Naquela noite em que fomos derrotados por 7 a 0 pelos japoneses, fiquei tão puto que morri na hora. Quando abri os olhos, caralho, eu transmigrei? E ainda por cima como o filho da sorte escolhido, com o template do melhor atacante do mundo, o Harry Kane. Hahaha! Em 2 anos, fui pulando de categoria, destruindo todo mundo, e com 17 anos conquistei a chuteira de ouro da terceira divisão alemã... Aí... aí veio a merda! Eu não fazia ideia de que esse template escolhido tinha efeito colateral... Um efeito colateral igual ao do Harry Kane, de nunca ganhar título... Porém, graças a Deus, bem quando eu estava perdendo toda a esperança, o segundo template apareceu... Meu Deus, o efeito colateral do segundo template é...??????
"Central TV!"
"Central TV!"
"Broadcasting live to you now is the final of the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship, China U-19 versus North Korea U-19!"
"With some time left before the official kickoff, we have prepared a special highlight reel of the Chinese U-19 team's brilliant run in this tournament!"
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August 13, 2010. The Workers' Stadium in Beijing.
The AFC U-19 Championship final, which had initially drawn little attention, unexpectedly attracted a crowd of nearly seventy thousand spectators. The atmosphere was electric, not just inside the stadium, but also outside in the plaza, which was painted in vibrant waves of red.
The reason? It was, of course, this National Youth Team—originally written off as the worst in history—which had miraculously surged all the way to the finals. Their resurgence was fueled by the last-minute addition of China's rising superstar, Lin Hao.
In their previous five matches, the Chinese team had utterly crushed their opponents by massive margins.
In their opening group stage match against a formidable Saudi Arabia, fans had feared a disastrous start. Yet, to everyone's shock, just ten seconds into the game, the 188-centimeter-tall Lin Hao leaped high to meet a teammate's cross, opening the scoring for the Chinese youth squad.
The 1-0 lead not only gave China the early advantage but also made Lin Hao the record holder for the fastest goal in the history of the tournament.
What followed was a joyous journey that g