Gao Zheng had just met with the national team and found that the reporters who came to interview were more than the reporters they participated in the Asian Cup in Australia. This fully demonstrates that everyone attaches much importance to the World Cup, which is far more important than the Asian Cup.

It can be said that in the minds of many Chinese fans, even the World Cup qualifiers are higher than those in the Asian Cup.

As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by reporters, and everyone wanted to hear his outlook for the next World Cup qualifiers.

"My goal is to participate in the World Cup in Russia." Gao Zheng said in the face of reporters' long guns and microphones.

Zheng Zhi, who was standing next to him for interview with another group of reporters, turned his head in surprise and looked over.

Due to the previous three failures in the World Cup, Chinese players are much more cautious when talking about the World Cup.

They often do not say directly, "We must participate in the World Cup", but they will say more cautiously: "Play the current game well". As for the final result... If they can really play the current game well, I believe that the final result will not be much worse.

After all, there are only a few people who directly express their goals in their hearts like Gao Zheng.

When both of them returned to the locker room after the interview, Zheng Zhi wanted to have a good talk with Gao Zheng about this issue.

But unexpectedly, before he could speak, Gao Zheng took the initiative to find him: "Captain, do you think what I said to the reporter just now will bring psychological pressure to his teammates?"

Zheng Zhi wanted to talk to Gao Zheng about this topic, and originally wanted to persuade Gao Zheng to be careful in his words so as not to be hyped up by reporters, which would be detrimental to him.

Unexpectedly, Gao Zheng was considering whether his words would put pressure on his teammates...

Hearing this question, Zheng Zhi changed his mind temporarily. He shook his head and said, "No, how can there be pressure? Participating in the World Cup is the common wish of each of us. If there is pressure because of participating in the World Cup, then he should not stay in the team."

Hearing Zheng Zhi say this, Gao Zheng laughed: "Captain, I'll feel relieved if you say this."

Zheng Zhi patted Gao Zheng on the back: "Don't worry, who doesn't want to participate in the World Cup? I want to do it too!"

Gao Zheng looked at the person in front of him. He was very familiar with Zheng Zhi's experience.

He was the Chinese Footballer on the other side of the Chinese team participating in the World Cup in 2002. But the Chinese Footballer was awarded at the end of the year, and the World Cup was in June, and he was not selected for that national team.

However, at that time, everyone thought that he could win the Chinese footballer at the age of 22, and Zheng Zhi's future must be bright. It's nothing if he didn't participate in the World Cup this time, and there are still opportunities in the future.

We all reached the World Cup finals once and will only participate in the World Cup main event more times in the future.

But who would have thought that at that time, it was the beginning of a glorious period, but it was already at its peak?

After the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, the Chinese team has not only never participated in the World Cup main competition, but also has not even participated in the last stage of the World Cup Asian qualifiers...

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the Chinese team failed to play against West Asia in a key match in the top ten matches, and missed the top ten match with a goal disadvantage. Zheng Zhi lost a penalty in that game. Later, some people said that if Zheng Zhi scored that penalty, the Chinese team might have reached the top ten match.

But this is a misunderstanding. Because the root of this matter is that there is a problem with the Chinese Football Association's mathematics, it is less of a goal difference. So even if Zheng Zhi scored that penalty, it will not change the score of the Chinese team defeating the Hong Kong team in the end. The Chinese team will still miss the top ten match by one goal.

In the South African World Cup qualifiers that started in 2008, the Chinese team failed in the top 20 matches and missed the top 10 for the second time in a row. In the last national team's honor battle, Zheng Zhi lost another penalty. However, that penalty has nothing to do with the overall situation in the World Cup.

In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, because the Chinese Football Association changed coaches in the last match, foreign coach Kamacho replaced local coach Gao Hongbo, which led to the turmoil of the Chinese team. In the end, the "famous coach" Kamacho did not bring any changes to the Chinese team. The Chinese team missed the top ten games for the third time in a row and was eliminated in the top 20 games. Zheng Zhi failed to compete for the World Cup for the third time.

