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Chapter 31 This night can be summed up in just two words—Su Hao! (Please add to your favorites)
Artifact!

An absolute godsend!
Even though it's just one, and a consumable item at that, it's still a top-tier artifact.

It's not just injuries.
Su Hao was thinking about the second half of the sentence: that even the most unexpected illnesses could be cured 90% of the time.
The original owner of this question mark template, whom he still can't figure out, died at the age of 30. It's unknown whether he died of illness, was tackled to death on the field, or kicked to death.
With this thing, at least now he doesn't have to worry about dying at 30 like that poor guy before!
Su Hao was in the restroom marveling at the new guarantee for his lifespan, while at the same time, Guangzhou Evergrande held a post-match press conference.

Meanwhile, Marcello Lippi was surrounded by a group of excited Japanese reporters!

"Mr. Lippi, what do you think of the vicious foul committed by your number 30 player?"

"Mr. Lippi, the hospital's examination report is in. Keita Suzuki has suffered severe soft tissue damage in his left arm. What are your and your team's comments on this?"

"Lippi."

Although the conflict was caused by Suzuki Keita messing with Zhang Linpeng first, the shamelessness of the Japanese is nothing new. At the press conference, all the Japanese reporters selectively forgot about Suzuki Keita's own foul and instead pointed the finger at Su Hao's flying kick.

After the Japanese reporter finished asking his question, the old man listened to the translator's explanation and began to answer.

"This match was very tough for us. Urawa Red Diamonds are a very tenacious team. We were only able to win because luck was on our side. There were some minor conflicts during the match, but that's football, and conflicts are normal! Hopefully, we can play more easily at our home stadium in the future!"

Ok?
The translator switched from Italian to Japanese again, leaving the reporters on site completely bewildered!
What's going on? They were clearly asking about his opinion on that damn number 30's foul, what is this old man saying?
Didn't answer the question?
The Japanese reporter immediately stood up to question Lippi, but Lippi ignored him completely and turned to look at the reporter from CCTV in China.

"Hello Mr. Lippi, I am Wang Tao, a reporter from CCTV!"

"First of all, congratulations to Evergrande on their away victory. Next, Mr. Lippi, how would you evaluate the performance of Su Hao, the newcomer from Evergrande Football School, on the 30th in today's match?"

Well, here comes another question for Su Hao.

However, when faced with this question from CCTV, Lippi smiled and took the microphone himself.

"16 years old, professional debut, 5 tackles, a Beckham-esque long-range lob, 91% pass completion rate, 1 assist, 2 goals scored, involved in all attacks! With such a performance, what more do you need to say?"

Hey!
Wang Tao smiled!

The Chinese reporters at the scene laughed too!
Even Marcello Lippi smiled!

The background, in particular, featured a group of furious Japanese journalists.
Guangzhou Evergrande thrashed Urawa Red Diamonds 5-0 in the first round of the AFC Champions League group stage.

"China's Beckham Shines in Japan, A Stunning 62-Meter Lob Shot Makes Him an Icon!!!"

"The Daily Operations of a Chinese Super League Champion: The Saitama Stadium Disaster!"

《16岁恒大足校小将闪耀亚冠，2球1助、1黄1红打破六项记录！》

《恒大一枝独秀，江苏舜天1-5惨败、国安0:0闷平、贵州人和0-1不敌柏太阳神！》

16-year-old prodigy's stunning debut goal could lead to severe punishment from the AFC!

For fans who have been following Chinese football closely.

The day of the AFC Champions League debut was destined to be a sleepless night. All of China began reporting on the results of the first round of the AFC Champions League!

Guangzhou Evergrande had already proven themselves to be the strongest team in the Chinese Super League last season in the AFC Champions League, with a 5-0 thrashing of a Japanese team, which was expected by fans.

However, the other four Chinese Super League teams were quite surprising!

Jiangsu Sainty, who finished third in the Chinese Super League last season, were surprisingly thrashed 5-0 by South Korea's FC Seoul in an away game.

Dejan (Ibrahimovic Jr.) and Yin Rilu both scored twice, and Molina added another goal in stoppage time.

Five goals sent the South Koreans into a frenzy.

There's nothing we can do about it. Last year, Guangzhou Evergrande beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5-1 in South Korea. For a whole year, the Koreans have been troubled by that 5-1 scoreline!

Now look what's happened! Jiangsu Sainty has actually come to South Korea to kneel down and apologize to Guangzhou Evergrande.

And it was the exact same score.
After seeing Jiangsu Sainty get thrashed by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, many Evergrande fans flocked to Jiangsu Sainty's official website to protest!

Faced with the taunts from Guangzhou Evergrande fans towards their own team, Jiangsu Sainty's fans not only failed to defend their team, but instead all joined the Evergrande fans' side.
Faced with a massive amount of angry comments from fans, Jiangsu Sainty decisively disabled the comment function on its official website and even posted a poster on the website encouraging everyone to keep up the good work and recover from their defeat.
Besides Jiangsu Sainty, Beijing Guoan also reported this on their official website.

Facing the formidable Pohang Steelers, Beijing Guoan withstood their onslaught and created numerous threatening attacks throughout the match. Glong's shot hit the crossbar and nearly resulted in a goal, while Zhang Xizhe missed a clear chance. Xu Yunlong's clearance off the line secured a clean sheet. Ultimately, the two sides drew 0-0. This marks the first time in Guoan's AFC Champions League history that they have earned points against a South Korean team, and it represents Guoan's best-ever result against a South Korean opponent.

Beijing Guoan fans are very pleased, after all, Guoan has represented the Chinese Super League in the AFC Champions League for many years, and after so long, they have finally taken points from a South Korean team!

Then, the Beijing Guoan fans were naturally mocked by Guangzhou Evergrande and all other fans except for the Guoan fans!

If there's one team in the Chinese Super League that can unite the fans of all other teams, then that team is none other than Beijing Guoan!

After all these years, I finally got a point.
Of course, after Beijing Guoan and Jiangsu Suning were ridiculed by fans, Guizhou Renhe gained their understanding.

Facing Kashiwa Reysol, a traditional powerhouse in the J-League, Guizhou Renhe, participating in the AFC Champions League for the first time, fought so hard that half of their players cramped up, but unfortunately, they were defeated by Kashiwa Reysol in the final moments!

Given the sheer difference in pure skill, the Guizhou Renhe players really had no choice.

All four of the Chinese Super League's "big four" have made their appearances.

Evergrande continues to dominate, but these days, fans across the country are not actually focused on Evergrande's usual victories.

Instead, it's Su Hao, who was previously called "Su Qifang" (a nickname for real estate developers), "Su Damen" (a nickname for the gatekeeper), and "the mascot of Evergrande Football School" by many people!
After all, this is an AFC Champions League-level competition!
Moreover, they were facing the Asian Red Devils of the Japanese J-League.

Especially after Sina.com compiled and published all of Su Hao's highlights from the match in a very short time.

Su Hao!

The name of this 16-year-old immediately surged into the top ten of Sina Weibo's trending topics.

And as Su Hao's spectacular goal, his elegant and agile dribbling, his precise and skillful pass, and the shot that boosted national morale all went viral, the moment truly resonated with the audience.
(End of this chapter)