World Cup qualifiers, it has never been able to deliver a satisfactory result. A refreshing victory has become a luxury;

What is even more sad is that after the nearly shameful game in the World Cup in 2002, Chinese football has been deteriorating, and despair has spread rapidly in the world of football, spreading faster than the sars virus that has been raging for a while;

The women's football team, which originally claimed to be "world-class" and used by the Football Association to decorate their appearance, has become second-rate in Asia;

The men's football team, Ado, who cannot be helped, is gradually declining, and is in danger under the impact of rising stars in West Asia such as Iraq and Kuwait. Even the second-rate rankings seem to be unable to defend;

The national youth team, which has always been regarded as the fig leaf of the Football Association, completely fell into decline in 2006 after forming a small climax in 2005. All the u19 national youth and u17 national youth teams stopped in Asia and missed the World Championship next year;

The abnormal echelon construction has caused all the hidden problems in Chinese football to surface in 2006. The quality of players is low, the talent gap is serious, and the number of reserves is sharply reduced;

Through the weak results, people suddenly discovered that Chinese football, which "catches the world's first-class", has not only not narrowed the gap with the world's football power, but even the little Japanese that has always looked down upon can play the Celestial Kingdom on applause...

Looking back on the past four years of pale report cards, the Football Association found that it had nothing!

The men's football team stumbled over the Asian Cup qualifiers level. The finals in July are imminent, but they did not look like they were strong. Last month's trip to Europe, the team's technical and tactical results were very little, but they were really beaten up by third-rate teams such as Mönchengladbach and Huelva, and the prospects were worrying;

The Algaff Cup, which is of little value, has caused headaches for the women's football team. I really don't know how this "real destiny girl" selected from hundreds of girls will compete in the local World Cup in September. It is really unpredictable.

Chinese football has lost the year of 2006, which should have made a difference. He does not want to lose the opportunity to redeemed himself in the 2007 year of football, and he can no longer afford to lose;

The Asian Cup of the Men's Football Team and the World Cup of the Women's Football Team have become two life-saving straws created by the Football Association, but without seeing a glimmer of hope, the position of the U21 National Youth Team, which undertakes a special mission, has been highlighted;

Every victory is deliberately magnified by the Football Association. At this moment, the 08 Star Project has become the only project that is still on the ground among the many mirage projects of the Football Association.

Before this national youth team rushed to Japan, the media and fans were unfavorable to their prospects for qualifying. After entering the knockout round, the country fell into a suffocating despair;

However, the tenacious young man in the National Youth League defeated Iran and South Korea, two old enemies that have long plagued Chinese football. His unyielding fighting spirit is touching. The National Youth League team has also become the "Chinese team" that the Chinese people are most looking forward to in 2007. The 08 Star Plan is very popular;

Faced with such a popular team with "crows turning into phoenixes", how could the ghostly Football Association miss the opportunity to cover this masterpiece?

The celebration banquet is located at the Hongxing Hotel in Beijing. The hotel is located in a sports park centered on the General Administration of Sports of China. It is located in a bustling area in the city center. It is a four-star hotel.

The Chinese Football Association, who was struggling to spend a lot of money, bought the third floor lobby and luxurious suite in one go;

In addition to members of the national youth team, there were also all members of the men's and women's national football teams attending the banquet;

In terms of leaders attending banquets, in addition to senior officials from the Football Association and representatives of the sponsors of the Dragon Team, there are also honored superior leaders such as the General Administration of Sports, the National Olympic Committee, and the National Sports Federation;

The Ming Dynasty celebrated the National Youth League, but in fact it was a flattering expression of the Football Association's bid for credit from its superiors. This was quickly proof of the luxurious show of the banquet. This purpose, which was not explicitly stated, was soon reflected in the speeches of Football Association officials.

After the General Administration took the lead, Chen Shouhu, the director of the Football Management Center, who is actually the full-time vice chairman of the Football Association's talks, came to the stage to speak;

After making a regular political cliché about the outstanding performance of the National Youth Team in difficulty in obtaining the World Youth Championship, the middle-aged man who was bald began to officially enter the core theme: "It can be seen that the 08 Star Plan can stand the test, the instructions of the General Administration are accurate, and the work of our Football Association is also pragmatic and effective! The achievements of this team are obvious to all. I believe that football will no longer drag our national sports back."

"This team has received the earnest care from the General Administration and the Olympic Committee and other leaders. Under the correct guidance of all colleagues from our Football Association, through our coaches and players' unremitting efforts, we have received strong help from people from all walks of life across the country. I believe that "rushing into the top four" in next year's Olympic Games is by no means an extravagant hope! Here, I would like to congratulate the young men of the national youth league again, and wish them to achieve another success in this year's World Youth Championship and win glory for the country!"

After a burst of warm applause, he continued to deliver a personal speech, "The establishment of this national youth team prepared for the Olympics is a glorious and arduous task assigned by the leaders of the General Administration to our Football Association. Although we have achieved phased victory, compared with the actual problems, we have to do a lot of work. I firmly believe that with our efforts, we will surely complete this historic mission and achieve a breakthrough in zero medals in football events in next year's Olympics!"

