On the afternoon of June 11, at the China National Team's Brazil World Cup base.
As arranged before the match, the China base was opened to the public as usual today. From the afternoon until exactly 8 p.m., this attracted more than two hundred media organizations from around the world, making this remote little town in São Paulo suddenly exceptionally lively.
Especially at the regular press conference after the evening training session: although the press conference hall could hold only 150 people, more than 300 media organizations poured in all at once, instantly packing the venue to the brim.
They had come from Europe and America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Chinese media reporters made up the largest group. Even the National Television Station's broadcast truck drove straight to the training base and aired the press conference live.
Captain Zheng Zhi and star player Yang Yang attended the press conference as the players' representatives, accompanying Head Coach Queiroz.
When the reporters who had traveled from afar saw Yang Yang walk out, the entire venue immediately erupted in thunderous applause. Many media outlets were thrilled, because this meant that the long-running concern over whether Yang Yang would miss the World Cup like Falcao could finally be put to rest.
The entire press conference revolved almost entirely around Yang Yang. The more than 300 media organizations from around the world had all come for him, and what they cared about most was the injury to his left shoulder.
Head Coach Queiroz stated on behalf of the team that Yang Yang's left shoulder injury was no longer a serious concern and that he could play at any time.
"In fact, a week ago, when we played our final warm-up match, he had already been cleared to play. But to be cautious, we