ball magic

On September 2001, 9, Rafael and his teammates took the bus to the Monument Stadium, the home of the Argentine national team.

You may not believe it when you say it, although he has played 15 times on behalf of Argentina, but this is the second time he has played at home for this national team.

"You seem to be in a good mood, is it because of these fans?"

Aimar points to the fans waving blue and white scarves and chanting "rafael" outside the window.

Monument Stadium is River Plate's home ground, where he played countless games.

But when he came here today, the first thing he thought of was not the scene where he played here, but someone's national team debut here.

As he wrote in the preface to that book, he may never forget that day.

It was November 1996, 11. Raphael completed two passes in just half of the time amidst the boos of thousands of people.

He shined so brightly that those Maradona followers had to shut up and applaud under his light.

At that time, he could only witness his conquest with Saviola and other teammates with endless envy.

Thinking about it now, he likes this guy, maybe it started from this game.

If it was in front of others, Rafael might not be honest, but the person in front of him was Aimar, and he said without any concealment: "That's right, it's because of this."

Aimar could tell from the smile on his mouth that he was really happy, but this guy was too happy too soon.

Hearing what he said, Raphael raised his eyebrows, "Morning?"

"Of course it's too early," Aymar said knowingly. "They're going to make a big show and spoil you."

Simeone, who was sitting in the back seat of them, couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and then looked at Mr. Quiet beside him.

Do you just watch them flirt with each other and don't care?

Redondo ignored Simeone's expectant gaze.

It was right for Toshack to let him be a nanny, but he didn't say that he should disturb the children's relationship.

With this time, wouldn't it be good to read two more pages?

When the bus drove into this legendary stadium, before getting off the bus, Raphael could feel the fans' expectation for this game.

listen they are shouting

"Argentina! Argentina! Argentina!"

This call, no Argentine international can ignore, because it is the cry of the fans, they are reminding them why they are fighting today.

As they got out of the car, the fans' chanting could be heard turning into "diego! diego"

Aimar smiled because he knew it was Maradona who came to watch the game.

Maradona obviously cares about this game, otherwise he would not have come so early.

He watched zwnj; he might come to the locker room to cheer for us. "

Raphael glared at him, and he guessed it too.

Just because I guessed it, I was depressed!

Which Argentine international doesn't understand the delicate relationship between him and the old horse?

Seeing his expression, Simeone zwnj; his face was "dawn", and even Redondo looked a little gloating.

Yes, seeing the little ball tycoon who is usually dragged to the sky deflated in front of the old horse, they all feel very happy!

Because it is their own home court, their entry time is not too early.

Bielsa is not zwnj either; a "ball" walked into the locker room majestically.

It's Maradona!

He obviously came in with a face, and after he came in, he raised his arms and shouted to everyone: "Kill Brazil! Let them watch us hold the cup at home!"

Who would turn down such an offer?

The whole locker room followed suit: "Get rid of Brazil! Let them watch us hold the cup at home!"

What is a leader?

Maradona is.

Even Raphael didn't have any dissatisfaction after being robbed of the limelight by this fat man who knew the ball.

But Maradona did not let him go.

He first high-fives every player, and gives him a hug when he meets someone he particularly likes or an old brother.

such as……

Aimar.

Before he was about to hug Aimar, Raphael pulled him over with his arms long enough, and then gave the old horse a suffocating hug without saying anything.

This made Maradona feel his love!

Such a tight hug is of course love!

Under the gloating gazes of Aimar, Redondo, Simeone, and Batty, the old horse gave Raphael a bigger, tighter, and more affectionate hug backhand, and kept saying: "My little angel , work hard today, it's men who are going to kill those bastards!"

Raphael: "..."

Perhaps, he should let the Silicon Foundation brainwash this guy to forget the word "cherub" forever.

At this time, Bielsa stepped forward and saved him.

After forcibly pushing the old horse away, Raphael looked up at the teammates who were watching his jokes, and after scanning each of them, he took the lead out of the locker room.

Batty thought he didn't know as much about the little boss as Inter Milan, so he quietly asked Redondo: "What does he mean by that?"

"He can't do anything to Maradona, but he can deal with you."

"Oh."

Batty "Oh" zwnj; remember, "It's almost time to clean up you."

When they walked to the player tunnel, they felt the entire stadium vibrate with the drums, applause and the song of Maradona from 7 fans.

After hearing this familiar singing voice, Batty couldn't help pouted.

Although Maradona's farewell match has not yet been held, he has announced his decision to retire a few years ago.

But the Argentine fans still love him so deeply.

