Heart of the Champion.

Summary

The quarter-finals of the Olympics saw the Chinese and Korean Olympic teams face off, igniting media discussions due to their historical football rivalry. Initially, Korea defeated China in the qualifiers, but China later triumphed at home, securing direct advancement to the Olympics while Korea had to navigate playoffs. This led to embarrassment for Korea, who felt they owed a score to settle. Chi Dong Yuan's confident remarks about the match stirred anger among Chinese players and fans, especially Sun Pan, who felt disrespected. Despite media hype, Zhou Yi remained calm, emphasizing focus on the match rather than pre-game banter, which was misinterpreted as arrogance by some reporters.

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