Caesar, who was sitting on the bench, heard someone calling him. When he looked up, he saw the assistant coach hooking him. "Get ready to play!"
So he quickly stood up and took off his sports coat.
When this scene appeared on the TV broadcast, commentators from all over the world almost said in unison: "Caesar is coming on!"
Although "The Great" Caesar has been ridiculed and criticized on the Internet, he seems to have changed from the top star of the "Four Kings" to the top shame.
But whether they are scolding him or ridiculing him, they all have to admit one thing, that is - Selius Caesar is still a star with great traffic.
Otherwise, why would they scold him and ridicule him? It’s not because scolding him and ridiculing him will gain traffic.
Selius Caesar's every move now is still the focus of everyone's attention.
Whether he will start or not will become a topic of debate among the media and fans before the game.
Every move he made on the court was accompanied by an endless quarrel between those who defended him and those who attacked him.
Although it was just an appearance, he had not yet produced any performance, and even though in the weekend's Italian national derby, Caesar did not show any convincing performance.
But just appearing on the stage is still enough to lift everyone's spirits - those who support him are happy for him, and those who hate him are also ready to find fault.
"There are twenty-five minutes left in the game, and the score is still 0:0. The defense of the Turin Bulls is still very solid, but the problem still lies in the offense. At this time, Caesar was replaced, and the head coach of the Turin Bulls, Zaccaroni
Obviously we hope to use Caesar’s experience to help the team.”
If what the commentator said was relatively euphemistic, then the next commentator was very straightforward:
"I think Zaccaroni is seeking medical treatment due to illness. Caesar started @ in the last round of the league and played for more than 60 minutes. How did he perform? Everyone is watching. Now the team
The offense is in trouble, how could he still think of changing the offense by replacing Caesar? I wonder if Zacccaroni didn't direct that game, which is why he had such an illusion!"
"I know it doesn't sound nice to say this, but I still want to say it - both Caesar himself and his supporters should recognize this reality clearly: Selius Caesar is no longer the omnipotent emperor he was.
"Well, in the football world, he is just an old man. He should sit in a rocking chair and bask in the sun leisurely, enjoying his retired life with no worries about food and clothing, instead of continuing to stay on the court with a group of people who are ten years younger than him.
It’s not decent for teenagers to go and fight for their lives. It’s not decent at all.”
***
When Caesar ended his warm-up and came on as a substitute, there were twenty minutes left before the end of the game. The score was still 0:0, and the total score was 1:0.
The home team Sporting Amsterdam leads by one goal. But this is not safe.
However, after seeing Caesar come on the stage, the home team fans still cheered.
"Obviously when the Amsterdam Athletic fans saw this substitution, they thought they were sure to win!" a commentator joked.
Amidst the cheers, Chen Xingyi turned his attention to Caesar who ran onto the field...
The latter is conveying the latest instructions from the head coach to his teammates on the field.
Chen Xingyi's point is not what adjustments the Turin Bulls head coach has made, his eyes are all focused on Caesar.
This former one of the Four Heavenly Kings has indelible traces of time on his face. But his hairstyle is still meticulous, just like when he was young.
He also grew up watching Caesar play football.
Unexpectedly, at the age of 27, he would still have the opportunity to compete with his childhood idol on the court. People on the Internet were scolding him for not retiring, but Chen Xingyi thanked him for not retiring, otherwise he would
How come there is a chance to appear on the same court as Caesar?
He has made up his mind that no matter what the result of this game is, he will exchange jerseys with Caesar. Because this may be his last chance.
Even if Caesar does not retire next season, he may not be able to meet him in the Champions League.
***
After Caesar came on the court, the Turin Bulls played more simply and roughly.
Facing the shrinking defense of Atlético Amsterdam, they directly passed the ball from the wing to find the forwards in front of the goal. In the 74th minute, the Turin Bulls got a chance to cross from the wing.
The team's right back Tobias Lovisa took the ball at the 30-meter line and was unmarked. He decisively made a pass!
At that time, Atlético Amsterdam's defense was still in the process of retreating and was not completely in position. Caesar used his excellent experience to keenly find this space.
At the same time as Lovisa passed the ball, he suddenly ran forward, shot out from the middle of the Amsterdam Athletic defense line, and appeared alone behind the Amsterdam Athletic defenders!
"Oh opportunity!"
The commentators shouted.
When those who support the Turin Bulls and Caesar saw this scene, they couldn't help but imagine Caesar's goal to save the team.
But when Caesar jumped up with all his strength, he missed the ball!
It wasn’t that he was inaccurate in his judgment of where the football would land, but that the take-off height was not high enough. The football flew directly above his head and then flew out of the baseline!
"oops-!!"
"It's gone! Caesar's gone!"
"Caesar missed the ball!? This is an excellent opportunity!"
