Football: The immortal legend on the green field

Compared with the Football Association's cautious words and actions, the fans didn't care about that. Shen Bin's championship declaration was all over the major newspapers and online media, and many TV stations broadcast this interview on the news.

Several travel agencies have also launched one-week or half-month tours to the Netherlands, and have offered to purchase tickets for all Chinese team games. According to statistics from relevant departments, the number of people who have signed up for travel to the Netherlands has exceeded 10. This data scared the Dutch Embassy so much that it was at a loss as to what to do, and it hurriedly contacted relevant domestic departments to see how to deal with the influx of Chinese fans.

After the Chinese team achieved a victory that shocked the country and the world, domestic football fever began to spread. The previously deserted stadiums began to be crowded with people, and even the paid venues had to rely on connections to book.

It is also filled with all kinds of evil spirits, and some scammers have begun to find ways to do this. Football interest classes and youth training bases have sprung up one after another.

就在国内外媒体热议沈彬在世青赛首场30分钟的炸裂表演时，7月13号全部24支球队的首轮比赛也全部结束，除了中国队取得4：1大胜外，其他亚洲球队的表演并不成功，处于A组的两支球队除澳大利亚被贝宁1：1逼平之外，日本队1：2输给东道主荷兰也不能算意外。

Syria and Canada in Group E drew 1:1, while South Korea in Group F lost 1:2 to Switzerland which was also within a reasonable range.

Shen Bin doesn't care about these teams from the same region. He cares about the situation of his potential future opponents.

The Spanish team, which started the competition at the same time as the Chinese National Youth Team, defeated Monaco 3:1 in Group C. The German team in Group D defeated Egypt 2:1. However, the two South American powers that Shen Bin believed posed the greatest threat to the Chinese team's championship besides Germany and Spain surprised Shen Bin and the media. The Samba Army Brazil team was tied 1:1 by the Nigeria team in the same group. The Argentina team led by Messi, which was the most hyped by the media as the favorite to win the championship, was knocked to the ground by the Americans. The US team defeated the powerful Argentines 90:1 in the 0-minute contest.

After the first round of matches were over, the media's attention began to shift. The Chinese team became the darling of the media. Even the world's largest bookmaker, William Hill, quickly adjusted China's odds of winning from 1:80 to 1:4.5, ranking second with the host country. Argentina still ranked first, but Argentina adjusted its odds from 1:3.5 to 1:4.

On July 7, the National Youth Team held a pre-match preparation meeting for the second game. "We are in high spirits now. The opponent went from being arrogant at the beginning to being scared now. This is their weakness. Therefore, they will play very cautiously. Shen Bin will be the one they pay the most attention to, and others will naturally be ignored by them. This gives you an opportunity."

"Mr. Krauchen was going to start Shen Bin in this match, but Shen Bin refused. He thought that we should focus on training the team as much as we can. After all, our ultimate goal is the 10 World Cup in South Africa. Now that everyone has come to the Netherlands, they should play more games that are not related to qualifying, so that everyone has the opportunity to show themselves."

"To be honest, I agree with his point of view. Now, on behalf of the coaching staff, I will announce the starting lineup for this game."

"Goalkeeper: No. 12 Qiu Shengjun."

"Defenders: from left to right: No. 13 Zhao Ming, No. 3 Feng Xiaoting, No. 14 Wan Houliang, No. 5 Tan Wangsong."

"Midfield: Double defensive midfielders Zhou Haibin and Bai Yuefeng, left midfielder Deng Zhuoxiang, right midfielder Hao Junmin."

"Forwards: Jiang Ning, Yang Xu."

Before this, there was still some competition for the starting positions in the National Youth Team. Almost all the players who played received invitations from European teams. Shen Bin's old club contacted Ali Han, wanting to take Zhao Xuri, Zhou Haibin and Sun Ke away together to fill the positions left by Shen Bin and others.

According to information provided by Gao Haiyang, La Liga powerhouse Sevilla is in contact with SBV Elite and wants to bring Chen Tao to the La Liga arena.

"The opponents don't know us well, and just watching one game is not enough, but we know them not much better either. This is an encounter battle. But no matter who the opponent is, it is enough to play our own way, just like during training. In addition, let me tell you one more thing." Gao Haiyang said seriously. The team members thought it was a very important matter and they all stared at Gao Haiyang seriously, waiting for his next words.

