Champion’s Heart

After the game, the Japanese players did not encounter the problems they were worried about. They did not see an angry Chinese fan, nor did they see their country's flag being burned in front of them. ΩＥ ΩΩNovelＷw%Ｗ. 1XIAOSHUO. COM

In fact, they left very smoothly.

On the contrary, the Chinese team left smoothly because all the Chinese fans gathered near the Chinese team’s bus. They blocked the road and expressed their love and support for the Chinese team in various ways.

In the end, the Chinese team bus was able to escape under heavy protection from the local police.

Fans in Changsha have nothing to regret about the Chinese team leaving.

The national team left, but their celebrations had just begun.

Fans cheered and sang songs, and then flocked from around the stadium to various restaurants, bars, and food stalls in the city... ordering barbecue, hot pot, beer, and liquor to celebrate qualifying and the victory against the Japanese team.

Tonight in Changsha is destined to be a noisy and sleepless night.

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After the match against the Chinese team, the Japanese team's top ten matches were all over. In the end, they ranked second in the group with twelve points.

The Chinese team still has one game to play. On June 18, they will go to distant Australia to challenge the last opponent in the top ten.

But it doesn’t matter what the outcome of this game is. First, it cannot change the result of the Chinese team qualifying, and secondly, it cannot change the result of the Chinese team being first in the group.

The Chinese team, which defeated the Japanese team, now has 16 points. The Japanese team, second in the group, has no games to play. Even if the Chinese team loses to Australia in the last game, it doesn't matter.

Gao Hongbo obviously took this into consideration.

So he made further personnel adjustments before the game against Australia.

Some players did not go to Australia with the team at all.

For example, players such as Zhou Yi, Sun Pan, He Ying, Guo Nu and Yang Muge are not on the list of going to Australia.

Domestic media have no objections to this arrangement - after all, the task of the top ten games has been completed.

In the last insignificant game, there is no need for the main players to fight. If someone gets injured during the game, wouldn’t it be too worthwhile?

Especially for those returning players who have been working hard in the European League for a season and basically haven't had a good rest.

Sun Pan only reported to the national team two days before the game against Oman. Zhou Yi's exhausted appearance in the final moments of the Champions League final was also impressive. Cesena, where Guo Nu plays, plays in Serie B, and there are 42 games in a season.

You know, they basically haven't had a good rest since last summer - last summer, Zhou Yi and Sun Pan both participated in the Olympic men's football competition in the London Olympics.

Such high-intensity competition for a consecutive year must have made the players very tired both physically and mentally.

It is really unnecessary to let them play in an irrelevant game.

Gao Hongbo did not let the returned players play this time, and the feedback he got was completely different from the last time he did so. The last time the Chinese team lost to Qatar, and this time even if the Chinese team loses to Australia in an away game, fans and media probably won't say much.

Moreover, Gao Hongbo can do more training for the Chinese team. After all, the Chinese team cannot just rely on the five players who have returned from overseas. If the others are all pig teammates, then Zhou Yi and the others will not be able to bring them along. It is very valuable to be able to give other domestic young players such opportunities to practice in games. You must know that this is the top ten competition, and it is Asia's top competition with a gold content that is no less than that of the Asian Cup. It is much better to use such games to train troops than to randomly find any team to play warm-up matches or friendly matches.

In this way, Zhou Yi and the others can start their vacation after finishing their game with the Japanese team.

This is a good thing for them.

After all, they haven't had a good rest since the 2o11-2o12 season, especially Zhou Yi. He has always been Dortmund's core main force and played a lot of games. Considering that there will be a World Cup next year, this summer may be the only vacation he can take a full rest. Of course, it’s hard to say...

Because the Chinese team has won the right to qualify for the World Cup, a lot of commercial value will be attached to the players of the national team, and various social and commercial activities are indispensable.

How much time Zhou Yi can stay at home... No one knows.

Not only Zhou Yi, this summer is a very busy season for other players of the Chinese team. Of course, it is also a season of big harvest in banknotes.

After the last time the Chinese team entered the World Cup, there were a lot of advertisements related to national football players on Chinese TV screens, ranging from cars to air conditioners, from drinks to food.

Among them, the head coach of the national team, Bora Milutinovic, is even more popular. He is crazy about making money and making a lot of money. Sometimes some analysts believe that it was Milutinovic's practice of making money instead of doing his job that prevented the national team from properly preparing for the next World Cup, and ultimately failed in the World Cup group stage.

This analysis actually makes some sense, but it is not just the responsibility of Milutinovic alone. The entire Chinese team has such a problem of not doing their job properly. From the coach to the players, everyone regards entering the World Cup as a I have dazzling qualifications and a golden sign, but if this sign cannot be exchanged for money, what is the point?

We cannot blame Chinese players for being short-sighted and ignoring the overall situation. After all, it has been 44 years since Chinese players reached the World Cup finals for the first time. This is certainly worthy of special praise. Businesses and consumers are chasing them and giving them money. If they don’t accept it, they will inevitably lose their minds. There seems to be a problem.

If the Chinese team could reach the finals of every World Cup, there would probably be far fewer crazy moves like this...

At that time, the national team was even elevated to the level of national heroes, and Wulihe Stadium became a blessed place and holy place for Chinese football.

Things are rare and valuable. For football powerhouses such as Italy and Germany, the Allianz Arena is a holy place for Bayern Munich fans, but it may not be a holy place for Dortmund fans.

Such a story is likely to be repeated in China this year. After all, reaching the World Cup finals twice is still too rare for Chinese fans and is still considered a rarity.

Zhou Yi had anticipated this situation. He had already told his agent Schulze in advance that he would not accept any sponsorship or make any announcements. We still have to insist on brand image as the first consideration.

Schulze's idea is the same as that of Zhouyi. Today's Zhouyi does not need to rely on a large number of advertisements to occupy the market and increase popularity. He is very popular without relying on advertisements. Athletes are not like entertainment stars. The value of entertainment stars themselves is reflected by their exposure, while athletes are demonstrated by their achievements in their respective sports. Therefore, entertainment stars must work hard to increase their exposure, and there must be no shortage of scandals and hype.

It's much simpler for athletes. As long as you play well, even if there is no advertisement, it will not affect your popularity.

At this time, the image and popularity of the brand that can be contacted by Zhou Yi are very important.

If Zhou Yi went to take part in an advertisement for Golden Throat, holding a green packaging box, raising his head and grinning, then Zhou Yi's image would immediately come down.

It is not easy to manage the image of athletes, and it is really not worth it for it to be damaged like this.

Schulze will not force Zhou Yi to sign many sponsorship contracts that are not consistent with his personal image, nor will he sign too many brand sponsorships at once to avoid too many Zhou Yi advertisements on the market, which will lead to aesthetic fatigue and make consumers Lose the freshness.

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In the hotel in Changsha, Zhou Yi and the others said goodbye to other teammates. They were leaving the team temporarily. The remaining national team players will continue to prepare for the game against Australia.

When he arrived at Yan Min, Zhou Yi patted him on the shoulder: Come on, intern.

He just said this and turned to shake hands with the next teammate.

But Yan Min raised his chest and raised his head, just like a soldier being reviewed by a general.

In the previous two games, he didn't even get a minute of playing time, but this did not prevent him from being full of confidence and fighting spirit in his future.

He has been preparing for this, just hoping that when the time comes, he will not let the opportunity slip away in vain.

After saying goodbye to their teammates, Zhou Yi and the others left the hotel by car and went to the airport, where they would separate and go back to their homes.