Godfather of national football

Chapter 227 Taking a break from busy schedule (Part [-])

After the group stage, there is a short rest period before the knockout stage, which is rare under the intensive cup competition.

The 8 teams that were eliminated packed their bags and prepared to leave Qatar, while the remaining 8 teams either practiced or moved.

Li Guo decided to take everyone to play in Doha for a day. Although the Chinese team has been to Doha so many times, they really haven’t had a good time in Qatar.

For this reason, Li Guo found the tour guide arranged by the hotel, the local Hassan (it seems that many people in the Gulf countries call this).

"I want to take the players to play in Doha for a day. The requirement is a unique place, but it can't be like a museum, it should be leisure."

Hassan thought for a while and said, "No problem, the local Wajif Old Market in Doha, I guarantee you will like it."

"Old market? How old?"

Hassan smiled, "Actually, it was refurbished in recent years, but it is very distinctive, traditional Arabic architecture."

Li Guo thought for a while, then nodded, "OK."

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Hassan said that it is best to go to the Wajif Old Market in the evening, because the climate in the Gulf is hot, and traditionally Doha locals go to the market at night, so you can best appreciate the local style of Doha at this time.

In the evening, the players boarded the bus with Li Guo, and Hassan talked about the city along the way.

"Look, that skyscraper over there, when I was a child, there was still a tidal flat."

"Look, the stadium over there, when I was a kid, it was still a roadside market."

"Look……"

"Look……"

But players are not interested in these things, because these things have been commonplace in China for the past 30 years.

When the bus turned a street corner, everyone's eyes lit up, and a beautiful blue building appeared in front of them.

This is not accurate, as the bus approaches it, the players realize that the blue is just its roof, and its main body is white.

"It's so beautiful," Geng Chong couldn't help saying.

Hassan was very proud and said, "Guess what it is?"

"opera?"

"Basketball court?"

"museum?"

Hassan shook his head again and again, and finally everyone got annoyed, "Say it straight, isn't it just a building?"

Hassan said unhurriedly, "That's the famous Al Jazeera TV station."

As soon as the words came out, everyone took a few glances and picked up their mobile phones to take pictures. This TV station is indeed a very good media in the world. With Qatar winning the right to host the World Cup, the influence of this media in the football field will also grow.

After the bus passed Al Jazeera, there were no particularly eye-catching buildings. Although there are row upon row of skyscrapers, those are also found in China, which is not unusual.

As we drove on, the road narrowed and the asphalt road became a stone road. Everyone knew that the old market was approaching.

When I got off the bus, the first thing I saw was a tall horse, and the rider on the horse was a policeman, obviously a patrolman in the old market.

Li Guo remembers that horses are very important in the lives of Qataris. In the 2006 Doha Asian Games, the final torch lighting ceremony was that the prince of Doha rushed up to the torch stand to light the torch. That scene is still deeply imprinted in Li Guo's mind.

Because the horse slipped and fell that day, Prince Doha was about to fall down in front of the whole world. Fortunately, he was lucky.

Walking into the market, there was an old man sitting on a chair by the side of the road, with a parrot standing on his left shoulder.

Mu Fei was very naughty, he walked over to tease it, "Tell me, Chinese star, Mu Fei."

As a result, the parrot didn't kill him, Mu Fei was a little depressed, Geng rushed over and said: "This thing doesn't bark for nothing, you have to give him something to eat."

Geng Chong took a few nuts from a small plate on the side and handed them to the parrot. The parrot happily ate the nuts, and then Geng Chong smiled and said, "Tell me, the Chinese star, Geng Chong."

This time it was Mu Fei's turn to laugh, "It's useless to feed him, this guy is eating for nothing."

"No, this guy is probably dumb."

At this time Li Guo came over and squeezed between Mu Fei and Geng Chong, "Maybe you two are not famous enough, it doesn't know you."

With a pop, the two laughed.

Li Guo disagreed, and said, "Tell me, the godfather of the national football team, Li Guo."

The parrot drooped its head, still looking like a bird, Geng Chong, Mu Fei patted Li Guo, "Head, don't be sad, maybe you are not as famous as us."

Before the words fell, the parrot shouted: "The godfather of the national football team, Li Guo."

"The godfather of national football, Li Guo,"

"..."

Mu Fei and Geng Chong seemed to have two big words of "submit" written on their faces at this moment, they were really convinced.

Li Guo smiled, "Let's go, let's go to the market."

Mu Fei turned his head to look at the parrot while walking, thinking: "This guy really understands human nature, does he know that Li Guo is our leader?"

Li Guo also turned his head and smiled at the old man. It’s actually very simple. Just now, Li Guo gave the parrot owner 10 riyals. This kind of trained parrot can only speak when it gets the owner’s hint.

As they walked, a puff of smoke came along with the aroma. The players walked in the direction of the aroma, only to hear that the aroma came from a shop, which was a hookah shop.

Hookah is a tobacco product that originated in the Middle East. It is made by mixing tobacco with honey or fruit. It is said that it originated in India.

Everyone wanted to try it out. Li Guo remembered that he had read relevant reports, and that hookah smoking should be harmless.

"Okay, let's try it, everyone."

Everyone ordered their favorite flavors, such as apple, pineapple, strawberry, coffee, and the strangest thing is the cola-flavored shisha.

Li Guo didn't ask for it because he had tried it before and didn't like it very much. It happened that there were still drinks in the shop. Li Guo asked for a cold drink. Like two young children, Mu Fei and Geng Chong came over and sat beside Li Guo.

"Head, this is the first time I have swallowed a cloud," Mu Fei said.

"Then I hope this will be your last time too, players should live a healthy life."

Geng Chong learned it again, "Yes, be healthy."

Mu Fei chuckled, "I said why parrots can't bark, look, isn't that barking?"

Geng Chong pushed Mu Fei.

Li Guo called Hassan over and asked if there were any special handicrafts here. He wanted to buy them back and give them away.

When Li Guo asked, there was a commotion in the distance, and Li Guo's heart tightened. He was most afraid of accidents, and that would be international news.

"What's wrong? Mu Fei, go and have a look."

(End of this chapter)