Chapter 224 World Cup Finals (2)
Huge cheers broke out in the stands at the Berlin Olympic Park Stadium, and the players from both sides entered the court.
Zhang Yang also stood up, applauded loudly, and cheered. He was calling Ribery's name. He could not participate in such a great event, but could only cheer for his good brothers.
Emma also stood up and applauded. He was not a fan of the French team or an Italian football fan, but he couldn't help but be infected by the atmosphere on the scene. Growing up in the UK, many of them were fans even for girls.
In this highly anticipated final, Italian coach Lippi did not dare to take risks, and there was no change in the lineup. The media predicted that Piero, who scored a goal against Germany in the semi-finals, did not start. De Rossi, who had expired during the suspension, also sat on the bench, and the defender Nesta was still absent due to injury.
Looking ahead to the finals before the game, Lippi said that all the Italian team members had a strong victory, and admitted that compared to the younger Germany, the experienced French team would be a more difficult opponent.
For the French team, Domeneck's starting lineup has not changed. Although Maluda's ability has been widely questioned, as a "lucky player", Domeneck still insists on starting. In an interview with the beautiful host Melissa Terrio of France National 1 before the game, Domeneck talked about his opponent Italy. Domeneck first praised Italian head coach Lippi for commanding in the semi-finals. Domeneck expressed cautious optimism about the French team's eight years of World Cup final after winning the 1998 French Domestic World Cup.
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After picking the side, the Italian team kicked off first. After the opening, the French team's fight was very active. In the first minute, Cannavaro and Henry collided head-on, and Henry, whose head was hit, fell to the ground, and his consciousness was blurred for a while.
There was a silence in the stands, and Zhang Yang also stood up. Henry was absolutely important to the French team. However, Zhang Yang was not a French fan. He did not care about France's performance. He was just out of concern for his peers. Only football players themselves truly knew the cruelty of this sport. Injuries were the fatal killer of the players. No one knew when they would be injured, or even the injuries that caused a major career decline.
Emma also covered her mouth and made a cross on her chest.
What a kind little girl, Zhang Yang thought, at this time, after the emergency treatment of the team doctor in the stadium, Henry stood up tenaciously and started the game again, and the French fans burst into warm applause.
This is Zhang Yang's first close contact with the World Cup, although in the stands. Speaking of this final, Zhang Yang believes that a person's name fully interprets this great game, and that person's name is - Zinedan Zidane!
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Tonight's Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, although France chose to defeat the white uniforms of Spain, Brazil and Portugal in this World Cup, the vast majority of French fans in the stands are still wearing blue, and they are intertwined with the blue of Italian fans, and the stands look like a sea of blue.
This scene is not unfamiliar with Zidane. It appeared eight years ago when the French team won the World Cup for the first time. Zidane was in his prime at the time. Eight years later, at the age of 34, he still showed the best artistic football on the court. In the semi-finals, he shot a penalty kick that laid the victory and became an active guard when the team moved into defense. Zidane said confidently before the game: "We developed a unique team spirit during the game. Our slogan is 'Born together, die together'. We must win the World Cup, which is very wonderful."
Obviously, this superstar who is closest to the king of football in modern football history is so eager to see him off with the championship in his last World Cup and in his last game of his career.
"If the game is only 109 minutes, his performance is impeccable" - Ass commented on Zidane.
Zidane started his performance with a wonderful penalty. In the 6th minute, French left forward Maluda dribbled into the penalty area. While Italian central defender Matrazi rushed up from the side, Maluda had already fallen to the ground, the sixth penalty in the history of the World Cup finals!
Zidane stood at the penalty spot.
Zhang Yang stood up again. He had completely integrated into this great final and even ignored Emma around him. This surprised Emma.
"left."
"No, no, right."
Not far from the two, two French fans were speculating on which side Zidane took the penalty kick.
"Guess which side will it be?" Emma also became interested, and she asked Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang shook his head. "I can't guess."
"Why?" Emma blinked in surprise and asked.
"Because that person is Zidane, you can never speculate on the idea of such a great player." Zhang Yang said seriously. Hearing that Zhang Yang praised Zidane so much, Emma looked at Zhang Yang, and then looked at the old man with a "Mediterranean hairstyle" standing at the free throw point in the stadium. Emma was thinking.
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Under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans in the game and under the gaze of more than 2 billion fans around the world, Zidane, who was thirty-four years old and seventeen days old, started, ran up, swung his feet, and gently picked up the black and white elf hit the lintel with a beautiful arc and bounced back and was held in his arms by goalkeeper Buffon.
