Qin Xiong's answer made the audience applaud him sincerely.
They had seen too many stars who attended the show. On the contrary, they could feel Qin Xiong's frankness and importance from his serious answer.
It was not perfunctory.
Duan Xuan nodded repeatedly. He also listened very seriously. It was not a big inspiration because the slogan of revitalizing the national football team had been shouted long ago. As for how to revitalize it, everyone also said that the quality of the league should be improved. The competitiveness of the league could determine the strength of the players.
Otherwise, in a non-competitive league, even if the best players stayed here for two or three years, it would be considered good if their strength did not decline, let alone improve.
Duan Xuan asked thoughtfully, "Since the Eredivisie is already one of the top ten leagues in Europe, why are you in a hurry to leave after only one season? According to the news I received, talented players like Snede, De Jong, and Van Der Vaart are willing to stay at Ajax. "
Qin Xiong shook his head and said, "I think a player's transfer is a very complicated thing because it means you have to go to a new place to live. I went to Europe to play football and live there just to adapt to the new environment. I pay more attention to the development of my competitive career. But other people may not think so, especially my teammates. Most of them have more special feelings for Ajax, which will also affect their consideration of whether to transfer or not.
Although the Eredivisie is one of the top ten leagues in Europe, since the introduction of the Bosman Act at the end of the last century, the pattern of European football has begun to change significantly, and that is the trend of elite football!
Player transfers are more frequent and the mobility is greater.
Leagues with strong purchasing power will attract more star players, making the league more competitive.
So, the rankings may not change much, but the gap between the top leagues and the leagues behind is constantly widening. It can be said that it has already been widened.
Not to mention the strength difference between the first and the tenth league, the gap between the fourth and the sixth is already like a gap that cannot be crossed.
Just like the previous dominant Serie A, La Liga, which snatched the top league in the new century, and the Premier League, which returned to Europe and revived step by step, the overall competitiveness of these three leagues has obviously left the Bundesliga and France Ligue 1 behind. "
As the interview progressed, Qin Xiong's state became more natural. Perhaps it was because he felt that Duan Xuan had a certain affinity. He was neither so serious nor talking about any heavy topics.
Duan Xuan once again looked at the big screen and said, "Talk about your successful experience in the Eredivisie and the Champions League. This is already a legend."
Qin Xiong laughed out loud. He shook his head and said, "When I returned to China, I read the football news. I felt that the domestic reports were too exaggerated.
Just like when I played in Europe, after a ninety-minute performance that was recognized by the outside world, my name would appear in the newspapers, but it might only be evaluated as' not bad 'or' worth looking forward to his next performance '. However, the domestic football news seemed to put all the credit for the team's victory on me. I think this is ridiculous and not an objective evaluation because I know that even without me, Ajax is also a very good team. They achieved the top eight of the Champions League last season. My teammates played very well this season, and when the MVP was selected after the game, the average number of times I received was about the same as them. This represents the balance of our team. In other words, everyone's contribution in each position is relatively equal. I do my job well, they do theirs well, and everyone does their part well, and the team will become very strong. We are a whole, and this is the meaning of a team.
As for the domestic media exaggerating that I led Ajax to the Champions League title, hahaha, I just want to say that if it wasn't for Snede's goal in the fifth game of the group stage, we might have been eliminated from the group stage by Celta. Without Van Der Vaart and Arsenal's goals, we would have stopped in the top 16 and so on. You can't put all the credit on me just because I scored at the end of the final. That's ridiculous. "
Duan Xuan understood the domestic media's attitude. It was not easy to produce Qin Xiong who won glory in Europe's top competition, so they were praising him to the sky!
"Looking back at the past season, which game do you think was the most important for you?"
"The Dutch national derby against PSV Eindhoven. Because I was still a substitute at that time, a substitute had to wait for an opportunity and firmly seize it when it came. I did it. From then on, I was Ajax's main force!"
"What about the Champions League game?"
