World Cup of Great Powers

Li Tie still left.

Ladd approved his departure without even asking.

This made Jin Chi and the two very angry, but they were helpless.

Even when the two were angry, they still thought that if they lost the final due to this, they would have to play Zeng Zheng when they went back.

On March 3, the Gold Cup final was played in the rain.

The Colombian team that came to participate this time is not the main lineup of the Colombian national team, but is composed of players from the Olympic team.

Even so, the team also includes the famous Colombian striker Aspria and others.

In the previous four games, the performance of most of the main players has not been outstanding, and the opponent's strength is "weaker".

Even in the final, head coach Luis Garcia still chose to let seven substitute players start today, aiming at training and preparing for the upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers.

On the contrary, the main force of the Chinese team came from afar.

At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team launched a fierce confrontation with the Colombian team.

Without Li Tie guarding the midfield, Ladd had to adopt a method of strengthening the midfield and frontcourt to attack and defend against the opponent.

Although Colombia's personal skills and speed are both higher than the Chinese team, but due to the fierce pressing of the Chinese team in the midfield, not only their momentum was stabilized by the Chinese team throughout the game, but even the shooting opportunities were very few. Not much.

Seeing such a scene, the two of Jin Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps the local team is not optimistic about this trophy, but the Chinese team from afar is eager to take the trophy home.

Of course, in terms of geography, Colombia is actually an invited country.

The championship trophy of this CONCACAF Gold Cup is destined to be produced between the two invited countries.

The two sides fought against each other for the entire first half, and the turning point of the game was in the last minute of the first half.

Sun Jihai, who played for Manchester City, took a seemingly ordinary corner kick. Unexpectedly, the ball did not go out of the penalty area after being touched by the Colombian defender at the front point, but flew to the back point.

Su Maozhen, who had been waiting here for a long time, flicked the header, and the ball cunningly went straight to the base of the post and bounced into the net.

Although Colombian goalkeeper Gomez fished out the ball, it was too late, and the ball had already crossed the goal line.

The Colombian blocked Sun Jihai's right-hand drive, but he couldn't escape his set-piece assist after all.

After the start of the second half, Luis Garcia replaced Boria, who was weak in the first half, with forward Congo.

Although Boria and Aspria have made wonderful breakthroughs, the experienced General Fan can always destroy the ball before they shoot.

According to the current FIFA world rankings, the Chinese team ranks 19th, while Colombia and Mexico rank 24th and 10th respectively.

So in these two games, Zeng Zheng has not been idle, and has been paying attention to the performance of his own players.

From the current point of view, it will not be a problem for General Fan to play in the main position for another three to five years!
Thinking of Du Wei, Zhang Yaokun and others in his youth team, Zeng Zheng was still very happy.

With General Fan leading these two, the national team's defense line can at least be smoothed over.

As for Li Weifeng, that kid can manage himself well, let him tutor the younger generation, he is not capable enough!
At the 67th minute, Ma Mingyu succeeded in countering offside from Zhang Xiaorui's through pass and broke through into a single.

This time, Lao Ma did not use his signature explosive shot to resolve the battle, but deftly bypassed Gomez with the ball, and then pushed the empty goal.

In desperation, the Colombian goalkeeper stretched out his hand and pulled down Ma Mingyu, who was almost exhausted, and Colombia was sentenced to death.

Center Jintou Laomao took a penalty kick to extend the score to 2-0.

After all, it is about the final. This time, the Chinese coaching staff did not replace the rookie to "adapt to the game" as soon as they took the lead like in the previous games.

It wasn't until the 88th minute that the game was almost sealed that Liu Cheng, the youngest player on the team, was sent on the field.

Then in stoppage time, substitute goalkeeper Gao Jianbin replaced Jiang Jin.

So far, among the 22 players in the Chinese team this year, all of them have played in the current CONCACAF Gold Cup.

When the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the two Jin Chi, who had been busy on the sidelines, wiped the sweat from their foreheads together.

"It's almost there, Old Jin!"

"Yeah, Xiao Gao almost couldn't get up!"

"It's still Xiao Fan who has good eyesight and kicks the ball out of bounds on purpose."

"If there is no foul ball, I really don't know how to explain it when I go back!"

After returning home with the CONCACAF Gold Cup champion, the national team was enthusiastically sought after by fans.

No matter what competition he is in, the word "championship" is a pass wherever he goes.

Coupled with the media's publicity, the players of this country became famous for a while.

Many people did not return to the team immediately after returning to China, but at the invitation of the TV station, they participated in five or six interview programs in a row.

His strength hasn't improved much, but his fame has come out first.

The team was temporarily disbanded, and Zeng Zheng also came to Zhuxie to report on his work.

"Xiao Zeng, from your point of view, is there anything else to add to this North American Gold Cup?"

After winning the championship and returning, Xu and Wang were also very happy.

