Chapter 76: Incarnation as Commentator

"Ouch-ouch——"

When the referee blew the full-time whistle, the Vancouver Olympic Stadium was filled with deafening shouts from the "Dragon Team" fans. Every Chinese fan was selfless and hysterical.

The Chinese men's football team advanced to the quarter-finals of last year's World Cup in Brazil, but unfortunately lost to the Netherlands and missed the semi-finals. A year later, the Chinese women's football team advanced to the semi-finals despite being not favored, and then defeated them in the semi-finals. Defending champion Japanese women's football team.

Such a result is enough to make any Chinese feel sincerely proud, especially the opponent defeated by Japan, which has historical hatred.

Feel proud!

Tang Zheng, China's number one star who is a fan of the 'Dragon Team' fan club, was particularly impressed. His ultimate guess for the Chinese women's football team in this World Cup was the semi-finals, the so-called semi-finals. As a result... they entered the finals. !

The Chinese women's football team is not the invincible sonorous rose at the turn of the century. The current Chinese women's football team is at best a potential stock full of hope and yet to bloom, but such a potential stock actually defeated the defending champion.

This kind of sensation is no less than the Danish fairy tale of the 1992 European Cup and the Greek mythology of 2004.

Although the Chinese women's football team only advanced to the finals and did not win the championship, don't forget that this Chinese women's football team is only the third-tier team in this Women's World Cup, ranking tenth in the world...

Looking at the women's football girls who expressed their joy of advancing to the finals, Tang Zheng looked down at the 'surprise' prepared in his hands, grinned, and murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear: "It seems... this The 'surprise' will have to wait until the finals."

"But it's okay, this will give you more motivation. After all... when it comes to the finals, winning the game is the championship! Danish fairy tales and Greek myths can be staged, why can't China, which has a culture of five thousand years, not?"

As the defending champion, the Japanese women's football girls seemed to have lost their souls when the whistle sounded at the end of the game. Their eyes were dull and their expressions were dull. They... thought that meeting the Chinese women's football team in the semi-finals would be a big gift and send them to the finals, but... ...The Chinese women's football team, which was defended for almost the whole game, won the game 1:0 and advanced to the finals.

This...such a result is difficult for anyone to accept.

At this moment, the cruelty of competitive sports is vividly reflected.

Farewell to the quadrennial World Cup feast!

The career time of women's football cannot be compared with that of men's football. Many people choose to retire when they reach the age of thirty.

For the World Cup, which takes place every four years, losing it once can mean goodbye forever.

Central 5 commentator Huang Jianxiang fell into endless madness, even more excited than He Wei, who broadcast the Chinese men's football team's advancement to the World Cup quarter-finals last year. He was passionate and eloquent: "The last time the Chinese women's football team reached the World Cup finals was back in the tenth century. Six years ago in the World Cup in the United States, the Chinese women's football team, known as the golden generation at the time, finally lost to the host United States women's football team in a penalty shootout and missed the opportunity to reach the top! Then the overall strength of the Chinese women's football team began to show a downward trend. Now this team has been reborn from the ashes. The women's football team gave us a big surprise. We thought advancing to the quarterfinals was the best result we could imagine, but we didn't expect... to defeat the defending champion in the semifinals..."

The attention that the women's football team has attracted in China is definitely not comparable to that of the men's football team. However, when Tang Zheng "accompanied" his girlfriend Zhao Lina to prepare for the Women's World Cup, it attracted the attention of many fans. Now the women's football team has defeated the Japanese women's football team to advance to the World Cup finals, which has attracted a lot of attention. A little more attention.

So, not long after... almost the whole of China knew that the Chinese women's football team had reached the Women's World Cup finals.

It is undeniable that women's football has received very little attention in the country, but reaching the World Cup finals every four years, not to mention liking football, the mere fact that women's football has given the country a reputation is enough to attract the attention of every Chinese.

The final time of the 2015 Canada Women's World Cup is 7:00 am Beijing time on July 6th, which is 7:00pm local time on July 5th in Canada. Therefore, many domestic fans temporarily choose to go to Vancouver, Canada to cheer for the women's football girls at close range. .

However, tickets for the BC Stadium, the venue for the Women's World Cup final, are limited. With the enthusiasm of Chinese fans, ticket prices have a natural upward trend.

The lack of attention of women's football is not only reflected in China, but also in most countries around the world. Even many of the stands for key women's football matches in this World Cup will have a large number of empty seats. Only at the Chinese women's football matches, there will be slightly fewer empty seats. .

