Football nukes: a pound buys a club

Chapter 398 The World Cup Begins

Since the World Cup is held in winter for the first time, Zhang Chong still has more than half a year to prepare for the game.

In the past six months or so, many things have happened around Zhang Chong.

Bury once again won the Premier League title this season, but the Champions League title was still left behind, and was miraculously won by Inter Milan led by Mourinho.

Hercules is ranked second in the league, and the championship was won by Real Madrid.

And Zhang Chong also went to Spain after the end of the season, but he didn't see Jessica. Even the old handsome guy resigned from the club, and his family disappeared.

In July, Pincaina successfully gave birth to a daughter.

Now that Zhang Chong has both sons and daughters, don't be too happy.

He named his daughter Xiaohuahua because he felt that she smiled like a flower.

Liu Shaoziyang finally became the main force of Augsburg in the second half of the season and helped Augsburg successfully avoid relegation.

Zhou Xiaotian was poached by Real Madrid. He created a transfer record of 6000 million pounds for Chinese players, which made both the football school and his home team a fortune.

The football school is still operating normally, but affected by the epidemic, it has begun to accept more local Spanish children.

Occasionally, Zhang Chong also played friendly matches with the national football team to adjust the lineup.

Young players Zhang Xu, Zheng Xiubiao and Zheng Jiefeng all got a lot of opportunities to play, which also gave Zhang Chong a lot of choices.

When he has nothing else to do, Zhang Chong still prefers to return to Bury to take care of his wife and children.

Just one day in September, when he came back from shopping in the supermarket, he suddenly saw a familiar figure on the side of the road.

It's the handsome old Bell!

He was with his wife, pushing a pram slowly.

Zhang Chong was taken aback for a moment, as if realizing something, he quickly stopped the car and ran towards them.

Hearing footsteps, Old Bell suddenly turned around and saw Zhang Chong, his face changed, and he pushed the baby carriage away.

Zhang Chong was more sure of his guess, he quickly stopped them: "Uncle and aunt, what are you doing?"

Old Bell kept a cold face and said nothing, and his wife even gave him a glaring look.

Zhang Chong couldn't help saying: "Uncle and aunt, is this Jessica's child?"

Old Bell ignored him and walked forward pushing the stroller.

Zhang Chong was not willing to give up, and followed the couple all the way to their home.

Old Bell opened the door, and a familiar voice came from inside the room: "Mom and Dad, where did you take little Ian? Why is it taking so long?"

It's Jessica!

Zhang Chong's heart was pounding: "Jessica, is that you?"

She had been in Bury all this time!

Thinking of this, he rushed in three steps at a time, and Old Bell didn't stop him.

Inside the house, Jessica was wearing a loose home dress. She was a little plumper than a few months ago, but her whole temperament had changed a lot, with a lot more soft feeling.

Zhang Chong couldn't help walking in front of her, and asked softly, "Is that my child?"

Jessica hesitated: "No, it's not."

Zhang Chong was taken aback for a moment, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his whole body, from the beginning to the end.

How come there is a feeling of being green?

It was difficult for him to accept it for a while.

Seeing him like this, Jessica sighed unbearably, and stepped forward: "You already have a family, this child...I originally wanted to cut off your contact with him..."

Zhang Chong was startled, and his mood immediately took a 180-degree turn. He suddenly turned from sadness to joy: "Then this child is mine?"

Jessica nodded: "I didn't want to tell you. But this is too cruel to you and the children."

Looking at the little baby who had been brought in by Old Bell, Zhang Chong couldn't help softening his heart.

He didn't see it clearly outside just now, but now he thinks that this baby looks really good-looking.

He couldn't help asking, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Jessica said, "It's a boy."

Zhang Chong looked at the drowsy little guy: "Can I hug you?"

Jessica took him from her father and handed it to him.

Zhang Chong hugged him cautiously, and the little guy even smiled back at him.

It seems that there is a natural connection between the father and son.

Jessica smiled.

But when Zhang Chong wanted to take Jessica home with him, Jessica refused him decisively.

She won't live with them, that's her bottom line.

This is why she chose to secretly give birth to the child alone.

Zhang Chong didn't insist anymore, but he felt that there was another concern in his heart.

After more than a month, Zhang Chong left Bury and began to prepare for the World Cup.

After many considerations, Zhang Chong finally determined the 26-man roster for the Chinese team to participate in the World Cup in Qatar.

Goalkeepers: Yan Junling, Wang Dalei, Liu Shaoziyang.

Central defenders: Wang Yizhi, Zhao Deen, Hu Yinzhi, Jiang Guangtai, Zheng Xiubiao.

Full backs: Tao Ting, Cheng Sichu, Zheng Wei, Zhang Linpeng.

Midfielders: Zhong Jian, Dai Weijun, Wang Chu, Hao Junmin, Wu Xi, Zheng Jiefeng.

Wing forwards: Zhou Xiaotian, Chen Ke, Wu Lei, Wang Xiaodong.

Front midfielder: Chen Ming, Zhang Xu.

Forwards: Zhang Yuning, Wang Hao.

Among them, Zheng Xiubiao can play central defender and two full backs, Hao Junmin can play defensive midfielder and front midfielder and full midfielder, Wu Lei and Chen Ming can also play forwards, with these versatile players, the national football lineup is relatively rich.

They assembled a week before the World Cup and traveled to Qatar together.

This World Cup is held in winter for the first time, so the European League can only make way for it, but it also objectively caused injuries and fatigue to many players.

But fortunately, these players look very good now, and there are no injuries.

Before the start of the game, Zhang Chong didn't say much, but showed them a video of the national football team's first World Cup trip 20 years ago.

After watching those regrettable pictures, he couldn't help saying to the players: "Our predecessors entered the World Cup 20 years ago, but it is a pity that they did not leave a goal. Although this is a pity, but for you It is also an opportunity. Because the task of scoring the first goal and winning the first game for the national football team is in your hands. You are about to create the history of Chinese football. Do you have confidence!"

The players shouted: "Yes!"

Zhang Chong smiled: "No matter how strong this Brazil team is, it is not as strong as the champion team in 2002; no matter how strong this Germany team is, it was eliminated by South Korea in the last World Cup; as for Poland...we want to avenge the men's basketball team and find a team for Zhou Qi. Back to the scene!"

The players burst into laughter.

The time soon came to zero o'clock on November 2022, 11, Beijing time.

With the whistle of the referee, the match between the host country Qatar and Ecuador officially began.

And this game also marks the official start of the World Cup in Qatar!