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Chapter 164 Missing the Asian Cup

When Metz flew back to China with the League Cup, they were warmly welcomed. Along the way from Paris to Metz, there were Metz fans driving to escort Metz's bus.

After the team's bus arrived at Metz City, the championship parade immediately began, showing the team's championship trophy that the team had just won to the Metz fans gathered on both sides of the street. The League Cup shone in the sun, causing screams below.

Ribery and Menez, two people who scored goals in the final, sat in the front of the double-decker bus with trophys, and frequently waved their arms to everyone. The parade finally arrived at the finishing point, Furien Stadium. Today, the stadium was open to everyone for free. Tens of thousands of fans rushed into the stands, and the players came out of the corridor one by one, walked out of the corridor and entered the stadium.

The live broadcast led the fans to shout each of their names, just like the entry ceremony before the game.

Every player was cheered, and head coach Jean Fernandez was no exception.

At the end, the live broadcast said: "There is still the last person..."

Before he could finish his words, a cheer rang out from the stands.

"...I'm sorry he couldn't come to the scene to celebrate with us." The live announcer waited for the fans to cheer before continuing, "We all know who he is, right?"

"Yes!!" more than 20,000 fans in the stands replied in a uniform roar. "So good, let's shout his name-"

"Chu!!"

"Do it again!"

"Chu!!"

“Do it again—!”

"Chu—!!!"

※※※Mes fans announced their love and concern for Chu Zhongtian in the Holy Mountain Forian Stadium with a tsunami sound. So why couldn't Chu Zhongtian participate in this celebration? Because he had a broken arm, he had to go to the hospital for treatment. In addition, his thigh muscle strain worsened, and it was inconvenient to walk and needed to be recuperated.

So he failed to attend the full celebration party. He did arrive in Paris with the team's plane. A reporter met him at the airport, but at this time he did not take a special car with the team back to Metz. He stayed in Paris for further treatment. At the award ceremony, the team doctor Tang Ji made the treatment for him the simplest and simplest, and now he has to be opened and rebanded.

In addition, sports medicine experts also need to make diagnosis and treatment opinions on his left thigh muscle strain.

Although the team had a league match on the 19th, Chu Zhongtian himself did not need to participate. Not only this match on the 19th, but he definitely couldn't participate on the 26th. For him, the season ended here. He had completed the task and helped the team win the most important trophy.

He is not only missing the last two rounds of the league, but if he is not doing well, he will also miss the Asian Cup held in the four Southeast Asian countries this summer. It is a hundred days of injury, and it is impossible to recover without three months. The Asian Cup kicked off in Thailand on July 7th. The first game of the Chinese team was against Malaysia on July 10th. By then, Chu Zhongtian was less than two months away from being injured, so his injury would not be cured.

Everyone was celebrating, but he was not alone.

Emily's plan was to say goodbye to Chu Zhongtian after watching the game, fly back to China, and continue working. But now Chu Zhongtian is injured, muscle strain makes it difficult for him to walk, and a fracture of his right hand makes it impossible for him to take care of himself. As his girlfriend, of course, he has to stay and take care of him at this time. So she told her mother that she would push the notice and work, or postpone it for a few months. Now she has to take care of her lover wholeheartedly.

She and Metz flew back to Paris on the same plane, and accompanied Chu Zhongtian to the hospital. After receiving treatment in the hospital, they accompanied him back to Metz's home and took good care of his diet and daily life. Chu Zhongtian was injured with his right hand and was inconvenient to eat, so Emily fed him personally and got up every morning to make breakfast for Chu Zhongtian. When Chu Zhongtian started dressing and preparing to get up, he went to the bathroom to wet his wash towel and wrinkled it, and folded it aside.

The toothpaste was squeezed on the toothbrush and placed it on the water cup. Chu Zhongtian didn't need to do anything. He shook the towel with one hand and washed his face. Then he picked up the toothbrush to brush his teeth. Then he just handed over the follow-up work to Emily. He went to the restaurant to have dinner, chopped bacon, sausage, and poached eggs for him, and just needed a fork. It was enough to make these with one hand. After dinner, he didn't have to do anything, from wiping the table to washing dishes.

All Chu Zhongtian had to do was enjoy it all.

The media reports about this final came overwhelmingly, all of whom were praising Metz's tenacity and Chu Zhongtian's strength. He still insisted on finishing the game when his arm was broken during the game, and completed a beautiful and critical assist, which became a topic of relish. French TV stations kept returning to his exciting scenes in the game, and praised his willful qualities.

"With such a captain, you will know why Metz can complete the reversal and achieve the final victory!"

"To be honest, Chu doesn't feel like a Chinese, but more like a German, too tenacious..."

In China, the praise of Chu Zhongtian has become the mainstream trend of media during this period. Traditional media, online media, television media, radio media, print media, sports media or mainstream comprehensive media, as long as there is only one protagonist involved in the report of this game, that is Chu Zhongtian.

