[Football] The Light of Abandoned Sons

"We are Greece! Greece can create myths! The whole world knows it! That Dutchman can't save penalties!"

It was as if those Greek fans were chanting the same phrase tirelessly as Van Basten staffed.Lou van der Rey's face twitched from the corner of his mouth to normal, seeing Alger Robben secretly looking over, he slapped his head back.

Van Basten looked at the absent-minded crowd and Lou van der Ley, who was studying the penalty shooting habits of the Greek forwards, clapped his palms to attract everyone's attention, and then asked, "Aarau, did you hear those people say Have you spoken yet?" Arau shrugged, indicating that he had heard.

Van Basten grinned, "So, who is the 'Dutchman' they are talking about, do you know?" Aarau raised his head and looked around at his teammates, showing a smile with the same arc, "I'm sorry, Coach, I don't know 'that Dutchman' who can't save penalties."

After getting this answer, Van Basten nodded in satisfaction. He looked at his players, "So many days! We have specially trained penalty kicks for so many, so many days! Isn't what we are waiting for such an opportunity to prove ourselves What! Yes, since we lost to Italy on penalties four years ago, we've been the only laughingstock on penalties! We need to prove that, through this cup, let's hand over the damn title To England!"

Cocu looked at the bewildered teammates, and quickly responded, "Yes! Let's give this damn title to England!" "Give this damn title to England!"

Lou van der Ley, who was obviously the really important party, silently mourned for England, who was lying on the sidelines.But to be honest, if this name really needs to be recited by someone... Otherwise, Italy and England are discussing it?

Seeing the goalkeeper in his own world, Van Basten didn't say anything, and he even seemed to deliberately leave Lou van der Ley free so that he could get into his best form.As good as the game has been so far, he's sure this guy never disappoints.

[I know that you have never saved a penalty kick in an official Manchester United game for so many years——] [I know that the Netherlands has never won a penalty shootout for so many years——]

[I know that the defeats in these cups are all due to penalty shootouts—] Maybe, maybe Lou van der Ley is like those Greeks say, since he entered Manchester United, he has never won even one victory Penalty shootout.

But why am I not worried.

Contrary to Van Basten's blind belief, Lou van der Rey remembered what the coach said last night.Yes, he wanted to slap them in the face with what everyone called a 'miracle' match, and he wanted to prove that he lived up to all the expectations of that fighter.

Is there nothing to worry about?What a joke!

That's Team Greece!The team that has basically been crowned by countless people!

How many people all over the world look forward to seeing the moment when the Greek miracle was born!They are looking forward to it!

Nothing to worry about?

But he said that Lou van der Ley is a goalkeeper who will eventually become the world's number one.That being the case, it was necessary for him to let the male god still stand up straight like a warrior, so that his confidence would not be in vain.Like it has been for so many years, if they believe that Lou Vanderlei can be better, smoother, and more capable, then Lou Vanderlei is better, smoother, and more omnipotent!

What if I could offer you a new miracle, Rau van der Rey?

Seeing that the coach's speech was over, Van Persie walked over to the empty Lou van der Ley.Van Basten looked up, and he didn't stop the goalkeeper who wanted to let him go.Van Persie casually put it on Aarau's shoulder, and put it down calmly after being slightly stunned.I don't know if it's an illusion, but the body under the palm of the hand just now trembled a little.No matter how calm and natural Lou van der Rey's performance was, this scene was unusual for him after all.

Don't be afraid, don't worry, don't be nervous, don't be nervous, you won't lose.

As if feeling that his performance had frightened his teammates, Alao turned around and tilted his head to look at him, his movements were extremely casual. "You won't forget what you said, right?" He walked towards the court, he was a little obsessive-compulsive and wanted to tie his hair again, but he still stopped and looked at his teammates, "Hey, Robin... …I’m somehow…hi”

He was so excited that he could hardly find North.

The penalty shootout is about to start, and the Greek side will take the penalty kick first.According to the list submitted by the Dutch side, Ruud van Nistelrooy was the first to take a penalty kick, but he directly hooked Lao van der Ley's shoulder.Lou van der Ley looked at his friend, Ruud van Nistelrooy looked very relaxed, "Hey, do you think we can win the championship?" His tone and words were the same as those of six years ago, when he was in the European Youth Championship. exactly the same.

Lou van der Ley followed him and laughed. This goalkeeper, who was obviously serious all the time, couldn't hold back his smile before the penalty shootout. He thought of the two arrogant players who hadn't been accepted by the national team "Which one do you think sounds better, the champion Holland or the uncrowned king?"

After hearing this answer, Van Nistelrooy knew that he would remember everything clearly, "If it was a few years later, I would prefer the title of champion Netherlands."

