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Chapter 301 The Red and Black Years: The battle begins, the transfer market!

Just as Xiang Nan was undergoing his left foot examination at the Tshwane Municipal Hospital, at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, the last round of the eighth-final match between Argentina and Germany also reached the final moment...

On the electronic scoreboard of the Ellis Park Stadium, the score of 0:0 is so dazzling on the 117-minute timetable...

In this game, the biggest star is neither the Argentine star Messi nor the German team captain Ballack, but the German team goalkeeper Adler. Throughout the game, Adler staged 5 almost perfect magical saves...

Whether it's Messi's iconic single shot after a breakthrough, or Diego Milito's powerful shot, or Aguero's lob shot, Adler is like a seemingly bulky but absolutely flexible and practical big bird , spread his wings, blocking all possible goals...

Di Maria passed the ball, and Messi and Aguero made a wall-hitting cooperation, which made Friedrich who was robbed empty, and then, a low ball was passed to the right side of the penalty area, and Higuain kicked Low shot, being hugged tightly by Adler...

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Beep beep! ! !Following a sharp whistle from England referee Paul, the game ended. Argentina and Germany drew 120:0 in 0 minutes, and the game entered a cruel penalty shootout...

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Argentina's first penalty shooter is Messi -
Messi stood at the penalty spot, lifted his jersey, vigorously wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at the referee Boll, his chest was wriggling due to the sharp panting...

The whistle sounded, Messi ran up, and made a low shot from the right. Although Adler judged the right direction, the speed of the ball was too fast, and he could do nothing...

Immediately afterwards, Podolski's penalty kick, Romero was completely deceived, 1:1...

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Higuain stood at the penalty spot. Before the penalty kick, he poured mineral water on his forehead. However, the camera lens still captured the nervous red face of the Argentine star. Higuain looked down. Ball, waiting for the moment when the whistle sounded...

This is the sixth round of the penalty shootout. Argentina took the first penalty kick. At present, the German team is 6:5 Argentina. There are 5 players from both sides who played before. I have to admire the psychological quality of the players of these two teams... In fact, penalty kicks are mainly based on psychological quality, and have little to do with shooting skills...

Adler patted his gloves, jumped in front of the goal like a big kangaroo, let out a low growl, and stared at Higuain, which even made the Argentine star who suddenly raised his head terrified...

Maradona was on the sidelines, hugging the circle with his disciples. At this moment, the fate of Argentina can only be controlled by God, and the God of Argentina can do nothing...

Now, the key to God is in the hands of a young man named Higuain...

Ellis Park Stadium, the audience was silent, everyone, including the fans in front of the TV, was also praying... praying that God can hear his call...

The whistle sounded—
Higuain made a run-up, and he chose to hit the right side of the goal! ! !
A low shot! ! !
However, the camera lens can capture a subtle movement. The moment the Argentine star shoots, there is a second of hesitation...

one second! !

Just a second! ! !

But enough is enough! ! !

Adler completely judged the direction, he fell to the ground like a heavily armored warrior, blocking the ball firmly! ! !
"God!! Adler, you are God!!! Saint-Adler, I declare, our Saint-Adler!!!" The German narrator roared excitedly! ! !

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Now, all eyes are on Ozil, who came out to take the penalty kick from the German team. Bremen's talented left winger, like a devout believer, kissed the ball, and then put the ball on the At the penalty spot, muttering words! ! !
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The camera, at this time, gave a close-up of the players of both sides. The German looked serious, like a soldier rushing to death, while the Argentine made the sign of the cross on his chest. Aguero even turned his head away. Tong, I no longer dare to look...

The whistle sounded! ! !

Ozil shoots! ! !
The Werder Bremen star's feet were strong, and the ball emitted a white light and rushed out! !
Although the Argentine goalkeeper Romero judged the right direction, but... he has been unable to stop the shells fired by a young man named Ozil! ! !
"The goal!!! The goal!!! Ozil!!! This, the child of the Ruhr born on October 1988, 10 in Gelsenkirchen!!! Good job!!! He Hero of the day!!! He withstood the pressure!!! Thanks to Ozil, thanks to Adler, thanks to Ballack, thanks to..." The German commentator was completely crazy, even though it was only one eighth of the game In the final, however, the penalty shootout made everyone so depressed that they almost suffocated to death...

