"Motherfucker, get down here!"
"Get down here!"
June 6.
Olympic Sports Center.
In the final moments, George scored and assisted to help the China National Team beat Thailand 3–1, effectively securing their place in the final round of World Cup qualifiers.
After five rounds, the South Korea National Team sat top with 13 points.
The China National Team had 10 points and a goal difference of +6.
Thailand had 7 points and a goal difference of -2.
Singapore had 1 point and a goal difference of -23.
In the next match, they would qualify not merely with a draw—they would qualify as long as they did not lose by a disastrous margin.
With elimination all but certain, Thai fans had provoked the Chinese fans in the stands, leading to that scene.
Having successfully secured a place in the next round, the whole team felt much more relaxed.
Some fans had already left, but George was still on the pitch applauding them.
When he was little, Huang Kaiwen's goals had left a deep impression on him.
But as he gradually grew older, what he noticed more were the moments when Huang Kaiwen thanked the fans after matches.
As long as it was an away game and Huang Kaiwen had not been injured or substituted early, he would thank the fans who had traveled with the team. Although today's match was at home, many fans had still journeyed over a thousand kilometers. Naturally, George was not about to simply leave.
Only after the coaching staff urged him did he wave and head into the tunnel.
After taking off his national team shirt, carefully folding it, and placing it aside for the equipment manager to collect, George felt far more relaxed once he changed into casual clothes.
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