Chapter 58 Goodbye, Samba Corps
At this moment, on the sidelines, the Danish coaches and substitutes gathered on the sidelines. Everyone was waiting for the last moment to arrive, waiting for the three whistles of referee Yuichi Nishimura, they were about to rush into the field, celebrate hard, and suppress, at this moment everyone suppressed the excitement and crazy emotions in their hearts.
After the Port Elizabeth Stadium surpassed the score, it kept cheering and singing. At this moment, everyone couldn't wait, stood up, waited, and waited for the final cheers to arrive.
Yuichi Nishimura was looking at the watch, constantly looking at the watch on his wrist, and the whistle was already in his mouth...
"Friends, audience members, the first game of competing for the ticket to the semi-finals is about to end. After a 120-minute battle, from falling behind to equalization, to falling behind, to equalization twice, and the final overtaking, this game is the most tortuous and suspenseful game so far in the South African World Cup. And this game is about to come to the last moment, let us look forward to it together..." Duan Xuan shouted at the top of his throat.
Qin Tian took a cross from his teammate and suddenly made a big foot and flew directly into the stands behind the Brazilian goal. At the same time, "beep...beep...beep..." Three whistles and the referee's downward gesture, the Brazilian was the least willing to hear the ending sound at this moment.
"The game is over and the game is over. Let us congratulate the Denmark team, congratulations to coach Olsen, and of course, it is even more congratulations to Qin Tian, this young man who is proud of, sent the Denmark team to the semi-finals with one hand. Congratulations to them..."
After hearing the whistle, Qin Tian bent down as if he had been drained, his hands were on his knees, and his eyes were staring at the huge scoreboard, 3:4, Brazil is in front, Denmark is behind! Qin Tian wanted to see more clearly, and a powerful force surged over, directly pressing Qin Tian on the lawn, one, two, three...
Let the water wash away his tired body, Qin Tian was filled with joy from the bottom of his heart. It was only 10 minutes before the last crazy celebration just now. He would go to the press conference with Olson later. Qin Tian could only take a shower in advance. Although he wanted to continue celebrating with his teammates, as the captain and this game, he was well-deserved to be MVP, and often he couldn't help himself.
"Qin, are you okay? Is there too much time?"
"Here, come," Qin Tian quickly wiped the water droplets that were still falling from his head and hurriedly ran out.
Olson stood at the door of the locker room and looked at the young man in front of him. Olson took a towel and wiped Qin Tian's face, "No, I'll perform well later. You are the best player in this game." He patted Qin Tian's arms.
"No problem, boss," Qin Tian smiled brilliantly. It was not the first time he attended the press conference. For Qin Tian, he was familiar with it.
When Olsen took Qin Tian to the press conference hall, the head coach of Brazil's opponent, just now, announced a major decision - resignation! The press conference is messy at this moment, especially those Brazilian reporters. They originally prepared countless questions of blame, such as: Why did Kaka be replaced? What's going on with Melo? Why is a player with an imbalanced mentality still placed on the court? Why did the tactics become conservative when the score was leading? What is the problem with the team's defense? One after another, the chaos in running positions, etc.
But before these reporters could ask what, Dunga took the lead in resigning. Of course, the reason was that Brazil did not enter the semi-finals, but in fact, Dunga had already planned to withdraw from the national team. As early as after the draw ceremony of the South African World Cup, Dunga repeatedly stated that he would no longer serve as the head coach of the Brazilian team after the World Cup.
"Nothing can change my mind. Even if the Brazilian team won the world championship, I know that the next World Cup is held in Brazil, but nothing can change my decision." Dunga answered in response to reporters' questions. At the press conference after the game, Dunga said sincerely, "The pressure of being the head coach of the Brazilian team is very high. It is not only a personal problem, but your family also needs to bear a lot. Four years of head coach is enough for me. During my tenure as head coach of the Brazilian national team, I learned a lot, and I am still learning. It is time for me to enjoy my life after the World Cup, and of course I will continue to serve as a coach in the club afterwards."
"Today's game is sad, the game is very difficult, no one thought that we would lose, and no one was mentally prepared. When I started coaching the Brazilian team, I knew I would stay here for four years." Dunga said calmly, but she couldn't hide her loneliness.