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"July 2010, 7, 1:20 in the evening, Dunga, be careful, we Germans are coming!!!"

The camera quickly switched from the German coaching staff and players celebrating wildly to the Argentine side, because there is a person here, his name is——
Diego Maradona! ! ! !
'Diego holds his head in his hands, like a wounded child, he loves Argentina, he loves Argentina deeply, no one desires the Hercules Cup more than him... But at this moment, Diego's team has left At the end... I can even feel the pain in Diego's heart is so strong... As if realizing something, Diego walked to his children... At this moment, Diego is no longer alone, he is from Argentina Head coach... However, I still realize that something terrible will happen...'--Argentine "National" reporter Ocaso truly recorded his feelings at the time...

Sure enough, Ocaso's worries became a reality. At the press conference after the game, Maradona announced his resignation——
"Argentina was knocked out...my players are great...all the responsibility is on me...I will not be the manager of Argentina again...this is a decision!! Irreversible!! Thank you!! Goodbye !!!”

This is Maradona, a man of temperament in the mansion of God... No wonder so many people are fascinated by him...

This is also the reason for Ocasso's premonition that Diego will not allow himself to be ousted by 'some bureaucrats'...he will straighten up, like a victorious god, and go away...

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Xiang Nan learned of the news of Maradona's resignation while having dinner at the hotel. When Giovinco told him the news, Xiang Nan was in a daze for a while. In terms of idols, Maradona is a god that Xiang Nan has worshiped since childhood, and Diego has become an immortal legend...

No matter in Argentina or in Naples, Diego will always be the one who is completely above the team. It does not mean how arrogant Maradona is, but refers to the level of his teammates, which is not at the same level as Diego. Yes, in the world football at that time, there were only two such players, one was Maradona and the other was Platini...

After dinner, Xiang Nan talked with Messi on the phone to comfort his friend. Xiang Nan heard that Messi was in a very low mood... This is Messi's second World Cup... being eliminated, his mentor and The idol resigned... The King of Barcelona couldn't accept it...

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In this case:

In the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the matchups in the lower half are as follows——
Brazil VS Germany;

Italy VS Netherlands;

On June 6, the first non-match day since the start of the World Cup in South Africa, all eyes were on Maradona's Argentina being eliminated by Joachim Loew's Germany. Diego's resignation was actually not a big deal. When an unexpected incident dominated the headlines of the media, the transfer market, which had been silent for a long time, finally ushered in a small climax...

At 6:29 am on June 10, Inter Milan’s official website announced that the team had reached an agreement on former Lazio striker Goran Pandev joining Meazza. The Macedonian striker signed a three-year contract with Inter Milan, with an annual salary of 00 million euros…

The contract between the Macedonian striker and Lazio has expired, and the two sides have not reached an intention to renew the contract. After defeating Juventus, Inter Milan has managed the high-prolific Serie A striker...

It is reported that when Pandev seemed infinitely close to Juventus, a mysterious phone call made the Macedonian striker change his decision. A reporter from "Corriere dello Sport" asked Pandev if it was Mourinho's call?The Macedonian archer smiled but did not answer... with a look of longing for the future in Meazza...

In fact, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, it was not the coach of Inter Milan who called Pandev, but——
Blanca! !

This is the first Macedonian shooter to return to Meazza after many years. Unlike the shy young man at the beginning, now, the Macedonian shooter has returned with a high profile...

Marco Branca, the technical manager of the Inter Milan club, said in an interview with the media, "Golan is an excellent shooter. He meets the tactical requirements of Mourinho. He will do better in Meazza... ..."

"Gazzetta dello Sport" said, "Pandev came to Inter Milan, and Branca's group of lions added another brave guy..."