This kind of love, even he, would be envious.

But at this moment, Batty heard the fans' singing suddenly turned into cheers.

Is Maradona back in the stands?Is he too fast?

Batty looked at the entrance of the player tunnel in surprise, but what appeared in his vision was Raphael's raised hands, and he was greeting the fans.

Before Batty could react, he heard the sound of the gun salute, the drumming continued, the applause continued, and the white confetti hovered in the air and fell gracefully.

But the cheering of the fans has changed from Maradona's song to "argentina diegorafael"

Batty: "..."

Chachacha, why is it so hard for me to be caught between these two guys?

But when he thought about it, he felt that this logic was wrong. He seemed to be lucky enough to be teammates with these two guys.

At this moment, Raphael, while enjoying the worship of the fans, also looked at his opponent from afar.

That is Ronaldo, who has never met since his transfer to Real Madrid; that is Rivaldo, who has not been happy in Barcelona for the past two seasons, and their left and right guards, Carlos and Cafu.

At this moment, the four bald heads looked over in unison.

While they were staring at death, Raphael slightly curled his lips and waved at them, which was a magnanimity from the host.

"Fuck! This guy is getting more and more annoying." This is Carlos' complaint.

Ronaldo nodded with sympathy, and Rivaldo popped out a word directly, "Fuck him! You can't lose this game."

They can't lose this game.

If you lose this zwnj; point back.

At this moment, Rafael was warming up with Aimar under the sound of gun salutes and fireworks.

They want to face their strongest opponents in the best condition.

There is a 4-hour time difference between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Their 8:12 pm is [-]:[-] pm in the United Kingdom.

For a 68-year-old man in poor health, it is obviously too late to watch football at this time.

But at 11:40, the mobile phone under the pillow issued zwnj; the alarm clock was turned off at the time, and he quietly got out of bed without disturbing his wife as much as possible, and then walked to the study.

Mrs. Elsie turned over after the door was closed, looked in the direction of the door, and sighed helplessly.

After closing the door, the old jazz, who tiptoed like a thief, let go completely. He came to the kitchen humming, opened the refrigerator and cut himself a glass of Argentinian red wine.

"Dad, what are you doing?" Martin asked speechlessly.

The old Robson was not surprised to see his son, but said with great interest: "You came at the right time, come here, help me search ITV, I want to watch the South American qualifiers tonight!"

Martin: "..."

If it weren't for the fact that tomorrow is Sunday, he would definitely refuse.

But at this moment, he could only helplessly say: "Give me a cup too, and, don't you have a game tomorrow?"

He deliberately emphasized the tone on "tomorrow".

The old Robson waved his hand indifferently, "It's not me playing the game, it's the kids who play football. Alright, search quickly."

Martin was helpless. When he searched for this paid channel, the old Robson looked at the big scene on the screen and exclaimed, "It's so beautiful!"

Martin looked at the TV speechlessly, but found that he couldn't refute.

At this moment, fireworks are constantly blooming over the Monument Stadium, and the stands are flaming blue cold fireworks, white cards are constantly falling from the highest stand, and the sound of drums can ignite the passion of every man.

Martin usually doesn't watch South American games at all. The last time he watched it was two years ago in the summer. He was also forced to watch the America's Cup with his old father.

Looking at the scene at this moment, he concluded: "This is Argentina's game."

But his old father looked at him like a fool: "Of course this is Argentina's game, and the opponent is Brazil. Isn't it written on TV?"

Martin was speechless, and could only silently take a sip from his glass.

The commentator began to read the rosters of the two teams, and his old father, as a professional head coach, didn't pay attention to the rosters on the screen, but hummed along with the home fans.

Martin looked at his father quietly: "Is this a song for Raphael?"

Old Robson said "hmm" without looking back.

Martin: "..."

Perhaps aware of his son's resentment, the old Robson looked back at him zp;zwnj; Alan Shearer changed it, and then Inter Milan fans changed it to the Italian version. It seems that Argentine fans also think our chat is good, so change it became Spanish. "

Speaking of this, the old man said very complacently: "Although I haven't learned much Italian, I can still hum this song. Argentines speak in Italian, so I can keep up!"

Martin complained about his old father's partiality in the last Copa America, but now he is too lazy to complain.

He even thought that after the old Robson's autobiography was published, Ronaldo might never want to talk to this eccentric old man again.

At this moment, the volume on the TV suddenly increased. When Martin looked up, he saw that the players from both sides were ready to enter the field!

