Since 1998, I have been the godfather of football

The semi-finals and finals of the Asian Club Cup will be held in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on August 8 in a single-elimination tournament format.

There is only one flight from Yanjing to Tehran every week, so seats are in short supply and it conflicts with the game time.

It turned out that Bencheng Shide, who participated in the competition, had to travel to Yangcheng, Hong Kong Island, Bangkok, and Dubai, change flights 4 times, and travel for 24 hours before arriving in Tehran.

But now the Dragon Country football industry is booming.

All the teams in the Dragon Kingdom have deep pockets.

Yu Ming called to discuss with Qin Fengyi.

The Liaodong team and Bincheng Shide simply went on a chartered flight.

Qin Feng does not reject this.

The club has the ability to create better conditions for the players. As long as it is not wasteful, why not do it?

Compared with four transfers, players are allowed to face high-intensity matches in the Asian Club Cup in a tired state.

The cost of chartering a flight is absolutely worth it!

Less than 10 hours.

At 8 pm on August 4, Iran time, the planes boarded by the two teams landed at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, the capital of Iran.

It is different from other international metropolitan airports.

Mehrabad Airport is a majestic building, but its passenger traffic is meager in comparison.

Qin Feng and his party picked up their luggage without any trouble, passed customs, and set foot on Iranian territory.

Get on the pick-up bus sent by the competition organization and drive out of the airport.

Everyone, including Qin Feng, looked curiously at the strange city of Tehran.

Mysterious and depressing!

This was Qin Feng’s first impression of Tehran.

In the distance, the tall and magnificent mosque blocks the setting sun, casting a huge shadow over a large number of low-rise residential buildings. Occasionally, the sunset shines through the gaps, filling the dark streets with a few rays of golden color.

The once-powerful Persian Empire seemed to have only the afterglow of its past.

The woman on the street covered her head and face with black cloth, leaving only her eyes exposed. She lowered her head and disappeared in a complicated alleyway as dense as a spider web, while the man watched the bus carrying players from Liaodong and Shide pass by with an unkind expression.

There are many squares in Tehran, and many of them have statues of leaders like the Dragon Kingdom.

Around the square hangs a defaced Stars and Stripes banner and a Statue of Liberty whose face has been changed to a skull.

Then there are the fiery red roses in full bloom all around the square.

Civilian officers riding "sidecar motorcycles", loaded with guns and ammunition, stopped passers-by for inspection, and then roared past the rose bushes.

The excessive speed brought up strong winds, which caused the rose petals to fall and fly all over the sky.

Listen to the introduction from the accompanying translator specially sent by the Dragon Kingdom Embassy.

Those people are the "secret police"!

Because the famous general of the Iran-Iraq War, Ali Said Shirazi, had just been assassinated in Tehran by the self-proclaimed "Mujahideen".

The whole of Iran is now in a state of tension.

Tehran, where the incident occurred, was the first to bear the brunt.

"Except for training and competition, I suggest that all of us not step out of the hotel!"

Listen to people's advice and have a full meal!

Those who live in a foreign country and challenge authority with rebellion and ignorance will not end well.

Qin Feng solemnly announced to the whole team.

From the moment you step into the hotel, no one is allowed to go out without permission for any reason!

the next few days.

The Liaodong and Shide teams, both in the hotel and the training ground, are all aware of the seriousness of the problem. No one dares to try their own methods or feel uncomfortable going out.

in this depressing atmosphere.

8 month 8 day.

The day of the 1999 Asian Club Cup semi-finals arrived quietly.

2 pm.

There are still 2 hours until the game.

The Liaodong team and Bincheng Shide set off from the hotel together.

The match between Binh City Shid and UAE League champions Al Ain will start at the Shaheed Dast Ghaerdi Stadium in Tehran.

The Liaodong team took the bus.

Driving to the Azadi Stadium, 14 kilometers away from the center of Tehran.

Under the escort of local police in Tehran.

The bus drove up a ramp.

Ahead, first the white peaks appeared, and then the majestic snow-capped mountains gradually appeared.

Moving forward, over the top of the slope, the snow-capped mountains are exposed in full view.

Right at the foot of the snow-capped mountains lies a huge oval roofless stadium.

Azadi Stadium, Iran's national stadium.

It is built against the highest peak of the Albert Mountains, 6000 meters above sea level, and the snow-capped Dahlwanda Peak that does not melt all year round. It can accommodate 10 spectators to watch the game at the same time. It is one of the largest stadiums in the world.

At the same time, it is also the most prestigious Devil’s home stadium in Asia!

This stadium is called "Freedom" in Persian.

In the hearts of Iranians, it is not just a building, but also a belief.

The Liaodong team will face the host, Iranian league champion Estral here!

The bus moved forward slowly.

The sound coming from the stadium became clearer and clearer, and soon drowned everyone in the car.

One of the top ten devil's home stadiums in the world, it is well-deserved.

System records.

The Dragon Kingdom national football team has been here four times and lost all four games, conceding 14 goals and only scoring 2 goals...

The most recent game was the 97 World Cup qualifiers.

The Dragon Kingdom national football team, which lost 2:4 at home to the Iranian national football team, lost the game again 1:4 at the Azadi Stadium. The four fingers raised by the Iranians in the stands were even more painful in the hearts of Dragon Kingdom fans.

Qin Feng took a deep breath and calmed his heartbeat.

Now switch to the Liaodong team to challenge this world-famous Devil Stadium!

Qin Feng is not worried about the strength of the Iranian team Estral.

What he was worried about was.

Will the young players of the Liaodong team be overwhelmed by the home atmosphere of the Azadi Stadium?

Look back.

Everyone in the Liaodong team in the car had serious expressions. Even the battle-hardened Cruyff stared at the outline of the stadium growing in front of him and remained silent.

It seems that everyone is nervous...

Inside Azadi Stadium.

Liaodong team locker room.

The noise of the fans outside the stadium was deafening, and it came in through the small transom window, making people's hearts tremble.

"In this game we..."

Cruyff was arranging game tactics in front. He paused and looked at Qin Feng, who was standing in the corner of the locker room.

Cruyff wanted to come.

The Liaodong team will face unprecedented away pressure at Azadi Stadium.

The roar of 10 opposing fans is enough to make anyone's legs tremble.

The first thing is to stabilize the team in the opening game.

It would be unwise to let the Liaodong team play offensive football as agreed upon by the two in advance.

Qin Feng knew the meaning of Cruyff's eyes.

He was also hesitating.

It stands to reason that in Azadi, the "devil's home court".

Letting the Liaodong team play steadily is the wisest choice.

But now the situation is forcing the Dragon Kingdom team to show an overwhelming advantage in front of the West Asian team.

Not just Liaodong.

On the other side, Bencheng Shide will also attack with all their strength in the opening game and try their best to suppress Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.

To explain it using Cruyff's tactical philosophy is...

Today the two Dragon Country teams not only want to win, but also want to win beautifully!

Think of this.

Qin Feng raised his chin, raised his eyebrows and looked at Cruyff, gritted his teeth and nodded heavily.

Cruyff's eyes narrowed and he no longer hesitated.

"In this game, we..."

"All-out attack!"

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