long live football

A sea breeze blows through Durban at night.

The coolness can't take away the heat in people's hearts.

The stadium lights as bright as day and the obsidian-like night complement each other, and the beauty of Moses Stadium at this moment is fascinating.

The England fans in the stands flushed with excitement, as if all the blood in their bodies had been concentrated on their faces.

They cheered, sang, kissed, howled, and carried on the carnival to the end.

When the England team walked hand in hand to the side of the pitch and bowed to the British fans in the stands, the decibels from the fans reached a new peak.

It can literally burst your eardrums.

In stark contrast to this stand was the opposite stand. The Spanish fans were all very silent, some of them even had tears on their faces.

The Spanish team also bowed to the fans.

The applause gradually spread throughout the stands, and the fans of the Matador Legion applauded while sobbing. Yes, they were eliminated, but the performance of the players in the game is worthy of their identities, and they are still the pride of the Spaniards.

Del Bosque waited for his disciples on the sidelines. He patted every sad player on the shoulder and told them: "We will be back."

Where to go again?

South Africa?

No, back to the occasion of the World Cup final.

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"England eliminated Spain 2:1 and entered the final after 54 years"

"England smashed Spain's dream of winning the championship, and since then there are another pair of rivals in football" "Gorgeous football Spain, winning the scene and losing the game"

Absolute superstar Portillo, who saved face for Spain

"Magic coach Auston, coaching England unbeaten for two years! "

"The best record outside the homeland, celebrities explain to you why this England team is the strongest in history" "Hello, Hercules Cup!"Tens of millions of England fans count down to the final

"[Big words] Beckham: England deserves a greater victory, Gerrard: winning the championship is the ultimate goal" "Hercules Cup Night: The youngest Germany vs the oldest England"

"Age Isn't a Big Problem?England is two years older than Spain on average and still wins the game" "Famous superstars have predicted the battle between England and Germany, and the three lions have a [-]-[-] victory rate"

After the semi-finals of "'You Are My Most Familiar Enemy'--What I Want To Say To Germany Most', the media all over the world fell into unprecedented excitement.

The two teams that were eliminated, Spain and the Netherlands, the media generally believed that they did not complain about their losses.

"There was no misjudgment or injury. In the two semi-finals, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and England all put out their strongest lineups and fully played their respective peak levels. A fierce battle with no regrets, the winner can of course enter the final with his head held high, but the Matador and Oranje can leave South Africa without any regrets, because they have tried their best." "Kicker" in the game Then commented like this.

The media from all over the world discussed the semi-finals enthusiastically, and generally believed that Spain and the Netherlands did not complain about losing.

After the enthusiasm for the semi-final subsided a little, the predictions for the World Cup final swept over again.

England and Germany are already widely loved in world football, and now their popularity has grown to terrifying heights.

It is no exaggeration to say that the topic of "World Cup Finals in South Africa" ​​has swept over more than one billion people around the world.

With the information spread all over the Internet, the gambling tables of large and small gaming companies, and the bombardment of traditional media such as TV and newspapers, ordinary people from all walks of life around the world, whether they are fans or not, whether they have paid attention to football before or not, are now Basically, everyone has heard of the existence of such a football match.

The hosts of the British BBC and the American CNN TV station once said the following passage in a proud and envious tone: "Because the two sides participating in the final are England and Germany, the World Cup final in South Africa has the most influence and attention in the history of the World Cup. In the final of the World Cup, FIFA predicted based on the data of the entire game before the World Cup in South Africa and the ratings of the semi-finals that on the night of the World Cup final, at least 10 billion people will watch the final for at least 1 minute through TV, the Internet and in public places... …of all ball games, no, of all sports in the world, only football can bring people such a frenzy, the football world cup is the only event that can match the Olympic Games, no other sport can achieve such enthusiasm ..."

The United States used to be a world-famous "football desert". Football is far from a popular sport in the United States, and it ranks behind many sports such as rugby, baseball, ice hockey, basketball, tennis, golf, racing, and boxing. Other countries call football "Football", only the United States calls it "Soccer", and they give the title of "Football" to rugby.

But now, they have washed away the title of "football desert". American fans bought 132000 tickets for the World Cup in South Africa, ranking first in the world. Even now that the US national team has been eliminated, there are still a steady stream of fans. American fans rushed to South Africa just to feel the football atmosphere there before the end of the World Cup. If God is willing, it would be great to have a hotel bed in Johannesburg, the host city of the finals, which is about to be overwhelmed by fans.

