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Chapter 306 The Red and Black Years: The Story of the Semifinals! !
"Gazzetta dello Sport" exclusively released a picture of Xiang Nan lying on a hospital bed with adhesive tape on his brow bone. This is the first-hand news about Xiang Nan from the media after Xiang Nan was injured...

All of a sudden, Xiangnan's injured brow bone and the potential follow-up danger of concussion became a topic of concern from all walks of life. From Johannesburg, South Africa, a wave called 'Hurricane Andre' swept across... across the Atlantic Ocean...Indian Ocean ……Pacific Ocean……

"Andre seems a bit decadent. Maybe I misplaced the word. Andre is very eager to appear in the semi-finals. For him... the meaning of the football team has surpassed the general category... Now, we can only do it for Andre prayed..." Italian national team press officer Tolinde said.

Yes it is! ! !

Praying, all of a sudden, Italian churches were overcrowded, especially in the two cities of Turin and Milan. Fans lit candles and prayed day and night...Hope, I can receive the gospel from heaven...

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"Mr. Mandela, I am very concerned about Andre's injury and hope that he can appear in the semi-finals in a healthy state... I wish him a speedy recovery..." said the former South African president, Mandela's press spokesman.

"Andre was injured. It is a major blow to Italy. Now, everyone is praying for him... What makes us wonder is why a player who has repeatedly committed serious fouls and misdeeds has repeatedly committed this kind of crime. What about injuries?" Albertini, vice-president of the Italian Football Federation, said.

"We are sorry for Andre's injury... He is one of the most artistic players on the planet... Wish him a speedy recovery... Andre at the Bernabeu? Why not?" Mr. Lorentino said...

On the same day, on the official website of the Real Madrid club, a large number of fans left messages, believing that Drenthe's malicious foul was a damage to the reputation of Real Madrid, and strongly demanded that the "half-orc" be cleared from the team... In this regard, Real Madrid trusts Coach Mancini declined to comment...

"Andre's brow bone injury may leave a scar of half a millimeter... I will guarantee that if I do the surgery, Andre will be more perfect than the Son... There will be no scars ..." A well-known plastic surgeon said...

"Thinking of the picture of Andre with blood streaming down his face...we are shuddering...our hearts are trembling..." said a female person in charge of an 'Andre Fans Association'...

"I can use my skills to make Andre recover immediately, without any aftereffects after the collision..." A cult organization in an island country declared...

"We are very sorry for Andre's injury... It was an unfortunate incident... Will Andre be able to play against France? You have to ask the Italian team doctor... We have done both Ready..." Domenech was interviewed by the media, "The goal of the French team? We hope that the French team will appear at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town..."

However, the head coach of the French team wished that Xiangnan would be injured for a year or so...

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When Xiang Nan hung up the phone, it was Joanna who called. In the end, with the assurance of Simao who was beside Xiang Nan, Joanna believed that there was nothing serious about Xiang Nan...

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On the TV screen, the latest news is being broadcast. Inter Milan central defender Materazzi, after the expiration of his contract with Inter Milan, did not reach an agreement with other clubs due to salary issues. Materazzi also officially announced his retirement...

Some media interviewed Zidane, who was watching the World Cup in South Africa, on this matter. The former world superstar refused to express any opinion on this...

"Andre, we're still waiting for news..." Simao looked at Xiangnan who was busy replying to the fans' e-mail.

"Simao, help me say no...it's not suitable for me, I'm happy in Milan...what I can have here, there won't be..."

Simao nodded, expressing that he understood. He respected all Xiang Nan's decisions. Although Simao was a manager, his duty was to analyze the situation for Xiang Nan. In the end, it was Xiang Nan who made the decision. ...

"By the way, what happened to Hansen's transfer?" Xiang Nan asked.

"It's confirmed, it's Florence, and Florence will announce the news of Hansen's joining tomorrow..."

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A day later, on 7th of July, at the Moses-Mabijada Stadium in Durban.

The stadium has become a sea of ​​joy. Of course, the joy belongs to some people. The Spanish flag fell powerlessly in the night...

On the electronic scoreboard at the Moses Mabijada Stadium --
Brazil 2:0 Spain! ! !
Kaka scored a penalty kick and Alves scored from a long shot! !
Brazil is the first to break into the final! ! ! !
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The evening of March 2010, 7.

