long live football

Eintracht Frankfurt is the newly promoted Bundesliga this season. Last season, they missed the chance to be promoted to the Bundesliga because of a difference of one place.

The newly promoted polo team came to the top league for the first time, and some of them have the temperament of being a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers. They are fearless no matter who they face, and finally achieved unexpected good results. For example, last season's Munich 1860 won the league in one go champion.And some newly promoted polo teams are worried about the strength gap between themselves and those powerful teams. They are overly cautious in the game, and their psychological defense will collapse after losing one or two games. They are destined not to stay in the top league. The vivid example is Cologne and Duisburg, who were promoted with the Lions last season, have now returned to the Bundesliga.

As for Frankfurt, judging from the performance of this newly promoted polo team in the first few rounds of the league, there is a bit of the temperament of the former.

"Amanatidis!" With the loud shout of the commentator, the Frankfurt striker bravely crossed the half court and rushed towards the Munich 1860 penalty area.

Shao Jiayi arrived first and sent a flying shovel from the side and rear, but Amanatidis luckily dodged it.

For this attack, Frankfurt is almost on the whole line. Every player in the midfield of Munich 1860 has his own target to follow. It is difficult to allocate manpower to support his teammates, let alone take advantage of the large space in the opponent's defense. Take the opportunity to attack - even if you want to attack, you have to intercept Frankfurt's attack first.

Amanatidis crossed the ball to his teammate Turke in the middle, and Turke drove the ball into the penalty area.

This is already Frankfurt's seventh attack since the opening.

Since the start of the game, they have taken 7 shots in total, 4 of which are on target, but none of them can escape the ten fingers of 1860 Munich goalkeeper Lambert Koch.

Although the success rate is extremely low, the Frankfurt players are still rushing towards the goal of the Lions, going forward indomitably. At the beginning of the league, they will fight every game to the end. This is a characteristic that many newly promoted polo teams will have.

After a feigned shot with a spike, Turk swayed past Jankel and officially entered the penalty area.

From now on, every time he lifts his foot, there may be a shot, which will pose a great threat to the goal line of 1860 Munich.

There was a mid-range chants inside the Allianz Arena, as the Frankfurt fans blessed their striker.Some people are imitating the sound of scoring: "TOOOOOR!"

However, anyone who thinks that Turck will definitely score must have forgotten that there is still a goalkeeper standing in front of the goal of 1860 Munich.

Koch was too calm in the first half of this attack. Although there were layers of grass waves rolled up in the half, he always stayed within the goal line and never attacked rashly.

Some fans always think it's cool and heroic for a goalkeeper to take the initiative in the penalty area, meet the opponent player and intercept his attack, but such actions are unwise in general: in case the player does not shoot himself, but What about passing the ball?What if he changes direction and shoots while the goalkeeper is far away from the goal?If the goalkeeper leaves the goal line for too long, it is tantamount to giving his back to the enemy.

Koch's habit is to hold his ground calmly and steadily, and then meet the enemy at the last moment.

A football commentator once described him like this: "It's like a lion on the African savannah, crawling in the grass, staring at the prey with scrutiny eyes, and when the prey's vigilance is lowered and it's close enough, another blow will be sure. kill."

And judging from Koch's golden hair shining under the sun, maybe he will really have the nickname "Lion King" in two years.

"Turke has bypassed the last defensive player of Munich 1860, this is a one-shot!"

Turke was already close enough to the goal, but he aimed at the long arms and legs of the 1860 Munich goalkeeper, and always felt that no matter which direction he shot the ball, the opponent would always pounce.In the previous few shots, the Frankfurt forwards had had enough of the opponent's quick reflexes.

A little closer, a little closer.Turke wanted to score an absolutely killer goal without giving the goalkeeper any chance to react.

While breathing, he flicked the football with his right foot, adjusted a comfortable shooting posture, and saw that he was about to volley——

A shadow suddenly fell over the football!

Koch fell face down on the turf, the number "1" on the back of the jersey was clear and eye-catching, and he held a football tightly in his arms!

