Qin Xiong's goal pushed the atmosphere in Beijing Workers' Stadium to the climax!
Countless Chinese female fans let out ear-piercing screams and held up their love banners, extremely excited.
The China team finally defeated Uzbekistan at home by 3: 1 and topped the group with two consecutive victories in the top eight group stage.
In another game, the South Korean team lost 0: 2 to Saudi Arabia in an away game. After two games, they were at the bottom of the group!
The test waiting for the China team was the back-to-back games with Saudi Arabia.
Qin Xiong also talked about it in an interview after the game.
"There are six games in the group stage, and now only two games have been played. Everything is not over yet. If we take it lightly now, maybe after the sixth game, you will ask me, 'Why did the China team have to go home after three or four games and have no chance of winning the World Cup?'"
Qin Xiong's answer made the reporters smile. Occasionally, Qin Xiong would show his humorous side, but this was his true inner thoughts and not deliberate.
China's sports media reported the game where the China team defeated Uzbekistan in a high-profile manner and praised Qin Xiong as the team captain for setting an example and reminding the team to be calm and have a good mentality in the face of victory.
After the game, Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi, Sun Xiang, and Zhou Haibin treated them to dinner. The four of them invited Qin Xiong, Liu Yi, and Zhang Pengfei to eat seafood in Beijing.
Qin Xiong's relationship with his teammates was actually quite ordinary, but he was easy to talk to and did not put on airs. In a short time together, his teammates had a little understanding of Qin Xiong's character.
In fact, Zheng Zhi and the other three wanted to learn from Qin Xiong and the other two to understand the risks, challenges, living conditions, and other aspects of the European football world.
The four of them all wanted to travel to Europe.
On the one hand, they were at the right age. On the other hand, they were stimulated by the progress of Qin Xiong and the other two in the national team.
Some things could be understood tacitly. Everyone could experience it in training and games. Whether Qin Xiong, Liu Yi, and Zhang Pengfei had improved or not, and how far behind their teammates' strength was, everyone knew in their hearts. There was no need to say it.
The meal had just begun when Shao Jiayi received a call from Zhao Junzhe. Zhao Junzhe immediately put down the phone and rushed over when he heard that seven teammates were having a meal to talk about business matters. Seven people became eight people.
When they were almost done eating, Qin Xiong told his teammates about his life in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as his views on the Dutch football world and English football world. Liu Yi introduced the German football world and Zhang Pengfei, of course, talked about the situation in Portugal.
The five teammates listened attentively, thinking as they listened.
Wandering alone in the outside world was bound to be lonely. First of all, one had to have the awareness to endure that loneliness.
Secondly, the world was not beautiful.
The moon in foreign countries is not rounder than the moon in China.
And because of the difference in laws, a lot of restrictions in Europe that were restricted in China were free and open in Europe.
For example, Qin Xiong could openly go to the red-light district in the Netherlands. If he was caught secretly smoking marijuana, it was not illegal. There were also gambling machines, casinos, and alcohol, which Europeans were more addicted to, and so on.
This required a player to have strong self-control. Otherwise, what were you doing abroad?
As for the immediate benefits, Qin Xiong expressed his personal opinion.
"Although you may not earn more in Europe than you do in China, and the level of consumption in Europe is much higher than in China, I think there are risks and benefits. The risk is that if you don't make a name for yourself in Europe, you will earn less money in Europe. You will lose part of your benefits. But if you can establish yourself in Europe, the commercial value brought by your fame in China, including the remuneration you can get when you return to China to continue your football career, will definitely be at the top level in China. Let me say one more thing. Is there no risk in staying in China? I think there is. First of all, you have to maintain your top strength in the domestic environment. Second, if the overall environment continues to decline, then China's football future is likely to be like the English Premier League. It will become the world of foreign aid, and then your level will naturally decline. "
Qin Xiong's words made his teammates nod.
Liu Yi's final conclusion was only one sentence.
"If you want to fight, do it while you are young! If you want to fight when you are halfway through your career, there will be too many concerns and too many restrictions. It will make you not dare to fight even if you want to! "
Zhang Pengfei laughed and said, "Even if you are not famous outside, in fact, no one will care about you. At least the pressure from the media will not be so great."
After the leftovers on the table were cleared by the waiter, the eight of them changed to a coffee shop to continue chatting.
Qin Xiong could see that his teammates were sincere about the idea of traveling to Europe. He asked more, even if it was very detailed and long-winded, but he was very patient.
The next afternoon, five teammates came to send off Qin Xiong and the other two players who were returning to Europe.
Because everyone's flight was different, they came to the airport's departure hall in advance to wait. Qin Xiong also brought three bodyguards to the periphery to prevent anyone from coming up to disturb Qin Xiong.
After satisfying some fans' requests for autographs and photos, Qin Xiong and his teammates stood in the departure hall and waited. Sylvia hugged Qin Xiong's waist from behind. She rested her chin on his shoulder and whispered a few words in his ear from time to time.
Her Mandarin was getting better and better, and her vocabulary was richer than before. It was really amazing that a person who had learned Mandarin for nearly a year could reach her level.
Qin Xiong exchanged a few words with Liu Yi from time to time. Zhang Pengfei also stood there with his girlfriend.
His girlfriend was said to be a long-legged girl with a cold and aloof style.
When it was time for him to board the plane, he walked to Qin Xiong's side and whispered to Qin Xiong, "Don't come next time."
Qin Xiong frowned and asked, "Why?"
Zhang Pengfei grinned and glanced at his girlfriend. He whispered, "She puts on airs when she's with me. Today you're here. Look, it's rare for her to keep smiling. Damn."
Qin Xiong tilted his head and gently bumped Sylvia's cheek with his head. He smiled and said, "That has nothing to do with me."
Sylvia also smiled at Zhang Pengfei and said, "Yes, it has nothing to do with you!"
Zhang Pengfei was stunned. He did not expect Sylvia to be able to understand the conversation between them.
After Zhang Pengfei left, Liu Yi suddenly turned his head and asked Qin Xiong, "When are you planning to get married?"
Qin Xiong's left shoulder gently shrugged and asked Sylvia, "When are you getting married?"
Sylvia did not blush at all. Instead, she said to Liu Yi with great interest, "Next summer!"
She would graduate next year.
Liu Yi nodded and turned to Qin Xiong and asked him, "When are you going to find a girlfriend?"
Liu Yi looked indifferent and said, "Find a girlfriend? No, I'm going to propose when I go back to Jiang City for a vacation after this season. "
Qin Xiong asked in surprise, "Who are you going to propose to?"
A gentle smile appeared on Liu Yi's face and said, "We promised when we were young."
Qin Xiong suddenly realized. He remembered a small shop near Jiang City's Youth Soccer Home. The shop owner's daughter was about the same age as them. When they went out when they were young, the little girl often followed Liu Yi. At that time, she looked very ordinary. However, he did not know how Liu Yi and her developed in recent years.
This might be an ordinary love story between Liu Yi and that girl.
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