When little Cecil started running, for a moment, everyone in the audience stopped breathing.
This penalty kick is of great significance. If the penalty kick is scored, Locke Middle School will even the score and at least get a draw, ensuring that it will not fall behind in the competition with Ziwei Public School.
For Ziwei Public School, the losses in the first two games made them heartbroken. As long as they can win this game, it can at least guarantee that Ziwei Public School will draw with Locke Middle School in the total score. This pair
Ziwei Public School is also of great significance.
When little Cecil kicked the penalty kick away, huge cheers erupted from the field. Although the fans of Locke Middle School were very loud, this was the home court of Ziwei School after all.
All the fans of Locke Middle School fell into silence. Although the missed penalty kick was annoying, little Cecil performed very well throughout the game. Both goals scored by Locke Middle School were related to little Cecil. For a child,
, can't be too demanding on him.
All the hope and joy turned into a sigh after the penalty kick missed.
"Damn it, how could such a ball not be scored?" On the rostrum, Stoudemire was extremely angry.
Snap—pop—pop—
Only Rock was applauding.
"I know you like Ziwei Public School, but can you not show it so obviously?" Stoudemire was very dissatisfied with Rock's applause.
"You have a good son——" Rock said meaningfully.
On the court, little Cecil was not complained by his teammates. He was flushed and stood at the penalty spot with his head lowered and at a loss.
The goalkeeper of Ziwei School gave little Cecil a big hug and whispered something in little Cecil's ear.
Then little Cecil was surrounded by his teammates. He didn't sit down for the whole game. The coach who had been directing the game from the sidelines also came to little Cecil, nodded and patted little Cecil's shoulder.
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At this time, sporadic applause sounded from the corner of the stadium.
The applause gradually became louder, and people realized at this time that Cecil deliberately missed the penalty kick and gave up the draw.
"What did you say?" Xiaosi was still confused.
"This penalty kick was an obvious misjudgment and should not have existed at all. Little Cecil did the right thing and he deserves to be applauded." Roque nodded repeatedly, seeing the hope for the future of southern Africa in little Cecil.
"You mean, little Cecil missed the penalty kick on purpose?" Stoudemire was surprised. If that's the case, then little Cecil is too noble and honorable.
"That's right, how can a player who can beat several people and also the goalkeeper fail to score a penalty kick?" Roque was very happy. Victory is joyful, but he cannot do whatever it takes to win.
After all, it is just a friendly match, not a life-and-death foreign war.
On the battlefield, soldiers must do whatever it takes to win, but on the football field, fair competition is the theme.
To put it bluntly, when it comes to playing football, Roque can accept a draw or even a defeat.
But on major issues related to national interests, Roque will definitely use whatever means necessary.
As for those countries that have to bribe referees even to play football, Roque can only understand that they can only find some so-called "confidence" in this way in such places.
How sad this is!
At this time, the applause on the court became louder and louder. Even the coach of Ziwei Public School squeezed into the crowd and formally shook hands with little Cecil to express his respect for him.
Remy and Malan were also applauding.
When the misjudgment first occurred, Remy shook his head repeatedly, obviously dissatisfied with the referee's decision.
"It's normal. Misjudgments are also part of the game. Football is round and anything can happen." Malan said calmly. Even in official games, misjudgments happen from time to time. It is indeed normal.
"It's normal, but it shouldn't happen. This misjudgment leaves a huge regret for this perfect game. It's hard to imagine whether the players of Ziwei School will suffer from this misjudgment in the future."
Impact, this misjudgment will even affect their love for football." Remy said, but it is indeed possible.
"Sooner or later they will understand, this is life." Malan also said that football is not everything in life. If he cannot accept such a blow, he is too fragile.
Professionals' understanding of football is definitely higher than that of a pseudo-fan like Stoudemire.
So when Cecil Jr. kicked the penalty kick away, both Remy and Malan were stunned.
Although it is normal for professional football players to miss penalty kicks, at Cecil Jr.'s level, this situation is basically impossible to happen.
The only explanation is that Cecil would rather kick the penalty kick than accept an dishonorable draw.
"It's great, it's simply great. This is the Olympics, this is fair competition! This little guy should be given a medal!" Next to Remy, Coubertin was applauding crazily.
Remy immediately glared at him. Really, everything must be related to the Olympics. This is obviously the spirit of football.
Malan looked calm. Cecil is from southern Africa. The significance of this penalty has transcended football and will be praised for countless days in the future.
In the press box on the sidelines, the host who was broadcasting live on the radio was also shocked when Cecil Jr. kicked a penalty kick.