The first to enter the field was the home team, and Martin clearly heard these Argentine fans shouting clearly

"Argentina! Diegorafael"

This made Martin ask his father in amazement: "Do they love your Rafa so much now?"

In his mind, Argentine fans can't wait to burn Rafael's jersey.

"Rafa is not only strong, but also handsome, and he has a good heart. He and Pabrido donated a lot of money this time. But this is what the media should complain about him. Who let him pretend to be poor to deceive my feelings!" Condolences

Martin: "..."

There is a father who is the head coach. Of course, he also pays attention to football, at least he still knows the hottest football news.

But the old father's tone...

"Do you still want to lend him money?"

But his father acted as if he didn't hear it, pointing to Raphael on the TV and said, "Look, isn't this kid handsome? He even got his hair done today!"

Martin shut himself up directly.

He decided to wait until the family reunion, when the other two brothers were present, to bring up this matter, and attack him then!

At this moment, the old Robson didn't know what his son was thinking. Although his "admiration" just now was a deliberate change of subject, he really thought so.

Today's Raphael is so handsome that he is sure to fascinate countless little girls.

No, maybe there are boys.

After the home team enters the pitch, it's the visiting team's turn.

Amidst the wild boos of the Argentine fans, Cafu, the captain, walked into the field expressionlessly holding the hand of the little ball boy.

The white card that was gracefully falling down before has also turned into a storm at this moment.

The top is constantly throwing, and the staff on the riverbed below are desperately sorting out the pieces of paper on the turf.

Such a scene looks so funny, but the players on both sides have obviously been used to it for a long time.They calmly carried out the pre-match ceremony.

During the handshake session, the camera also focused on Rafael, watching him shake hands with Carlos first, then Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and finally Cafu.

The old Robson didn't know how his lover managed to shake hands with these Brazilian bald heads expressionlessly, but when he saw this scene, he thought of that famous football painting, and couldn't hold it back at all.

By the time the national anthem was played, the old man had learned a lot.

The Argentine players sang that is impassioned!

"What's the matter?" Martin asked, because Papa looked so strange.

But the old Robson answered the question: "This will be a wonderful game."

"what?"

"Argentina deliberately played their national anthem with lyrics. I mean their national anthem is so long that the players usually don't get a chance to sing it."

Martin: "..."

In the introduction of Robson, the "Emperor of Details", Rafael, who has put on a ponytail in earnest today, has already walked towards Cafu with the team flag.

Both are old opponents who will fight several times a year, and the two exchanged team flags very tacitly.

There were no pleasantries, nor did they pretend to be magnanimous to bless, but watched the referee closely.

Obviously, they both want to win the ball.

However, Rafael's luck was a bit unlucky today. After the results came out, he just raised his eyebrows, walked to the sidelines, and handed his coat and the Brazilian team flag to the staff.

At this moment, a small figure occupied the entire screen.

The old Robson said happily: "Louis! It's this naughty ghost!"

Louis on the screen was wearing a zwnj; a card fell from the air and landed on his curly hair.

After leaving Inter Milan, the old Robson hadn't seen this little guy for several months. Seeing this cute kid now, the old man smiled happily and comfortably.

But when the game started, the old man was shocked, because after the game started, Brazil skipped all the tricks and just did it!

After receiving the ball, Mauro went to the wing and found Carlos, who played as a left midfielder today.

After Carlos received the ball, he quickly went to the bottom. Naturally, Zanetti would not let him go easily. Just when the old Robson thought that the two were going to compete for two, he saw Carlos suddenly pass the ball behind him. After receiving the ball, Theo made a direct pass from the bottom!

Ronaldo, who had already run to the goal, took off high, and at the moment when he was about to head the ball, Burgos took the ball into his arms first.

This save was quite timely, and the unreliability of Argentina's defense just now was fully exposed.

After the Argentine fans in the stands breathed a sigh of relief, they booed Ronaldo in unison.

In the boos, Ronaldo showed his white teeth.

Old Robson also smiled when he saw this.

Obviously today's Ronnie also has a strong desire to score goals. Just looking at the running and fighting for the top just now, it can be seen that he is in good condition now.

Before the old man could retract his smile, he realized that the camera had been cut to Raphael.

His beloved apprentice is pointing at Ayala coldly, as if asking

Where did you just wander off to?Why didn't you keep up with Ronaldo!

Old Robson's smile, which hadn't disappeared, bloomed again.

With this kid present, Ayala, Samuel, and Vivas will all be tense in the next time.

The author has something to say: Although Sheva is beautiful and picturesque, Miao Miao Miao still has to fight.