The American fans’ pursuit of the World Cup finals in South Africa has made the country’s No. [-] sport, rugby, feel the crisis. A famous rugby commentator once complained bitterly in a recent game: “Why are our fans so fanatical about buying rugby? Airfare to South Africa? What does it have to do with whether England can win the World Cup or not? This question has puzzled me for a while, and I really can’t figure it out.”

The fanaticism of American fans is just a microcosm of fans from all over the world.

Fans in Germany and England, two participants in the World Cup final, were even more frantic.

The direct air tickets from England and Germany to South Africa were sold out long ago, and even the air tickets from their neighboring countries to South Africa were sold out after the semi-finals. In order to arrive in South Africa as soon as possible, many fans chose a third country as a transit They don't care about spending more money or the fatigue of the journey, they only care about whether they can set foot on the land of Johannesburg before the final.

"Don't let not going to South Africa be the most regretful thing in your life." This is the slogan of these people.

The pilgrimage-like behavior of British and German fans put the whole of South Africa and most of Europe into a huge traffic pressure.

Especially England fans, they bought the most round-trip air tickets, occupied the most hotels in Johannesburg, and their spending in South Africa ranked first in the world. South African businessmen really love the Englishmen now.

The holding of the World Cup not only put South Africa's transportation to an unprecedented test, but also Johannesburg, where the finals were held, was completely reduced to a city of sojourners—the airport, railway station, subway station, and other places where people could live temporarily were crowded everywhere because of uncertainties. Fans who went to the hotel room and planned to spend a few nights anywhere, and many people rented tents and camped directly on the beach to revel all night.

Before the World Cup final, Johannesburg became a city that never sleeps.

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In the few days before the finals, Britain and Germany lived up to expectations, and other countries were busy watching the excitement.

The first is the confrontation between the media.

"Bild" called this German national team a "Youth Storm" and called their opponent England "Sunset Red", because the average age of the England team in this World Cup in South Africa is almost four years older than that of the German team.

"The Sun" is very proud to say that the Three Lions are "mature and stable", and then sarcastically began to suspect that the opponent's German chariot generals "maybe even the hair on the penis has not grown yet!"

Then the famous football stars of the two countries ran out unwilling to be lonely.

Gary Lineker: "Auston not only twisted England's players from different clubs and playing different styles of football into one force, but also made the best of these players. There is no doubt that Auston Ton is the perfect manager for England, he has turned a disunited England into a champions team."

Sir Bobby Charlton: "Auston is very similar to Sir Alf Ramsey who led England to the home title, so I have no doubt that he can achieve more than Sir Alf - leading England. It is the first time to win the world championship outside the homeland, and also become the first European team in the world to win the World Cup outside the European homeland.”

Rummenigge: "Loew has been formulating tactics for the German team since 2006. He took over the national team three years earlier than Auston, and this group of German players is perfect in terms of age composition and strength. Germany deserved to win."

Beckenbauer: "The average age of the German team in the World Cup in South Africa is five years younger than it was ten years ago. We have already won the future, and if we win the Hercules Cup, 2010 will be the best year."

In the end, even the famous "Prophet Emperor" and "Crow's Mouth" appeared.

Like the games before this World Cup, the staff of Oberhausen Aquarium in Germany also invited the famous octopus Paul to make a "prophecy" for the World Cup finals. Because of Paul's high popularity, this prophecy show not only sold tickets publicly, but also was Many TV stations broadcast live simultaneously.

The staff of the aquarium placed the glass fiber reinforced plastics printed with the national flags of England and Germany and filled with octopus favorite shells in front of Paul, allowing him to choose freely.

In front of people all over the world, Paul pondered for a long, long time in front of the two glass tanks... so long that a little girl turned around and asked her father full of doubts: "Is it asleep?"

Just when the little girl's voice fell, Paul moved. He slowly retracted the tentacles attached to the glass tank in Germany, and moved his torso until the whole body was hung on the glass tank in England. The tentacles opened the glass cover and fished out the shells inside.

"Paul chose...England?!!!" At this moment, countless German fans said in disbelief.

Squidward Paul's previous predictions for the World Cup in South Africa were all right, so this time his prediction caused a certain degree of panic in Germany.

Some German fans shouted "I don't believe Paul's prophecy!", while another part of the German fans roared angrily: "Kill this German traitor!"

In this regard, the England fans said happily: "Brother Squidward was born in England, and he also has British nationality! If you don't want Paul, send him back to London to retire!"