"Oh God - little Cecil missed the penalty kick, the referee blew the final whistle, and Locke Middle School could only take over the result of the failure - wait, the coach of Ziwei School is shaking hands with little Cecil warmly,
What happened? Oh my God, little Cecil missed the penalty kick on purpose. Yes, that must be the case. He would rather swallow the bitter pill of defeat than accept an easy draw. He inherited the great Rhodes
The spirit of the family is worthy of being a member of the Rhodes family. He is simply the embodiment of justice and fairness, symbolizing the never-ending tenacity of Locke Middle School-" The supporters roared excitedly, and the sound spread through the radio waves throughout southern Africa. This is
Best results.
On the car back to Pretoria, Roque and Stoudemire talked about Cecil Jr.'s penalty kick again.
"If it were you, what would you do?" Stoudemire said proudly. Although Cecil missed the penalty kick, he became the hero of the game. Stoudemire was also very relieved.
"Of course I can also kick penalty kicks. I can't be inferior to a child." Roque is also proud. Little Cecil is a student of Roque Middle School, so rounding up, he can be regarded as a disciple of Roque.
"Haha, it's impossible. You are a person who does whatever it takes to win. If it were you, at the last moment of the game, you would be the kind of person who would dive and cheat for a penalty kick." Stoudemire knows Roque too well.
It's okay, you can interpret it any way you want.
The same missed penalty kick, from the perspective of people with a dark mentality, means that the technical level is insufficient.
The same misjudgment, from the perspective of conspiracy theorists, is a black call from the referee.
Even the World Cup champions who come from behind can be proud of themselves, but there is no bottom line for people to be shameless.
"What about you?" Rock counterattacked, and Stoudemire's character was not much better.
"Me, I will use a gun to force the referee to give me a penalty kick - hahahahahaha -" Stoudemire was completely blackened. Don't doubt, he is such a person.
Rock also laughed, Stoudemire was right, he and Stoudemire are both people who do whatever it takes to win.
This is not shameful. Victory in a football match is a matter of life and death. Every decision made by Roque and Stoudemire can affect the fate of countless people, so they have to do whatever it takes to win.
Many people who depend on football for a living turn football into a war in peacetime for the sake of their livelihood.
In fact, it's just a matter of fact. If the football game is not made more important, there won't be enough attention, and the food will naturally not be delicious. Only when the attention is high, there will be enough benefits.
In fact, that's all. Football is indeed very important to people who make a living from it.
But for the majority of people who eat melons, the results of football games will not have much impact on their lives. After a football game, how should they live their lives?
Of course, for the next generation of southern Africa, Roque still hopes that they can grow up healthily. Some people kick away penalty kicks for honor, and some people should work hard for the national interest. The stolen victory on the court is indeed shameful. In terms of national interests,
Whether stolen or robbed, they are all national heroes.
Life is such a contradiction.
Also in the car returning to Pretoria, Remy and Malan were also talking about the penalty kick at the last moment of the game.
"It's really exciting. This game has twists and turns. Ziwei Public School deserves congratulations for winning, but Locke Middle School, which insists on justice, deserves more respect. This is the sportsmanship we have always hoped for." Remi relished that the game has already been completed.
A few hours later, Remy was still immersed in the excitement of little Cecil kicking the penalty kick.
"Just wait and see, tomorrow's newspapers will definitely write about it. Even if reporters are not interested, Lord Rhodesia will make them interested." Malan also knows Xiaosi very well, and this matter itself is very topical.
Newspapers need news like this that emphasizes fairness and justice in Southern Africa.
No matter how bottomless Southern Africa is in terms of national interests, when promoting to the outside world, Southern Africa must be the embodiment of fairness and justice. Only in this way can it help establish the national image of Southern Africa.
This is the value of news.
"Even if Lord Rhodesia wants to keep a low profile, we must seize this opportunity." What worries Remy most is that football lacks enough attention. News is a good thing, but obscurity is bad.
"I'll go back and find a few familiar reporters -" Malan, as the chairman of the Southern African Football Association, also has a wide network of contacts. News media in Southern Africa now have sports sections, and The Times is no exception.
"Campus football is so fierce, I really don't know what the Southern African professional league is like -" Remy is full of expectations for the Southern African professional league.
"It's simple. There will be a game between Rhodesia United and the Los Angeles Eagles next week, but the game will be in Los Angeles, the home court of the Los Angeles Eagles." Malan met Remy's request.
"Can I get some tickets?" Remy had just witnessed the enthusiasm of Southern Africans for football today. The tickets for the game between Rhodesia United and the Los Angeles Eagles were probably sold out long ago.
"Of course -" For ordinary fans, tickets for Rhodesia United and Los Angeles Eagles are indeed hard to come by, but for Malan it's easy.
No matter how he is the chairman of the Football Association, he still has this energy.
