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Chapter 400 The first match against Ecuador
Compared with the huge upset in the opening match, the group matches that started in the next two days were fairly stable, and all the traditional strong teams got the points they needed. On the third day of the World Cup group stage, this The Italian team, the new European champion who has received the most attention during the match day, will also be on stage.

In Group G where Italy is located, Croatia and Mexico played the first game in the afternoon. The result was somewhat unexpected. As the second echelon team in Europe, Croatia lost 0:1 to the Central and North American team Mexico. Lost a crucial three points.

Of course, such a battle situation has nothing to do with the Italian team for the time being, because the Italian players know very well that as long as they can win their own victories in a stable manner, then no one can stop them from qualifying in the group stage.

The Sapporo Dome Stadium was completed in March 2001. It can accommodate more than 3 spectators. It is specially built by the Japanese government for the World Cup and plans to be used as a football and baseball stadium after the World Cup.The biggest feature of the Sapporo Dome Stadium is that due to the large amount of snowfall in Sapporo, Japan every year, the retractable roof cannot withstand 20 feet (about 6 meters) of snowfall, so its dome cover cannot be opened. When a city designs a stadium, engineers are faced with the dilemma of how to ensure that the green field gets enough light without using a retractable roof.

In the end, they adopted a sliding method, allowing the 8300-ton green field to slide in and out. When the weather is good, they let the green field slide out of the stadium to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. Allows the stadium to switch between a baseball field and a football field.

Therefore, playing in such a confined space is not a relatively familiar environment for the players. During the early adaptation project, the players of the Italian team felt a lot of discomfort.

However, when more than 8 Italian fans waved blue flags, with smiles on their faces, and painted the national emblem on their faces and entered the field one after another, the discomfort of the players disappeared in an instant.A day earlier, the Germans beat Saudi Arabia 0-[-] here to take away a hearty victory, and this time Italy will also firmly hold the victory in its hands.

The players were nervously doing their final warm-up on the court. Not long after, news from the other side also came. Brazil beat Turkey 2:1, which also means that the three favorite teams to win the championship. France was upset, but Brazil was not surprised. , and the rest depends on Italy.

"We have breath, heartbeat and dream, for the emotion that never dies, firm and powerful wings for flying, courage for dreams, and for never giving up halfway. We are here, no matter No matter what kind of weather, no matter whether you leave in the end, always open your arms to face the wind, because there is hope in your heart, a thousand voices, the same heart, and everyone is breathing at the same time. This festival full of light and magic, we and you, you And we, for a dream that never dies We and you You and us are more determined than ever.

Here we are, with hearts as blue as the color of our sky!Transparent, powerful, like our sea!We are a pacemaker, no one can stop it, just like the tip of a huge wave! "

Nearly [-] Italian fans clapped hands and sang "Blue Heart" in unison, just to create the best atmosphere for the players on the field. This World Cup is what the Italians have been waiting for for a long time. They are excited, passionate and enthusiastic Looking at the players on the field, the victory of the European Cup made us look forward to the World Cup. Looking at the star-studded superstars, the Italians have every reason to believe that they can defeat all enemies, win the final victory, and create a new era. A blue dynasty.

Of course, although the number of fans in Ecuador lags behind that of Italy due to various reasons, their bright yellow jerseys are particularly eye-catching, coupled with the cheers and shouts full of South American style, it also makes Ecuador fans in awe. Not at all lost to Italy.

The saying that there are no underdogs in the World Cup has long been proven, and the atmosphere has been pushed to a small climax before the start of the game, which made the players involuntarily excited.Looking at the Italian fans singing loudly in the surrounding stands, Kenny was so excited that it was his first time to represent Italy in the World Series. He hoped to have a perfect result.

In this game, coach Zoff made a lot of adjustments in the lineup, goalkeeper Toldo, left back Maldini, right back Panucci, center back Cannavaro + Nesta, midfielder Di Biagio + Tomasi, left midfielder Totti, right midfielder Zambrotta, and Vieri + Kenny in the forward position.It is worth mentioning that although Kenny was in a hot state before, people did not really expect Zoff to let him start in the first game. This is a big surprise for Kenny.

And the other Ecuador that was mentioned before is as expected, one of the twin stars, Delgado, who tied for the top scorer list with the Argentine Crespo in this World Cup qualifier, and the so-called For South American Baggio's Ajinaga, the starting lineup.

From this point of view, Italy’s starting lineup is also traceable. Compared with defense, Ecuador’s offensive ability is naturally the method they are most proud of. Under this condition, although Italy has always defended like reinforced concrete Famous, but facing a top-heavy team like Ecuador, I dare not say that I can guarantee that the city gate will not be lost.

Therefore, under such circumstances, the choice of striker is particularly important. Under the premise that the midfielder can send a threatening ball, the two strikers must have super personal abilities. Only in this way can they guarantee that once the midfielder has an accident Circumstances, so as not to lead to conceding the ball.As the best choice, after Vieri is determined to play, Inzaghi, Delvecchio and others who overlap with his position are the first to be ruled out. Breakthrough ability and shooting ability are both extremely strong Piero and Kenny.

Considering that Del Piero has always had a good personal tradition of abnormal performance of the national team, even Zoff, who loves him very much, dared not let him start in the first game of the World Cup, so Kenny was able to start in the end.When Kenny learned of the arrangement of the head coach Zoff, he was also subconsciously stunned by the eyes of everyone before he realized it. For him, this was a good thing that he had never thought of.