The First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg was packed.

The green, white and red tricolor flag of Italy and the blue, white and red tricolor flag of France are really difficult to distinguish from a distance. The first game uniforms of Italy and France are blue, so the whole stand looks , is a blue ocean...

The whole stadium is close to the boiling point of the outbreak... The fans of both sides shouted at each other, for the players, the game is more about tactics, comparing the strength of the two sides and playing on the spot, but, for the fans, It's relatively simple... Whose voice is the loudest! ! ! !Whose singing voice is louder and more energetic...

On the big screen of the stadium, the starting lists of both sides were played:

France (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: 1-Lloris;
Defense line: 17-Fani, 4-Escuder, 27-Squillage, 13-Clichy;
Midfielder: 8-Govou, 6-Moussa Sissoko, 18-Aru-Diarra, 7-Gourcuff;

Forwards: 12-Henry, 10-Benzema;
Italy (4-3-1-2):
Goalkeeper: Buffon;
Defense: Zambrotta, Gamberini, Chiellini, Grosso;
Midfielders: Pirlo, Ambrosini, Marchisio, Giovinco;

Forwards: Giuseppe Rossi, Iaquinta;

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"Andre appeared on the bench. This is the first time that Andre has not started in this World Cup. It seems that Andre's injury is not optimistic... If I were Marcelo, I would definitely not Putting a healthy Andre on the bench..." Rossi said.

"In Italy, Zambrotta started instead of Abate, and Ambrosini started instead of the suspended De Rossi... To be honest, De Rossi's kick was really exciting..."

Although FIFA imposed a 5-round ban on De Rossi for punching Drenthe and a fine of 20000 euros, in Italy, the love for the Roma midfielder has suddenly risen. Yes, obviously, fans in the Apennines and fans all over the world like De Rossi who stood up for his teammates at the critical moment. This is a pure man's approach...

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With the whistle of the referee Faye, the Italian-French battle began...

The French team kicked off the ball first. After about 5 or 6 passes, the ball was still swaying near the midfield. Gourcuff made a long pass and the ball was pushed out of the penalty area by Gamberini. Facing the tight Italian team Defense, the Frenchman's first tentative attack, to no avail...

Xiang Nan sat quietly on the bench. He hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time. The camera on the scene also pointed the camera at Xiang Nan on the bench from time to time, especially when the field was deadlocked, and the game fell into a dull During that time, apart from the French fans, no matter the Italian fans or the neutral fans, they all missed the omnipotent 'Andre' even more...

We have already reached the semi-finals, and both sides are more cautious... Although, the loser of this game still has one more game to play, but no one likes the tasteless finals of the third and fourth places... History will always be remembered. The last king! ! !
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The game was like a glass of warm water. It was already 23 minutes into the first half, and the score was still 0:0. Italy had 2 shots, including a long shot from Pirlo. France's The situation is slightly better, there are 3 shots, but none of them are on target...

In the 29th minute of the game, seeing that the first half of the game was already halfway through, Italy had its first real threatening opportunity. Pirlo's sudden big-footed cross, with a wide field of vision, the ball reached Marchisio's At the foot, the Italian midfielder advanced all the way along the right. At the top of the arc in the penalty area, he suddenly accelerated, wading over Clichy who came up to intercept, and hoisted the ball into the penalty area. Riaquinta headed the ball in the penalty area and the ball reached the penalty area. Near the line, Giovinco followed up with a strong shot. Amid the strong inhalation of the French fans, Lloris blocked the ball with a single fist, and then the ball was cleared by Fani's big foot...

"Beautiful shot, Giovinco's sense of smell is very keen, he is like a California terrier..." Rossi exclaimed, "Of course, Loris' save is not bad..."

Xiang Nan was also on the bench, stood up, applauded, and cheered for his teammate's wonderful shot...

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Three minutes later, the French team also ushered in an excellent opportunity.

Henry took the ball and ran all the way along the left side, wading past Ambrosini and Zambrotta successively. The French fans at the Moses Mabijada Stadium cheered. Believe it, the Arsenal fans in front of the TV Also wiping tears, which reminds me of the King of Highbury back then...

Henry suddenly made an inside cut. When Gamberini came up to block, Henry poked the ball with his toe and passed the ball. Benzema, who received the ball, took advantage of the situation and got the angle of the shot. , the ball was almost sticking to Buffon's hands, and quickly slid past the goal...