Under the pressure of Moggi and his son Moggi Jr. and GEA under their control, Branca's talent has always been underestimated, although he successfully staged a roundabout acquisition of Van der Meyde in 2003; beat AC Milan and Barcelona to compete Edgar Davies on a free transfer is also Branca's wit. In the summer transfer of 2005, Marco Branca and the transfer market consultant Gabriale Oriali and the sports department Piero Ausilio completed a total of 62 transactions and 24 people. Inter Milan has been bloated for many years. The first-line lineup finally succeeded in losing weight and becoming healthy. This is also considered to be the most important thing Branca did in Inter Milan! ! !

Branca's most classic show was after the 2006 World Cup, Vieira was settled in three installments of 950 million euros; you must know that at this time, Juventus still owed Arsenal to buy Vieira 1000 million euros.

Patrick Vieira said at the press conference at the Angelo Moratti Sports Center: "I am very happy, very happy. After the first contact with Marco Branca, I deeply felt that the club wanted me There was a strong desire to join, which led me to this decision; I know that Marco (Blanca) has done a lot of work in it, which was an important factor for me to join."

Just when everyone was paying attention to Inter Milan getting an excellent and high-yield shooter for free, on June 6th, at 29:13 noon, Inter Milan held a press conference and announced that the team had joined Atletico Madrid's golden boy Aguero The matter of Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement...

"Sergio Aguero is a great striker, one of the most talented strikers on the planet... at Meazza he will be great enough... "

After Aguero was eliminated by Germany in Argentina, he did not return to Buenos Aires with the team, but returned directly to Madrid and participated in finalizing the final details of his personal contract for his transfer...

According to the news from the French "L'Equipe", in the summer of 2010, the cash amount of the transfer fee for the first important transfer was about 3500 million euros... and Inter Milan's Honduran striker Suarez also served as a transfer addition. , joining Atletico Madrid, if you count the transfer fee of 1400 million euros when Suarez joined Inter Milan, the Sheets sold the star and gained 4900 million euros...

Aguero's annual salary at Inter Milan has reached 900 million euros. The Argentine star has also officially completed the ranks of superstars...

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Just when Inter Milan joined two generals in one day, including Sergio Aguero, whom Moratti had dreamed of for many years, everyone was paying attention, the other half of Milan City, at this time, should AC Milan make a move? Some actions to appease the emotional red and black fans?
You know, Saadi, the owner of AC Milan, has more funds than Mr. Moratti. Although they are all in the oil business, the Moratti family is still far behind the country's richest people in Libya...

On the same day, Milan finally made a move. An announcement was made on the official website of AC Milan that the Czech Jankulovski in the team was transferred to the Serie A Naples club for a transfer fee of 450 million euros...

After AC Milan took back Parowski and bought Jonathan, they covered their wallets all afternoon and began to tighten their money...

AC Milan vice chairman Baresi said, "Milan's acquisition will not be blind, we will make adjustments for some positions that need to be supplemented..."

In this regard, "Gazzetta dello Sport" believes that AC Milan needs to add the most positions in three aspects:
Goalkeeper, although Storari was in excellent form last season, he, like Abbiati, is 34 years old. Although 34 years old is not too old for the goalkeeper position, Storari's Height, as well as Abbiati's instability, will be a hidden danger in AC Milan's formation...

The left back, neither Vermaelen nor Jonathan is a true left back. Although Vermaelen performed well last season, Basten obviously needs a left back with a sharper breakthrough...

The midfielder, this is the point of Gazzetta dello Sport. If Storari or Abbiati can support the goalkeeper position for two seasons, the lack of a strong 'lumbar' in AC Milan has long been a matter of urgency... …

"Saadi's purse, when you open it..." "Gazzetta dello Sport" used such a sentence at the end, giving people infinite reverie...

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June 6, Johannesburg.

Now, it is the early winter season of the local climate in South Africa. Although the temperature during the day is maintained at about 16-20 degrees, it is still a bit cold. When the Italian team arrived in Johannesburg, it was already around 4 pm, and they got out of the bus I was heading south and felt a cold wind, so I quickly put on my hat. The staff of the Italian national team were also shouting loudly, reminding the stars that the temperature in Johannesburg at night may drop below zero, so be careful not to catch a cold or a cold...

