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Chapter 250
Before the 1990s, the Japanese men's football team was a notorious underdog in Asia.
In the final stage of the 1987 Olympic East Asian qualifiers, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 2:0, personally shattering their 20-year dream of returning to the Olympics.
In the 1988 Qatar Asian Cup, the Japanese team, which entered the Asian Cup finals for the first time in history, was eliminated early in the group stage.
But since the 1990s.
Determined to rebuild the Japanese men's football system and choose to introduce foreign head coaches, the Japanese men's football team has ushered in rapid development.
In the 1992 Japan Asian Cup, as the host, the Japanese men's football team successfully defeated Saudi Arabia 1:0 in the final and won the Asian championship for the first time in history.
In the 1998 France World Cup, the Japanese men's football team successfully entered the World Cup finals, and striker Masashi Nakayama scored the first goal in the World Cup finals in Japan's history in the match against Jamaica.
In the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup finals, the Japanese men's football team once again made history by entering the top 16 of the World Cup with a record of 2 wins and 1 draw.
In 2004, the Japanese men's football team successfully reached the top of Asia again and won the Asian Cup.
This is the current Japanese men's football team. It is undeniable that with vigorous reforms and the emergence of talents.
The overall level of the Japanese men's football team has reached the first-tier in Asia, and can compete in the World Cup and other higher-level regions.
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In the starting lineup of the Japanese men's football team today, there are many players who have studied abroad and played in the top and first-tier leagues in Europe.
For example, Junichi Inamoto, who played as the right midfielder in this game, is Su Fei's "old friend" in the Premier League West Bromwich Albion...
When Junichi Inamoto saw Su Fei as the starting player in this game.
He subconsciously remembered the fear of being dominated by Su Fei in the Premier League.
This demon!
You can't hide from him anywhere!
Fortunately....
I am a midfielder, not a defender in this game...
No!
This is in front of the national camera, I must show my best style and spirit!
Thinking of this, Junichi Inamoto raised his head and showed a confident expression.
Just met the friendly smile thrown by Su Fei.
And this.
Make Junichi Inamoto tremble all over.
Fuck.
Why is this kid's smile so creepy....
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"Beep!"
"With the referee's whistle!"
"Raise your hand!"
"The game officially begins!"
"The first to kick off is the away Croatian men's football team!"
Su Fei kicks off!
Directly knock the ball back to the captain Niko for organization. Niko Kovac is not only the captain of Croatia.
He is also the offensive organizing core of the Croatian men's football team and the brain of the midfield!
As the starting midfielder of Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga, Niko Kovac's strength is the strength of the entire Croatian men's football team.
In terms of strength, he is also one of the top ones.
This is the first match of Croatian men's football team after Su Fei joined the team, with new formation and tactics.
The football was transmitted back and forth in the midfield.
The players adapted to the new running and passing routes, adjusted the rhythm and got into the state.
"Croatia!"
"They actually played the passing and controlling game they are not good at?"
"This is different from the impression of Croatia!"
"Their style of play has always been known for its ferocity, simplicity and efficiency!"
Akita-san, the commentator in the NHK live broadcast room, showed a trace of contempt.
Why is Croatia playing so timid? It seems that the powerful offensive firepower of the Japanese men's football team has spread to Europe?
On the Japanese team side.
The players who were ready to welcome the Croatian attack did not wait for the fierce impact in the tactical preparation.
They chose to take the initiative and adopt the high-pressure tactics of two-on-two cooperation to compete for the ball.
At this time, Ivan Leko, who was on the left of the center circle, was carrying the ball.
Ivan Leko, who currently plays for Bruni in the Belgian League, is an offensive forward who is good at accurate long passes.
Ivan Leko didn't expect that he hadn't even prepared to dribble the ball to accelerate.
Japan's Takahara Naoyasu and Endo Yasuhito rushed up to double-team him!
He quickly observed and determined the position of his teammates.
He decisively raised his foot and passed the ball to Niko Kovac.
Niko Kovac had just held the ball.
Japanese striker Ichiro Makishi rushed up and tried to steal the ball from Niko Kovac.
As one of the few Japanese players over 1.8 meters tall, Ichiro Makishi broughtof impact.
Almost knocked down the 1.76-meter-tall Niko Kovac.
But the title of Croatian captain is not for nothing, although Niko is the shortest player in the Croatian men's football team.
But he is also the player with the toughest style and the most aggressive confrontation!
Niko Kovac not only maintained his balance, but also stretched out his arm against Ichiro Maki's chest, exerting force with his elbow to create space for himself to dribble the ball.
Then he stepped on his right foot, followed by getting rid of Ichiro Maki, and accelerated with the ball.
"Croatia!"
"Niko dribbles the ball!"
"Advance in the middle!"
"The whole Croatia suddenly rushed up!"
"Defend, the Japanese team defend!"
In the NHK live broadcast room, Akita-san's expression tightened. When Croatia did not rush, he felt that the opponent was afraid.
All the Croatian players rushed like reckless men, and he was afraid again!
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The 5th minute of the game!
The Japanese men's football team, which was still pressing recklessly in the previous second, hurried back to defend!
Niko Kovac, who was dribbling the ball, rushed through the middle, and faced Hidetoshi Nakata who came to block him, and elbowed him sideways to clear the way!
He was directly pushed aside by Hidetoshi Nakata.
"Croatia's confrontation is very large!"
"Niko!"
"A long diagonal pass to teammate Ivan on the left!"
"Ivan dribbled the ball to the bottom!"
"Cross it!"
"Croatia is preparing to cross it!"
"Defend it! You must defend him!"
On the court, Ivan Leko, who was dribbling the ball, and Japanese left-back Teruyuki Shigeta were entangled in everything.
Teruyuki Shigeta stretched out his hand from behind to block Ivan Leko's body, and then kept stretching his feet, trying to touch the football under his feet.
But Ivan Leko didn't give him this opportunity at all.
While protecting the ball with his body.
He kept flicking the ball and kept the football under his feet.
At the same time, he noticed Su Fei in the middle, who had already rushed into the Japanese team's penalty area.
Now!
Ivan Leko pushed his back and opened up the space.
His right foot decisively kicked the bottom of the football.
The football flew up.
It flew into the Japanese team's penalty area.
At this time, Su Fei.
After instantly judging the landing point of the football, he leaned against the Japanese central defender Miyamoto Tsuneyasu who was constantly making small movements.
He stopped the ball with his chest, and as the football fell, he stretched out his right foot and tapped the upper part of the football lightly with the sole of his right foot.
The football hit the ground and bounced up again.
Then.
Su Fei twisted his body, first waving his right arm to break free from Miyamoto Tsuneyasu who was hugging his waist.
With his left foot as support, his right foot kicked the football horizontally and vigorously in the air.
"Bang!!!"
The explosion sounded, and the football was like a heavy artillery shot out of the chamber, hitting the goal of the Japanese team!
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