Caesar, who missed the perfect opportunity, did not show an annoyed look on his face. After landing, Lovisa turned around and passed the ball to him and gave him a thumbs up.
It seemed like what just happened was just a normal scene in the game. But in the eyes of the audience, this was not a normal scene.
"The Great" Caesar, when he ran into space and was unmarked, he jumped up and charged towards the top, but he didn't even touch the ball!
This is definitely not normal!
"Caesar. He didn't jump up. He jumped up, but he didn't jump high enough. Did Lovisa pass the ball too big? No, it was a very beautiful pass. But it was the 38-year-old Caesar who ran into the space to grab the ball.
, if it is 28 years old. No, even if it is 34-year-old Caesar, the ball is already in the goal of Atlético Amsterdam."
I don’t know how many Kaiser fans burst into tears and felt sad when they heard this explanation. But at this moment, there was a burst of laughter in the stands...
The fans of Atlético Amsterdam who had escaped unharmed began to chant in unison: "Francis! Aylmer! Cerrados!"
"Francis! Aylmer! Cerrados!"
"Francis! Aylmer! Cerrados!"
They repeated the names of three of the "Four Heavenly Kings" over and over again, but did not mention Caesar.
This is a satire that Caesar is just a make-up, meaning that Caesar is not worthy to be compared with these three people. When they shouted this, the TV broadcast also cut to Caesar.
He frowned slightly, and the expression on his face was really ugly.
I don't know if he was because of the shouts from the fans or if he was worried about the fate of the team.
***
Seven minutes later. Eighty-one minutes.
The Turin Bulls succeeded in stealing the ball in the backcourt, and they launched a counterattack.
Caesar, who was originally in the center, saw the ball changing hands and immediately moved laterally, running from the center to the right rib.
At the same time, the Argentinian midfielder Luciano Ferrero of the Turin Bulls pushed the football straight over, looking for the space in front of Caesar!
"The Bull of Turin counterattacks! Caesar!"
Caesar was the first to receive the ball, he pushed the football out hard, and then started to accelerate to catch up.
This scene has been played out countless times before. Once Caesar gets up to speed, it's basically a one-shot attack.
At his peak, Caesar had excellent long-distance acceleration ability. Giving him such a large space in front of him was no different than seeking death.
Even if the defensive players try hard to catch up, they can only eat dust behind him. But this time the situation is a little different.
Atlético Amsterdam's left-back Knossbanda was also struggling to catch up. And he gradually caught up from behind!
When Caesar catches up with the football at the edge of the penalty area
Finally, he put the ball into the penalty area. Then he was squeezed in by Sibanda and got stuck between him and the football!
Caesar tried to overtake and grabbed Sibanda's shoulders with his hands, but failed.
Seeing that he was about to lose the ball completely, Caesar became a little angry and pushed Sibanda down with both hands, and then took the opportunity to surpass him to control the ball!
The piercing whistle sounded and the sky was full of boos at the same time. "Caesar pushed someone for a foul!"
Atlético Amsterdam's center back Jesper Ivensson rushed forward first and stood up for his teammate: "What are you doing?!"
His menacing look also caused a stress reaction from the Turin Bulls players. Forward Pedro Grazzini immediately stepped up between him and Caesar, yelling: "Stay away!"
Players from both sides ran up and pushed each other.
The score was only one goal away, and both the Amsterdam Athletic players and the Turin Bulls players were very nervous.
It's like a powder keg, ready to explode.
"Eh? This action of Caesar is not friendly enough! This ball was first caused by him losing control after his own speed dropped. Sibanda's cut was very clean. When he was destined to not get the ball, he reached out and pushed Sibanda down.
Banda, it only shows that Caesar is anxious."
"Such a counterattack opportunity was eventually blocked. The "Great Emperor" is really old. Looking at his running steps, it is obvious that his strength is not as good as before. It is really sad."
In the replay, Caesar gritted his teeth and sprinted, with a ferocious expression and veins popping out on his neck. However, the distance between him and Sibanda was gradually shortened, and eventually the opponent overtook and cut in, squeezing in front of him.
***
When players from both sides clashed, the television broadcast also took the time to show a shot in front of the Turin Bulls coaching bench.
Bulls head coach Matteo Zaccaloni in the camera neither angrily complained to the fourth official nor anxiously reminded his players to hurry up and not fall into the opponent's trap of delaying time. Instead, he looked up to the sky and sighed.
It was as if he had foreseen the team's failure.
Although there was only one goal missing, the ball was like a chasm, standing in front of his team, preventing them from making any progress.
This is the team's "desperate situation".
In the past, when faced with such desperate situations, he could always trust Caesar, who would definitely be able to bring the team out of desperate situations with his super personal ability.
While gaining another victory, he also received admiration and praise from the media and fans.
But this time, even Caesar himself was stuck in a quagmire and couldn't extricate himself. How could he still turn the tide?