Most of the fans in the semifinals continued to buy tickets to cheer for the team.
This is actually good news for Zeng Zheng and the Chinese team.
At least the Chinese team can wait for work and have a few more days of rest than the French team.
As for the French team, the previous games in the Confederations Cup were all played on a small day.
Coming to South Korea for this last game can be regarded as a official trip.
So the French players didn't have too many complaints.
Overall, it can be considered a win-win situation.
But the problem is that the attitude of South Korean fans is not very good.
Ever since the Chinese team defeated Cameroon, South Korean fans have always come to the Chinese team's hotel in the middle of the night to beat gongs and drums to prevent the players from sleeping.
The hotel came forward to communicate several times, but in the end nothing happened.
And this is just about sleep.
During daily training, the Chinese team is often harassed by South Korean fans.
Either he yelled at the players in Chinese, or he stretched his neck to find trouble with Zeng Zheng.
The most impressive thing is.
Faced with these fans or reporters who were maliciously causing damage, the security personnel at the scene also turned a blind eye or closed an eye.
If it weren't for China's strong protest, they would not move even once.
This is disgusting!
From top to bottom, South Korea does not seem to want to see the Chinese team reach the finals.
Let alone defeat the French team and win the championship.
In the latest issue of "Seoul Daily", the French team occupied a huge space in the introduction of the Confederations Cup.
The Chinese team only had a few lines of small print to briefly introduce the score.
In some local tabloids in Suwon, you can see reports about the Chinese team.
But most of them are negative.
How disastrous the Chinese team's historical record was, how many scandals a certain player had with local female college students during training, or whether a reporter saw Zeng Zheng going to a certain nightclub at night, etc.
These are all nonsense.
They don't even think about it.
The Chinese team is here to play games, not to defend the country on their behalf.
How can any female college student have the heart to fuck with them?
In any case, the team members have been unbearably disturbed these days, and some have not even slept well.
After hearing Zeng Zheng complain about this matter, Ms. Qian showed her money-making ability!
All the rooms of the players and coaching staff were replaced by the presidential luxury suite on the highest floor of the hotel.
In this way, even if these South Korean people beat gongs and drums in the streets that night, it will not affect the rest of the team members.
For this, the national team is also very grateful to Miss Qian.
The players looked at Zeng Zheng with a hint of respect and admiration.
In short, these little actions of South Korean fans seem to Zeng Zheng to be a typical mentality of not letting people eat grapes if they can't eat them.
Confederations Cup Champion.
We can live without it, we can live without it, but neither can you, the Chinese team!
When several coaches were chatting, Chi Shangbin joked: "Those who know clearly are from South Korea, but those who don't know think we are in Central Asia!"
"I remember when we were playing in the World Cup qualifiers in 1997, the local fans in Central Asia treated us the same way."
"But when I think about it, it's understandable that I want the home team to win."
"But what will it do to the South Koreans if we play in the final?"
"We are not playing the finals with them, so why are they making a fuss?"
Jin Zhiyang also laughed after hearing this.
"Lao Chi, where is South Korea?!"
"If the opponent in the final is really South Korea, let's not even change rooms. They probably won't let us stay in the hotel!"
"Didn't you see the face of the lady at the front desk when we changed rooms?"
"At first glance, they look like they are in the same group!"
"By then, we might go to the stadium and sleep on the floor!"
After Jin Zhiyang finished speaking, even he laughed.
Everyone knows the behavior of South Korean fans very well.
After talking about these rubbish fans, Jin and Chi turned their attention to Zeng Zheng.
"Xiao Zeng, do you have any thoughts about our last final?"
"What are your thoughts?" Zeng Zheng grinned, "You've already made it to the finals, what are your thoughts?! Of course I'm going for the championship!"
"Okay, Xiao Zeng, just because of your enthusiasm, Lao Chi and I are optimistic about you!"
"That's right, Xiao Zeng, this Confederations Cup is a preview of the World Cup. If we win the Confederations Cup, we will be completely proud in the world. Tell me, how are you going to win? Lao Jin and I will definitely support you!"
When Jin and Chi said something to each other, they were filled with excitement and emotion.
Once upon a time, had they ever thought about winning the championship with the French team in a competition as high as the Confederations Cup?
Like in previous games, what coaches like to say to their players: If we really reach the finals, even if the opponent is the world champion, we will still have to fight!
This time is good!
These words really come true today!
Although judging from the lineup and attitude, this French team is just a French second team, and its purpose is to train troops.
But from the perspective of countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, the French team is the French team, so why should there be two teams?
If the first team can't play, can you play with the second team?
Zeng Zheng often said.