Of course, it's just a little less.

However, after the Chinese women's football team defeated the Japanese women's football team to advance to the World Cup finals, regardless of online channels or on-site ticket purchase channels, the newly released tickets were quickly sold out.

Therefore, as the Women's World Cup final is getting closer and closer, the tickets are being sold to an incredible extent, which makes the foreign media dumbfounded.

However, I feel relieved when I think that the consumption level of Chinese people is getting higher and higher.

Stupid people have too much money...

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Hao Wei, the head coach of the Chinese women's football team, was extremely excited that his team could advance to the World Cup finals. He even had insomnia that night like all the members of the coaching staff and the women's football girls. However, as a head coach, he knew that he could no longer take chances when entering the finals. He must handle it seriously!

Although luck is very important to the game, it is not the only factor that determines the game.

In the final analysis, it is still strength.

This is not to say that the Chinese women's football team has no hope of defeating the American women's football team, which has always maintained the world's top level, but that the possibility is relatively low.

The victory over the Cameroon women's football team and the England women's football team was based on the overall strength being between the two, and then with some luck, it was a matter of course to advance to the semi-finals.

The defeat of the Japanese women's football team was largely due to the arrogance and overconfidence of the Japanese women's football team. They wanted to defeat the Chinese women's football team with their own strength, but they could not become fat with one bite. The Japanese women's football team lacked rhythm changes and lost themselves. When they realized It's already too late...

When the tournament reaches the final, the US women's football team may underestimate the Chinese women's football team, but it will not be like the Japanese women's football team they faced in the semi-finals.

As the world's top team, it will not fall again in the face of bloody lessons and become the laughing stock of the world.

In fact, the head coach of the U.S. women's football team, Jill Ellis, reminded the players more than once in the evening tactics class not to underestimate the Chinese women's football team, because being able to advance to the finals already means that their strength has been verified, even though the Chinese women's football team is now ranked 17th in the world. name.

Tang Zheng was not idle during the two days when the Chinese Women's Football Team and the United States Women's Football Team were preparing for the World Cup finals. He attended several sponsor events in Canada and the United States, and then flew to Vancouver to encourage his girlfriend Zhao Lina.

Women are different from men. Women are more emotional and often need a man by their side.

Zhao Lina, who seems to be extremely strong, is actually a little woman who needs to be taken care of. It is precisely because Tang Zheng knows that his girlfriend is this kind of person that he will accompany his girlfriend to prepare for the Women's World Cup despite her busy schedule.

In the blink of an eye, the third and fourth place finals of the Canadian Women's World Cup kicked off at the British Association Stadium. Within 90 minutes, the German women's football team and the Japanese women's football team couldn't decide the outcome. However, in overtime, the Japanese women's football team defeated the German women's football team with a penalty kick. Finally got third place.

The third and fourth place finals are over, which means the finals are about to begin!

The price of tickets for the Women's World Cup finals has increased due to the pursuit of a large number of Chinese fans, reaching the point where they are priceless.

On the morning of the game, Tang Zheng came to the hotel where the Chinese women's football team was staying again.

Wang Hao, who was having a meal, had sharp eyes. He saw Tang Zheng strolling from a distance, then stood up and waved: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, we are here!"

Immediately, shouts of "brother-in-law" and "brother-in-law" rang out in the dining area of ​​the hotel where the Chinese women's football team was staying.

Because the women's football team in preparation pays great attention to discipline, even when Zhao Lina saw her boyfriend arriving, she did not take the initiative to walk over. Instead, she stood in front of the dining table with a smile.

Tang Zheng naturally knew what to pay attention to before the final, and he didn't come to the women's football hotel to have sex with his girlfriend, because... he came to the women's football team to encourage the women's football girls in advance.

Tang Zheng has a huge influence in China. Hao Wei, the head coach of the women's football team, is also a fan of Tang Zheng. He believes that if the players are encouraged by Tang Zheng before the game, the players will definitely perform better in the World Cup finals that will be held in the evening.

Wasn't that what happened in the past quarter-finals and semi-finals?

In just fifteen minutes, Tang Zheng said a lot of things that resonated with the women's football girls, but the most direct one was the last sentence: "If we can win the championship, in addition to the surprises mentioned before, there will also be every Everyone has an opportunity to travel to a tourist destination, no matter the location!”

"Wow! Really?"