Maldini, who was the first to react, patted Kenny on the head and said, "Loris, don't be nervous, you can do it! Just play your 40.00% level in the Champions League and score one or two goals There is absolutely no problem!"

Regarding the development track of Kenny, a former AC Milan youth training player, Maldini is actually quite sorry. He once tried his best to promote Kenny to stay in the team after the European Cup, but it is conceivable that he could not support Kenny. AC Milan, who promised enough chances to play, naturally couldn't keep this emerging favorite.And when Kenny gained a great reputation in the Bundesliga, the combination of Shevchenko and Inzaghi is far from being shaken by this young man, so AC Milan can only choose to facilitate it after soliciting Kenny's wishes. transfer.

Maldini is really sorry about this, but now there will be no other trivial matters in the national team. He couldn't help laughing when he saw this young man known as the leader of the Apennines.

For this, Totti slapped Maldini's hand away, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "Paul, don't be like this! Our Lloris is no longer a child, is it!" Kenny said viciously: "Be careful, Loris, Ilari is in the stands. If you embarrass me in this game, then, I'm sorry, I will let you look good!"

At 2002:6 on June 3, 19, accompanied by the shouts of mountains and tsunami, players from both sides entered the Sapporo Dome Stadium under the leadership of the referee team. The closed stadium made the shouts of more than 30 fans a success. The times have risen, and the passion for football continues to burn, making the players on both sides extremely excited.In addition to the commentators from the media from various countries in the stands, the most conspicuous thing is the flag carefully prepared by the Italian fans. On the flag is a giant stepping on the Apennine Peninsula, holding a football in his right hand, and on his head On the top is a crown with three jewels inlaid on it. At the same time, the giant is holding his left hand high, staring at the fourth jewel above his left hand without squinting.

A sign on the side reads: This is the fourth!

Italy has a brilliant record in the World Cup, winning three championships, two runners-up and one third place. Although the Italian team did not participate in the first World Cup in 1930, they won consecutive championships in the World Cup held in 1934 and the 1938 World Cup in France. Without losing, he became the first defending champion in the World Cup.

In the 20s, Italian football re-emerged after experiencing a trough. In the 70 World Cup, Italy sang all the way and defeated the German team led by Beckenbauer in the semi-finals to reach the final. Leading the Brazilian team, the Italian team's defense seemed fragmented. In the end, they lost 1970 to 1 and won the runner-up.

In the World Cup in 1982, although they barely qualified in the group stage with three draws and three draws, the Italians were in a group with the South American duo Argentina and Brazil in the rematch. At that time, almost no one was optimistic about the prospects of the Italian team. However, the Italians still created a miracle. The main central defender Gentile successfully marked Maradona and Zico for two consecutive games. Three goals.After passing the two most difficult hurdles, the rest of the game was easier for the Italians. They beat Poland 2-0 in the semi-finals, beat West Germany 3-1 in the final, and won the World Cup for the third time. At the same time, they were 40 years old. The goalkeeper captain Zoff, and now the Italian coach has also become the oldest player to win the World Cup.

In 1990, the Italian team failed to complete the task of winning the World Cup held in the home country and finally won No.3; in 1994, the Italian team reached the final with 5 goals in the knockout round of Baggio. Unfortunately, they failed to score a penalty in the final. Enemy Brazil, runner-up.

For today's Italian fans, this Italian team is very optimistic about them. It is precisely because of this that they dared to risk being ridiculed by other national team fans. The rhetoric of the World Cup.Fanatical Italian fans hope that they can bring this flag to accompany Italy to the end and win the championship.

When the game started, the Italian players did not disappoint the Italian fans. After the opening, the players took advantage of the Ecuador team's unsteady foothold and launched a fierce attack. Their offensive was unstoppable, and Totti and Zambrotta on the two wings were constantly stirring up the wind and rain, making the Ecuadorians breathless in the first 15 minutes of the game and unable to launch a powerful counterattack.

Under such circumstances, although Italy did not score a goal, Zoff did not intend to relax at all. Instead, he constantly signaled his players to attack from the sidelines, and used continuous offense to compress Ecuador's defense and strength. living space.

The huge advantage on the scene made the fans in the stands crazy, and it also made it difficult for commentators from all over the world to accept. You must know that although Italy's strength is much higher than that of Ecuador, such a fierce attack is fundamentally different from Italy's past The style and tactics are very different, which made the commentators unable to recover for a while.

But this is exactly what Zoff wants. As the captain of the national team that once won the World Cup, Zoff did not stay away from football after retiring but started his own coaching career. He successively served as the Italian Olympic team and Juventus He led Juventus to win the Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup, and won the third place in Serie A.Then Zoff went to the Lazio team, where Zoff served as the head coach and the club president successively and witnessed the process of the team winning four trophies.He also achieved excellent results in the European Cup championship in the first major event in charge of the Italian national team.

The excellent coaching career and successful experience make this coach of the top three teams in the world very clear, that is, although Italy is afraid of Ecuador's sharp striker, on the contrary, the more famous Italian team as a whole is more let Ecuador. Players fear.And this kind of mentality happened to be firmly grasped by Zoff, and he wanted to hit him with a stormy attack! ! !
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