On this day, due to the fatigue of the journey, Lippi did not arrange training. The Italian stars were also required to receive a massage from the physical therapist Yorkshire within the specified time, and then they could enter the room to rest... This is In order to keep the players' full physical fitness recovered, and relieve the mental fatigue of going back and forth in an unfamiliar place...

On June 6th, Xiang Nan and his teammates took the bus to Ellis Park Stadium and got used to the venue in advance. Two days ago, Maradona's national team came to an end here...

Alice Park Stadium is the home of the South African powerhouse Orlando Pirates. The Orlando Pirates, wearing red and black striped jerseys, is one of the oldest football clubs in this country. Since its establishment in 1937, it has a long history of 72 years...

The Orlando Pirates are the most important opponents of the Kaizer Chiefs, one of the top teams in the South African Super League. The always exciting and fierce competition between them is called the "Visotho Derby" by the fans.According to local media reports, there will be large-scale fan conflicts every year in the "Visoto Derby". It is normal for some people to be injured...The local police have become accustomed to it...

"Andre...!!!!"

"Andre...!!!"

Undoubtedly, Xiang Nan has become the most popular football player in South Africa. After the Italian bus stopped, Xiang Nan got out of the bus and was warmly welcomed by the fans who had already been waiting at the stadium... If not for the local The police had already deployed sufficient police forces at the scene, and there was no guarantee that a stampede would not happen...

After about 45 minutes of internal training, Italy had about 30 minutes of public training. After the public training, Lippi called the names of three players and went to a routine press briefing ---
"Gianluigi, Andre... Claudio..." Lippi named Buffon, Xiang Nan and Marchisio... In today's training, Xiang Nan has not participated in the team's cooperation. Practice, on the sidelines, jogging to warm up, now, it is still doubtful whether Xiang Nan can participate in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands... Although the player himself strongly requested to participate...

Buffon will serve as the captain of Italy in the game against the Netherlands. Cannavaro has a knee problem and it has been determined that he will not be able to appear in tomorrow's game. This is also tomorrow's game against the Netherlands. Hidden worries...

"Andre, will your foot injury affect tomorrow's game against the Netherlands?"

This is a reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport, and this is what Italian journalists are most concerned about...

"Right now, there is no way to be sure... But, if I play, I will definitely try to score goals... This is a challenge between me and Klass..." Xiang Nan joked...

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"Andre, what do you think, Cannavaro is absent from tomorrow's game?"

"Andre, what do you think of Aguero's transfer to Inter Milan?"

"Andre, you have scored 6 goals in this World Cup. For breaking Ronaldo's record of 8 goals,..."

"Andre, you and Joanna's child, have you decided on a name? It is said that if it is a girl, the name will be Catherine..."

"Andre, what do you think of Maradona's resignation..."

"Andre, may I ask, do you think Cristiano Ronaldo will help Portugal beat France?"

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The scene of the press briefing was messy, and even the tried and tested old man Lippi didn't think about it. Where did these reporters who were seriously curious and looked like macaroni burgers come from? ...

The head coach of the Italian national team, I regretted it a bit at first, and brought Xiang Nan to the press briefing. If I had known this, I would have simply refused to attend Xiang Nan on the grounds that 'Andre has an injury on his foot'...

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Xiang Nan was in a hurry, and even couldn't bear it any longer. At this moment, Lippi got up and announced that it was time for the press briefing. Amid the protests from the reporters, Xiang Nan breathed a sigh of relief and hurried away...

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At 14:45, all the Italian players who had lunch gathered in the conference room of the hotel where they stayed, preparing to watch the live broadcast of the match between Portugal and France...

At this time, the BBC suddenly interrupted a piece of news:
"3 minutes ago, Manchester United in the Premier League officially announced that Fiorentina's Montenegro midfielder Stefan Jovetic had transferred to Manchester United for 2300 million euros. In the new season, Jovetic will be Wearing the No. 20 jersey for Old Trafford, Manchester United CEO David Gill said, "Stefan will make Solskjaer's No. 20 jersey even greater..." The Montenegro star said that it is precisely because of Manchester United Head coach Sir Alex Ferguson's visit in person strengthened his determination to reject the invitations from AC Milan, Inter Milan and Liverpool, and choose Manchester United..."