European football's lead over third world football is not just one or two levels.
Just compare with Zhang Xiaorui.
He is a hot commodity in Asia and an intercontinental star.
But in the European market, his position is gradually disappearing from the stage.
This is one of the reasons why Zeng Zheng has been supporting him to play in the Portuguese Super League and not play in the five major leagues.
But for Zhang Xiaorui personally, Juventus's invitation is not so easy to refuse.
...
After the final opponents of the Confederations Cup were announced, "beat the French team" became the slogan reported by the national media.
"Southern Sports News" said: The Chinese team has shown the tenacity of the Asian champions in front of the world champion. The match against the French team will be another peak for the Chinese team!
"Beijing Youth Daily" wrote an article saying that the Chinese team has defeated the Olympic and African Cup champions and proved its strength in front of the whole world.
This time, we will compete with the world champion French team!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! And "Sports Weekly" reminded everyone at this time: the Confederations Cup is a preview of the World Cup, and the Chinese team has successfully completed the task if it comes out of the group.
Reaching the finals was an extraordinary performance.
As for whether coach Zeng and his team can create history and defeat the French team, the former world champion and European Championship champion.
let us wait and see!
In addition, it is worth noting that the Confederations Cup is just a preview of the World Cup.
You must not lose your troops and generals because of the Confederations Cup, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss!
The reporting direction of "Sports Weekly" did remind the fans.
That's right.
No matter how valuable the Confederations Cup is, it is just a preview of the World Cup.
All the strong teams participating are preparing for the World Cup.
For teams like Brazil, France, and Cameroon, if they simply get to know the new players in the Confederations Cup, they will achieve their goals.
Their real goal is to win the World Cup next year.
If the Chinese team takes the Confederations Cup too seriously, it is likely to be underestimated by its opponents.
But look at it from another perspective.
France, Brazil, and even Cameroon are all capable of competing for the World Cup championship.
But does the Chinese team have it?
I'm afraid no one has ever thought about this problem.
Because in the fans’ subconscious mind, it’s a hundred years too early for Asian teams to win the World Cup!
If an Asian team stands up and says its goal is the Hercules Cup, it will become the laughing stock of the world the next day.
no way.
This is reality and also a gap.
For Chinese football, the top priority for this World Cup is still to reach the World Cup qualifying rounds.
Don't look at the fact that the last World Cup went to France and played in one more round of 16 games than other Asian teams.
But in fact everyone knows that the Chinese team just got lucky!
In terms of true strength, that Chinese team was not necessarily qualified to participate in the World Cup.
So at the beginning of this World Cup, the rumor that Bamboo Shoes released was: "Enter the World Cup with your true strength"!
To build a tall building, the foundation must be laid first.
If you really want to achieve a better ranking in the World Cup, you must first ensure that the team can enter every World Cup normally.
On this basis, let’s talk about making it out of the group and advancing to the quarterfinals.
From this perspective, this Confederations Cup champion is actually the "World Cup champion" to Chinese fans of this era!
We are not strong enough.
If you can't win the World Cup, why not go home and entertain yourself by being the Confederations Cup champion?
Based on such emotions.
Among the people, there are still a large number of fans who support the Chinese team to do their best in this final and finally return with the cup.
What's more, the opponent is a strong team like France.
I beat the world champion.
Then am I not the world champion?
For a time, both the official and the private sector were divided into two factions.
One group thinks that it’s almost done, since we have already reached the finals anyway, we should stop when we are ready and don’t delay the world preliminaries because of this thing;
One group believes that this may be the highest-level Intercontinental Cup trophy that the Chinese team has been able to get their hands on in the past 20 years, and of course they must fight for it with all their strength.
The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.
So much so that on the day the French team arrived in South Korea, a large number of reporters surrounded Zeng Zheng and asked him about his attitude.
After listening to the reporters' questions clearly, Zeng Zheng cleared his throat while facing the camera.
"I understand the concerns of fans and friends."
"I want to win the championship, but I don't want to see the team lose its troops."
"But there is no football match without injuries?"
"In fact, players like Yang Chen, Sun Jihai, Li Jinyu, and Zhang Xiaorui all played with injuries."
"Have you seen Ou Chuliang's little vest?"
"It's actually full of bandages."
As soon as Zeng Zheng said this, there was an instant exclamation from the reporters.
what's the situation?
Are all the team members injured?
How come we don't know?
Why didn't the news come out before?
Or is this a smoke bomb released by Coach Zeng for the finals?
But not everyone is so rational.
Among the reporters, there were several emotional female reporters. When they heard that even Ou Chuliang was covered in bandages, they immediately covered their mouths with worries on their faces.
