Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 160 Tears and Hope (1)

The inventor of the penalty shootout is Karl Wald, he used to be a famous football referee, and the inventor of the penalty shootout, which is widely used in football matches, is the old man.

In the 1970 World Cup in Germany, penalty kicks were introduced for the first time.

Wald said; "I am very happy that we have a penalty shootout now. Everyone is crazy about it. I thought so too at the beginning."

What Wald said is indeed very reasonable. A penalty shootout is like gambling. The instant showdown is really exciting, but the bet on the football field is the winning or losing of the two teams!
But on the other hand, for the two teams participating in the penalty shootout, this is a very cruel thing. In this kind of competition that the world pays attention to, under the attention of hundreds of millions of fans around the world, the pressure can be imagined Know!

That's why so many stars have fallen here: it's a matter of course if they get in, but if they don't get in, they'll be the team's sinners!

And now, in the 2004 European Cup knockout quarter-finals, the host Portugal and the England team are about to face this cruel war, yes, war! !
Even crueler than war! !

A simple kick will make the difference between success or failure, excitement or tears, heaven or land!

For the England team, the penalty shootout is the eternal pain in their hearts!
According to statistics from experts on the British transfertavern website, the England team has the lowest winning rate in the world in penalty shootouts, with a winning rate of only 19%, while the German team's winning rate is as high as 71%.

The England team has always unexpectedly failed to pass the penalty shootout. In the past 20 years, the England team has lost three major tournaments due to penalties: the 3 World Cup, the 1990 World Cup, and the 1998 European Cup. It can be seen that in almost every major event, England will lose in a penalty shootout.

So what about this time?
Will England break the spell?

Will they emerge victorious?

At this moment, the hearts of tens of millions of England fans all over the world are affected by the coming decisive battle. They are eager to win, but afraid of failure, and can only hope that these favorite stars can play for them. The team brought victory, and they silently cheered for these players in their hearts, praying that God would help them!

"Let's see, Eriksen sent David Beckham first, our great new captain of the England team! I believe he can score a point for the team first, although he once missed a goal in the group stage Penalty, but mistakes are inevitable, we still trust him!" Graham drank a glass of water in his spare time, turned to look at the camera and said immediately.

Beckham came to the ball, leaned over to put the ball in the right position, and then looked up at Ricardo. Penalty kicks are not only a competition of skills, but also a competition of wisdom. Often the goalkeeper is in a disadvantageous position. Because it is difficult for the goalkeeper to predict which direction the penalty shooter will kick.

At this time, Beckham aimed at the right side. Because of the excellent free kick with his right foot, his right foot was hailed as the "golden right foot" by the fans, so when he kicked a penalty kick, he still I am used to kicking to the left, but it is easy to be saved by Ricardo that way.

He already believed that Ricardo would definitely pounce to the left!
"Beep", a brisk whistle sounded, and the referee signaled that free throws could begin.

Beckham looked to the left, took two steps back, and started a run-up. One step, two steps, in the running rhythm, he swung his right foot, and the ball flew straight to the right!

Sure enough, Ricardo made a mistake in his judgment!He jumped to the left!

Just when almost everyone thought that the goal must be scored, the ball rubbed against the right post---
Fly off the bottom line! !
Beckham's kick flew!

"Oh my god, he made a mistake! David...David, he sent the ball flying, he pursued the angle too much!!"

Seeing the result, the Portuguese players jumped up and celebrated collectively. This seemed to be gloating, but the fact is that England made a mistake and that was their opportunity. The penalty shootout is so cruel.On the other hand, the England team remained silent. Wang Li covered his face, stepped forward, and patted Beckham on the shoulder, "It's okay, David, we still have a chance, don't we?"

Beckham squatted on the ground, closed his eyes tightly, turned his head, and forced a smile, "Oh, thank you!"

But anyone can hear the difficulty. One can imagine how much pressure he will be under if the England team really loses because of this!
Anderson Deco, No. 20 of the Portuguese team, is playing next. He was a Brazilian player before. He first played for the domestic Sao Paulo club. He only obtained Portuguese nationality last year. Maybe he will be opposed by many people when he joins the Portuguese team, but Scolari was coaching at the time, so with his good performance in Porto this year, he successfully entered the Portuguese team.

Facing David James, who is known as the 'nervous knife', he also chose to push the ball to the right with his right foot, but James threw himself to the left!

This penalty is almost a copy of the ball just now, but the difference is that Deco succeeded!
Portugal 3:2 England.

Michael Owen came in front of the ball. The goal was very stressful. If he failed to score, it would be very difficult for England to catch up with the score. Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Owen did not let them down. He stood on the ground He didn't move, shot low with his right foot, and the ball flew into the goal from the center slightly to the left!

Portugal 3:3 England.

Simao Sabrosa, a native winger who moved from Barcelona to Benfica, won the love of all Benfica fans the year before last, in 2002, and became the captain of the 'Flying Eagles' with his outstanding performance .Facing James, he calmly shot the ball into the upper left corner of the goal. Although James' judgment was accurate, the angle was too tricky.

Portugal 4:3 England.

When Gerrard came on the field, Ricardo knew that the engine of England's frontcourt was very sharp and powerful. This kind of player is often the most troublesome for goalkeepers, because they don't have to deliberately pursue angles and kick hard. It is difficult for the goalkeeper to react.The fact is also the same. Gerrard took two steps to run up and directly kicked the ball to the center. Ricardo threw himself to the left as if giving way, and the ball rushed into the net from his position just now.

Portugal 4:4 England.

It was the turn of the Portuguese team again. This time, they sent Postiga. It can be seen that the 22-year-old striker has already won the favor of Scolari. With the goal of this game, I believe that in Europe After the cup is over, his worth will definitely increase several times!However, this time he made a mistake. He seemed to be imitating Gerrard, and directly pumped the ball to the middle. However, the speed of the ball was so fast that James didn't react at all, so he simply stood still!

The ball crashed directly into James' arms!
The goal was missed, and the England team tied the score! !The players immediately celebrated each other, and even Beckham, who was embarrassed on one side, showed a smile.

Portugal 4:4 England.

John Terry, the captain of Chelsea, is going to take penalty kicks in the fourth round. He did not participate in the England group stage due to a slight foot injury before the game. In today's game, he played very well. It seems that the injury did not bring down this Chelsea hero. Faced with this penalty, he also chose to volley!The ball flew directly towards the top of the goal!
The sound of "Boom" touched the hearts of all the fans, but they let it go the next moment, the ball hit the crossbar and bounced into the goal!
It's dangerous! !
Portugal 4:5 England.

Cristiano Ronaldo, the rising star of Manchester United and Portugal's super talent, finally played in the anticipation of the local fans.In the Premier League, he once scored a goal against Western Union Ham, so now facing James, he is still very confident.He took a few steps back, then made a strange shifting run, swung his right foot, and the ball flew straight into the top left corner of the goal!The speed of the ball is not fast, but his actions just now successfully deceived James, who made a mistake in his judgment!

Portugal 5:5 England.

Next, it was Wang Li's turn to play. When Eriksson arranged the players to play just now, he directly proposed to the head coach that he wanted to play.And Eriksson, who was very satisfied with Wang Li's performance, chose to believe him, and this black-haired boy is indeed worthy of trust!

5th penalty!
This may be the ball with the most pressure!Because this ball is likely to determine the outcome of the two teams!

(End of this chapter)