Chapter 38

President Xi recently said that although Chinese football is far from the world, we also need to have dreams.

What is a dream? A dream is a goal that a person has longed for deep in their heart, and in the process of achieving this goal, they make the greatest efforts and strive hard.

A dream without a process is just a fantasy.

And our Chinese football, does it have a process?

Obviously, it does, but not the 'best'.

The world is not hopeless. Just like the Chinese team, even in such a dire situation, there is still a chance to participate in the Asian Cup.

Liu Hao also discovered to his surprise that his 'position' in the Qingdao Zhongneng team had quietly changed.

On the club's official website, he didn't even have a jersey number the day before.

When he went to work today, he checked the website again, and to his surprise, he found that he had his own jersey number?

In the team roster, the number 14 did not exist before, but today it appeared, followed by the name 'Liu Xiaopang,' then 'LiuXiaoPang' (English name) / Midfield (position) / 1984-3-23 (date of birth) / China (nationality) / 168 (height) / 75 (weight)...

However, 'Liu Xiaopang' did not have a Baidu entry link, and clicking on it would not show any personal information.

But such significant information was enough to make Liu Hao burst into laughter.

His silly smile was like the vibrant spring outside, completely unable to be contained, with his caterpillar-like eyebrows jumping up and down... It really looked like he was in the spring.

Yes!

The situation took a dramatic turn, and Liu Hao's story was far from over.

Why did this happen?

The battle in Xinjiang was a total loss.

Qingdao Zhongneng's first match in the Chinese League One ended in defeat away from home. The biggest loss was not the loss of three points, but the loss of four key players!

The midfield players that head coach Li Xiaopeng relied on were almost two-thirds out of action.

Playmaker Liu Jian and defensive midfielder Quan Lei were both out.

Liu Jian's situation was special. The consequence of being on two teams at once was that he might only be able to stay in the reserve team this season.

Due to the transfer dispute with Guangzhou Evergrande, there was controversy during his registration, and the Chinese Football Association did not recognize the claims of both clubs.

As for Quan Lei, he was injured during the match.

Young forward Zhu Jianrong was also out, and even defender Song Wenjie suffered a setback.

In other words, the entire spine of the team was out of action.

With four core players out, how could the team play for the rest of the season?

Li Xiaopeng did not expect his grand plan for promotion to be sent to hell after the first match.

Although he still had the right to use 29 players, quality is more important than quantity...

Three injured players, with recovery periods ranging from three to six months, and Liu Jian without eligibility to play, even the media began to say that Qingdao Zhongneng's season was over.

It was at this time that Lai Yuxin found Li Xiaopeng.

She personally recommended Liu Hao to him.

Of course, this was not enough.

Li Tie actually called him...

Yu Genwei actually called him...

Even Ma Mingyu called him...

What kind of background did the guy Lai Yuxin recommended have?!

To be able to mobilize so many people...

He had been working in the Chinese Super League for a long time and had not paid attention to the Chinese League One or Two, so he had not noticed that there was a person like Liu Xiaopang in Chinese football.

It must be said that Liu Hao's backdoor this time was truly powerful!

With the idea that "ugly is ugly, but at least it's meat," Li Xiaopeng, after much consideration, still gave Liu Hao a chance.

In Lai Yuxin's vivid description, Li Xiaopeng was half-believing, half-doubting. Watching the video was indeed impressive, but a fat man in his thirties couldn't really play any matches.

Li Xiaopeng had his own thoughts. Since there was no one to use on the team, and it was impossible to register new players, it was too early to judge whether this guy had the ability, but taking him along was better than not taking him!

After all, he didn't sign the player...

Many players didn't understand why a player they had never met would be included in the team for the Guangdong Rizhiquan match.

Why did Liu Xiaopang, number 14, receive the coach's favor? What kind of background did he have?

Liu Xiaopang's second away trip was about to begin. The first one was aborted, but the second one seemed smooth sailing.

Lai Yuxin patted her chest and guaranteed it, and the Qingdao Zhongneng team leader, Zang Jinchuan, personally called.

The matter was almost certain!

From Yinzhou City to Foshan, Guangdong, it was over 700 kilometers.

Liu Hao decided to drive there himself...

Of course, he couldn't drive his 1.2 Haifei, he had to drive the Q5. Not driving a good car would be a waste.

So Liu Hao decided to show off a bit, since no one knew his identity.

Cai Jin, despite the risk, also went along.

"I'm going to play football, why are you following me?" Both of them were not young, but they still acted impulsively like when they were young!

Have you ever seen a man in his thirties drive over 700 kilometers for a football match?

Have you ever seen a man in his thirties defy his parents to see a woman?

These two people set out for their respective goals.

"I'm just going to Foshan to check things out, to see if Dongguan has returned to its former prosperity, hehe. Even if the ten thousand troops are dispersed, they can't be dispersed too far. I feel that the industrial chain in Foshan hasn't been destroyed..."

"Don't be so insincere. You're clearly going to see your lover, and you're trying to make it sound so professional, and it's even in the service industry."

"Seriously, do you want me to give my woman a call and have her tell the team to take care of you? I'm afraid that when you get there, you won't even have the chance to carry someone's shoes, and you'll lose face."

Cai Jin, though he spoke without thinking, was always serious about his brother's affairs and always kept them in mind.

"What are you talking about? I got in based on my true ability, do I need to do that? If you mention it, I'll really lose face." Liu Hao said stubbornly.

It's not that he didn't want to, but sometimes, if you go too far with backdoor connections, it can become too showy, and being too showy can lead to resentment. It's best to stop at the right point.

"I should have kept you in the team from the beginning. Then we could have been together like when we were in college. No, I have to think of a way to get you back into the team. We can't let the good things go to others, especially when you're already so fat!" Cai Jin, sitting in the front passenger seat, took off his shoes and crossed his feet on the window.

"Son, find a good woman and get married. Don't be so carefree all the time. I'm already in my thirties, I can't keep playing around with you. Do you understand? Just like now, I'm also chasing my dream. Do you understand? Without a dream, there is no future!"

"Dreams..." The word made Cai Jin's eyes fall into a daze.

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