Now they are not clamoring to win the Confederations Cup.
They just hope that Zeng Zheng will bring this main team, which is mainly composed of overseas players, back home from Suwon safely.
You know, the top ten games are about to start!
"I'm not being alarmist."
Seeing the reporters' doubts and worries, Zeng Zheng dropped a big bomb again.
"It has been confirmed that Qu Shengqing will definitely not be able to play in the finals."
"That's right, his hemorrhoids happened again."
"The team has paid great attention to his diet, and even has specialized personnel to design a nutritious meal for him."
"But the result is still the same."
"I don't know if the spicy cabbage here is too strong or something else. His hemorrhoid problem is probably not something even God can solve."
"This is non-combat attrition."
"But it is also within the normal attrition process."
"Since the beginning of this year, many outstanding players have been unable to participate in the World Cup preliminaries or even the World Cup due to injuries and other reasons."
"There's nothing we can do about it."
"But as the team's coach, my vision cannot just be limited to the 11 players who often play."
"I said that when I took office."
"As long as we take good care of the more than 70 players in our country who are currently of appropriate age and are eligible to participate in the national team, I will have the confidence to lead the Chinese team to the World Cup!"
"Looking at it now, our injury and casualty ratio is still very small and within the acceptable range."
"So please don't worry."
"We want to fight for the French team, we want to win this trophy, and we want to go to next year's World Cup!"
Zeng Zheng’s last sonorous and powerful speech drew thunderous applause from the audience.
After the applause, some reporters still committed occupational diseases and asked with microphones:
"Coach Zeng, do you mean that even if all the more than 20 players participating in the Confederations Cup are injured, you can still use a team composed of other players to enter the World Cup?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Hearing this question, not only Zeng Zheng, but also the surrounding reporters frowned.
This question is so stupid x!
Asking this question in such a situation would be a disgrace.
Coach Zeng just managed to heighten the atmosphere.
Your basin of cold water has directly lowered the atmosphere to freezing point.
"Did I mention that all the team members are injured?"
Zeng Zheng lowered his sunglasses and looked at the badge of the reporter in front of him with disdain.
"Oh, xx daily."
"I heard that the capital of your xx daily is from South Korea."
"I wonder if this is the case?"
"Brother, where are you from? Where is your ancestral home?"
The other party just wanted to answer where his hometown was.
But when Zeng Zheng added "ancestral home", he immediately shut up.
He still wouldn't dare to let others dig the graves of his ancestors.
Seeing that the reporter was dumbfounded, Zeng Zheng smiled slyly.
In order to lighten the atmosphere, I deliberately changed the topic.
"By the way, I wonder if you have heard of the Confederations Cup Curse?"
Confederations Cup Curse?
I have heard of the Curse of the America's Cup and the Curse of the Ballon d'Or, but I have never heard of the Curse of the Confederations Cup.
"Coach Zeng, what's going on with this Confederations Cup curse?"
Zeng Zheng touched his head, pretending to be like "I just know it too" and said:
"I just heard about it from Suwon too."
"I heard that the winner of the Confederations Cup before the World Cup could not win the World Cup!"
ah???
Where does this start?
When the name Confederations Cup was first called out, it was only 4 years ago.
This is the third Confederations Cup so far.
If the Confederations Cup champion cannot win the World Cup, then the only reference is the 1997 Confederations Cup.
So is that really the case?
Who was the 1997 Confederations Cup champion?
Brazil!
What was the result of the 1998 World Cup in Brazil?
Ronaldo accidentally pulled his hip in the final, which resulted in France winning the World Cup for the first time.
From this point of view, it seems to make sense.
But there is only one precedent that can be traced. Can this be called a "curse"?
Zeng Zheng looked at these confused reporters with amusement, and then added another sentence.
"I don't know if this curse is true or false."
"Anyway, I heard it from the locals."
“But it’s easy to verify!”
"Can't we just wait until this Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup are over to see the results?"
Hearing this, a smart reporter reacted.
"Oh oh~~~I understand!"
"Coach Zeng, what do you mean..."
Since this is a public interview.
So in less than half a day, all of Zeng Zheng's speeches were spread all over the world.
The term "Confederations Cup Curse" is also accompanied by various World Cup curses and quickly spreads among fans.
The French team that had just arrived in Suwon also heard about this.
When he first heard the news, Flamel scoffed.
I think this is just a rumor fabricated by some small newspaper to attract attention.
But later while eating, the more I thought about it, the more something was wrong.
Your Chinese team is not even considered a seed team, and you will definitely not be able to win the World Cup.