Chapter 48 Press Conference

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  5 minutes later, Yu Hai shot from outside the penalty area and the ball hit the inside of the crossbar and bounced into the net, expanding the score again. This is really a good omen for the team. At this time, the fans in the stands have already started to celebrate the victory in advance, but the stubborn Persians still did not give up the game.

  In the stoppage time, Iran's Badawi shot wide in China's penalty area with no one defending him, and he fell to the ground in pain after missing a good opportunity. However, the Chinese team, who were determined to thoroughly defeat their old enemy, took advantage of the quick throw-in to launch a counterattack. Finally, Gao Lin, who had an eye-catching performance in this match, received a cross from the right side at the corner of the small penalty area and volleyed the ball into the net, fixing the final score at 6-1, which no one expected before the game!

  Such an unexpected big win, the opponent was still the Iranian team that humiliated the national football team many times in the past. The atmosphere at Gongti Stadium completely exploded, and fans all over the country were boiling with excitement. Seeing tens of thousands of fans on the stands shouting his name and the names of other national team players, Gao Lin couldn't help but burst into tears as he recalled the time when he led the team to a 3-0 victory over South Korea, ending the "fear of South Korea" during the low point of the national team.

  And perhaps due to the butterfly effect, neither Li Daitou nor Hao Dapao were injured in this match like they were in history, allowing China to face Japan with its strongest lineup. This greatly boosted Gao Jun's confidence in winning the championship, despite the historical black whistle being a huge hidden danger. With his outstanding performance in this match, Japan will definitely regard him as an attacking hand of the same level as Hao Dapao, or even more threatening...

  At the post-match press conference, the head coach of the Iranian team expressed strong dissatisfaction with the referee's performance in this match. He believed that the red card was too heavy-handed and that China's Shao Jiayi had a showy performance, while China had two more serious fouls, both of which only received yellow cards, clearly showing the referee's biased judgment.

  Objectively speaking, the unfair penalty is one aspect, but losing 1:6 is indeed too much. Therefore, the head coach of Iran still gave high praise to China's performance, but perhaps due to his bad mood, he didn't comment on individual players' performances and hastily left the scene...

  Although he didn't get the praise of his opponents, Gao Lin's hat-trick and assist in the match made him the best player of the game once again without any suspense. His total goals increased to 8, which almost helped him lock down the Golden Boot award for this Asian Cup ahead of time. As a result, Gao Lin suddenly became the object of interviews by reporters from various countries. After the Football Association agreed, Alihan couldn't stop it anymore and had to bring him to the press conference. When the reporters saw their long-awaited target, they were all excited, and even Gao Lin, who was experienced in battles, felt a little nervous...

  After a few uneventful Q&A sessions with the national team's head coach, Arihan, the authorized journalists immediately began to bombard Gao Jun with questions. The deputy editor of China's largest sports newspaper, Ti Yu Zhou Bao (Sports Weekly), and renowned journalist Ma Dexing was the first to ask: "Xiao Gao, you're not yet 16 years old, but you've already become a mainstay on the national team's front line, scoring 8 goals in 4 games. Many fans think you'll become China's greatest soccer superstar of all time, but some also worry that you might suffer from 'injury forever' like those child prodigies before you. How do you see this yourself?"

  "This Asian Cup, I scored a lot of goals, but that doesn't mean I'm that great. After all, Indonesia was weak and Iran had a player sent off, more importantly, other teams didn't understand me as a newcomer, so they couldn't defend against me effectively, making it easier for me to score. As for my future, we'll see when the time comes, there's no use hyping it up now." Wu Lei is originally a humble and introverted person, and with his foundation still shallow, he won't become arrogant just because of a little success.

  But his steady and calm response was not satisfactory to the reporters, Ma De continued to ask with a thick face, "So what do you think of the other forwards on the national team? What are your advantages and disadvantages compared to them?"

  "Those who can enter the national team are naturally very powerful players, as for my advantages, it's mainly about being able to score crucial goals, there are too many shortcomings, and I need to work hard to improve." Gao Jun continued humbly. Ma Dexin wanted to ask more questions, but the press officer directly helped Gao Jun out of the awkward situation by saying "Next question".

  "Can you talk about your views on the next opponent, Japan?" asked Li Dayan, a famous reporter who was not inferior to Ma Dexing, and he was finally lifted from the interview ban by the Football Association this year, so he didn't want to miss this opportunity to make a comeback.

  "Although Japan did not send their strongest lineup to this Asian Cup, the overall strength of the Japanese team is still stronger than ours. However, Japan's strength in both penalty areas is relatively weak. As long as we make full use of our strengths and avoid our weaknesses, with the support of the fans at the scene, it's not impossible to defeat Japan and win the championship." Gao Jun replied cautiously. Li Da Yan was also one of the famous reporters who had been hostile to him in the past, but Gao Jun knew that he was just trying to make a living, as long as he didn't provoke him again this time, he wasn't a petty person...

  "Due to special historical factors, when playing against the Japanese team, the emotions of fans and players may change. How will you view this emotion?" Li Deyen asked further.

  "Football is football, not a killing field on the battlefield. If emotions are too affected, it's hard to play good football, but no matter what the outcome of the game is, we will definitely do our best. Please rest assured, all fans across the country." Gao Jun said calmly, expressing his long-held view.

  "We'll be waiting with bated breath." Li said with a smile, but in his heart he was already calculating the possibilities. He had noticed during previous matches that Gao Jun's running wasn't very diligent, and if China lost the game and performed poorly, he could take out the article he had prepared beforehand to criticize Gao Jun. The reputation he had lost during this period of being banned from interviewing would immediately be restored. As for what would happen to Gao Jun and the future of Chinese football, that wasn't his concern; taking care of himself and making a living was more important!

  Gao Jun's maturity beyond his age surprised the reporters, but his overly mature responses made it difficult for them to find sensational topics, leaving everyone regretful. They couldn't help but think that they should have asked more questions to Ali Han, the national football team coach, instead. Gao Jun was indeed too unsophisticated...