At this time when Qin Tian and Olsen entered the hall, Dunga was approaching the end. Seeing the real "murderer" who eliminated the Brazilian team, the hall suddenly became quiet. Dunga looked at Qin Tian awkwardly, and a strange thought appeared in her heart, "Why is such an excellent player not from Brazil? If he is there, I will be confident to dominate the entire world football world, but a pity..."
"Okay, everyone, as the head coach of Brazil, I have a great responsibility for the defeat in this game. The guys performed well, and I am proud of them, but if they lose the game, they lose, maybe because of their poor luck, or their ability, but no matter what, if we lose, our opponents perform better, and I sincerely wish them to go further, thank you everyone."
Although the reporters wanted to say something else, Dunga had already stood up, pushed away the chair, and was about to leave. Before leaving, she still shook hands with Olson politely and said congratulations. Finally, she stood in front of Qin Tian, "You are an excellent player, Qin, the future is unlimited, come on!"
"Thank you, Mr. Dunga, I will."
Dunga smiled and then left the news hall. The next time was obviously the winner of this game, the Danish team's stage. He was able to stand up quickly when he was behind and misjudged and led the team to complete the Jedi counterattack. The media reporters present knew very well that the young man in front of him was really going to be popular, the protagonist of this World Cup, the absolute superstar.
Applause, everyone sincerely gave applause before asking questions. Of course, except for Brazilian journalists, considering their current mood, they are unwilling to applaud their opponents, which is a completely forgivable and understandable behavior. However, other journalists do not have so many concerns.
When a reporter asked Qin Tian’s mood at this moment, Qin Tian said with a smile, "Before I came, I just finished a brand new champagne shower. How do you think I feel? It’s very good, especially the opponent is a world powerhouse like Brazil. It feels great to beat them."
"Mr. Qin Tian, did you never have the idea of giving up when you were two goals behind?"
"Of course, I am also an ordinary player. I feel unacceptable to being behind in such a major game and I once wanted to give up. But fortunately, my big brother Thomason communicated with me in time and thanked him for his care and help for me, which made me regain my confidence in the game."
"What do you think of Brazil's performance today?"
"This is a respectable opponent. I feel honored and very happy to be able to eliminate them." Qin Tian was really happy, but his smile seemed to stimulate a small number of people.
"Mr. Qin Tian, don't you think today is just luck standing on your side?" A voice a little angry and unwilling suddenly rang out, attracting many reporters to look over. It was a young Brazilian reporter. When everyone saw the national flag on his chest, they felt relieved.
Qin Tian was obviously stunned and then replied, "Haha, I have to say, what you said makes sense, but luck is also part of your strength, right?"
"Then what you mean is that you defeated Brazil entirely by strength, tsk tsk," the young man refused to give in.
Qin Tian pondered for a while, "I understand what you mean. You think that the Brazilian team was eliminated is a little bit of luck. From your perspective, I think there is no problem with you. If possible, we can even fight for this problem for three days and three nights, but unfortunately, the result will never change. In the history of the World Cup, it will only be written that Denmark defeated Brazil and entered the semi-finals, and will not explain above that they rely on luck. What do you think?
When your team was leading 3:1, did you think you were going to advance and celebrate with champagne? But the result told us that you were obviously happy earlier. The football field is a place full of suspense. In the last second, no one knows what will happen? It is obvious that you made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, and now you are entangled with me here about luck or not. I think it is meaningless. If possible, we can discuss this issue for a few hours, but what is the meaning? The final result has been determined.
Instead of debating my luck here, it is better to go home and reflect on your mistakes, which is more meaningful. Also, my teammates and I rely on hard work to win. While you regret your national team, keep a little respect for us." Qin Tian talked happily. Although the reporters of the Brazilian team wanted to say something, it was obvious that other reporters were impatient. They lost and they were talking about it. Especially several reporters who were eliminated by the Brazilian team, they became even more impatient. Why, when we were eliminated by you, we didn't complain so much.
The following press conference completely became the stage for Olsen and Qin Tian, and various problems came to their faces. Yes, the Denmark team is really popular. This is the biggest dark horse in the South African World Cup, and it is still rushing forward. They have brought two questions to the South African World Cup: First, how far can it go? Second, how many goals can Qin Tian score?
Chapter completed!