With the momentum of seven consecutive victories in the Premier League, Arsenal went to Northern Europe to challenge Rosenberg in the second round of the Champions League group stage.
It was a difficult game. The score was still 1: 1 until the 80th minute of the game. Five minutes before the end of the game, Qin Xiong took a free kick and made Rosenberg lose his hand. Vieira then shot the ball into the goal from the penalty area.
Arsenal won the second game of the Champions League group stage and led the group.
Before the FIFA game in October, Arsenal, who returned to the England field, won the eighth game of the league tournament. They once again welcomed the London derby at home, but the opponent was a lukewarm Charlton. Arsenal wiped them out with a score of 5: 0. Qin Xiong scored twice in the game, showing his good competitive form.
When the FIFA game arrived, Qin Xiong took a plane back to China. Freddy went with him.
On the plane, Freddy arranged Qin Xiong's schedule for this month.
"You can't return to London until the 15th. In that case, you shouldn't be able to play in the ninth round of the Premier League, or be arranged as a substitute by the manager. After all, you still have to deal with the jet lag. I think I should arrange for you to take the driving test in the second half of the month. In the meantime, have you thought about buying a car?"
Qin Xiong shook his head calmly and said, "I don't know about cars, and I usually only use the car to get to and from the club, to go out for dinner or to gather with friends. I don't have any special requirements for buying a car. "
After living in London for two months, he also noticed that there were many young people in the international city of London. Perhaps it was because they had a successful career, or perhaps it was because their family background was good, they drove very cool cars and hooked up with girls. It was a little eye-catching.
But he was not envious. After all, he did not have the time or leisure to drive around in a luxury car.
Freddy nodded in understanding. He was thinking about contacting some high-end car dealers in Europe. Maybe he could develop new business cooperation.
Qin Xiong did not make too much of a fuss when he returned to China. After all, it was just a routine return to China to represent the national team in the qualifiers.
He rested for a day in a hotel in Beijing to adjust to the jet lag, and then reported to the Xianghe National Football Training Base. He joined his teammates for a three-day training, and then the national team boarded the plane to Kuwait.
Since China had defeated Kuwait in the first round of the World Preliminary Group Stage, China had won four matches in a row, while Kuwait had won three matches and lost one match. As long as China did not lose to Kuwait in the fifth match, China would be the only qualified team in the group stage.
After all, China's last match in the group stage was against China's Hong Kong, and it was their home ground. Even if they tied with Kuwait and did not lose to Hong Kong in the last match, they would definitely qualify.
The Chinese media once again used the slogan of "Get a draw and you'll qualify"!
Kuwait's overall strength was not strong. The Chinese team, on the other hand, had been greatly boosted by their victory in the AFC Asian Cup. In addition, Qin Xiong, as the captain, had played a leading role in the team. When they were preparing for this match, his seriousness and seriousness had led his teammates to be confident but not conceited, calm but not pessimistic.
Ali Khan changed the way he played with two strikers in the game. Hao Haidong was taken down, and Zhao Junzhe joined the midfield to participate in the defense. China's team would use defensive counterattack tactics to deal with Kuwait's inevitable fierce attacks.
In Kuwait City, China's team led by Qin Xiong focused on defense against Kuwait.
Kuwait knew that they had to win to qualify, and they launched a radical offensive from the beginning of the game.
There were several dangerous situations in the Chinese team's penalty area, but with Qin Xiong's steady control of the field after switching from defense to offense several times, not only did it give his teammates more time to ease their tension, but it also made his teammates more and more calm.
In the 56th minute of the second half of the game, Qin Xiong dribbled the ball from the backfield and performed a long-distance attack. After continuously bypassing three Kuwait players, he assisted Shao Jiayi, who had been following him forward, to score a goal. After China's team scored in the away game, the game became easier to play.
Kuwait continued to add players to the offensive line, making their defense more and more empty. Qin Xiong constantly instigated threatening counterattacks.
In the 74th and 86th minutes, Zhang Pengfei and Li Jinyu each scored a goal. It was not until the end of the game that Kuwait scored a goal from a corner kick.