The more championships the Chinese team wins, the more status they will have in the AFC and the more influential they will be in FIFA.

This is a fact visible to the naked eye.

After Zeng Zheng handed over the summary report of the two games against Mexico and Colombia, he said with a serious face:

"Uncle Xu, let's participate in some American competitions. I think it's a good thing, and I don't object."

"But the China North American Gold Cup seems to be almost ready."

"Teams like Mexico and Colombia fall into our hands not because they are not strong enough."

"Mexico is a typical example of underestimating the enemy, while Colombia doesn't take this cup to heart at all."

"So these two games are of little reference value."

Xu Fang heard Zeng Zheng's voice-over.

"Xiao Zeng, what do you mean?"

"Didn't the little boy next door spend money to play the America's Cup?"

"Can we also think about it?"

Zeng Zheng said bluntly, "The overall level of the participating teams in the America's Cup is still very high. Only by fighting against these teams can we see our real shortcomings."

Xu Fang nodded when he heard the words, and first explained:
"Going to compete this time on a small day is completely making up for the vacancy left by Da Laomei's retirement."

"After all, the relationship between Little Life and South American countries is better than ours, so it makes sense to invite them to participate."

"But since you think it's good for the team if we participate in more American competitions, then let's make a preliminary draft."

"Starting from this year, I will play against American teams every year as much as possible."

"It can not only promote the relationship, but also enhance the strength. This is a matter of great benefit and no harm to us!"

"It's also thanks to our victory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup!"

"If we're out of the group stage, it's a matter of whether they will play with us next time!"

What Xu Fang said makes sense.

Zeng Zheng also took this relationship into consideration, so he went to North America with the team.

The Copa America is a national football event with a long history, formerly known as the South American Football Championship.

When it comes to South America, fans will immediately think of many football powers, such as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and other countries.

But the problem is that when the fans finish talking about the South American teams they are familiar with with their fingers, they don't realize that this is already all the member countries of CONMEBOL.

Because of the small number of teams, every year the Copa America invites teams from Central and North America to participate.

Like Mexico, Costa Rica, Tall America, Panama, Honduras, Jamaica, etc.

Inviting Little Days last year also opened up a precedent for inviting national teams from other continents.

Although Xiaotian was eliminated in the group stage, it also provided South American Football Federation with an idea.

From a geographical point of view, it is also reasonable to invite East Asian countries to participate in the America's Cup.

In Xu Fang's words, last year's America's Cup also invited the national football team.

But considering the actual situation, it was declined by Chinese bamboo shoes.

The first reason is that because many South American teams are strong, we are afraid that we will be ashamed to be at the bottom if we go hastily;
The second is that although it seems that going to South America from the map seems to be over the Pacific Ocean, in fact, if you want to go to South American countries from us, you will go to Europe for a transit.

In this way, places like Brazil and Argentina can be regarded as the farthest countries our team has visited.

After drafting a plan to enter the American competition, Xu Fang closed the office door and lowered his voice again.

"Xiao Zeng, have you heard that we are going to take over the Asian Cup?"

"heard."

"Okay, you guys are quite well informed." Afterwards, Xu Fangruo glanced at Zeng Zheng meaningfully, "Then what do you think about this matter?"

"How else can I see it? I am a coach, of course it would be better to hold it on our site!"

Xu Fang waved his hand, "Xiao Zeng, that's not what I'm talking about."

"Which one is that?"

"I heard that you recently invested in infrastructure companies again?"

"What infrastructure company?" Zeng Zheng blinked.

"Stinky boy, you still play tricks on me, right?" Xu Fang stopped hiding when he saw this, "Your youth training school in Dalian, the city football field in Harbin, and the two places in Maojiawan Does the new venue have your shares?"

"That's right." Zeng Zheng said calmly, "I know a turf merchant in Southeast Asia."

"Then can you introduce it to Zhu Xie?" Xu Fang was waiting for Zeng Zheng's words, "You also know that if we undertake it, it is imperative to expand the football field. I will find Ya Everyone in the Football Federation has seen it, and it definitely meets the standard! If the price is also right.”

Seeing Xu Fang's eyes light up, Zeng Zheng recalled the call Miss Qian had made to him a few days ago.

"Uncle Xu, I can introduce you, but there is one thing, the other party may not care much about money."

"Don't care about money?" Xu Fang was a little confused, "If you don't want money, what does he want?"

In Xu Fang's view, it is only natural for businessmen to pursue profits.

If a businessman doesn't want money, worry about his motives.

"Shares." Zeng Zheng said bluntly, "The other party doesn't want to sell turf, but only shares in football fields."

"Shares? That's a bit tricky."

When Xu Fang heard this, although he was temporarily relieved of the other party's motives, new troubles came again.

The football fields all over the country are not their bamboo shoes.

There was nothing Zeng Zheng could do about it.

