公元2001年10月7日23时左右,一些睡觉早的人被骤然而起的、连绵不断的鞭炮声惊醒,有的年岁大的人纳闷:今天啥日子,不年不节的怎么放起鞭炮来了?然而,多数年轻人是再清楚不过了:这是在为以米卢为教练的中国男子足球队首次冲出亚洲、走向世界、获得2002年世界杯出线权而庆祝。这是中国人尤其是球迷们梦寐 At about 23 o’clock on the 7th of October 2001, some early sleeping people were awakened by sudden and continuous firecrackers. Some old people were puzzled: Today’s day is not perfect. The firecrackers came? However, most young people are clear: this is the first time that the Chinese men’s soccer team coached by Milu has rushed out of Asia, to the world, and won the 2002 World Cup qualifying rights. This is a nightmare for Chinese, especially fans.