Aarau adjusted his gloves, he let out a long breath, looked at the Greek team members who were eager to try, as if even the players felt that the victory was in sight, he slapped Ruud van Nistelrooy heavily on the back, "And now, buddy! "

"And now man, it's years away!"

The guy standing in front of the goal is Lou van der Rey, he is a goalkeeper who makes the forwards who see him cringe, he is a world-renowned talent, he set record after record, he rarely lived up to the expectations of others .

"In the last game of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid chose Iker Casillas, and you, Manchester have been watching you for a long time, do you want to play in England?"

So, he went to Manchester in this way.

Hard work, self-confidence, some requisite luck, and an indomitable spirit, they say, is what will make Greece a champion.

But I disagree.

I don't want to lose again with regrets, I don't want to be chalked up to no luck over and over again, I don't want to be lamented as a genius, I don't want to let important opportunities pass me by. Slip through your fingers!I want to win!I just want to win!

Van Basten said it, many people said it.There is no easy moment for a goalkeeper. If the team wants to win, then you have to do your best to save every ball, at least you must have the determination and preparation to save every ball.

Cocu looked at Lou van der Ley, who started to jump slowly in front of the goal. With the pressure from the fans on the pitch, the captain suddenly said, "Louis van der Ley, only the players know how good you are." And only you know how good you can be.

It's not a good sign that my shoulders are stiff, and it's no good being tense, Row van der Rey thought to himself.Taking a penalty kick is not a very difficult thing for me, even if it is difficult, it is not a penalty kick itself.Don't get too excited, brat, there's nothing wrong with you.

He looked at Basinas who was carefully placing the ball, hoping to heat himself up as quickly as possible.

Lao van der Ley listened to the referee's whistle suddenly sounded, and the striker's movement seemed to suddenly become a slow motion in his sight. The sudden swing of his right foot, the strength of the swing, and the piercing movement of the striker could be clearly heard The sound, he suddenly rushed to the left side of the goal, and in a trance, he felt the football hit the glove and popped out. The searchlights around the stadium were a bit too scorching, but why did he feel that the surroundings were silent and there was no sound?

Suddenly, cheers poured into his ears, and he looked at the unbelievable Greek kneeling at the penalty spot, the Dutch teammates hugging each other, Van Basten laughing so wildly that he almost ruined his image, and the familiar language Shout out.Not far away, Cocu rushed over suddenly, and he grabbed the head of the goalkeeper who was a head taller into his arms, laughing non-stop, how worried they were before, how crazy they can be now.

Aarau tried his best to save himself, looking at the discolored Greek and the Dutchman who seemed to be dreaming, he wanted to confirm, isn't this the first penalty?Isn't this the first penalty kick, but it directly determines the outcome? "Hey, captain," his tone was unbelievably normal for Cocu, but this damn face-saving guy tried his best to control it, "Hey captain, isn't this the first penalty?"

"Yeah yeah buddy—" Cocu replied dazedly, "it's just buddy we didn't think you'd be able to... you'd be able to save."

Lou van der Ley grinned a weird smile, "Oh no captain, just like that you said you knew how good I would be." Without giving Cocu a chance to answer, he left the goalkeeper position to the Greek goalkeeper Ni Kopolidis, "Don't say it as if I'm already doomed to lose."

The person who takes the first free throw in a penalty shootout has always been the most pressured person on the team, not to mention the Greeks never thought that Lou van der Ley would be able to save that penalty.When Ruud van Nistelrooy scored from the penalty spot to give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead, the Greeks still looked dazed.

But the Dutch, every Dutchman on the field is so looking forward to it.

Why didn't we score when Lou van der Rey saved the penalty?

Why can't we lead if Lou van der Rey saves the penalty?

Now that Lou van der Rey was able to save a penalty.

Why can't we win?

If Lou van der Ley knew that he had won the lottery in the eyes of his teammates, I don't know what he would think.

Charisteas stood at the penalty and took a deep breath, unable to snap out of his surprise.How should we play?Looking for angles?No, Lou van der Ley is famous for his super reflexes and speed, the more he pursues the angle, the more he will be saved.Pursuit of strength?No no, too much power can't guarantee that it will be completely within the goal range, not to mention that if he saves, he will have no chance to make up shots.Then do stop fakes like the Portuguese did?but……

Charisteas didn't know why, this man who was regarded by everyone as a penalty black hole suddenly became invulnerable?

He carefully placed the football to delay time and ease his nervousness.After he weighed the pros and cons, he started to run with the whistle. One second later, he instantly increased his speed and pumped all his strength on the football. After a muffled bang, the ball slammed into the lower left corner of the goal.When Charisteas, who steadied his steps and mustered up his courage, raised his head, he looked desperately at the one who had judged the right direction and made a beautiful dive towards the football to block it.

