Godfather of national football

Chapter 55

The conference center of the General Administration of Sports, this is a meeting specially held for the Olympic Games, the purpose of course is to talk about goals and raise requirements.

This meeting is very important, so all events participating in the Olympic Games must send people to participate, and the representatives of the Chinese men's football team are Li Guo and Cai Hua.

Although the purpose of the Olympic Games is to focus on participation, at the beginning of the meeting, it was emotional. Representatives of some advantageous sports, such as table tennis, diving, and women's volleyball, seemed to speak louder than others.

The boss on the rostrum had a happy face, and he said: "The shooting team is fighting for the first gold medal. I don't want to put too much pressure on you. I hope you can perform at your usual training level."

After the boss finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from the audience. Everyone looked at the shooting beauty "Xiao Du". The shooters were all calm, and Xiao Du was smiling and didn't react too much.

The person on the table didn't talk much about the two events of table tennis and diving. It would be difficult not to win gold medals in these two events, but there is actually nothing to talk about.

After talking about the individual events, it is the turn of the group events. First of all, it is gymnastics. The Chinese gymnastics team is very strong in both men's and women's teams, so I have already mentioned it in one sentence.

The last thing to talk about is the most important and most attention-grabbing "Three Big Balls" event. Because it is the host country, all six teams of men and women from China's three big balls will participate in the competition.

At this point, the atmosphere of the meeting was a bit awkward, especially when the last one talked about the Chinese men's football team, thousands of people in the meeting room cast sympathetic glances.

This kind of gaze was like seeing a Chihuahua on the street, which made Li Guo feel uncomfortable. Cai Hua was smiling and kept silent. No one knew what was going on in his heart. Li Guo knew that a few victories in the top 20 games could not change the status of Chinese football in everyone's hearts for the time being.

It's like when I was in school, when a poor student worked hard to get a good grade in the final exam, the first reaction in the students' minds must be-this time it must be fooled!
There is a saying that the most uncomfortable thing in this world is not that everyone scolds you, but that everyone sympathizes with you.

Compassion is a condescending gift, but Li Guo doesn't need this kind of "gift". Seeing that Li Guo couldn't hold back, Cai Hua put his hand on Li Guo's, "Calm down, this is not a place to make trouble."

"That person" on the stage obviously felt this atmosphere, so he joked: "I haven't congratulated the national football team for entering the top 10 ahead of schedule." As soon as this remark came out, everyone applauded quickly, but it was also uncomfortable.

"I think everyone should learn from the Chinese men's football team. Their goal is to be in the top three," the player continued.

At this time, Li Guo saw the old acquaintance on the stage——Director Feng, and Li Guo remembered that he was from the General Administration, and it was only natural that he came to the meeting.

What I didn't expect was that just after the boss finished speaking, Director Feng continued: "It's good to have a goal, but you have to be down-to-earth. I think the goal of the national football team should be to qualify for the group, so that the people of the whole country will be satisfied."

"I, Li Guo, say one thing and one nail, one spit one nail,"

Cai Hua's heart sank, and he thought: "This Li Guo still can't hold back."

There were thousands of people in the venue, but there was no sound at this time. In a meeting of this level, you are not allowed to speak on the stage. Who would dare to make a noise? In the history of Chinese sports, Li Guo is probably the only person who dares to do this.

The atmosphere was a bit weird. At this moment, I could see how powerful the boss is. He reacted quickly and said with a smile: "If you have something to say, come up and talk. I invite everyone to come today. I just want everyone to talk."

Li Guo was not too polite, he straightened his suit, strode up to the rostrum, and the hostess at the side hurriedly handed over the microphone.

The people in the audience were all professionals in the meeting. They spoke on the stage, and the audience clapped their hands. After a burst of applause, Li Guo began to speak.

"Hi everyone, I'm Li Guo, the current head coach of the Chinese national team and the head coach of the Chinese Olympic team."

Another round of applause.

"Okay, I implore everyone to stop applauding before I finish speaking, because I am forgetful. Once you applaud, I get nervous and forget words even more."

There was a burst of laughter from the audience, which was the first time that everyone laughed since the meeting.

"This Olympics, as the host, the Chinese delegation is the largest, but I know that maybe our Chinese men's football team is the most despised by people. Before I came, someone left a message on my Weibo. He said very well-Li Guo, my request for the national team is very simple, just don't be ashamed."

There was sporadic laughter from the audience, and Li Guo continued: "I remember I said in public at the airport that I resigned if I didn't make it to the top three in the National Olympics. That's good. I want to ask you, which coach of your delegation dares to say that I will resign if I don't get a card?"

"Li Guo!"

Director Feng was about to teach Li Guo a lesson, but was stopped by the boss. He thought Li Guo was quite interesting.

This is Li Guo's provocation. The people in the audience were not happy at first, but looking back, the competition in the Olympic Games is fierce, who can guarantee that they will win the card?
Having said that, why do you provoke us, and...you are still the men's football coach, it's like a scumbag in school provoking a bully in person.But no one is as bold as Li Guo, who dares to stand up and fight back.

The boss looked at Li Guo and nodded with a smile. With Li Guo's courage, this man is extraordinary!He then said: "Li Guo, I will take it seriously now that you have issued military orders repeatedly. If you can't realize it, I will not be polite."

Li Guo smiled and nodded, "Of course, once a word is said, it is hard to follow." Li Guo turned around after speaking, "Okay, I have said everything I want to say. Competitive sports talk about goals and results, and everything else is nonsense."

When Li Guo said this, he deliberately glanced at Director Feng, and Lao Feng almost got emphysema, "Li Guo, there will be times when you cry," Lao Feng thought viciously in his heart.

When Li Guo stepped down and returned to the throne, Cai Hua had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. He was really afraid that Li Guo would say something out of line, but luckily he didn’t.

The long meeting is over, but the journey has just begun. It is not easy to be the host. There is a lot of pressure on various sports. On the contrary, Li Guo is a little more relaxed. The Chinese men's football team is playing in the Olympics again after 20 years. For many people, that is a distant memory.Unlike women's volleyball and table tennis, where Athens won the championship last year, the Chinese people's appetite is very high this time.

On the way back after the meeting, the head of the General Administration was in the same car with Director Feng, and Director Feng took the initiative to say: "This Li Guo is too ugly."

The boss smiled slightly and said nothing. He understood Li Guo’s purpose in his heart, which was to put all the pressure on his shoulders. If he won the game, the honor belonged to the players.

(End of this chapter)