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Chapter 1718 - 902: The Confidence of a Dominant Player! _2

Chapter 1718: Chapter 902: The Confidence of a Dominant Player! _2

After all, they are all professional players in the Xia Super League. In their eyes, players from other club teams such as Hengtai, Seaport, and An Country are simply not on the same level, are they?

Ding Yue wasn’t surprised when he heard this. It was actually a good thing that the professional players who came out of Mist City Arts and Science University had this confidence. In fact, the Xia Super League had already proven this. Currently, in the Xia Super League, there’s really no team that can rival Feiyue Football Club. Their point ranking is leading ahead by a large margin from the second place.

During the past year, whenever Ding Yue had time, he would watch some replays of his Feiyue Football Club’s matches. Even though he couldn’t watch the live games in person, he would still watch the replays if he thought of it. From the matches, it was clear that almost every game was overwhelmingly advantageous for Feiyue. Their opponents had almost no counter-attacking ability against them, and their defenses seemed as fragile as paper to Feiyue Football Club.

"Li Shuangying, you’re quite confident, aren’t you?"

Huang Youjie sighed and said, "Indeed, your strength is a bit stronger, so we need you to lead your National Team teammates and break into the World Cup together."

What Huang Youjie said made sense. In a normal situation, it indeed relies on the four of them, Li Shuangying and the others, to cooperate with the players summoned from other clubs into the National Team and lead them into the World Cup. This would be the best scenario and result.

"Principal Ding, it’s not that we don’t want to cooperate with our other National Team teammates to play in the World Cup Pre-Match. I just don’t get it. Why don’t the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports just let our Feiyue Football Club play directly? If our team directly played, Principal Ding, we guarantee we can definitely break into the World Cup!"

Zhao Xuanming said with a determined look.

In his eyes, there was a steady confidence.

Similarly, whether it was Li Shuangying, Zhu Tan, or Liu Zhan, each of them had such confidence because the cooperation and tactics between them and their other teammates had reached a very advanced level.

With everyone united toward the same goal, giving their 100% effort and sweat, having no lack in skill and strength, entering the World Cup was their confidence.

But now, the situation was different. Although Li Shuangying and three others were summoned into the National Team, other teammates were not familiar. And if Li Shuangying guessed correctly, it was probably still those same previous National Team players.

In Li Shuangying and Zhao Xuanming’s opinion, the famous players from the previous National Team already didn’t seem to focus on putting effort into playing for the National Team.

For such a National Team, Li Shuangying and Zhao Xuanming were worried that even if they put in their utmost effort and sweat, failing to break into the World Cup in the end would be a massive blow.

Plus, they would miss a chance to break into the World Cup. They knew that for 2026, it was a prime age for them, their physical and mental state at its peak, and missing this World Cup meant waiting until 2030.

"I know, I know."

Ding Yue nodded slightly.

He was very clear in his heart. In fact, Ding Yue really wanted to let his Feiyue Football Club players represent the National Team to play in the World Cup Pre-Match.

Because if, as Li Shuangying and Zhao Xuanming said, directly letting them play, breaking into the World Cup would definitely happen and wouldn’t be too challenging.

But letting Li Shuangying, Zhao Xuanming, Zhu Tan, and Liu Zhan team up with other club players to form the National Team, whether they could break into the World Cup was still uncertain.

After all, when Ding Yue discussed the World Cup Pre-Match reward rules with Huang Youjie a while ago, he wasn’t confident enough to say the National Team could definitely break into the World Cup. So that’s why, under the reward system of hundreds of thousands for winning a match and scoring goals, he added a condition, that is to break into the World Cup.

"Actually, I also really want just to let our Feiyue Football Club play for the National Team, but this idea is beautiful, and reality isn’t like that."

Ding Yue shook his head helplessly.

After all, the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports had regulations on summoning outstanding players from various clubs. If all players from Feiyue Football Club were directly summoned, other clubs would have concerns.

"Yes, you all have to know reality is very helpless."

Huang Youjie agreed and spread his hands, talking to Zhao Xuanming and the others.

"Sigh."

Zhao Xuanming sighed and then rekindled his fighting spirit, saying, "Alright then, Principal Ding, Director Huang, rest assured, after joining the National Team, we will strive and help the National Team make it to the World Cup, fulfilling our World Cup dream."

As professional footballers, Zhao Xuanming and Li Shuangying knew that since 2002, the National Team hadn’t been in the World Cup, losing match after match in the World Cup Pre-Match, receiving much criticism and ridicule from the public.

Domestically, mentioning the National Team, really... it’s indescribable in words.

Naturally, Zhao Xuanming and Li Shuangying wanted to change this status quo, so they were determined to give all their effort and strength in the World Cup Pre-Match.

As long as they could break into the World Cup, they could wash away past humiliations!

"Alright, go and prepare. Once the club completes the related formalities, you will depart for Yancheng to officially join the National Team and start rigorous training."

Ding Yue nodded, signaling Zhao Xuanming and Li Shuangying not to think about anything else, just focus on training hard after joining the National Team, working well with the players from other clubs, and playing well in the World Cup Pre-Match.

"Mm-hmm!"

Zhao Xuanming, Zhu Tan, Liu Zhan, and Li Shuangying all nodded, then bid farewell to Principal Ding and Director Huang, and after leaving the principal’s office, went back to pack their things, preparing to head to Yancheng.

After forming the National Team, the upcoming training period would definitely take place in Yancheng, with the National Team’s head coach leading the team for training.

"Yue, it’s clear to see this group of young people’s desire and passion for the World Cup, but their worries are not without reason." Huang Youjie lamented.

Because Huang Youjie also knew if the World Cup Pre-Match could have the Feiyue Football Club forming the National Team, then breaking into the World Cup would definitely happen. Right now, Feiyue Football Club had that strength.

But unfortunately, the Football Association and the General Administration of Sports people didn’t seem to see it.

Clearly, this 2026 World Cup was a huge chance to break into the World Cup and showcase the National Team’s power, but they missed it just like that?

"This..."

Ding Yue spread his hands helplessly and said, "What can we do? We can’t exactly order the General Administration of Sports and the Football Association, I don’t have that power."

"Sigh!"

Huang Youjie sighed again.

The two didn’t say anything further. They would see how the National Team would perform going forward.

So then.

Thus, the four professional football players from Mist City Arts and Science University Sports College and Feiyue Football Club — Liu Zhan, Li Shuangying, Zhao Xuanming, and Zhu Tan — were officially summoned by the National Team. They joined with other professional players from clubs like Hengtai, Seaport, An Country, and Lu City to form the National Team.

The next step would be two months of training, and after the training ends, the journey for the World Cup Pre-Match would begin.

In the first stop of the World Cup Pre-Match, the National Team’s opponent would be the Thai Team!

Previously, someone said if the National Team lost to the Vietnamese, then they would lose to the Thai Team next. If they really lost to the Thai Team, it would be a real disaster.