"Don't worry about the orders from above. They are all bullshit. Although I am also a member of the Football Association."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Director Gao used this trick again at the critical moment. Now they completely forgot about the opponent's situation, and their minds were full of the football association officials' red faces and farting during the game.

When the players from both teams stood in the middle of the field and listened to the national anthem, they, who had no experience in international competitions, finally came to their senses. They suddenly realized that they had stepped onto the field of the World Youth Championship. It was not as complicated or sacred as they had imagined before. It was just like any other ordinary game.

But all the domestic and foreign media were shocked. What was going on with the Chinese team? Almost all the starting players were replaced. In the last game, only two defenders and a midfielder were retained in the starting lineup. Including the goalkeeper, 8 new players were put on the field.

"Walter! Where's Shen Bin? Where's that oriental magician? Is he planning to come back in the second half of the game and decide the outcome with one kick?"

"Oh! Damn it! This is an insult to Ukrainians. They actually used all substitutes to deal with the third place in the European Championship? This is not only an insult to Ukrainians, it is a contempt for the entire European football."

"Tsk! He's getting older and older. I can't see any emotion changing in this kind of situation!" Li Yan put down the binoculars and sighed to Cheng Guo beside him. "He is a natural leader."

Li Yan did not pay attention to the 22 players from both teams. Like many professionals, he was paying attention to Shen Bin, who was standing on the sidelines with Krauchen and Arie Haan with a calm expression and his eyes fixed on the ceiling of the stadium.

There was no sense of incongruity when he stood next to the two coaches. With his black hair in a crew cut, he looked like a man from a different era compared to the other players of the national youth team who had childish faces and slicked-back hair.

The "March of the Volunteers" echoed over the stadium, making some people sigh.

When the national anthem was played, the Chinese team members raised their hands high and saluted the more than 8,000 Chinese spectators who had come to the Netherlands from all over the country.

For this game, the number of Chinese fans who came to watch the game increased tenfold. In the previous game, only more than 800 people who studied and worked in the Netherlands came to cheer for the National Youth Team. For this game, people who studied, worked and traveled in Europe gathered here. There were more than 3,000 people who came from China to apply for tourist visas and watch the game alone.

Looking at the stadium where half of the seats were empty during the previous game, it was suddenly full, with almost half of the seats being Chinese spectators with black hair and yellow skin. Foreign media all exclaimed that there were so many Chinese people!

Whether you are a football fan or not, you are here to cheer for China. Of course, the fans themselves are more enthusiastic. For example, there is China's No. 1 football fan, nicknamed "Rossi". He is shirtless and painted a five-star red flag on his chest with oil paint, which is shining under the lights of the stadium. At this time, he is waving a national flag that is several times larger than others.

He was able to come to the Netherlands because the fans association funded most of the money.

Unlike him, Wang Simong, who is the same age as Shen Bin, stood in the box, shaking his head and looking for Shen Bin. "Why doesn't the coach let Shen Bin play? I heard that Shen Bin has a weird temper. I often read local newspapers in London. The news said that he had a bad fight with Neeskens in Haarlem Athletic. I guess he and the coach are not on the same page in the national youth team!"

"Master! Can you please stop hanging around there? Are you here to watch the game or to get gossip about the stars?"

When Wang Simong heard the word gossip, he looked over and said, "Uncle Yu, I heard that the person Tiantian likes is also a football player. Can you tell me a little bit?"

Ding Wu reached out and pushed Wang Simong's head away, "What's wrong? Don't you want to make up your mind? Aren't you afraid that Tiantian will pull your ears? Tiantian is in the film academy now, go ask her yourself."

Wang Simong sat back depressed. "Forget it! I dare not provoke this lady. Girls from the Northwest are very fierce!"

"Hahaha..." Ding Wu didn't dare to dwell on this topic too much, so he changed the subject, "Didn't your father invest in Atletico Madrid? Why don't you suggest to President Wang that you poach Shen Bin? As long as Shen Bin goes to Atletico Madrid, he will definitely make money. Just look at Shen Bin's influence at home and abroad. And then look at the audience. Then you can set up a China-Europe line, a special line for tourists to watch football games from China to Madrid, and you will make a lot of money."