Italy survived! !

Xiang Nan reached out and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. Even though the temperature is 5 degrees Celsius above zero, Xiang Nan still felt a little nervous and his heart beat faster. He had to admit that watching the game off the court was much better than on the court. Playing football, you have to be more nervous...

Lippi couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up, yelled a few words on the sidelines, and then turned around and sat down, Xiang Nan heard a few words——
"Defense!! Pay attention to wing defense!!!"

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It's the 41st minute of the game, and it's still 0:0...

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"As much as I hate to say it, I have to say, the first half was a dull game... Both teams were overly cautious... It was like a bubble drama, but even a little There was no climax..." The commentator on the scene yawned...

Xiang Nan frowned. In fact, in the first half of the game, the French team should have taken the initiative... There seems to be something lacking between Iaquinta and Giuseppe Rossi, um, No catalytic effect... Iaquinta had only one shot in the first half, which went wide of the post, and Giuseppe Rossi, the second top scorer in the Italian team after the south, was in shape on the pitch. same sleepwalking...

"Maybe, for Giuseppe, Andre is his girlfriend... Giuseppe without his girlfriend is like a Harry Potter who has lost his magic..." Rossi said.

However, Xiang Nan didn't think that the words of the golden boy of the 1982 World Cup were interesting... But fortunately, Xiang Nan couldn't hear the sound of the TV broadcast...

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Gourcuff received Henry's knockback, and with a beautiful fake move, he passed his club teammate Ambrosini. Ambrosini had no choice but to pull Gurcuff down... Behind Brosini, there is already a large space, allowing the number 7 of the French team to gallop freely...

Without the slightest hesitation, the referee Faye gave Ambrosini a yellow card and awarded a free kick...

The place of the foul is about 28 meters away from the goal.

Buffon seemed a little nervous, and he directed the wall loudly. At this time, Henry and Gourcuff stood together at the penalty spot...

Xiang Nan stood up. As for Henry, he had also learned Henry's footwork. Of course he knew the power of King Highbury back then. As for Gourcuff, Xiang Nan also knew that the French's footwork was also quite good. Yes, but in the AC Milan team, the first free kicker is Xiang Nan, the second free kicker is Pirlo, and the third free thrower is Hernanes. The French rarely have a chance, but , in the usual training, Xiang Nan knew that his teammate had a good kick with the fallen leaf ball...

Henry and Gourcuff had a few conversations. For some reason, Xiangnan felt a sense of danger...

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Perhaps, God heard Xiang Nan's worries and quickly answered him...

The whistle sounded—
Henry ran up and ran in front of the ball. Everyone thought that Henry had come to take the penalty, but he ran in front of the ball. At this time, Gourcuff, who was ambushing behind Henry, kicked the ball with a bang. The middle of the ball...

The ball crossed an arc and crossed the human wall. The ball was very fast. Under the illumination of the floodlights, Xiangnan was on the bench. On the green turf, a white light flashed, and the ball suddenly fell... …

Although Buffon tried his best to save it, the ball was still stunned by Xiangnan, and it hung into the net hard! ! !

There were slight ripples on the white net, and these ripples instantly detonated the South Stand of the First National Bank Stadium...

"goooooaaaal!!! Goal scored!!! Gourcuff!!!!" The commentator's voice sounded, "France 1:0 Italy, wonderful deciduous ball!!! This is also Gourcuff The third goal in this World Cup!! Without Andre, Italy seems to be unable to attack all of a sudden..."

On the south stand where the French fans were, the blue, white and red tricolor flag swayed indulgently in the night sky of Johannesburg, like flowers in the beautiful night sky...

In the North Stand, the Italian fans booed hugely. Obviously, the conceded goal at the end of the first half made the Italian fans very dissatisfied. Without a start, a sense of sadness has already permeated among the fans...

The camera at the scene quickly found Xiang Nan on the bench. With a calm face, Xiang Nan unscrewed the bottle of mineral water in his hand, took a sip slowly, and tightened the bottle cap. The director did not look at Xiang Nan's face. Find what valuable information...

Immediately afterwards, a white-haired man in a suit and leather shoes raised his arms and cheered wildly...