Xiang Nan froze for a moment. He still recognized Jovetic. For such an excellent midfielder, he passed by AC Milan. Xiang Nan also felt regretful. In the AC Milan team, there is really no need for an attacking midfielder. The combination of Gourcuff and Ben Arfa, plus Hernanes, is enough to form the midfield trident of AC Milan for the next 8 years... This is also the fundamental reason why Jovetic is discouraged from AC Milan...

And in Manchester United, after Cristiano Ronaldo left, Jovetic’s tonic can fill this gap... Nani has been considered, at least in the short term, it is difficult to make up for Cristiano Ronaldo's position...

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At 15:00, at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, the first match of the quarter-finals against Portugal vs France began...

The opening whistle sounded, and just 2 minutes later, Bruno Alves made a mistake in a tackle in front of the penalty area. The ball went directly to Ribery's feet. The Bayer Munich midfielder bent his bow and put an arrow directly. The ball seemed to jump up suddenly. Like a shooting star, it hit the net from between Eduardo's hands... This is also the French team's first shot in this game! ! !
Xiang Nan and Giovinco next to him glanced at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's eyes. The power of Ribery's shot was too terrifying. At this time, on the big screen of the Peter Mokaba Stadium, also shot The shooting speed of the Frenchman's goal just now——
The speed is as high as 109.63 kilometers per hour! ! !
"Fortunately, Eduardo didn't pounce on the ball..." Buffon said, as a goalkeeper, Buffon knew that such a shot directly hit the goalkeeper, it would be quite embarrassing...

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The French team seems to have been beaten with chicken blood! ! !
This is probably the consensus of everyone. Before the game, many Italian stars, including Xiang Nan, were more optimistic about Portugal. However, since the start of the World Cup, the performance of the French team really does not raise much confidence. It is already a bit surprising to be able to reach the top 8... Of course, this is also the same as the French team's eighth The opponent in the first final, Ukraine's is really too old about...

Only 6 minutes later, the French team counterattacked, Gourcuff split sides, Ben Arfa went all the way to the bottom, and stopped near the baseline. The teammate Pepe of his own club, a powerful header, made Eduardo completely collapse, and the camera was also shown on the sidelines of the Portuguese coach Queiroz... Queiroz kicked the mineral water bottle under his feet and was caught by the first The four officials verbally warned...

This is just the second shot of the French team! !
2 shots, 2 goals! ! ! !

'Uh... I think the whole French team can go to shoot commercials...! ! ! ' Giuseppe Rossi muttered beside Xiangnan...

"What advertisement?" Giovinco asked, curling his lips at Nan Xiang, ignoring it, he knew that his striker partner had nothing good to say, and sure enough, Giuseppe Rossi opened his mouth——
'Professional treatment of infertility...one shot and one shot! ! ! '

At this time, Lippi turned his head and glared at the three of them, "If you don't want to watch the game, get out...Practice 100 push-ups and 200 circles..."

The three of them immediately shut up obediently, and dare not mess around anymore... Xiang Nan secretly stabbed Giuseppe Rossi, and he was an innocent victim... It's a disaster for Chi Yu...

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In the end, in this focused confrontation, the French team eliminated Portugal 2:1 with an opening goal and reached the semi-finals...Portugal got back a point with a header from Simão before the end of the first half...

After the match, the title of FIFA's official website reads——
"France advances, Franck Ribery is brave! ! "

At this time, in Madrid, Spain, a Spaniard in a sky-blue Armani suit had no time to pay attention to the upcoming game between England and Spain, but wrote a name heavily on his notebook ---
'Ribéry...'! ! !
In this book, there are already several names, including Villa, and..., among them, 'Andre' is circled heavily with a red pen...

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In the other quarter-final of the evening, Spain take on England at Nelspruit's Mberbella Stadium...

In the 41st minute of the game, Harvey took a corner kick. Torres slammed into the penalty area, but he didn't have the strength to top it. However, it caused chaos in the penalty area in England. Immediately arrived, with a cold shot, the ball was almost drawn without the slightest rotation, and flew straight into the net! ! ! !

