Starting from a Fake University
Chapter 1716 - 901: It Is Our Duty! _2

Chapter 1716: Chapter 901: It Is Our Duty! _2

As the world’s number one sport, any national soccer team that can make it to the World Cup finals is naturally a force to be reckoned with.

"Anything is possible."

Ding Yue said with a smile, "But this path is destined to be very bumpy, and now the majority of netizens have completely lost hope in our national team."

"It doesn’t matter if netizens are disappointed, as long as the national team doesn’t give up. But then again, when hasn’t the national team given up?"

Huang Youjie chuckled halfway through his remark, feeling as though what he said was nothing but a joke.

Honestly, Huang Youjie had some expectations, especially since this time the National Team included players from the Leap Football Club. However, compared to the reality of the past twenty-odd years, those expectations were indeed insignificant.

"Actually, what I think is that if the National Team directly put all our Leap Football Club players and the coaching staff on board, not to mention making it to the World Cup, even getting into the top sixteen or top eight shouldn’t be an issue!"

Ding Yue was that confident.

Currently, the team nurtured by the School of Physical Education at Mist City Arts and Science University, which is the Leap Football Club’s team, their combat power is already very strong. The domestic club teams simply aren’t enough to challenge them.

At this point, to progress, stronger rivals are needed for honing their skills.

And the World Cup Pre-Match is a good opportunity.

After advancing through the Pre-Matches and getting into the World Cup, Ding Yue believed that this group of young talents could certainly work some miracles.

"Honestly, if they really put our Leap Football Club in, we might end up winning the championship!"

Huang Youjie immediately said excitedly upon hearing this.

"Well, winning a championship like that is just a fantasy. The World Cup has so many strong teams like the German War Machine, France, Argentina, Samba, Spain, etc.; they’re all very strong players."

Ding Yue shook his head, dismissing the idea of winning the World Cup championship proposed by Huang Youjie.

Being able to make it to the World Cup would already be a major victory for the national team.

"Hahaha, I’m just dreaming here. Yue, just imagine, if our Leap Football Club represented the national team and won the World Cup, what kind of situation would that be?"

Huang Youjie said laughing.

To be fair, listening to Huang say that made Ding Yue fantasize too. If his Leap Football Club players represented the national team and made it to the World Cup, and then surprisingly won the championship there, it would probably be a scene of worldwide celebration?

That scene is simply unimaginable.

"Old Huang, what do you think, if our players score a goal in the Pre-Matches, how much should the reward be?"

Ding Yue mused, seeking old Huang’s opinion to see if he had any great ideas on this.

"Currently, our Leap Football Club uses a reward system for scoring goals and winning matches, right?" Huang Youjie asked.

"That’s right."

Ding Yue nodded, saying with a laugh, "The players don’t earn much from signing with the club, with annual salaries around 100,000 yuan. They seek high income by winning matches and scoring goals."

"This reward system is actually pretty good. Unlike other clubs that have sign-on fees reaching several millions yuan, regardless of scoring or winning, they still earn a lot. That money is way too easy to get."

Huang Youjie agreed with Leap Football Club’s reward system.

"In the Xia Super League regular season, each player can earn tens of thousands of yuan as a reward for winning a match, and scoring a goal can also earn them tens of thousands."

Ding Yue calmly stated, "This motivates players to play seriously, fulfilling their dreams and making money to live."

"Hmm, the Xia Super League regular season has this reward level, so in the Pre-Matches, if only those four players make it, the rewards certainly need to be slightly higher, considering it’s the Pre-Matches."

Huang Youjie rubbed his chin and said, "Winning a match and ultimately advancing to the Pre-Matches, the reward has to be at least hundreds of thousands yuan, right?"

"That makes sense."

Ding Yue slightly nodded, indicating that in the Pre-Matches, rewarding hundreds of thousands for winning a match is reasonable. This not only reassures Liu Zhan, Li Shuangying, Zhao Xuanming, and Zhu Tan to focus on playing for the National Team, but also offers them significant motivation.

After all, playing in the Xia Super League for Leap Football Club and winning a lot in one year could total hundreds of thousands to over a million yuan, whereas winning a match in the Pre-Matches can earn at least 100,000 yuan. If they enter the World Cup finals, there will definitely be more rewards. This undoubtedly serves as a strong encouragement for the players.

"How about this, in the Pre-Matches, with advancing to the World Cup as the premise, winning a match rewards 200,000 yuan, scoring a goal rewards 500,000 yuan!"

Ding Yue thought for a moment and set the reward system for Liu Zhan, Li Shuangying, Zhao Xuanming, and Zhu Tan.

Of course, the premise is to make it to the World Cup.

If they don’t make it to the World Cup, winning a match would not garner the 200,000 yuan reward, as failing to advance to the World Cup holds no significance for the national team.

Bang bang bang!

Just as Ding Yue and Huang Youjie were chatting about the rewards for players in the Pre-Matches, the sound of knocking came from the office door.

Ding Yue looked toward the office entrance and spotted four tall young men standing at the door, whom Ding Yue recognized as his Leap Football Club’s Zhao Xuanming and others.

Indeed, these were the four players specifically named for recruitment by General Administration of Sports Vice Director Rao Wanzhi.

Ding Yue had just had his secretary, Wen Ruohan, contact the four of them to come to his principal’s office, as Ding Yue wanted to inform them about their recruitment by the National Team.

"You’re here."

Seeing them, Ding Yue immediately invited Zhao Xuanming and the others to sit down, and Big White was asked to make tea for them.

Anyone who visited the principal’s office was surely treated to tea personally brewed by the AI robot Big White.

"Principal Ding."

Upon entering the principal’s office, Zhao Xuanming, Liu Zhan, Li Shuangying, and Zhu Tan all greeted "Principal Ding".

"Sit, sit, sit."

Ding Yue stood up, moved to the sofa of his principal’s office, and said to Zhao Xuanming and the others with a smile, "I called you over because there’s good news to share with you."

"What’s the good news, Principal Ding?"

Zhao Xuanming asked inquisitively.

These students from Mist City Arts and Science University and professional players from Leap Football Club knew of Principal Ding’s familiarity, so conversing with him was like chatting with a well-known person.

"Earlier, Deputy Director Rao from the General Administration of Sports called to say that the Pre-Matches are about to begin, which I’m sure you’re aware of, and the National Team needs to recruit some players to form a team for the Pre-Matches."

Ding Yue calmly told them, "The Football Association and General Administration of Sports have requested our Leap Football Club members, which is you four."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanming, Li Shuangying, Liu Zhan, and Zhu Tan all showed signs of excitement on their faces.

Playing in world-class matches is any soccer player’s dream.

Players like Zhao Xuanming have moved from school teams to the Xia Super League currently, experiencing the sweat and toil known only to themselves.

Now that their Leap Football Club has become one of the top domestic clubs, advancing to the National Team to play in higher-level matches is naturally their goal, and as the reigning Xia Super League club, they certainly have that opportunity.

And being directly selected for the National Team means four players from Leap Football Club; this opportunity is outstanding.

After all, the National Team recruits only about ten players, including substitutes, while the country has countless professional soccer clubs and plenty of naturalized and well-known domestic players.

"Principal Ding, it’s our duty to represent the National Team in the Pre-Matches!"

With one voice, Zhao Xuanming and the four of them exclaimed.