Some people say that Zheng Zhi is the "broom star" of the Chinese team and is fighting against the Chinese team. Their basis is that Zheng Zhi lost a key penalty in 2006. This question has been mentioned before, and it is completely nonsense. Moreover, even if the Chinese Football Association does not make any mistakes in mathematics, Zheng Zhi's penalty kick was also scored. On the other hand, Kuwait will definitely score another one. People are just watching the Chinese team playing. How many Chinese teams score, they guarantee to score one more than the Chinese team.

Although Chinese fans shouted that Chinese football was faked and whistle-ratly, when it comes to real counterfeiting, Chinese football is really far behind West Asia. It is simply the difference between a small kindergarten class and a doctorate in college.

But it has to be said that Zheng Zhi's national team career was full of tragedy. In the early years, because he tackled Xisai's legs, many people scolded him, and all kinds of "ball dominant" hats were buckled on his head.

But so many years have passed, and when Chinese football is still the same, everyone realized that Zheng Zhi was the most stable and trustworthy person in this team. Without him, the Chinese team's midfield would not work.

When Perlan first took office, he wanted to give up Zheng Zhi, but later after playing several warm-up matches, he found that he couldn't play without Zheng Zhi's Chinese team. There was no way, so he recalled him.

Zheng Zhi also changed from a 22-year-old Chinese footballer to an Asian footballer, but his age also changed from a 35-year-old.

He is still on the way to the World Cup.

Missing in 2002 may become a lifelong miss...

Gao Zheng asked Zheng Zhi: "Captain, will this be your last World Cup?"

Zheng Zhi didn't expect Gao Zheng to ask this question. He was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "It should be. I will be thirty-eight years old in 2018. In another four years, I should have retired at the age of 42."

Gao Zheng smiled and said, "So we can definitely participate in the World Cup this time!"

Zheng Zhi smiled, and he patted Gao Zheng: "Then let's work together."

Soon Gao Zheng's words appeared in the reports of TV media and the Internet.

"...Gao Zheng gave national football fans peace of mind!"

"Gao Zheng vows to lead the team into the World Cup!"

"Target World Cup! The most domineering goal of the national football team!"

...

This topic is also being discussed heatedly on the Internet.

Although there are still three years left before the World Cup, with the start of the Asian qualifiers, fans feel that they have entered the pace of the World Cup.

This level of attention is even higher than that of previous World Cup qualifiers.

Perhaps it is precisely because of Gao Zheng's joining this time that everyone has more longing for the World Cup. In the past, we stopped before the top ten games. Can we enter the World Cup finals this time?

Because of Gao Zheng, everyone's expectations for the national team have also increased a lot.

During this heated discussion, Gao Zheng received a call from his teacher Yang Wenlong.

The old man scolded him on the phone: "You are in the limelight again, look at what you said! It's only the top 40, you'll say the World Cup finals!"

"This is not a big deal, old man, I'm the truth."

"Nonsense! True big talk! Is the World Cup so easy to get into?" Yang Wenlong said with a beard and stared at him, "Football is a collective sport. Do you think you can bring the Chinese team into the World Cup alone? Do you know what kind of virtues of the Chinese team? What do you forget about the two warm-up matches in March?"

Gao Zheng smiled and said, "Of course I remember, old man. But no matter how hard or difficult it is, I still have to participate in the World Cup. I don't want to wait for another four years."

"You said you don't want to wait, but you don't want to wait? Don't be too full, and you'll be cursed for no reason..."

"Old man, if I can't participate in the World Cup in the end, why would I join the Chinese team?" Gao Zheng interrupted his mentor. "The reason I chose to join the national team is to participate in the World Cup. And this is not my own business, but Lao Zhao and the others' wish..."

Hearing this sentence, Yang Wenlong couldn't help but turn his eyes to Director Zhao who was answering parents' consultations in the distance.

So he sighed: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It is not your mission alone to fight for the World Cup, nor is it a responsibility that you can bear alone."
Chapter completed!