Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 673 If the Chinese team doesn't win the championship, I will castrate myself.
At the post-match press conference, Shan Yongzhuo made a rare appearance alongside Gao Hongbo, while Löw, representing Germany, attended the press conference alone.

Under the spotlight, Gao Hongbo and Love presented two completely different states.

Gao Hongbo was beaming with joy. The Chinese team had won, which naturally made him ecstatic. He was so pleased with himself that he was practically dancing with glee.

Shan Yongzhuo really wanted Gao Hongbo to calm down, but clearly, the guy couldn't stay calm.

So, that's it.

"The German team is very strong, they definitely have the ability to win the World Cup, but that's how the game is, there will always be a winner and a loser. We were very lucky today, we won the game."

"My players performed exceptionally well, even beyond my expectations. I feel very proud to have such players."

"From this moment on, we will enter the state of preparing for the World Cup final. We have only one goal, which is to win the World Cup championship."

Gao Hongbo would naturally not take advantage of Germany's misfortune, since there was no animosity between the two sides.

Of course, Gao Hongbo also praised the German team. After a victory, praising the opponent is tantamount to praising oneself. After all, the Chinese team beat the German team, and the German team is strong, which means that the Chinese team is stronger.

Löw, on the other hand, was very generous, showering the Chinese team and Shan Yongzhuo with praise and congratulations.

The harmonious atmosphere left the reporters at the scene feeling rather helpless.

However, reports about this semi-final once again swept the globe.

Making history.

The Chinese team eliminated the German team in the semi-finals and advanced to the World Cup final, making history for Chinese football and also for Asian football.

German media commentators pointed out that the Chinese team's victory relied on an ugly, conservative, but extremely tenacious style.

"Can you count how many Chinese players stayed in the penalty area? Can you count how many times the Chinese team cleared the opponent's attacking passes in their own penalty area? Can you count how many counter-attack opportunities the Chinese team deliberately gave up after taking the lead in order to run down the clock? The Chinese team did not show their best attacking level in 90 minutes. They relied solely on ugly defense and Shan Yongzhuo!"

"They should be grateful for one thing: they have Shan Yongzhuo..."

The German media's comments were, of course, somewhat sour.

"The King of Football decides everything!"

Brazilian media, meanwhile, sourly praised Shan Yongzhuo extensively, while also offering comprehensive praise and encouragement to the Netherlands: "Shan Yongzhuo, without a doubt, this man decided everything."

"Brazil didn't take him seriously enough, which led to their dismal exit. Germany took him seriously enough, but they still couldn't contain him."

"Now, we can only look forward to the performance of the Netherlands. After the Netherlands team overcomes Argentina in the semi-finals, they will face the Chinese team. How to limit Shan Yongzhuo is a lesson that the Netherlands must learn."

Brazilian media bypassed Argentina and placed all their hopes on the Netherlands.

After all, one side is China, and the other side is Argentina.

One is the Chinese team, which utterly thrashed Brazil in the quarterfinals, shattering Brazil's dream of winning the trophy on home soil. This is a team with whom they have just formed a bitter rivalry.

The other is Argentina, South America's number one rival and Brazil's number one enemy. This is an enemy that Brazil will always hate.

Brazil doesn't want to see either of them win the championship.

Therefore, according to the Brazilians' script, the best scenario would be for the Netherlands to first eliminate Argentina and then defeat China in the final.

They would rather see the Dutch win than China or Argentina.

However, reality dealt them a heavy blow.

In the other semi-final.

Argentina and the Netherlands played to a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.

In the end, the winner had to be decided by a penalty shootout.

This time, the Dutch fell in the penalty shootout.

Argentina defeated the Netherlands 5-3 in a penalty shootout to advance to the final. This result plunged the entire nation of Brazil into despair.

"Damn you, China, Argentina, I curse you!"

"Why did they have to meet in the final? The Dutch are utterly useless!"

"Robben, Sneijder, you guys are complete trash! You can't even beat the Argentinians!"

"Damn it, if that's the case, we might as well let the Chinese win the championship!"

"That's right, it's better to let the Chinese team win the championship than to let those Argentinians win!"

Frustrated Brazilian fans could only vent their anger online, directing their fury at the Dutch who lost to Argentina, and then helplessly pinning their hopes on the Chinese team.

After all, their hatred for Argentina is far greater than that for China, which massacred Brazil.

If Argentina were to win the World Cup in Brazil, it would be a humiliation that Brazil could never wash away.

"Go for it! Take down Argentina!"

This is the collective cry of heartbroken Brazilian fans.

However, there is one more match before the final.

Soon, the battle for third and fourth place began.

The two teams facing off were Germany and the Netherlands, who had lost in the semifinals.

However, neither team was too focused on this match. For these two world-class powerhouses, third or fourth place was meaningless; failing to win the championship would be a failed World Cup journey.

In the end, in this harmonious and friendly match, Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 to win third place in the World Cup.

The Netherlands finished fourth in the World Cup.

After this match, only the final game remains.

The Chinese and Argentinian teams will face off at the Maracanã Stadium to determine the ultimate champion of this World Cup and the ownership of the trophy.

The betting company offered a 2/2.5 handicap on the internet.

The betting companies learned their lesson; their odds against the Chinese team in this World Cup have never been accurate...

So, in the final match, they simply gave up.

"That doesn't make sense! Logically speaking, Argentina should have been the ones to give up the game!"

"Even with Shan Yongzhuo, it's still not easy to beat Argentina!"

"Argentina's lineup is really terrifying."

"Although we beat Germany, we might not necessarily beat Argentina. Argentina's lineup has a stronger attack than Germany's. Football is ultimately a team sport..."

There are pessimists among Chinese football fans, but many more are optimistic.

"Isn't Shan Yongzhuo enough? Didn't Argentina win the championship before with Maradona? Shan Yongzhuo is even more amazing than Maradona!"

"I believe in Shan Yongzhuo. The Chinese team will definitely win the championship. I'm making this promise: if the Chinese team doesn't win, I'll eat my keyboard live on air!"

"The upstairs is awesome!"

"I hereby declare that if the Chinese team does not win the championship, I will castrate myself!"

"I hereby declare that if the Chinese team does not win the championship, I will..."

(End of this chapter)