Like many of his peers, Lin Xuan had a vague impression of the 1994 and 1998 World Cups.
When the men's football team entered the World Cup for the first time in 2002, the enthusiasm of the people in the country for football was unprecedentedly high.
In this year's World Cup between Korea and Japan, the three games of the national team were organized by the school to watch, which showed its influence.
It was also from this moment that Lin Xuan truly became obsessed with football.
He dreamed that one day, he would be able to wear the national team's red jersey, score a goal in the World Cup, and kiss the flag on his chest in front of the cheers of tens of thousands of people.
Unfortunately, with the disappearance of the golden generation, the national football team gradually fell into the abyss and became a spittoon that everyone despised.
Those who liked football went to watch the five major leagues in Europe. When talking about the men's national team, they were either scolding or mocking.
It was no wonder. Everyone was originally full of enthusiasm and support, but they were disappointed again and again, and their hearts became colder and colder.
In addition, the various shady dealings in the football world were even more shocking.
If any child learned to play football, it would definitely attract criticism and everyone would avoid it.
Even so, Lin Xuan still wanted to fight for the country and do his best on the field.
Now, this opportunity was right in front of him!
Compared to the complete darkness of the previous years, a storm had been brewing since 2009. Many tigers had fallen, and the environment in the football world had improved slightly.
Moreover, Lin Xuan knew the results of Instructor Gao's team.
If they could achieve better results in the 2011 Asian Cup, Gao Hongbo might be able to continue to serve until the 2014 World Cup.
In the previous space-time, Lin Xuan had fantasized about this 'if' countless times…
Now, he finally had the chance to turn this " if " into reality.
Lin Xuan was very interested. After changing reality, would the future of domestic football still be so bumpy and hopeless?
He didn't think for long. He only paused for a moment and said firmly,""I have no objections, Director Gao. As long as the country summoned him, he would definitely try his best to return.”
Gao Hongbo was happy to see him so straightforward. He had been observing Lin Xuan for a long time.
The national team now lacked a creative playmaker who could hold the ball in a tough battle.
If Lin Xuan could join the array, it would be a huge boost.
Wang Yongbai, Zhou Haibin, Deng Zhuoxiang, their strength was clearly far inferior to Lin Xuan's.
Only Hao Junmin was slightly stronger, and the gap between him and Lin Xuan wasn't that big. However, Hao Junmin mainly played on the flanks.
After a round of inspection, he had no choice but to recruit Lin Xuan into the team. If he wanted to achieve his goal, he really couldn't do it without Lin Xuan.
Gao Hongbo sounded relieved.
"This training will only last for four days. The main purpose is to let you familiarize yourself with the team, and then there will be a warm-up match against Senegal.”
"If the team runs well, there will be another training session at the end of September, and then the World Cup qualifiers.”
"Time is tight. I hope you can understand.”
"No problem, Director Gao." Lin Xuan didn't have any objections. It was an international competition day anyway, so the club would let him go.
"Then I'll put you on the list. The Football Association will contact Manchester United. You can come before September 6th.”
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xuan didn't feel anything special. He only booked a round-trip ticket first.
There were no direct flights at the moment, so they could only fly from Manchester to the capital first and then transfer to Ice City.
Sure enough, the next day at the Carriington training base, Ferguson had already received a fax from the Chinese Football Association and had a special chat with Lin Xuan.
"Lin, do you want to go back yourself? I'm worried that it'll affect your condition.”
Ferguson's worries were not without reason. From the previous rounds of the Premier League, Lin Xuan had become Manchester United's new thigh, even more reliable than Ronaldo.
Just two days after his return, the team was going to play an away game against Tottenham Hotspur.
What if Lin Xuan's condition was affected and he encountered problems in the league?
"Don't worry, Sir. My condition won't be affected.”
“Emmmm……”
On second thought, Ferguson could also test Manchester United's performance when Lin Xuan was absent.
"Then you have to be careful when you go back. Don't get hurt."”
"Of course." Lin Xuan smiled confidently.
When he encountered danger, he would instantly activate V-zone mode to avoid the threat.
