ball magic

Maradona's passionate call full of joy and love made the executive restaurant occupying the entire floor silent.

Everyone looked at Raphael at this moment.

They saw a Raphael they had never seen or heard of!

How would you describe Raphael at that moment?

Because no reporter was present, and there was no camera to record all this.

It wasn't until many years later that things changed and the stars present were interviewed by FIFA.

Bailey said: "Raphael at that moment reminded me of the Moreno Glacier that burst suddenly."

Zidane said with emotion: "I seemed to see the Himalayas collapsing suddenly. I thought at the time that it only takes one call to make the snow mountain collapse."

Shevchenko said: "I don't have so many literary and artistic cells, I just almost laughed crazy! Hahahaha! I never thought that Raphael could make such a complicated expression, so complicated! He is still a human being." .”

Batistuta said: "I was only in shock. I knew that Diego and Rafa had reconciled, but I never thought that one day they would embrace in front of me."

Nesta's answer was very Nesta: "I was shoulder to shoulder with that guy at the time, watching Maradona sprint over, and Batty was obviously on the other side of Rafael, but he was too unreliable. !

So I could only stand up and put Rafael on the shoulders.

I regret it afterwards, pippo and bobo also accused me

If I hadn't done that, Rafael might have thrown Maradona over the shoulder the moment he charged.

And Shevchenko and I can witness the reconciliation of the century that is enough to be recorded in football history at the closest distance..."

What, Raphael's own reaction?

How could a certain big devil be interviewed.

What is Raphael thinking?

Let's go back to the scene of the incident and see what our client thinks.

Before the 1999 Copa America final, he told the world that the Argentines have a saying: "Football is Argentina."

And if asked to describe the Argentines, he would say

The contradiction is the Argentine.

Almost every Argentine is born with contradictions. Some of them regard personality as their life, while others are low-key and introverted but long-term.

Rafael loves this kind of Argentina, and he is also proud of being Argentine.

But when Maradona yelled that disgusting sentence and rushed towards him, he realized that he was not Argentine enough!

No, no, no, why is he not Argentine enough? It's obviously because the guy on the other side has a thick skin!

Maradona, with an astonishingly thick skin, appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye even though he had retired for three years, stretched out his hands to him like an octopus, and shouted enthusiastically: "Rafa, Rafa My dear little angel, the future of our Argentina, I am so happy to see you, but it is a pity that I am not the one presenting the award to you tonight..."

Yes, the pure Argentinian, the cross between angel and devil that the media calls has forgotten how reluctantly he and Di Stefano presented Rafael with the award at last year's awards ceremony.

Raphael could have avoided the hug.

But since the word "originally" is used, it means that an accident happened

Gabriel Batistuta "backstabs" Rafael!

It was at the moment when Raphael wanted to retreat that he wrapped his arms around Raphael's waist, cutting off his retreat, and made Maradona give Rafael such a warm hug!

traitor!

Raphael glared at Batty!

Because of his height, Maradona was in a state of burying his chest, and he couldn't see Raphael's eyes that could be described as terrifying.

Maradona uses practical actions to tell the world

I reconciled with my sweet little angel Rafa!

From now on, he will be my cutest and proudest junior!

Yes, Maradona buried Raphael in his chest!

The 168 cm tall ball king thinks Raphael's chest is unique!

If the media were present and photographed this scene, it would surely become a famous painting that will be handed down forever in football.

Although in a state of burying his chest, it does not prevent the Argentine football king from praising Rafael endlessly!

Of course he must praise Raphael!

Today is going to be on the podium, and it is Rafael who holds the World Footballer trophy!

What about Rivaldo?

He can only become Raphael's background board again!

This will be a victory for Argentina!

Long live Argentina!

The ball king, who praised his beloved little angel, was completely unaware of the connotation of Nesta's laughter and the subtlety of their applause, and even more unaware that his little angel was about to turn black!

But even though his heart was in a state of collapse, Raphael still accepted his fate.

This is not because of Redondo's faint "warning", Simeone's face, and Batty's "backstab", but because of reaching out and not hitting the smiling face

Maradona is blowing him up.

Although this was not what he wanted, Maradona blew so turbulently, just like the La Plata River.

So even though the bragging about Maradona was useless, Rafael couldn't break free from the opponent and gave the opponent a shoulder throw.

But he didn't want Maradona to continue to bury his chest!

That is a place exclusively for Aimar!

Who can help him tear away this "fat man who knows the ball"?

Who dares to fight against Maradona?

let's shout out his name

Bailey!

Rafael never expected that it was this Brazilian guy who saved himself from Maradona!

Bailey didn't come to save him, he just couldn't listen to Maradona's bragging with all kinds of connotations!

What Argentina is better than Brazil, our Brazil is better than your Argentines!

In order to interrupt Maradona's one-man show, the Brazilian football king stepped forward, first embraced Shevchenko and Nesta warmly, then squeezed towards Maradona abruptly, and opened up to Rafael. arms.

This is the savior!

Seeing Rafael showing a smile that could be described as "enthusiastic" or even "enthusiastic" to Pele, Nesta tried to extend his hands to the Brazilian football king.

Maradona glared at Pele, isn't it Rivaldo you want to hug?

Why are you robbing my little angel!

Maradona wanted to squeeze Pele away, but Batty couldn't wait to hug him.

Gabe is one of his own!

How could Maradona not give face to his friends?

When Maradona and Batty hugged, Rafael had already hugged Pele sincerely in the applause,

He owes the brazilian a favor!

Although he escaped from Maradona's clutches, the demon named Maradona did not let Raphael go.

He wants to have lunch with Rafael and the other players!

Maradona, who warmly invited Rafael, never thought he would refuse.

This also directed many teasing eyes at Raphael.

Raphael was unmoved, he buried his chest, what is a meal?

And now it's lunch time, if you don't eat in the hotel, why don't you take Batty and the others to the arms of the reporters who are staying outside the hotel?

Seeing that Raphael was still nodding coolly, those who knew a little bit about the inside story were already laughing like crazy in their hearts.

But Bailey did not allow Maradona to monopolize the coquettish.

The Brazilian football king said with practical actions, where there is Maradona today, there is Pele!

Not only Pele, but also Cruyff, Beckenbauer, Di Stefano, Eusebio and others!

have a meal together?

no problem!

The Brazilian soccer champion made a show of enthusiasm, and ten minutes later, famous football figures appeared in the restaurant, and FIFA executives also came one after another.

The photographer specially invited by the FIFA Media Committee has also rushed to the restaurant!

The gods in the football pantheon gathered together and the stars were shining. How could they miss this scene?

They took tons of photos!

This tormented lunch for Rafael was very long. When the lunch was finally over, he was about to get up and leave when Maradona suddenly appeared in front of him like a ball of lightning.

"Rafa! Come, let's take a group photo!" Maradona hooked Rafael's shoulder when he spoke.

Before Raphael could react, a "click" sounded.

Raphael glanced at the photographer coldly.

But the photographer who took the moment of "Fat Bird Yiren" didn't notice it. After all, this kind of Raphael is very "normal".

The photographer continued to yell at Rafael: "Rafa, can you have a smile?"

"No, no, no," Maradona waved his hand "considerately", "Rafa is the cutest!"

Raphael: "..."

Why should he owe this guy a favor?

If he doesn't owe this guy a favor, he doesn't have to canvass for him.

If he doesn't stand up for this guy, he doesn't have to be mistaken for "reconciliation" by this guy.

If the guy doesn't mistake them for "reconciliation", he doesn't have to "reconcile" with him

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This day is December 2000, 12, Raphael's Good Friday.