Godfather of national football

Chapter 434 The Storm Caused by One Word

During a one-week visit to Pakistan, the players of the Chinese team lived like kings and were welcomed everywhere they went.

After returning to China, Li Guo wanted to use this lineup as the basis to add a few more players to form the Chinese team's Asian Cup roster.

This idea is very bold. Li Guo first tentatively talked about it on Weibo. Unexpectedly, there was a report in South Korea-"The defending champion has a negative attitude, it is better not to hold the Asian Cup".

The article added oil and vinegar to distort Li Guo's meaning. Li Guo's original intention was to train for the national football team. After all, the golden generation is getting older. If there are no new players, the national football team will have no successors.

But the Koreans criticized Li Guo for being arrogant and conceited, for not paying attention to Asian football. The defending champions are like this. The future of the Asian Cup is not good.

The hype by the Koreans was really effective, because it hit the AFC's sore spot. As we all know, the Asian Cup was originally held in the same year as the Olympic Games and the European Cup. Later, it really had no influence.

In addition, the AFC raises the prize money for the championship each time, and also makes great efforts in TV broadcasting. This time, the organizer of the Asian Cup in Australia has also invested a lot. All this is to expand the influence of the Asian Cup. If what the media reports is true, then Li Guo will be outraged.

Li Guo's popularity in the AFC is already poor, and the Chinese team's good performance has already aroused the jealousy of many people, so this time everyone deliberately targeted the Chinese team.

But Li Guo has a bad temper. At this juncture, he posted another Weibo, "The Chinese team can win the championship with the second team."

As soon as this sentence came out, the Korean media seemed to have caught something. Look, look, we are right.

Li Guo’s angry words caused quite a stir. The first to react was the host, Australia’s head coach. Bo Shuai said: “If Li Guo looks down on the Asian Cup, he can go to the European Cup. I don’t think the AFC will stop him.”

Li Guo has learned to be smart now, and he stopped being angry. In the end, this matter went to AFC President Salman. His attitude was very clear. The Asian Cup is a top international competition. The participating teams must be serious and promote the development of Asian football.

The current vice chairman of the AFC is Chinese Zhang Jilong. In fact, he is under the greatest pressure. Li Guo can play and disappear after speaking, but he can’t. In an interview, Zhang Jilong said that the media must have misunderstood the Chinese team.

"The Chinese team is the defending champion and the most important member of the AFC. I think the Chinese team will definitely set an example."

The reporter asked: "But Li Guo has always been very arrogant. He even ridiculed everyone at the AFC General Meeting."

Zhang Jilong's forehead was sweating, and he thought to himself: "This Li Guo is really not a quiet person. He makes trouble everywhere, so he can't be so big-mouthed? A few years ago, he said that the AFC should let Turkey come."

"Li Guo is not arrogant, but has a personality. Sorry, I have other jobs, so I can't accept your interview."

Back in the office, Zhang Jilong immediately called Li Guo, scolding Li Guo, "Will you die if you don't make trouble for a day?"

"Damn, what did I cause trouble? I just want to train newcomers. It's the Korean stick that caused the trouble."

"You still talk back."

"Why can't I talk back, I can just dump your phone call."

"You scoundrel," Zhang Jilong said angrily and funny.

After calming down, Zhang Jilong spoke up, "As you know, Asian football has always been jealous of talents. Now the Chinese team is thriving, and I am the vice chairman. Some people have long been dissatisfied, so please, don't cause trouble, and shut up before the Asian Cup."

"Damn, you said that, I really want to go to the European Cup."

"you!!"

"Hehe, well, I'll listen to you, I'll bear it, and hold a press conference to apologize."

"It's almost there."

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At the press conference, Li Guo first gave a long monologue, "My intention is to train new players, and there is absolutely no meaning of looking down on the Asian Cup. In addition, we are the defending champions. This is a great honor, and I have always been proud of it."

Everything was fine before, but then Li Guo changed the subject, "Of course, I have another purpose, which is to make the Asian Cup more exciting, because I know that if the Chinese team plays with all their main players, then there will be no suspense in the Asian Cup. It is a loss for Asian football."

"Okay, I'm done talking, now you can ask questions."

The reporters below were so angry that they had emphysema, and when they got the chance to ask questions, they were not polite. The South Korean reporter jumped up and asked, "Why do you say that the Chinese team will definitely win the championship? This is a football game, not table tennis."

Li Guo shrugged: "I don't know, I guessed wildly, don't I have the right to guess wildly?"

"You!" The South Korean reporter was speechless and had no words to refute.

In addition, Australian journalists are also very dissatisfied. As the host, they are also bound to win the championship.The Australian reporter was even more venomous, "As far as I know, the best Asian team in the World Cup is the South Korean team, not the Chinese team. Even if it is proud, it should be the South Korean team."

Li Guo really wanted to talk about buying referees, but Li Guo is a creative person, and he doesn't like to say the same thing many times, so Li Guo smiled slightly, and pointed to the Korean reporter beside him: "Tell him what you said just now, and see if he will blush."

There were whispers at the scene, Li Guo was too bad, and Li Guo was relentless, "Quick, tell him the same thing again."

The Australian reporter got angry, stood up and left, and then the South Korean reporter also stood up and left.

Li Guo finally said what was in his heart, "I know you are jealous of me, just like the whole of Europe is jealous of Mourinho, but jealousy is useless. I will not change because of your words. In addition, I will win the championship and beat you in the face. If you are not convinced, please shut up and see you next year in Australia on the court."

Li Guo left after speaking, and the matter quickly reached Zhang Jilong's ears. The apology meeting turned into a provocation meeting. Zhang Jilong vaguely guessed that it would be difficult for Li Guo to apologize, but he did not expect Li Guo to dare to commit crimes against the wind.

Zhang Jilong patted the table and thought to himself: "Li Guo, you'd better do what you say and get the Asian Cup, then everyone will have nothing to say, otherwise even if the Football Association doesn't let you go, I won't agree."

The public opinion on the domestic Internet is one-sided, Li Guo is too handsome, this is a declaration of victory, the cowhide has been blown out, and the preparations for the Asian Cup have to start.

(End of this chapter)