I am the king of football

Chapter 493 The team from my hometown

In Morocco, Africa, the average daily temperature is 15 degrees. There is definitely no such good weather in the UK where the temperature is gradually getting colder. UEFA and FIFA definitely put a lot of thought into choosing this place for this year's Club World Cup.

When the Manchester United players arrived here from the gloomy England, everyone couldn't help but feel like they were on vacation.

"I didn't expect Africa to be so comfortable. I thought..."

"Shh~"

When Rooney was about to make some inappropriate complaints, Vidic pointed his finger at him to stop him from speaking. Manchester United does have players who have been to Africa, and some unnecessary political factors should not appear in the team.

"Ha, the sun is shining, what a great place~"

After all, Rooney is no longer the young man who liked to cause trouble everywhere. Now at the age of 28, he has become much more mature than before. He laughed it off and walked towards the airport with his teammates.

The crowded airport reception area gathered fans from all over the world. Almost all fans from various continents who had the conditions to come and support their own teams gathered in this city of Morocco.

In the crowd, Qin Hu saw the bright five-star red flag at a glance. Naturally, they were Chinese fans who gathered here because of Evergrande and Qin Hu.

As the first Chinese team to participate in the Club World Cup, the treble winner Guangzhou Evergrande is now the most popular team in China. The injection of capital-intensive football has suddenly brought tremendous firepower to Chinese football after a wave of cleansing. Various foreign players were bought into the country at sky-high prices. Driven by the three major teams and assisted by international players, Evergrande finally won the honor of the AFC Champions League and entered the Club World Cup.

As for what the final result of the money-driven football that focuses only on results rather than fundamentals will be, let’s not talk about it for now. At least this year, Evergrande has indeed brought honor to Chinese football. Coupled with Qin Hu’s current popularity, the future of the Chinese national football team is looking bright no matter how you look at it.

"Qin Hu!"

"Brilliant!"

"Qin Hu!"

"Brilliant!"

With someone taking the lead, Chinese shouts soon rang out at the scene, and Qin Hu's name also sounded at the airport. There were quite a lot of domestic fans coming to this Club World Cup, and it is not difficult to imagine what a grand occasion the next match between Manchester United and Evergrande will be.

He took the initiative to wave to the fans and signed a lot of autographs, and then Qin Hu left the airport with the team.

The match with Evergrande was on the next day, and Manchester United still had one day to rest and recuperate. They took a rented bus to the hotel, where the club had already arranged everything with its financial ability.

After packing up in the morning, the team conducted a training camp at a nearby stadium in the afternoon under the leadership of Ferguson. Ferguson had the player data of Guangzhou Evergrande in his hand, but in his opinion, this team is not very strong. However, they must be careful in dealing with it. After all, any team that can be called an intercontinental champion must be very capable.

"We need to focus on their forwards. They have great impact and individual combat capabilities. Don't take it lightly. If you lose this game, I suggest you run back to Manchester."

"Understood, Boss!"

The three foreign players Conca, Elkeson and Muriqi are the magic weapons for Evergrande to win the AFC Champions League. Although the strength of the three players is difficult to reach the Premier League giants, they have no problem playing for mid- and lower-level teams, and corresponding tactics still need to be arranged.

"If you want to stifle their attack, blocking their midfield is also the key. Fellaini, Fletcher, your task is to keep harassing and looking for confrontation."

"learn!"

"As for the defense, Qin and Robin, you can play freely." After a pause, Ferguson seemed to feel that it was a bit disrespectful to the opponent and added a sentence.

"Score as quickly as possible. Once the opponent chooses to shrink, your space will become smaller."

"Okay, BOSS!"

After carefully carrying out the pre-match deployment, Ferguson thought about it and did not make any targeted arrangements. In his opinion, there was no point in Evergrande that required him to arrange people to defend one-on-one, and team football was enough.

After a day of training, Manchester United also gave the media an opportunity to interview them. As I said before, the Club World Cup is largely a show-like competition, especially for the Champions League champions. The strength of other continental champions will hardly be able to touch them anyway.

For a while, many reporters surrounded the stars of Manchester United. As the most dazzling team in the entire football world, all the players of Manchester United have their own fans all over the world, but Qin Hu still has the most fans around him.

"Qin Hu, we're about to play against our hometown team, tell me how you feel!"

The CCTV reporter was the first to publish the article, and the CCTV microphone was placed in front of Qin Hu, which made Qin Hu stand up straight immediately.

"Well, it is a great surprise to meet my hometown team in the Club World Cup. It means that Chinese football is constantly developing. I will treat my opponents very seriously."

"Then do you think domestic football will take this opportunity to undergo a qualitative change?"

The young female reporter in front of him immediately asked a question that was difficult for Qin Hu to answer. In his mind, forcing things to grow too fast is definitely not a good thing for the development of football. The money-driven football in the Chinese Super League is too crazy, and he really can't see through it.

"Well, it's hard to judge. I am very much looking forward to Chinese football getting better and better. Huxiao Football School is my optimism about domestic football talents. I hope everything will develop better in the future."

Qin Hu waved his hand and took the other microphone, not just responding to one reporter.

"Qin! You only need two games to be crowned six champions. By then, you will be the most favorable candidate for the Ballon d'Or. Do you have confidence in the upcoming Ballon d'Or selection?"

"Let me correct one thing first. We are not six-time champions yet. Our opponents in the next two games are the champions of each continent. Their strength should not be underestimated. Everything will have to wait until the final is over before we can decide."

"What about the golden ball?"

"The Ballon d'Or is the highest honor that all players pursue. Of course, I hope I can win it, but it all depends on the voting results. I can only try my best to play every game to the end, and I can accept any result at that time."

Looking at the camera with a smile, Qin Hu showed his classic sunny and cheerful big boy smile.

"Of course, it would be great if we could get it, and I think my fans are looking forward to it as well."

The various interviews lasted for more than an hour. After all the players had been interviewed, Manchester United announced the end of the interview. After dinner, everyone returned to the hotel. The players spent some time in the hotel's gym and entertainment room before returning to their rooms to rest.

Today, the sun is shining, the temperature is suitable, and the semi-final of the Club World Cup is about to begin.

There is no doubt that Evergrande was glorious in those days, but it is also true that the football industry is in a mess after the money-driven era. Chinese football is not only about the national team, but also the league...

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