Sometimes, it looked like Lin Xuan was being ruthlessly shoveled by the other party, as if his leg was broken. In fact, he had dodged in advance. It was just a hard wound, and the pain would pass.
Therefore, he had not had any injury problems since he became a professional player.
……
"The list for the training for the fourth year of high school has been announced, and the young general Lin Xuan has returned!"》
" Xinlang Sports News: Just now, the Football Association announced the fourth training list after Gao Hongbo took office. Lin Xuan's name is on it.”
"Through the first three training sessions, the two positions of the attacking midfielder and center forward have always been a headache for Gao Hongbo. Now, it seemed that he had made up his mind to eliminate the controversy and recruit Lin Xuan into the team.”
" Lin Xuan is one of the few players who have studied abroad. Before he was 18 years old, he had become the core lineup of various teams and helped Arsenal's youth team and Hoffenheim win the championship."
"At Manchester United, Lin Xuan is highly regarded by manager Ferguson. It could be seen that his personal ability was unquestionable.”
"The only doubt is that Lin Xuan has never joined any domestic echelon before and is not familiar with domestic players.”
"Moreover, he is too young. Can he withstand the test of the national team?”
" Before the away game against Lebanon on November 14th, China's men's football team only has two games left, against Namibia and Namibia."
"Only the match against Senegal on September 9th is a day of international competition for the Fifa.”
"This also means that the match with Senegal is Lin Xuan's only chance to participate in joint training before the Asian Cup.”
" I wonder if Gao Hongbo's last-minute cram will be effective this time, but we'll wait and see…"
……
Ice City, early autumn.
At this time, it was still early before the snowy days, and the afterglow of summer was still lingering here.
The temperature was slightly cool and comfortable.
After Lin Xuan got off the plane, the national team specially sent a car to pick him up. It was obvious that Gao Hongbo valued Lin Xuan.
In the hotel where the national team was staying, Lin Xuan finally met the head coach, Gao Hongbo.
In another time and space, Lin Xuan often saw Gao Hongbo on TV.
Seeing the main body this time, his complexion wasn't as good as it was on television. Lin Xuan could already feel the pressure he was facing.
"Director Gao."
"I was looking forward to your arrival."
The two of them shook hands enthusiastically.
Gao Hongbo was a little surprised. Lin Xuan had acted very mature on the phone, but in reality, he didn't seem to match his high-spirited appearance.
His words and actions had always been very calm. Perhaps this was the so-called mature youth.
"You've traveled so far. Go and rest first. We'll start training tomorrow morning…By the way, I've assigned you to Hao Junmin's room.”
"Anything is fine. I don't have any objections.”
"Alright, rest early."
After a short chat with Gao Hongbo, Lin Xuan went to his room and swiped his card to enter.
Inside, a slightly thin young man was brushing his teeth. When he saw Lin Xuan enter, he was shocked.
"You are…Lin Xuan?"
"Yes, Brother Hao, nice to meet you.”Lin Xuan smiled politely.
"This…you don't have to be so polite. I should have heard a lot about you. You've already won the Bundesliga title."
Hao Junmin teased.
Although he was not an extrovert, he was more easy-going. The two of them chatted briefly and had a good first impression of each other.
In this way, Lin Xuan met his first teammate on the national team.
……
The Ice City Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium was about to welcome a Fifa A-level match.
The national football team played against Senegal!
The stadium had never hosted any Fifa A-level matches before.
In order to welcome the training and warm-up matches, the organizers had made a big renovation of the stadium.
It was mainly the turf. After some adjustments, it finally looked like a regular court, not a vegetable field.
After three days of training, Gao Hongbo was very satisfied with Lin Xuan's performance.
He had always been worried that Lin Xuan would be out for a long time and it would be difficult to form a tacit understanding.
Teammates might not be able to understand some advanced ideas.
He didn't expect that Lin Xuanchu, who had just arrived, would actually be able to perfectly fit into the team!
It was probably because he had adjusted his body to achieve backward compatibility.
In any case, through this friendly match with Senegal, they should be able to get the answer!
Therefore, Lin Xuan undoubtedly appeared in the starting lineup for the warm-up match!
The fans, the media, the coaching staff, and almost everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Xuan!
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