Row Vandre.

Van Basten, who was next to the coaching bench on the sidelines, pushed away the assistant coach who was hugging him, waved his fists like crazy and roared towards the court, where there was still a little bit of the cold and hard look of the past, "I knew he could do it." Yes, I knew it when he was 17, I knew he could do it!"

The commentators looked at each other as if they were not sure, "...Yes, he made another save."

The reporters on the sidelines, they have been advocating the weakness that Lou van der Ley never pounces, but at this moment, they don't care about whether they have been forcibly slapped in the face.The same sentence flooded the minds of this group of people.

[Fuck!Lou van der Ley, who still has such a weakness in the past, is this a flash point? ] This is his long-standing dream of becoming a goalkeeper, so that he has the strength to decide the outcome of the game.The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. How much the Greeks in front of them felt that victory was within reach, but now they are so at a loss about reality.

"The game... the game, the game..." Even the commentator looked at all this dumbly, "The game is over!"

“2004年欧洲杯第二场半决赛！荷兰对决希腊的比赛！点球大战3-1！3-1！”

"The Dutch team has the last laugh!"

On the field, Lou van der Ley has been pushed to the bottom of the mountain by all the players, all the Dutch people - on the field, off the field, in the audience, these Dutch people are like crazy, they are crazy Laughing, shouting like crazy, and crying like crazy.

The Dutch people who had been watching the Greek fans show off their power in the audience finally let go of their voices.

【Do you know what a law is?He can do anything as a goalkeeper!

Do you know what the law is?He alone can decide the outcome of the game!

Do you know what the law is?Look, this is the Dutchman in front of you! 】At the family table of the Dutch team, Kyle van der Rey proudly raised his chest and looked up at his son, who was no longer visible at the moment, surrounded by congratulations from the family members of the players.Lou van der Ley's sister had already burst into tears, and when she noticed the camera was coming, she buried her face in her husband's arms, making him show a helpless but doting smile.

Alexendra, who was sitting in the auditorium, was shouting crazily with Chelesen, and Guti joined their team. Raul was a little dazed watching this scene on the court, and Casillas also didn't know what to think. something.

Lao van der Ley, who climbed out of the mountain of people, looked like he had been ravaged from head to toe, and he was extremely embarrassed.He turned to look at the stands of the Greeks, who at this moment did not seem to have shaken off the shock of their defeat.He engraved this scene in his mind, if you don't want to see your own fans look like this, Lou van der Rey, you have to work harder.This game will never be the end for you, or in other words, this game is just the beginning.

At this time, Charisteas came over, his eyes were reddish as if he had just cried, but he walked in front of Aarau.Aarau was a little uncertain about what he was going to do, and the Greek sighed softly, "Okay, my Greece can only go so far—can I exchange jerseys?"

Strikers and goalkeepers rarely exchange jerseys, but at this moment, this is the best compliment the Greek can give Lou van der Ley. Aarau happily took off the jersey and handed it to him. Charisteas took the jersey , and finally gave him a hug, "Congratulations, Lou Vandre."

Congratulations to your team for reaching the final, and congratulations to you for creating such a miracle.

Ferguson, who was not captured by the camera but also appeared on the scene to watch the game, watched the shirtless man receiving congratulations from everyone under the camera, who was as eye-catching as if flashing. It is everything you have experienced that makes you become and make you become more powerful.

And he, this young man—this man, after all his setbacks, is about to ascend to the throne.

As the head coach, Van Basten had to take a break from the victory for a while. He looked at himself so crazy that he was almost the champion, "Hey boys! It's only the semi-finals! We haven't played the final yet!" But what if He was able to hold back a smile, perhaps even more believably.

Lawrence van der Ley approached him. The disheveled him was in stark contrast to the handsome van Basten in a suit. However, no one could take their eyes off this young man at this moment, even if Van Basten was standing next to him. Sten, neither.

"Hey Marco!" His voice still sounded like he was talking to an old friend, but Van Basten finally smiled and hugged his capable man into his arms. His sweat almost ruined the suit, but who Will you still care about this?

"I will become the No. [-] in the world you expect under your hands!" Law van der Ley's sudden shout made Van Basten's smile stunned for a moment, but the next second he laughed even harder.His voice was a little hoarse, but no one would care about it at this moment.Van Basten's eye circles were reddened by his next sentence, and he grinned as he looked at the brat who ran away after speaking.

Lou van der Ley hugged Van Persie, who was running wildly from the bench, and the two laughed like crazy.Van Persie thought it would be great if he was the main force, a kiss at this moment would be a matter of course.

"And you Marco, yes Marco, I will do my best to be with your team—"

"Back to the top of Europe!"