"Oh..." The commentator Gaynor froze for a moment, and wanted to laugh, but tried his best to hold back: "Poor Turk, unfortunate Frankfurt, their striker originally wanted to find a shooting position closest to the goal , but his vigilance was too low, he forgot how fast the Munich 1860 goalkeeper can go at full speed... In the blink of an eye, he ran seven or eight meters away... What a good shot opportunity Frankfurt lost just like that , if Turke can shoot a few seconds earlier...Although there is a possibility that he can't get in, but at least he didn't die so unjustly..."

All the Frankfurt players were dumbfounded.

Turke was even more dumbfounded.

Koch got up from the ground with the ball in his arms, and grinned at Turke, his white teeth gleaming coldly: "Remember, this is what happens when you play close-range shots in front of me."

Turk's not-so-fragile mind suffered a huge blow, which directly made him unable to recover from a setback in the next game.

There was a wave of cheers at the Allianz Arena, and there were so many home fans. They not only cheered for the attack of the frontcourt players, but also cheered for the wonderful interceptions of the backline players.

Karl marveled at Koch's growth from the sidelines.It was just a World Cup in Germany, and Koch was obviously more mature and stable than at the end of last season.

No wonder that after Kahn announced his withdrawal from the national team in July, domestic public opinion believed that Koch would take over the position of the German team's national goal around 7-this of course attracted the dissatisfaction of the current No. He is also 08 years old, and even he himself dare not say that he will be able to maintain his state until the World Cup in South Africa.And judging from the discussion of media fans and hints from national team head coach Joachim Loew, Euro 1 is probably the last big game for Lehmann to play the main force.

In fact, even if he didn't become the main force until 08, Koch can be regarded as the fastest rising goalkeeper in the history of the German national team.German goalkeepers come out in large numbers, and the national team has always had a tradition of emphasizing qualifications. The former captain Kahn was selected for the national team in 94. Although he has outstanding ability, he did not become the No. 98 national team until Andreas Kopke retired in 1. In addition, Lehmann has gone through the 98, 02 World Cup, 00, 04 European Cup four competitions, and it is only this year that he has secured his position.

Koch was only selected for the national team this year, and he made his first start in the World Cup this year, and saw the hope of being in the top position.In addition to the former national team coach Klinsmann's habit of rotating the main players, the biggest reason is that he caught up with the good times-Kahn retired, Lehmann was old, and other goalkeepers in Germany were more mature and experienced than him. He is highly talented, and those who are more talented than him have not yet been born... The word luck has been most vividly reflected in Koch.

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Although he did not look like he would be substituted, Beckham still went to warm up every half hour to keep his body in top condition.

He warmed up twice during the game, and the game reached the 61st minute of the second half.

The score on the field was 1:0, with 1860 Munich leading at home.

At the beginning, the camera frequently cut to Beckham, but it got a little tired in the second half-anyway, the face of the heartthrob can be shot at any time, and he is not playing now, so we should dedicate more pictures to young man.

Just when everyone thought that Beckham would spend the game time in the rhythm of "sit on the bench-warm up-return to the bench", a sudden change happened on the field——

In the 67th minute, Dzeko was tackled by Frankfurt defender Oakes with the ball before he was about to shoot.

The game has entered the second half at this time, and all the players' physical strength has been exhausted to a certain extent, especially the Frankfurt players. They once pressed forward and launched a tidal attack on Munich 1860, coupled with the mental pressure of the away game , The physical state is declining very quickly.

After seeing the opponent's rhythm slowing down, Karl directed his players to launch an attack. 1860 Munich used a smooth attack to beat the opponent who was almost out of breath.

In the 60th minute, Dzeko's header from the right side of the penalty area went above the crossbar.

In the 63rd minute, Portillo's left-footed long-range shot from 31 meters in front of the goal missed the post.

In the 65th minute, the football was passed back and forth in the midfield, and almost every kick was under the control of 1860 Munich. Ozil passed the ball to Shao Jiayi. After Shao Jiayi and Lars cooperated with each other, they passed it to Dzeko. .

In the 67th minute, Dzeko received a pass from Lars outside the penalty area and was about to take a direct shot. Frankfurt defender Oakes shoveled him to the ground from behind. Dzeko immediately fell down, and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time.

Oaks immediately got up from the ground, took the initiative to give Dzeko a hand, and raised his hands to the referee to express that he had indeed committed a foul and was willing to be punished obediently.