"Our Football Association's three major goals in 2007 are: to reach the finals of the Asian Cup in July, the World Youth Championship made a breakthrough on the basis of being on the previous top 16, and to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup in September. I believe that with the strong support of the General Administration, colleagues from all walks of life, enthusiastic people from society and the majority of fans, 2007 is destined to be an unforgettable year and play a prelude to the 2008 Chinese New Year!"

These words were passionate and deafening, and a meticulous and decent speech was indeed very appealing to the leaders;

Officials of the Football Association breathed a sigh of relief. The widespread doubts in all aspects that have been suffered over the past year have caused the pressure put on the Football Association by the General Administration to rise rapidly, and there is a trend of "subsidizing" and "substitutions". Officials of the Football Association lived their lives in fear and fear;

Now, the outstanding performance of the National Youth young man made the Football Association's backstand again. Looking at the smile of the leaders of the General Administration, a big stone in the hearts of the Football Association officials finally landed, winning several more peace and stability for themselves;

"It's easy to do things at the dinner table", the Football Association can be said to be able to use traditional Chinese problem-solving methods with ease.

However, the leaders were relieved, but the players were upset: after the relevant leaders spoke in turn, more than an hour had passed since the time for the banquet was prescribed. They were waiting for this big meal all afternoon to fill their stomachs, but now they were hungry;

The young men of the national youth were fixed on the delicious food on the dish, and they seemed to stare at the fire. The waves of saliva poured over the root of their tongues and poured into their stomachs. The "gurgling" sounds of worms making a fuss in their stomachs.

Young people are at the age of being fun and delicious. Facing the signature dishes such as saliva chicken, rural beef and soup, baby cabbage and other restaurants in Sicily hotels, you can imagine how much the team members suffer.

Finally, with the banquet host, "Please enjoy it!"

A "clang jingle" dinner march quickly rang during the meal, and the cheerful expression on the players' faces was like winning a long tug-of-war.

In terms of the arrangement of the wine tables, the General Administration, Olympic Committee, Sports Federation and other major leaders and the Football Association were arranged in luxury suites, sponsor representatives and Beijing Olympic Committee, and Beijing Municipal Committee officials were arranged in ordinary private rooms, and the coaching team members of the three teams were arranged to several tables in the center of the hall, and the players were seated on the outside.

There are 27 national youth players, and three tables occupy the upper left corner of the hall and extend to the right corner;

On the left is the big guys of the national team, and the women's football girls are in another corner, far apart.

Li Leilei, Li Jinyu, Han Peng, Xu Yunlong, Zhao Junze, Wang Dong...

Familiar faces were chatting and laughing. Long Tian was not unfamiliar with these big brothers of the national team, but he was a little introverted but didn't want to take the initiative to go up and chat. He just sat in his seat in a depressed manner, picking up food and chewing it boredly;

This kind of scene is the favorite of Luo Xian and Zhao Yue, the Sichuan live treasure pair. Luo Xian pulled Mao Jianqing and Hu Tianhai to talk nonsense, while Zhao Yue held Yang Jun to death. Judging from his intimate expression, the two were quite familiar with Mao Yang;

Sun Xinji climbed on the shoulders of his club teammate Wang Dong, Cao Lin, Huang Feiyun, Xia Chunzheng and other Luneng players, led by captain Shi Yiming, stepped forward to toast Han Peng and Li Jinyu;

Han and Li scored a goal in the warm-up match with Kazakhstan that ended on February 9, helping the national football team win. They were in high spirits at this time. Seeing Shi Yiming, the younger brother of the club, call the wind and rain in the national youth team, the two highly praised him;

At the same time, Song Min led Guan Jian, Zeng De, Wang Chongqing, Gan Ren and other Shide to send players to toast Zhu Ting and other club elder brothers and had a cordial chat. The two teams were clearly contrasted, which vaguely reminded people of the situation of Lianlu fighting for dominance in Chinese football.

Among the national teams, Shide and Luneng are the two clubs that contribute the most players. The two teams are fighting openly and secretly in the league. In last year's league, Luneng reversed Shide and reached the top again after seven years. The contradiction between the two giants further intensified and is often reflected in the national team;

On the basis of selecting outstanding talents to the greatest extent, this National Youth Team tried its best to avoid falling into the conflicting situation of the national team. However, the perfect echelon training system of Shide and Luneng still made the national youth team "Great Harmony in the World" situation of Shide and Luneng fighting against each other - both clubs have 4 players selected.

Under the superficial balance, Shide has a great advantage: Song Min, Guan Jian and Zeng De firmly occupy the key position of the team. Wang Gongqing, who has been substituting for a long time, has also successfully proved in the last two key games that he is not just an optional decoration for the team;

The relatively stable mid- and backcourt personnel configuration of the National Youth Team has made the two Luneng young players Huang Feiyun and Xia Chunzheng have long become marginal figures. Under Qian Cheng's strong impact, Cao Lin's main left forward position is in danger, and Shi Yiming has become the only remaining Luneng player on the field.
Chapter completed!
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