West Extraction 1:0 England! ! !
This is also the only goal of the game! ! !
In the end, with Alonso's long shot, Spain eliminated England 1:0 and reached the semi-finals! ! !
After the game, the Football Association of England, in the face of media inquiries, stated that there is no problem with the coaching position of the England national team coach Fabio Capello...

However, there are not many people who believe these words...

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On this day, the Chilean forward Suarez, who shined in the World Cup and helped Chile reach the top 16, successfully realized his dream of entering the European giants by virtue of his good performance in the World Cup. The Liverpool club announced that the team It cost about 1300 million euros to bring the Chilean striker from the Mexican Super League to Anfield to play in the Premier League...

And the German team, which is about to play the quarter-finals with Brazil, also came out with a heavy news. According to the German "Bild" report, Chelsea midfielder and captain of the German national team Michael Ballack has agreed to freely join the Bundesliga Bayern Munich The club, this is also Ballack's return to the Allianz Arena after he transferred from Bayern Munich to Chelsea. He will sign a two-year contract with Bayern Munich, which also means that the captain of the German national team will retire at the Allianz Arena ...

This news was also confirmed by Ballack, who is preparing for the match against Brazil in Rustenburg...

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Johannesburg's Ellis Park Stadium on July 7.

Xiang Nan took off the ice pack on his left foot, looked into the eyes of the team doctor, "Shut me up..."

The Italian team doctor was a little hesitant. Although this was a decision made by the head coach Lippi of the Italian national team after discussing with the medical team, he still hesitated. For the players, there is still a lot of danger...

"Tosi, I want to play!!!" Xiang Nan emphasized, his teeth creaking...

"Okay... let's go!!!" Tosi also gritted his teeth...

The needle pierced Xiangnan's left foot, and the burning pain instantly permeated the entire nerve. It hurts to hit the seal. This is a torment for the player...

Xiang Nan took a deep breath, cold sweat slipped down his forehead...

"Okay... that's it..." Tosi also wiped the cold sweat from his forehead... "Andre, remember, if you feel any discomfort, ask to end immediately... Don't bet your career!!!"

Tosi's expression is very serious! ! !

Xiang Nan nodded, "I understand, thank you, Tosi..."

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The surrounding area of ​​the Ellis Park Stadium has been occupied by fans. Since Italian fans and Dutch fans are not too peaceful owners, almost the entire police force in Johannesburg is concentrated near the stadium...

"Andre, good job, it's a man, you want to score!!!"

"Andre, come on!!!"

The Italian bus was driving slowly, and on both sides of the road, there were already banners of Italian fans, occupying... Sitting on the window seat to the south, he felt a flame called fighting in his chest, Burning my internal organs...

Excited, Xiangnan opened the car window, smiled and waved to the fans, who responded with cheers that could almost tear apart the night sky of Johannesburg...

At this time, not far away, a sea of ​​orange stretched out. It was the lineup of Dutch fans. The driver of the bus immediately stepped on the accelerator, accelerated, and rushed into the interior of the Iris Park Stadium under the lead of the police car that arrived. PARKING LOT……

As soon as the bus left, the South African police immediately formed a human wall to separate the Italian fans and the Dutch fans who were trying to contact them. Will the pure man suddenly go crazy...

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On the big screen at the Ellis Park Stadium, the starting lists of both sides have already been displayed——
Netherlands (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: 1-Van der Sar;
Defense: 2-Heitinga, 4-Matheson, 3-Oye, 5-Van Bronckhorst;
Midfield: 6-Van Bommel, 18-Sneijder, 11-Arjen Robben, 10-Van der Vaart;

Forwards: 7-Van Persie, 9-Hentelaar;

Italy (4-4-2):
Goalkeeper: Buffon;
Defense: Abate, Chiellini, Gamberini, Grosso;

Midfielders: Pirlo, De Rossi, Marchisio, Giovinco;

Forwards: Andre, Giuseppe Rossi;

Half of the stadium is blue ocean, half is orange flames... Is the sea water of the Mediterranean Sea dousing the flames, or is the orange flame drying up the blue sea water? ...the battle is about to begin...burn, passion...

(End of this chapter)