The referee Elisondo did not whistle the whistle at the first time. He did not award the penalty for the penalty, 1 to 0.
Zhang Yang's mouth was wide open. Although he just said that how a player like Zidane would take free throws was not something outsiders could speculate, what he didn't expect was - Oh my God! In the World Cup final, on this greatest stage, Zidane actually chose a "spoon" penalty kick, choosing this way to deal with the world's number one goalkeeper Buffon.
Zhang Yang looked at the man in the stadium with a confident and enjoyable smile after scoring a penalty kick. His heart was filled with passion. Good men should be like this, and real men should be like this!
This is the stage of the World Cup, this is the final of the World Cup, and what will happen? This is the stage of my Zidane! This is the last game of my career! My legend will be left here!
Zhang Yang felt that he was trembling with excitement. He felt that he could understand the old man’s thoughts! What a hero!
Emma Watson looked at Chang Yang, who was waving his fists excitedly, with a flash of light in his eyes. The boy never concealed his thoughts in front of her, and did not deliberately restrain himself to please her and attract her attention.
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After placing the penalty kick from this spoon, Zidane was even more relaxed.
In the 19th minute, Matrazi took advantage of the corner kick and headed the ball to recover the score. Matrazi, an Italian defender who had been awarded a penalty for a foul on Maluda, completed his self-salvation!
However, although Italy equalized the score, France took the initiative on the court most of the time under Zidane's midfield dispatch. He received a cross from Saniñol in the 103rd minute, and a beautiful header in the middle forced Buffon to make a "super save".
The two sides played one-to-one in the ninety-minute game. It seems that the World Cup final will end in a penalty shootout.
However, in the 110th minute of the game, the French team's attack ended. Matrachi was holding Zidane when he let go of defense, and both sides walked towards the midfield. Matrachi said something to Zidane who was walking in front; Zidane turned around and replied several times, and even smiled bitterly; Matrachi said something again, Zidane turned around and walked towards Matrachi, and suddenly hit Matrachi's chest like an angry bull, rushing the 1.93-meter big man to the ground. It did not change at all from eight years ago. In 1998, Zidane deliberately stepped on the Saudi player and was suspended for three games. This time, Zidane no longer had to consider the consequences of the ban. He took action when it was time to take action. Zidane finally took advantage of it.
Zhang Yang stood in his seat, watching everything happening in the stadium without saying a word. Seeing Zidane, who was sent off by referee Elisondo's red card, silently took off his captain's armband and walked straight into the locker room. The Hercules Cup was placed on the table at the entrance of the passage. Zidane lowered his head and walked past without a glance.
Zhang Yang looked at the empty player corridor and applauded. Little Emma looked at him in surprise. Zhang Yang seemed to be answering her, and more like talking to herself, "The greatest master of modern football has left."
"You look sad?" Emma asked.
Zhang Yang didn't say anything, just sat back in the seat, quietly watched the stadium, watching the remaining game. Seeing Zhang Yang not answering herself, Emma opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything after all. She didn't understand Zhang Yang's world, and she couldn't imagine that Zidane's departure would be so sad.
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Losing Zidane, the French team lost their soul. They withstood the last 10 minutes but failed the penalty shootout.
The penalty shootout was suffocating. In the first round, Italy first sent a penalty kick, Pirlo easily scored the ball, Veltod also scored the penalty kick, Buffon saved the wrong direction; in the second round, Matrazi calmly scored the penalty kick! Trezeguet's penalty kick hit the bottom of the crossbar and bounced out! Erisondo signaled that the penalty kick did not score! In the third round, De Rossi scored the ball into the dead corner! Abidal's penalty kick tricked Buffon; in the fourth round, Piero easily scored the ball against Butters; Sanior scored the ball. In the fifth round, Grosso calmly scored the fifth penalty kick!
In the end, Italy scored 5-4 in the penalty shootout, with a total score of 6-5.
Italy beat France to a penalty kick and won the World Cup!
At the end of the game, Zidane never came out of the lounge, comforted his teammates, congratulated his opponents, and even did not go to collect the silver medal.
But Zhang Yang has already come out of sadness. He applauded Italy's World Cup championship and also cheered for Zidane's last World Cup. At the same time, this also made this young man feel excited. This is the stage of the World Cup, this is this great battlefield. He is so eager to have his own legend here, which has nothing to do with success or failure. At least, he has fought! He has been straightforward! He has enjoyed! He has been crazy! It is enough!
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ps: The cat is indeed broken, so I bought a new one today.
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