Regarding Chu Zhongtian's deeds of persisting in the game with injury and finally helping the team win, the Chinese media directly portrayed Chu Zhongtian as a god descending to earth and an iron-blooded warrior. Of course, they did not mock the Chinese players.

"How many years have we seen this spirit in Chinese players? We do whatever it takes to win, and at all costs... With such spirit, how could Chu Zhongtian not succeed?"

"The French media are cheering for Chu Zhongtian. He completely conquered the picky Frenchman with his fighting spirit!"

"A such an outstanding player can't play as a main player in the national team. I really doubt whether Zhu Suishin is blind..."

After this battle, Chu Zhongtian's image of tenacious struggle was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he added a group of new fans. Nike also took a look at his rising popularity in China and wanted to shoot an advertisement for him specifically, which was only placed in the inland Chinese market. The advertisement was directly edited by the game's camera and Chu Zhongtian's monologue to show his tenacity and unyielding. I believe the effect will be very good.

Chu Zhongtian’s monologue is to find someone to dub, so Chu Zhongtian doesn’t have to do anything in this advertisement. He just needs to wait at home for the advertisement to be on TV.

After the injury, he received a lot of calls, including his parents, agents and friends. They all care about his injuries. He told them that it was no big deal. It would be almost healed after being wounded for more than a month. If the arm is broken, it would be at most three months. These are not enough serious injuries that will affect his future career, so Chu Zhongtian was in a good mood while recuperating.

Besides, Emily was with him, which was a good day he had longed for, so injuries and other things became a gift of happiness.

※※※On May 19th, Metz, who just won the League Cup championship, challenged Paris Saint-Germain away. Metz, who played in the second team, lost 1:2 away. This game has nothing to do with the overall situation. Paris Saint-Germain won the game and ranked 16th, with 45 points. This season is destined to be empty. They have fired Guy Laconb in the first half of the season, and replaced Legon who once coached Lyon. Legon brought the team out of the relegation zone, but still can't go further in terms of results. Metz ranked ninth with fifty points. It is hopeless to win the top six of the league, and it is even more impossible to participate in the Champions League next season. However, they have won the League Cup championship and can participate in the League Cup next season as the defending champion, so the European qualification is also considered to be a winner.

Next, in the last round of May 26, Metz returned to home to face their last opponent of the season, Lens.

This game allowed Fernandez to send all the main lineups, except for Chu Zhongtian, Ribery, Menez, Proman, Ibisevic and others who were absent due to injuries.

Before the game, Chu Zhongtian appeared in the stands of the stadium with a bandage. With his girlfriend's company, he waved to all the fans of the court and accepted the cheers from the fans. He also used this method to say goodbye to a season.

Chu Zhongtian's sudden appearance was a small climax. At that time, the players were waiting in the corridor to appear, and they heard a huge cheer sound outside. The players on both sides did not understand what was going on. Later, after hearing what the fans were shouting clearly, they felt relieved.

This game is also of special significance for Ribery. Because after the final of the League Cup, he had made it clear in an interview that he would not stay at Metz next season: "...I have a deep affection for Metz, yes, I like everything here. But I feel that it is time for a cycle to end. I have had a great time here and won two very important championships. Next I will pursue higher honors and challenges. I am very grateful to the Metz fans for their support, and I will not forget theirs. It's just that as a professional player, I am eager to participate in higher-level games, and I will not stay at Metz again next season..."

This time, the Metz fans did not protest or tried to let the club keep Ribery. They all knew very well that their small team could not keep big stars. They were selected for the national team, participated in the World Cup finals, and won the best player in the League Cup finals, and could not continue to stay in the team.

So in the stands of this game, some fans came to say goodbye to him with a slogan: "Go away Frank, good luck, thank you!"

From the 2004-2005 season to the 2006-2007 season, Ribery played for Metz for three seasons. As a well-known star, it was already very good for Metz to keep him for three seasons. There is really no need to continue to bind his wings and prevent him from pursuing his goals.

It is said that many clubs have sent invitations to Ribery, hoping that he can join in the summer. What Mes should consider now is not how to keep Ribery, but how to make the most money from Ribery.

Ribery was active in this game, using a goal and an assist to help the team defeat Lens 3-0 at home, putting a perfect end to his career as Metz. With five minutes left before the end of the game, he was replaced by Fernandez and received cheers and applause from all the fans alone. Then Ribery hugged Fernandez on the sidelines, thanking him for his cultivation over the past few years. This is not pretentious or artificial. If Fernandez had not been given, he would never have been Ribery today. So the first person Ribery would have thanked was this French coach.

Jean Fernandez said to Ribery in his ear: "Where you go, you have to play football well. Football is your foundation, Frank."

Ribery nodded, which was his football godfather’s advice to him, and he kept it in mind.

As the referee blew the three whistles at the end of the game, the unforgettable 2006-2007 season also came to an end.