This is Domenech, the head coach of the French national team. Like Lippi, who is also known as the "silver fox", he also has white hair. confrontation...

Looking south at the big screen at the First National Bank Stadium, the white-haired man raised his arms and shouted, turned his head, and said to Storari next to him, "This is really disgusting..."

Storari is a bit inexplicable...

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On the sidelines of the First National Bank Stadium, an electronic signal board was raised for the first half of the game and 1 minute of stoppage time...

Marchisio received the pass from Giovinco. After taking two steps, there was no chance to pass the ball. The Fiorentina midfielder, a little impatient, chose a long shot from outside the penalty area. Following the anti-aircraft gun, he flew directly to up in the air...

Dudu! ! !

The referee Faye blew the sound of the end of the first half! !
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Lippi made arrangements for the second half of the game...

Xiang Nan looked into Castraki's eyes, "De Santo, I want to play!!!!"

Castraki hesitated, "Andre...but..."

"No, but, De Santo!!" Xiang Nan's eyes were full of heat, making Castella feel a little numb. "I want to play, De Santo!!!!"

The tone of the south is beyond doubt! ! !
"Okay..." Castellazzi and Lippi exchanged opinions and sighed, "But..."

"As long as you can play, you can do anything..." Xiang Nan said excitedly...

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About 5 minutes later, a masked man appeared in the Italian dressing room...

"Guys, it's robbery now..." The masked man roared arrogantly, "What about you, big man, take out the money in your pocket, remember, no coins, checks are fine..."

Ha ha ha ha! ! ! !
'Big Man' Grosso pointed at the masked man, clutched his stomach, and burst out laughing. The whole locker room, after being stunned for a moment, also let out a burst of laughter...

Xiang Nan touched the mask. Mr. Castellazzi did a good job. It seems that Castellazzi had guessed that Xiang Nan would insist on the game, and he had already prepared for it. The mask is very breathable. Well, I put it on quickly, and I don't have to worry about breathing difficulties, or it will suddenly fall off...

A smile appeared on Xiang Nan's face, but his teammates couldn't see the smile behind Xiang Nan's mask. The clouds are bleak... this is not a good omen...

Whoosh! ! !

Xiang Nan touched the mask a little uncomfortable, "I said, guys. Seeing such a handsome masked man, don't you have any inferiority complex?"

Hahaha! ! !
In the locker room, there were thunderous cheers again... Qiao Wenke laughed so hard that his stomach hurt, he stood up reluctantly, and came to Xiang Nan's side, with a delicate voice, 'Mr. Zorro, I...I love you! ! ! '

Hahaha! ! !
Now, even Xiang Nan couldn't stop laughing, and pushed Qiao Wenke's hand away... "I'm...a decent person..."

Ha ha! ! !

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"Guys... under the leadership of the handsome masked man Andre, what are you afraid of?" Xiang Nan suddenly raised his right arm high! ! !

"Don't be afraid!!!" Everyone froze for a moment and shouted together! ! !
"Guys!! We have nothing to fear!!!!" The masked man raised his right arm, like Zorro in Sherwood Forest, facing his brave brothers, and let out a loud roar! ! !
"We have nothing to fear!!!" The men roared! ! !
"Must win!!" The statue-like masked man! ! !
"Must win!!! Definitely win!!! Definitely win!!!" This is the battle declaration of a real fighter! ! ! ! !

Lippi was standing at the door of the locker room. He had just asked Mr. Castellazzi if there would be any problem with Xiang Nan playing. After returning, he saw this scene at the door of the locker room.

'Andre... has grown...'

Next to Lippi, there is Cannavaro who is injured and has no starters, 'Maybe...Andre seems to be more suitable for that armband...Maybe...what am I thinking...Andre is too old I'm young...'

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In the South locker room, the French seemed to have a good atmosphere, and Domenech was making tactical arrangements for the second half.

Haha ...

There was laughter from the Italian locker room not far away...

"These Italians are behind, and still laughing?" The French players looked at each other...

'Who knows, maybe, they are praying...' said Benzema.

Not to mention, is there anyone who prays like this? Anyway, the French, who were originally full of confidence, suddenly became a little absent-minded at this time...

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PS: Call for a monthly pass! !The point is to guarantee the bottom line... the competitive monthly pass, it's too bleak...

(End of this chapter)