Nine and a half

Chapter 293 Group Stage Round 3 (Chinese National Football Team Story)
The third round of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has begun.

Kaliningrad Stadium.

All the audience members looked on with anticipation, glancing towards the exit of the passageway every now and then.

To avoid "fixed matches" and ensure the fairness and competitiveness of the games, FIFA introduced a new rule starting in the 1980s: the final round of group matches would consist of two matches from the same group played simultaneously.

It's still early before the game starts.

A locker room in Nigeria.

Head coach Gernot Rohr remained calm and composed.

After setting up the tactics, he reminded everyone: "We must play with the spirit of the African Eagles, we must fight fiercely against the high ground! But remember, we cannot use dirty tricks to invade the high ground like Pepe did!"

Work like crazy, but don't ruin Gao's career?

The little black eggs were a bit confused.

Of course, not all little black eggs have low intelligence.

Mikel, who almost had his wealthy wife stolen by Gao Qi back then, simply relayed: "Within reasonable limits, actively increase the intensity of the attack, actively confront the opponent, and try not to get cards."

Gao Qi is a gem of Chinese football.

Nigeria is China's largest engineering contracting market in Africa.

Last year, bilateral trade between Vanuatu and Niger reached US$137.8 billion.

The Abuja-Kaduna Railway, the Lagos-Ibadan Railway, and the Abuja Light Rail were all built by China, connecting major economic centers in Nigeria and greatly alleviating Nigeria's transportation bottlenecks and promoting regional economic development.

There are also many other aid projects.
Nigeria must never try to cripple Gao Qi like Pepe did.

"Football is a calling card presented to the world."

"If you are lazy and lack fighting spirit during the competition, then you are insulting your country and your tribe!"

Gernot Röhr is German.

Knowing that Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups and considering their way of living, this guy often adds words like "tribe," "clan," "loyalty," and "honor" to his inspirational slogans.

"Zhuangdianertai, Zhuangdianertai, good evening, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting live the third round of the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia."

"China vs. Nigeria".

"A battle between the Eastern dragon and the African eagle!"

"Tonight, we may witness history!"

The commentator's tone was excited.

If the Chinese national football team defeats its opponent, it will advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup and become one of the top 16!
Player tunnel.

The little black boy from Nigeria was very enthusiastic towards Gao Qi.

His face was filled with undisguised admiration.

Several of them are old friends who have faced each other in the Premier League.

Iheanacho even received guidance from Gao Qi during his youth team days.

The lively and active little black eggs would occasionally and clumsily imitate Chinese kung fu.

"There's a Shaolin Temple in Africa too, amazing!"

"Really? Then you can read 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' which contains stories about the Shaolin Temple."

“I’ve read it. In the story, the abbot of Shaolin Temple had an illegitimate son named Xuzhu.”

In the 1990s, South Africa began to establish Shaolin Kung Fu centers.

Since 2008, Shaolin Temple has established branches in several African countries and sent its monks abroad to teach for extended periods.

I heard that the Shaolin Temple project in Zambia has recently been finalized.

Gao Qi couldn't help but wonder: if the martial arts world in the Central Plains were to suddenly face a major upheaval, and Shaolin Temple were to be in turmoil, how long would it take for those African disciples to reach the Central Plains and help stabilize the situation?

The atmosphere in the corridor was relaxed.

The Chinese national team players felt they had withstood the attacks of Spain and Portugal. How much stronger could Nigeria be? We have Gao Qi!
The Nigerian players also believed they had a chance to advance, since their opponents only had Gao Qi!

The referee team led both teams' players out of the tunnel.

The Kaliningrad Stadium erupted in cheers.

"Now we will introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

"The Chinese team is using a 4-2-3-1 formation."

Goalkeeper: "Midfielder:"

Forward: Gao Qi!

"Nigeria fielded a 3-5-2 formation."

Goalkeeper: Uzoho.

"Defenders: Omero, Ekong, Balogun."

Midfielders: Moses, Ndidi, Mikel, Etbo, Edoou.

Forwards: Musa, Iheanacho.

Studio.
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What's going on? Nigeria's lineup is: Chelsea + Arsenal + Leicester City + Everton + Mainz + Watford + Udinese.
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[Huh? This is... France's second team?]
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[What's there to be afraid of? They're just a bunch of fringe players from the top five leagues. Our super-golden generation can only concede three or four goals at most.]
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I don't believe any team can score seven goals against the Chinese national team.
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Have you seen the news? A whole bunch of corrupt officials from the Chinese Football Association were arrested tonight!
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"Aren't they finished arresting them yet? I remember they arrested a group of people before."
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[Yes, why not arrest corrupt officials? Are we just going to let them steal Gao Qi's credit?]
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[Good riddance! If we hadn't caught him, Gao Qi would have led the team to the World Cup knockout stage, and the credit would have been stolen. That scoundrel would have claimed it as his own achievement, a path to promotion and wealth.]
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[That's disgusting, it feels like being cheated on.]
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It's okay, who hasn't been cheated on when they were young? Even Daniel Wu was cheated on.

The game was simple.

Nigeria dominated the Chinese national football team, pinning them down in the 30-meter zone.

The 30,000 Chinese fans at the scene looked worried.

Lippi would occasionally get so angry that he would swear a few times.

gradually.

The viewers in front of their televisions also felt heavy-hearted.

"Danger!"

"Even if they were two pigs, they wouldn't let Iheanacho get away so easily, would they?"

"Good, our players are very motivated."

"A resolute gaze."

"On the World Cup stage, the Chinese national football team players demonstrated their indomitable fighting spirit to the world!"

"This mental strength interfered with Iheanacho's shooting, and the ball flew into the stands."

The commentator almost swore.

What kind of spirit is this?! Screw you, the national football team is already five goals ahead? What kind of garbage are they playing?!

In a trance.

He realized that without Gao Qi, the Chinese national football team would not have made it to the World Cup in Russia.

What is Gao Qi doing?

The Chinese superstar in the live broadcast is clapping his hands and loudly encouraging his teammates.

Zidane sat in front of the television and, upon seeing the Nigerian coach on the screen, was filled with emotion.

An old friend standing nearby exclaimed in surprise:
"It's Mr. Raoul."

"When you were 19, you joined Bordeaux, and Mr. Rohr was your head coach."

"He often criticizes you for being too quiet, not liking to talk, and lacking leadership qualities. By the way, have you ever argued with him in private?"

Zidane shook his head: "No, there was no argument."

Looking back on those years, they later created Bordeaux's European history together, coming back from behind to defeat AC Milan in the semi-finals, but unfortunately they met Bayern Munich, coached by Beckenbauer, in the final.

"Back then, I often felt that you were very tired from playing, just like now when you're competing in the World Cup."

"I'm not tired, I have a group of excellent teammates. The current situation is really tiring."

Kaliningrad Stadium.

Beep! Beep beep~
The referee blew the final whistle.

The little black eggs on the Nigerian defense line collapsed from exhaustion.

Gao Qi took two steps and then fell onto the grass.

Red flags fluttered in the wind, and the resounding cheers were filled with boundless joy.

Countless figures clad in red jerseys excitedly scaled over railings and advertising boards, rushing headlong towards the Chinese superstar on the green field.

The commentator fell silent for a few seconds.

It seems there are no words to describe this dreamlike scene.

Finally, he choked up and said:

"We've advanced."

(End of this chapter)