This is a tactical foul, and it can be considered a helpless move by Oakes.The so-called tactical foul can be understood as preventing an opponent from an attack that is likely to score a goal. Although an intentional foul may cause a yellow card and a free kick, there is a chance that the free kick will not be scored, and the goal has already been scored. Come strong.

As Oakes expected, the referee quickly showed him a yellow card and awarded Munich 1860 a free kick.

Karl laughed when he saw that Frankfurt even resorted to tricks of tactical fouls.

He turned around and patted a shoulder on the bench: "It's your turn, buddy, give them a final head-on blow."

Before the person who was tapped by Karl could react, the assistant coach Hassler had already responded and went to negotiate with the fourth official about the team's substitution.

Beckham looked at Carl and blinked: "Me?"

"Don't you think this is the best opportunity to appear?" Carl glanced at the field, raised his right hand to signal to the players that he had other arrangements, and urged, "Go."

Beckham took a deep breath and stood up from the bench.

The fourth official played the substitution sign of Munich 1860 on the sidelines: Shao Jia on the 8th, Beckham on the 23rd.

The entire stadium was suddenly covered by the sound of "buzzing".

"Beckham! Beckham has been replaced!" At this moment, commentators from many countries roared the same sentence in front of the microphone: "His first appearance in Munich 1860 was actually a substitute. Take the free kick!"

No one doubted Carl's motives for bringing Beckham on at this point.

Before the arrival of Beckham, Munich 1860 did not even have a fixed free throw shooter - the shooting percentages of several offensive players were almost the same, whether it was Portillo, Dzeko or Shao Jiayi. There is a huge difference in timing, but before the penalty spot, the number of softs is almost the same.But it doesn't matter, no one can ask a striker who can score goals, but also a free kick master with every shot.

But now that Beckham is here, even if he hasn't played once, the whole world has recognized that the number one free throw shooter in Munich 1860 must belong to the unmistakable heartthrob.

Beckham's actions after playing confirmed people's speculation. He shook hands with Dzeko, said a few words, and stood in front of the penalty spot.

"In the middle, 21 meters from the goal." Gaynor muttered to himself: "If Beckham misses this free throw, even God will not forgive him..."

When Beckham, wearing a blue and white jersey, took a few steps and came to the football, the entire Allianz Arena seemed to be holding its breath.

Countless fans poked their necks, lowered their heads, and burned that small piece of grass with fiery eyes.

The left arm is raised, the right arm is pressed down, the body is leaning to the left, and the back half of the right foot hits the football!

With a "bang", a crescent-like arc rises from the turf and draws towards the goal!

"Ho—" This is the exclamation that countless fans couldn't help but scream when they saw the football soaring into the air.

Without even looking at the goal, Beckham turned around and ran to the middle. When he hit the football, he had already concluded: This goal has definitely been scored!

"Beckham's curveball! Full moon scimitar!" The commentator screamed: "Just one minute after playing, Beckham performed a miracle! I bet no one would have thought of his first move before the game. That's how the show happened! It's unbelievable, it's amazing!"

The stands exploded, and many 1860 Munich fans saw Beckham's famous stunt for the first time in their lives.

"I can actually see the full moon scimitar! Today's tickets are worth buying!" Countless fans shouted, and some people said even more: "Just one kick is worth 800 million!"

Not only the fans were excited, but Beckham was also very happy after scoring.

He ran across the half court, hugged several teammates he was not familiar with at all, and then raised his hands high to welcome the cheers of the entire stadium.

It was a rewarding debut, and Beckham was thrilled: it seemed to bode well for a bright future for him at 1860 Munich.

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The score was finally maintained at 2:0, which was not unexpected, because after Beckham's free kick lore, many fans asserted: "The game has ended early."

After the final whistle, the fans left the Allianz Arena with different moods, but near the parking lot, there were dozens of people who had been waiting here for two to three 10 minutes after the game.

They are neither Munich 1860 fans nor Frankfurt supporters, but sports reporters from major media, well, maybe entertainment reporters too.

When one of them got a call, he gestured to the crowd and stooped into the car.

