Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 247

Japan, the training base of the Japanese national team.

In the office decorated in Japanese style, there sits a South American with curly Mediterranean hair.

"White Pele" Zico!

This former Brazilian international took over Troussier as the head coach of the Japanese national team after the Japanese men's football team was eliminated 0-1 by Turkey in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.

This year is his fourth year leading the Japanese national team.

In the Asian preliminaries at the beginning of the year, the Japanese team performed well, defeating Iran and North Korea successively... The team has been in hot momentum recently.

This is also the reason why Zico is so happy and smiling now.

And this also makes Zico full of confidence in the friendly match that the team will hold with the Croatian men's football team on April 4.

The strength of Asian teams.

is no longer enough to meet the current intensity and level of the game required by the Japanese men's football team.

And the match against the World Cup finals level team.

is the most needed game for the Japanese men's football team before the World Cup.

And.

As long as they can beat the Croatian men's football team, the morale of the whole team in preparation for the World Cup will be greatly improved.

After a while.

A man with thick eyebrows and a bright smile walked into the office.

"Mr. Zico, this is the roster of the Croatian men's football team, please take a look!"

"Very good, I like your efficiency, Mori-san."

"Thank you for your praise. It is my honor to be able to serve as a temporary assistant coach for the national team this time!"

The person who came was Moriyasu Ichi, who had served as the head coach of the Japanese national youth team.

Moriyasu Ichi saw Zico put the Croatian roster aside casually, and couldn't help but speak.

"Mr. Zico, this time there is a young man named Su in the Croatian men's football team. I think we need to pay attention to him."

"Su? Oh, I've heard of him. He seems to play very well in the Premier League. But he seems to have just joined the Croatian men's football team. I guess he may not play in the friendly match on April 3. Does this need to be taken seriously?"

"Uh... OK."

After hearing Zico's answer, Moriyasu Kazuto didn't know what to say. He just saw Su Fei's name and thought of last year's World Youth Championship.

The tragedy of being beaten 7:0 by the Croatian national youth team...

Now Su Fei's violent header still appears in his nightmares from time to time.

That was definitely the most painful and darkest game in his coaching career.

However.

Zico seems to have a point... and the club is the club, and the national team is the national team.

When Su Fei was in Manchester City, someone fed him the ball and cooperated with him, and there was a tactical system specifically centered around him.

Arrived in the Croatian men's football team.

It should take a long time just to adapt.

Maybe.

I really worry too much.

Thinking this way, Moriyasu left the office with a humble expression and gently closed the office door.

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Croatia men's football training base.

Witnessed by all the players, Kranjcar also handed over the printed national team jerseys for Su Fei and Modric to the two.

Su Fei, No. 9, Modric, No. 14.

Pa Pa Pa!

A tide of applause rang out.

Everyone congratulated the two, having their own jersey numbers, which also meant that the two officially joined the national team.

Su Fei took the red and white checkered No. 9 jersey.

At this moment.

He was also very excited.

Croatia No. 9 is a kind of inheritance and an honor.

At the same time, Kranjcar took out another jersey.

This one.

It is Pulso's new jersey, No. 32!

The number was chosen by Pulso himself. No. 32 means that he will be 32 years old this year, and it is also a brand new beginning.

Papapapa!

The applause this time was even more intense than before. Purso took the new number jersey amid the cheers of his teammates.

Purso was able to take the initiative to give up the number 9 to Sufei.

This actually made him a step further in the Croatian men's football team, because they felt from Purso that he was wholeheartedly concerned about the team.

The ponytail man's eyes were red with emotion, and he looked at Sufei wearing the number 9 jersey.

"Smelly boy, wear the number 9, don't lose face for our Croatian men's football team on the court."

"I will protect the honor of the number 9 at all costs!"

"Okay, okay, in fact, it doesn't matter who wears the number 9, anyway, I am the most awesome number 9 in Croatia."

The unshaven and pot-bellied Davor Suker appeared and joked to break the sensational atmosphere.

However, Suker's status in the hearts of these Croatian players is even higher than that of head coach Kranjcar.

So.

HeThe joke quickly caused laughter and ridicule from the whole audience.

"Of course! You are Super Suker!"

"Not only the strongest No. 9 in Croatia, you are also the strongest No. 9 in world football!"

"Walker, can you shave your beard? We will go abroad to play in a few days."

"Oh, do you think I don't want to? My wife always thinks that I will go out to have affairs when I dress up and shave my beard, so I won't let her!"

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that our national hero of Croatia would be afraid of his wife!"

"Being afraid of your wife means loving your wife, you bastards don't know a thing!"

Su Fei couldn't help sighing as he listened to the jokes between the people around him and Davor Suker.

The atmosphere inside the Croatian men's football team is really good.

No wonder they are so united every year in the World Cup, showing a kind of strength that is twisted into a rope.

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After the team's jersey awarding ceremony, Kranjcar led Su Fei and Modric to attend the press conference of the joining ceremony.

The national team's press conference is not like the club's, which can be declined.

After all, this is a major sports event that concerns the entire country.

People all over the country are paying close attention to it.

At the crowded press conference, all Croatian sports media came here.

The fact that Su Fei inherited the No. 9 jersey as a newcomer made the scene explode.

Just like what Su Fei felt during this period of time in the Croatian men's football team.

No. 9!

The status in the men's football team is like the No. 10 of the Argentine men's football team!

The reporters asked related questions first.

And Su Fei also faced the camera with a serious expression and expressed his inner thoughts.

"It is my honor to be able to wear the No. 9 jersey and fight for Croatia!"

"Mr. Suker wore the No. 9 jersey in the 1998 World Cup, showing the world the resilience and energy of our Croatian men's football team, and leading the men's football team to the spotlight of the world!"

"I will also follow Mr. Suker's steps to create a new glory for Croatia's No. 9!"

Su Fei's voice was not loud, but the reporters present all felt the confidence and sense of honor conveyed by Su Fei.

This satisfied the reporters.

This young man who is not yet 18 years old, at least has no problem with his attitude. Next.

He needs to go to the stadium to verify whether he is bragging or can really fulfill his promise.

With the end of this press conference.

The news that Su Fei will wear the No. 9 jersey of Croatia was quickly reported to all Croatian people.

Some are optimistic.

Some are expecting.

Some are doubtful.

For a while, the whole country was talking about it.

And Su Fei continued to participate in the men's football training, constantly honing in the tacit understanding with his teammates and training the team's new tactics.

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