There is a dream called football

Chapter 528
bird's nest.

The press conference before the final will be held here.

Like the Asian Cup four years ago, the Chinese team miraculously reached the final, especially in the semi-finals where they fought Nigeria hard for 4 minutes and finally won on penalties. Everything was very similar to the Asian Cup four years ago, except that this time the opponent was stronger and Argentina was replaced.

Unlike the previous life, Messi did not participate in the Olympic Games this time, and Argentina was led by Di Maria.

Therefore, the strength of this Argentine team has declined compared to the previous life, especially in terms of offense.

Before the game, the Argentine coach was asked this question about preparations, because although Argentina entered the final, it seemed that Argentina did not have much dominance, that is to say, Argentina stumbled into the final.

In this regard, the head coach is very frank.

"This is not a FIFA game. Even if the clubs in Argentina can refuse me to transfer players, what else can I do?"

Ha ha.

There was a burst of laughter from the reporters, but the Argentine coach got down to business.

"I think it's better to see the final result. As long as the result is good, I don't think there is any need to care about the process. All we have to do is bring the golden medal back to Argentina, and that's enough."

When it was the Chinese team's turn, the reporters' focus was on Li Qiao alone.

"C Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney's performance in the European Cup is average. May I ask if your chance has come? Many people predict that as long as the Chinese team wins the Olympic champion, then you will be the Mr. Golden Globe this year."

Li Qiao laughed.

"That's at the end of the year. I think it's too early to talk about the Ballon d'Or. Of course, if I win the Ballon d'Or, then I will be very happy."

"About the final?"

"What kind of opponent is Argentina? I think the whole of China knows that Argentine football has a very strong influence in China. Don't doubt it, so the process of the game should be very difficult. If I want to give a ratio, then the probability of our victory is less than 20%."

"We will want to delay the game as long as possible. If we can go to the penalty shootout, then we can say that we have the advantage. This is our goal."

"Did you say that if you score a goal, you will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake."

Li Qiao nodded, "Yes, if I score a goal, I won't celebrate. I will dedicate the ball to the victims with the whole team."

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The final was held at 12:8 noon, which can be said to be the worst time of the day for the game. The capital is very hot in August, and the Bird’s Nest has no roof, so imagine it. In this case, let alone a football match, even standing outdoors is not an easy task.

But football players have no choice, anyway, the game is played under such circumstances.

After the opening, the tempo of both sides was very slow, and even the fans were a little sluggish, it was indeed too hot.

And this kind of boring game is a bit inconsistent with the confrontation at the level of the Olympic finals. In this case, the first half was basically lackluster, and the fans also regretted it a bit. You must know that many people bought scalped tickets to watch the game. Is it possible to watch such old people's football?

After the start of the second half, the two sides quickened their pace a little bit, especially Argentina. They came with a mission, that is, gold medals in basketball and football. As a big country in ball sports, Argentina has a good competitiveness in the three major Olympic goals.

Soon, Argentina played a fast break. After the ball reached the wing, it quickly passed back to the arc of the penalty area. The Chinese team's defensive attention was all in the penalty area, so there was no one in front of the penalty area. In this case, Mascherano in front of the penalty area shot a burst.

This kind of explosive shot is actually accurate. As long as the shot is within the range of the goal frame, basically the goalkeeper has nothing to do. As expected, the ball was hit within the range of the goal frame, but someone blocked the ball in front of the goal. He is Zheng Zhi.

This attack also ignited the atmosphere of the audience, and the fans seemed to be a little more enthusiastic, because the game seemed to be getting better.

Even the fans at the scene were in the mood to play the Mexican wave. In fact, the temperature is higher at this time, but because they have adapted, the players are actually better and can take a breather.

Then the Chinese team also played a wonderful attack. This time the Chinese team shot Zheng Zhi, and what he completed was a very imaginative lob.

Zheng Zhi saw the Argentine goalkeeper standing forward in the area 40 meters away from the goal, so he had a whim and kicked. This kind of ball is just a matter of luck. If it scores, it is a fairy ball. It is normal not to score.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Zhi's lob shot was very accurate, and the ball went towards the goal.

Goalkeeper Romero was taken aback. He retreated quickly. Fortunately, he was 1 meters tall and finally threw the ball out in front of the goal.

"Wow, this is the best chance for the Chinese team so far, almost scoring a goal."

"Zheng Zhi's ball is too imaginative."

"Indeed, and the footwork is also handled very well."

"It seems that the Chinese team is only a little away from scoring."

"make persistent efforts."

But persistent efforts did not appear, and then both sides entered a dull time period, and neither team was able to create a good opportunity. The viciousness of the sun seems to have greatly affected the player's state.

All this until the 109th minute of overtime, when Li Qiao, who had been silent in the game, suddenly took the ball and ran wildly in the midfield.

Liu Jianhong was excited.

Duan Xuan was also excited.

"Could it be that Li Qiao wants to use Maradona's method to complete the goal?"

Li Qiao passed Garay, and he could face Romero directly, but at this moment, Mascherano, who was back on defense in Argentina, fouled.

The referee decisively pointed to the penalty spot.

"Penalty."

On the one hand, the fans cheered, but on the other hand, they were worried, because the penalty kick does not depend on whose level is higher, but whose mentality is more stable, or whose luck is better.

Under great pressure, Li Qiao walked to the penalty spot. At this time, it seemed that only Li Qiao could stand here.

"Will this be the lore of the Chinese team?"

The referee whistled, and Li Qiao started to run. There was no roaring and tsunami in his ears, and his whole body was highly concentrated. He just wanted to score the ball.

A push shot in the middle, the ball scored.

Li Qiao completed the lore, and he did not celebrate. Instead, he pointed to the sky with his teammates. In the end, Argentina failed to pull back in the rest of the time. With Li Qiao's goal, the Chinese team defeated Argentina and won the Olympic gold medal.

(End of this chapter)