"Oh my God, what did my brother-in-law say just now?"

"Did I hear you correctly? There is no limit on the location?"

"Brother-in-law is mighty!!"

For a moment, the hotel’s dining area could be heard hearing the excited expressions of the Chinese women’s football girls.

Tang Zheng was very satisfied with the reaction of the women's football girls and said with a smile: "Then I will withdraw first."

Having said this, Tang Zheng looked at the head coach Hao Wei: "Director Hao, if I have something to talk to Lina alone, it shouldn't violate the team management regulations, right?"

"No, no!" Hao Wei shook his head quickly, then looked at the women's football team leader Yu Hongchen: "Right? Team leader."

Yu Hongchen nodded quickly and said, "That's right, let's chat casually!"

You must know that Tang Zheng has a huge influence at home and abroad. National leaders have praised Tang Zheng in public more than once. Obviously they admire Tang Zheng very much.

As a person within the system, how can he go against the national leaders?

Even if you don't look at the national leaders, just looking at Tang Zheng's achievements over the years is enough to get some special treatment that others don't have.

Besides, they are also a couple, and the boyfriend cheers his girlfriend up before the game. What’s wrong?

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"Come on! Don't have any pressure, just like you did when you played the Japanese women's football team in the last game."

Tang Zheng put his hands on Zhao Lina's shoulders and said softly.

"I know." Zhao Lina nodded with a smile, and then asked curiously: "What was the surprise you promised to those girls?"

"Their surprise?" Tang Zheng looked down at Zhao Lina and said playfully: "Don't you want to know your surprise?"

"My surprise?" Zhao Lina finally reacted: "Are my surprises different from theirs?"

"I said you are so stupid. You are my girlfriend and future wife. How can we treat you together?" Tang Zheng rolled his eyes.

But women often have different concerns. Zhao Lina returned the look with a coquettish eye: "I'm not your wife!"

"Then whose wife do you want to be?" Tang Zheng's lips curled up slightly.

"Hmph!" Zhao Lina snorted softly: "I won't tell you!"

After saying that, Zhao Lina gently pushed Tang Zheng away, took two steps back, and showed a sweet smile: "Brother Tang Zheng, thank you for helping me relieve my stress."

Tang Zheng did not speak, but looked straight at Zhao Lina.

"Disgusting!" Zhao Lina faced Tang Zheng's eyes with a shy expression, leaving Tang Zheng with a back view. However, after taking two steps, she turned around and raised her right fist playfully: "I will decide the championship! Don't forget My surprise!"

"no problem!"

Tang Zheng looked at the back of Zhao Lina who was walking back to the dining area, and murmured to himself in a voice that only he could hear: "Whether you win or not, it's all yours."

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BC Stadium is a multi-functional stadium located in downtown Vancouver. It was the first giant stadium in Canada. Its roof was an elastic membrane supported by air pressure. It was once the largest stadium of its kind in the world and was also known for its appearance. Vancouver Chinese jokingly call it "pineapple buns".

Because of this, Chinese and Chinese people living in Vancouver are full of confidence in the Chinese women's football team's upcoming World Cup finals.

Half a day before the start of the game, a large number of Chinese and American fans gathered outside the BC Stadium square.

If it weren't for the huge posters of both sides of the Women's World Cup final hanging in the square outside the stadium, people passing by would have thought that the stadium was hosting a concert by a certain superstar.

Women's football's influence around the world is extremely limited.

When the final two teams entered the stadium to warm up, the BC Stadium, which can accommodate 55,000 people, was already full. Through the long-range lens of the stadium, the stands on all sides were clearly visible.

However, there are obviously many more Chinese fans wearing red shirts than American fans wearing white shirts. If it were not for the fact that the United States is adjacent to Canada, the number of fans checking may be even greater.

Closer to home, the Chinese women's football girls felt a little nervous when they played in a full stadium for the first time.

First, this is the first World Cup final of their career, and then they play in front of a full house...

Of course, the U.S. women's soccer team isn't much better.

Although this is not the first World Cup final for the U.S. women's soccer team, they are also playing in front of a full house.

After all, the viewing value of women's football games is completely incomparable with men's football games, so many fans would rather watch low-level men's football games than women's football games.

It is worth mentioning that Tang Zheng did not appear in the stadium stands this time, but as a special commentator for Yang 5, partnering with He Wei, the current Yang 5 football commentator, to jointly commentate on the 2015 Canadian Women's Football Team at BC Stadium World Cup final!