The crowd started to commotion, but within a minute or two, they were packed up and ready to go-according to the information just revealed by the stadium security, Karl Alston had left the locker room and walked towards the parking lot, and he was not Alone, with David Beckham.

Although the reporters knew that Beckham was probably looting the car—the heartthrob came too hastily, let alone buying a car, and he hadn’t even settled down in Munich yet. It is said that Beckham is currently living in a security guard in the city. In the strict five-star hotel, the reporters wanted to track Auston's car, just to find out where Beckham lived.

And, if they're lucky, they might get some other news, such as: Where does Auston drive Beckham every day?Yes, the whole world knows they are friends, but very few people get to photograph them together.Ordinary people will have group activities when making friends, traveling, eating, clubbing or even shopping, but no one can take a valuable photo of them together in public with Auston and Beckham.

What kind of collective activity can make this pair of friends disappear from the public eye for a long time?Could it be that they just stayed in the room and didn't go out... The most popular players and coaches in European football are all homeboys?This is impossible!And even if they are homeboys, the reporter has to figure out whether they are playing FM, FIFA, or live football at home?

Two reporters from the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" sat in a blue Toyota sedan, the younger one was in charge of the steering wheel, but the expression on his face was lazy and unmotivated.

His colleague, an old reporter who has been in the industry for many years, reminded him to keep his eyes open: "Hey, Auston will show up soon, don't fall asleep."

The little reporter suppressed a yawn: "What are you afraid of, my driving skills are very good, I can completely catch up with his white car—"

Just as the old reporter was about to say something, a flash of lightning—to be precise, a silver-gray sports car sped past them, as fast as a gust of wind.

The little reporter straightened up quickly to watch the movement. He had good eyesight, but he could only spot a rear end of the sports car before it turned a corner.

'Nice car, nice license plate, unfortunately I didn't see who was driving it. The little reporter thought, and then he heard the sound of cars starting and horns coming from all around.

Turning his head, he saw that his colleagues had all started to move. They all started their cars and chased the sports car. Some slow-moving people were completely left behind in the convoy. Those drivers, without exception, all cursed and cursed The person driving in front of him.

"What happened?" The little reporter asked his colleague, "Who is that big man sitting in that car?"

"That's Alston's car! You idiot!" The old reporter growled loudly at him, his ears were almost smoking because of his anger: "You also said that you would definitely be able to catch up with him, and you don't even know which car his car is. Know!?"

The little reporter was stunned: "Auston? Aston Martin? That cool car is his? Isn't his car a white Ford?" He frantically started the car and stepped on the accelerator.

The old reporter leaned on his back in frustration, and waved his hand to stop him: "Forget it, we can't catch up. Take a Toyota to chase Aston Martin? Huh?!" He laughed self-deprecatingly: "In Before you gave it to me, I was partnered with the best driving guy in the newspaper, but even he can't try to follow Austen all the way without being dumped. The only consolation is that our colleagues in Munich are currently So far no one has been able to do this.”

The little reporter was still immersed in the shock brought by Aston Martin: "How could he have such a great car?"

"Next time you do an interview, can you do your homework first?" The old reporter looked at him with a look of hatred: "Aston Martin sponsored Munich 1860, and Munich 1860 asked Oston to take pictures for Aston Martin. An ad, after the ad was shot, he got a limited edition sports car."

The little reporter recalled the flash of amazement just now: "I have never seen this car in a magazine. Is it a limited edition model that has not yet been released? The one that Bond drives in "Casino Royale" to be released at the end of the year ?”

"It's not the two-door DBS series." The old reporter said indignantly: "It's the four-door Rapide, a concept sports car that will be unveiled at the auto show next year, and mass production will take 10 years. Do you know how many there are in the world now? Rapide? Ten! Just for the car show! God knows how Auston got it!"

"If the Aston Martin DBS is [-]% cool, then the Rapide is [-]% cool, and the driver is Karl Alston, it becomes [-]% cool." The little reporter couldn't tell what he was thinking. Envy, jealousy or something else: "A man's ultimate dream. If I..."

"Stop daydreaming, let's go, report back to the agency." The old reporter urged him: "Fortunately, I took a lot of photos during the game just now, enough for tomorrow's news."

The little reporter swore that one day, sooner or later, he would catch up with Karl Alston.