At the end of the game, China's players were very excited and cheered.
"After beating Kuwait 3: 1 in the away game, China's team has confirmed the qualification of the world's qualifiers. Next, they will be in the top eight next year. There are 4.5 places in the Asian World Cup qualifiers, which means that if China wants to qualify for the World Cup in the top eight, they must be in the top two of the group. If they only get half of the places, I'm afraid they will be doomed. We hope that China can draw a good draw in the top eight and smoothly qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany!"
Qin Xiong was not very excited about beating Kuwait. It was equivalent to qualifying for the Champions League group stage. It did not mean anything.
On the plane back to Beijing, he took the initiative to talk to Ali Khan and told him that he hoped not to play in China in the next world's qualifiers against Hong Kong.
Ali Khan expressed his understanding and agreed to Qin Xiong's request.
As he walked out of the airport with his shoulder bag, Qin Xiong saw many China fans waiting outside the airport for a long time. They were welcoming the triumphant return of the China team. Even if it was not confirmed that they would qualify for the World Cup, the result of qualifying early in the group stage was worth celebrating.
Qin Xiong was used to this scene and was also used to having bodyguards escort him out of the airport one step ahead of him.
Just as he stepped out of the exit, he heard a familiar voice. He stopped and glanced back and forth at the crowd that was blocked by the security guards on both sides of the yellow line. Suddenly, he froze in place and looked incredulously at the blonde girl who kept waving at him.
He could not help but walk over and reach out to pull her out of the crowd. His bodyguards saw Qin Xiong's action and realized that he was an acquaintance of Qin Xiong, so they did not stop him.
Qin Xiong took off his sunglasses and asked with a surprised smile, "Why are you here?"
It was Sylvia who was in front of him.
Sylvia smiled sweetly and said, "I'm waiting for you."
Qin Xiong's expression was even more stunned.
She spoke Chinese. Although the emphasis was a bit strange, it was really Chinese.
The surroundings suddenly fell into a brief silence. Qin Xiong looked around and saw the China fans staring at him and Sylvia with curious eyes. His teammates behind him also stopped and looked at Qin Xiong with half-smiles.
Qin Xiong said to Sylvia, "Let's go somewhere else. Come with me."
He took Sylvia's hand and got into the car under the escort of the bodyguards.
As soon as they got into the back of the car and closed the door, Qin Xiong turned around and held her face with both hands and kissed her passionately.
After a long while, when both of them were blushing, Qin Xiong pressed his forehead against hers and said, "Are you dreaming? Why are you in China? I was planning to go to Amsterdam to see you next month. "
Sylvia looked around and smiled faintly and said, "Because I've been in China all this time."
"Hmm? What do you mean? Wait, why do you keep talking to me in China? "
Qin Xiong felt that it was ridiculous.
He was speaking English, but Sylvia was speaking Chinese to him.
Sylvia's smile grew wider and said, "I told you, I've been in China all this time. I've been learning Chinese every day. Chinese is so difficult, but my classmates praise me for learning it well!"
Qin Xiong's expression became serious and said, "You're in China? You're studying here? "
Sylvia nodded and then told Qin Xiong about her coming to China to study as an exchange student from the University of Amsterdam. Even though it was a mix of Chinese and English, Qin Xiong never laughed at her.
Qin Xiong held her hand and gently kissed the back of her hand. He shook his head slightly and said, "Sylvia, you don't have to do this. I know what it's like to live in a foreign environment. There will be loneliness in a foreign land, but there will also be longing for your family. You don't have to make such a sacrifice for me and wrong yourself."
Sylvia also smiled and shook her head and said, "No, you don't understand. Just like now, I'm speaking to you in simple Chinese. I understand a little more about Chinese culture than before. You can't understand the joy in my heart. This is my happiness. I'm happier and happier than ever."
Qin Xiong closed his eyes for a few seconds and then didn't know what to say. He was so touched that he couldn't help but turn around and hug Sylvia's delicate body and kiss her.
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