※※※ Just after the season ended, major European sports media reported transfer rumors related to Ribery. Sometimes it was said that Manchester United fell in love with him, sometimes it said that Real Madrid and Barcelona were fighting for him, and sometimes it was said that Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich was optimistic about Ribery and hoped to take him to Hollywood in the Bundesliga... Some people said that these are rumors, and only one or two of them were really pursuing Ribery. However, Chu Zhongtianzhi

These are true, and those clubs are indeed very interested in Ribery. James Merry has been busy since the League Cup finals and shows no sign of rest. In the past, he worked hard to promote his players, but now the clubs are rushing to know him later. He has to keep talking to those clubs who are interested in Ribery, and at the same time he has to pay attention to information about Chu Zhongtian. After all, these two players are the most profitable under his command.

Chu Zhongtian has not received any news that the club is interested in him, but he has received a call from the national team coach Zhu Suishin.

Zhu Suishin greeted Chu Zhongtian's injury on the phone. He frowned when he heard that Chu Zhongtian's arm had broken at least three months before he could return to the court.

Because Chu Zhongtian always gives people a feeling that it is not easy to approach and is superior in the national team, Zhu Suishin doesn't like him very much. But he has to admit that his strength is very good and has helped the team improve. This summer, the Chinese team will compete in the Asian Cup, and the domestic call for Chu Zhongtian to play the main player is very high, and he has not considered such a thing. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian was injured in the League Cup final.

At first I thought it would not delay the Asian Cup in a month and a half, but now I think that he may not be able to get better even if the Asian Cup is over.

He originally wanted to recruit Chu Zhongtian to join the team, but now it seems that there is no need.

I had to say some words of comfort and regret, so that Chu Zhongtian could recover from his injuries and look forward to working together again in the World Cup qualifiers... Zhu Suishin, who said this, would never have expected that he would not have waited for the day to cooperate again, and the two of them would never have any intersection in the future.

Chu Zhongtian also regrets that he cannot participate in the Asian Cup. After all, it is an intercontinental competition, so he still longs to participate. The last Asian Cup was held in China. At that time, he just emerged in England. He was an unknown man. It was a pity that he failed to catch up with that Asian Cup. Because that Asian Cup was the best opportunity for the Chinese team. If it were not defeated by the Japanese team in the end... No matter how bad Chinese football is today, it is not an excuse for Chu Zhongtian to give up on himself and not want to pursue victory and honor. As long as he can be selected into the national team, he will not be able to control what others do, but he will definitely work 100% hard, just like in the League Cup final.

But now those are just thinking about it, because he is destined to be selected for the national team and cannot participate in the Asian Cup. Now his task is to recover from his injuries and strive to recover from the injury before the new season comes. He did not expect that in the future, the facts proved that it was a blessing for him to not be selected for the national team this time... Just after Zhu Suishin communicated with Chu Zhongtian on the phone, the Chinese Football Association announced the training list for the Asian Cup, and there was no name Chu Zhongtian. The media did not have much opinion, because Chu Zhongtian was injured in the League Cup final and had a broken hand bone. That is what everyone knows. It would be too inhumane to ask Chu Zhongtian to participate in the Asian Cup under such circumstances.

They just feel regretful - if Chu Zhongtian joins, the team will definitely make a breakthrough in the Asian Cup!

Now, I can only fantasize myself in my heart.

For a time, domestic media had a hint of pessimism about the prospects of the national team's outing, and expressed concern about the national team's performance in the Asian Cup. These articles made Zhu Suishin very annoyed. He admitted that Chu Zhongtian was capable, but the Chinese team was not his own team. Moreover, this very capable player has never proved himself in the national team. Why can't he play the national team without him?

As a counterattack, he said in an interview: "Although Chu Zhongtian is absent, we still have Zheng Zhi and many outstanding players. I don't think that his inability to participate in the Asian Cup will have any impact on the team. Because our team has been playing like this two years ago, and he was not yet... "

Suddenly, a media that was pro-Chu Zhongtian laughed and said, "Compare Zheng Zhi and Chu Zhongtian, may I ask Coach Zhu, has Zheng Zhi won the French Cup championship? Have he won the League Cup championship? In addition, Chu Zhongtian's absence does not really have any impact on the team, because the team's level will not be improved at all!"

In this small-scale war of words, Chu Zhongtian did not participate. This was a very favorable condition for others to stay out of the matter and concentrate on recuperating his injuries.

Because his arms are inconvenient, he will not even return to China this summer. He is worried that his injured mother will fly from China to France to take care of him. By then, Emily will be liberated to work. After all, as a female star whose career is in the rising stage, she always ignores her work, which is also very unfavorable to her development.

At the same time, there are gradually more and more clubs interested in Chu Zhongtian. Although Chu Zhongtian cannot participate in the Asian Cup, it is destined to be a busy and fulfilling summer.
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