"In the second game that we lost to AC Milan, we lost at home. It made us realize the gap between us and AC Milan. We felt especially humiliated because AC Milan felt that they did not use their full strength to fight against us, but they won."
"When did Ajax start to have a goal to fight for the championship title?"
"We always had it, I can feel it. But the fifth game of the Champions League group stage against Celta was our turning point. I personally think so. At that time, the team established a new technical and tactical system, and everyone really realized the importance of unity. We went from being behind 0: 2 to finally achieve a comeback, and that was how we won the right to advance from the group stage."
"Which game was the most thrilling in the Champions League?"
"Well … Maybe it was the game against Arsenal. Arsenal was very stable and very strong. It was a free kick that changed the situation of the game. You can't guarantee what the final result of the game would have been if that free kick had not been scored. Of course, the final against Porto was also very thrilling, but at that time, we already had enough confidence, as well as firm will and belief. The odds of winning the championship were actually 50: 50, so it was not a surprise. We can only say that on that day, we played better and we won. If we were to do it all over again, we still think that we have a higher chance of winning. But if we were to do it all over again in the second game against Arsenal, our chances of winning would still be very low. I think this is the epitome of this season's Champions League. Just like Monaco, Deporto, and Porto, they are facing Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Manchester United again. They are still the side that the outside world does not think highly of. And if they want to create a miracle again, the possibility is very low. Just like when we eliminated the undefeated Arsenal in the Premier League, the difference in strength is very obvious. "
"Do you have a football idol?"
"Well, I'm not an idol, but I admire the English striker Owen very much. He is very amazing. He played as the main force in Liverpool at the age of 17, became famous in the World Cup at the age of 18, and became the Ballon d 'Or winner at the age of 21. He is an extraordinary athlete. His success inspired me to have greater ambition. He told me never to use youth as an excuse to give myself any reason to retreat when faced with setbacks. "
After talking about some topics about the Eredivisie and the Champions League, Duan Xuan began to ask Qin Xiong about his views on the China national team.
Qin Xiong still did not use diplomatic language. He spoke about some of the problems he found in the national team, including the phenomenon of everyone giving the ball to each other during training, and expressed his personal views.
As for whether the national team would be better or worse in the future, he could not guarantee. He could only express his personal views.
Go all out!
During the live interactive session, Qin Xiong was asked some more private questions by the fans present.
For example, did he have a girlfriend?
Qin Xiong nodded without hiding anything and said yes, but he did not reveal who it was.
There were also some fans who had been to the Netherlands before and specially went to watch him play live. They expressed some comments about how their impression of Qin Xiong had changed.
They said that they wanted to get Qin Xiong's autograph at Ward Street, but were ignored by Qin Xiong, who looked very cool.
Qin Xiong had to patiently explain the situation of his life in the Netherlands. He believed that after he became a star player, his living space was compressed bit by bit. He could not go to North Sea Beach, and in the end, he could not go back to Ward Street at all.
In the end, Qin Xiong showed off his football skills on the spot, but there was no shocking performance. It was just ordinary basic skills, and he just did a little trick when he threw the ball.
This episode of World Football's special feature on China's superstars made Qin Xiong's image more understood by the Chinese fans. They did not see a sports star with a fake face, but a star player with his own opinions and personal characteristics.
This would further increase Qin Xiong's commercial value in China.
After the recording of the program, Qin Xiong was hugged by Freddy on the shoulder and praised that his performance in the program was simply amazing!
During the Ajax season, not only was Qin Xiong's competitive career successful, but everything that happened on that orange land also affected the change in Qin Xiong's social personality. Although it was not drastic, he still refused many invitations to banquets from sponsors and was unwilling to attend events. But in this kind of interview program, he actually only had eyes for Duan Xuan, so he appeared more open and natural.
After the recording of World Football's program, Qin Xiong returned to the hotel to rest for the night. He was ready to fly to London the next day to sign the contract with Arsenal.
In just over ten days, the sponsorship contracts that Qin Xiong signed, converted into annual income, made him a crazy 180 million yuan!
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