Although the system's turf and various infrastructure facilities are of high quality and low price, they can only be hung under Zeng Zheng's name.

If this site had nothing to do with Zeng Zheng, no matter how good the lawn was, it would be turned into waste overnight.

Today, Zeng Zheng, who is well-connected, no longer relies on elementary methods such as video editing to make money.

Using turf and stadium facilities to enter the real estate and infrastructure industry is the way to make a fortune!
Seeing Xu Fang frowning, Zeng Zheng couldn't help reminding: "Uncle Xu, if it really doesn't work, let's build the stadium ourselves!"

"Building a stadium? It's easy for you to say!" Xu Fang glanced at Zeng Zheng, "The Asian Cup will start in the second half of the year, and it will take less than half a year to build a football stadium at an international level. How dare you say that it will take half a year to build an international football stadium !"

Zeng Zheng snapped his fingers, looked at the millions of exchange points he had accumulated over the years, and did a simple calculation. It was more than enough to build a few football fields.

As long as there is land approved by humans and the government, even bricks can be exchanged from the system.

"Uncle Xu, how will you know if you don't try?" Zeng Zheng immediately whispered, "The Jianglong team is planning to build their own home stadium, if the Jianglong team stadium is completed."

"Put the venue of the Asian Cup in Harbin?" Xu Fang raised his eyebrows, "Brat, how dare you think about it!"

After all, Xu Fang snorted.

"If you can really build this stadium within half a year, then maybe it will be able to divide Harbin into one or two group matches by then!"

"Yo? In other words, are we really going to take over the Asian Cup?" Zeng Zheng's eyes lit up, and his voice instantly rose an octave.

"Stinky boy, talk to me? Tell you, I didn't say anything!"

"That's right, Uncle Xu, you didn't say anything, you didn't reveal anything to me!" Zeng Zheng blinked.

The old and the young had their own thoughts and ended the talk.

At the end of March, famous football figures from various AFC countries participated in the AFC Awards Ceremony held in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Zeng Zheng was also fortunate to be invited and came to Beirut.

Along the way, Lebanon's infrastructure, customs, natural climate, and social security were all seen by Zeng Zheng.

Even the streets of Beirut have military and police training with guns from time to time. In this security environment, it seems that it is difficult to hold the Asian Cup reluctantly.

At the awards ceremony, Zeng Zheng and the national youth team were well-deservedly named the best young team and best coach of the year.

And the most promising young player was also included in Shao Jiayi's pocket.

When a series of "CHINA" voices sounded in the auditorium, and each Chinese face was shrouded in the spotlight, everyone present began to realize it.

At least in the three-acre land of the AFC, Chinese football has begun to accumulate.

However, Zeng Zheng and his youth army were not the most dazzling ones at this awards ceremony.

When Sun Wen stood on the podium again, everyone in the audience was numb.

"My God, it's really Sun Wen!"

"Damn it, Sister Wen is mighty!"

"Sister Wen has made history!"

"Sister Wen is really a contemporary Hua Mulan!"

"Men's football players, take a good look. Don't think that it's okay to go to North America to be a worthless champion. This is the heroine!"

This time, not only the netizens who watched the live broadcast in the Jiulang chat room exploded, but even the grandpa who watched the live broadcast of the award ceremony in front of the TV burst into tears.

Seeing Sun Wen holding cups in both hands in the camera, his face stiffened from grinning, Father Sun couldn't help shaking his head and said, "I can't afford it, I can't afford it."

Even the Chinese personnel who came to the scene to participate in the ceremony did not expect that after the best national team of the year, the best women's national team of the year and the most valuable female player of the year, Sun Wen could defeat Iran's Ali Daei and Xiaozi Nakata Hidetoshi from Kuwait, Bashar Abdullah from Kuwait and Hwang Sun-hong from South Korea won the Asian Footballer of the Year awards!

This is already the highest individual award in Asia!
This is also the first time that a women's football player has been among the top five Asian Footballer of the Year, and finally won this honor.

Sun Wen made history at this moment!

"I am very happy to be selected as the Asian Footballer of the Year."

"I don't think I would have won the World Cup without the joint efforts of my coaches and teammates, nor would I have won such an important honor."

"Here, I would like to thank my coach, my teammates, my family, and the thousands of fans behind us who silently support our Chinese women's football team."

Speaking of this, Sun Wen wiped away his tears, and happened to meet Zeng Zheng's eyes in the audience.

"Of course, here I also hope to make our men's football better and better, and to make greater contributions to highlighting the level of Asian football."

"Wow~~~"

There was another round of applause from the audience.

Amidst endless applause, Zeng Zheng tilted his head and whispered to Ou Chuliang, who had just won the best team goalkeeper beside him:
"Brother Ou, bear with it for a few more days."

"After returning to China this time, you should rejoin the team."