Not long after the octopus Paul made his prediction, the Brazilian football king Pele stepped up to join in the fun: "In the World Cup final, I am optimistic that England will win the championship."

"Oh shit!" This time it was the England fans' turn to growl.

"The Germans must have gone to Bailey too!" Prince William expressed his speculation on the phone: "Who would have thought that Paul the octopus would predict the victory of England? I bet the Germans themselves certainly didn't think of all this, they are now [-]% I regretted it so much, and maybe I was afraid that the octopus really had the magic power of prophecy, so the Germans colluded with Bailey and asked him to curse England, which happened to cancel out the magic power of prophecy... Damn, the Brazilians are really unreliable Bailey clearly promised not to curse England!"

"Don't think about what has happened." Carl comforted: "Don't take Bailey's crow's mouth seriously. Anyway, Paul the Octopus predicted that England would win the championship. The atmosphere in the locker room will not be affected. As for Bailey, if you think about him retiring and finding a job where he can talk about his career, if you think about it this way, the curse won't be so terrible."

Before the opening of the final, the war of words between Germany and England has reached a fever pitch.

The media fans of the two countries attacked each other and compared everything. In such a tense atmosphere, perhaps the only topic that would not be explosive was the discussion about the beauty of the British and German coaches.

"Karl Alston and Joachim Loew are the two pinnacles of masculinity. They both have deep eyes and tall and straight figures. Romantic and beautiful fantasy, a person exuding a mature charm after years of precipitation, no matter how expensive the tickets for the World Cup are, the fact that Auston and Love appear in the same stadium at the same time is worth all the ticket price." It is said that the author of the manuscript The author is a 45-year-old fashion reporter, but the tone and style of writing are like a middle school student who is going crazy.

There is also a joke from fans that has been widely circulated on the Internet: "As the coach of the national team, their main task is to be handsome."

The World Cup has spawned countless business opportunities.

In order to make profits, businessmen don't mind making some incredible products according to customers' tastes.

Blow-up doll factories around the world have received new orders for their latest batch of two models, one with dark blonde hair and the other with black hair.

A heavy-tasting game has recently become popular in South Africa’s red-light district. Both the client and the prostitute wear the masks of football celebrities during the night. The famous coaches and players of the 32 teams in the finals are honored to appear on the screen. Of course, the masks of the German and English teams The most popular, especially a few of them.

North America's largest GV company also shot a new film, which was released the day before the World Cup finals.

In a room that looks like a team locker room, the flags of England and Germany are hung on the two walls respectively. A blond young man wearing a red England jersey and another middle-aged black-haired man wearing a German black jersey met from the very beginning. Just started kissing, and then the whole "battle" for nine 10 minutes.

Although the two actors were silent throughout the whole process, whether it was room decoration, costumes or the appearance of the actors, the directionality was too obvious.

This film has caused a sensation in world football since its release.

To be honest, football club-themed GVs are not uncommon in the circle, and many companies have filmed like this: actors wearing different club jerseys "fight" in the dressing room, from one-on-one to 3P to NP, all tastes Everything you need.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​and Real Madrid are the clubs with the most recruits.

However, it is the first time in history that the theme of the national team is chosen and actors are directly directed at the two most popular coaches in the World Cup.

Since the first promotional poster was released on the official website, this film has whetted the appetite of comrades all over the world.

Countless people have been waiting since the moment they saw the poster, and waited, and waited, and waited, and finally waited until the announcement on the official website said: The new movie is sold out.

Friends from all over the world exploded the company's contact number in anger, and the company's mailbox was flooded with emails: Kouhu!I haven't seen your public sale at all, why did it sell out? !

The company replied apologetically: The new World Cup film in South Africa adopts a pre-sale system, and the limited stock has been sold out in the early stage of pre-sale. I am very sorry that you did not make a successful pre-order. Goodbye.

Carl didn't know that he was being insinuated in GV until he answered the call from Ronaldo, and the unlucky one with him was Loew...

"How could they do this! How could they!" Ronaldo was furious: "It's so shameless! I'm going to find a lawyer to sue them!"

Carl is more concerned about another question: "How do you know that there is a company that shoots this kind of film?"

Ronaldo suddenly felt guilty: "Uh, uh, this, that..." He paid attention to the GV video tape in order to learn the skills, and then paid attention to the filming company by the way. After seeing the poster and pre-sale information a while ago, he pre-ordered by accident. Now after watching the film, I am a little angry, how can I say such a shameful thing.

But Ronaldo didn't say anything, and Karl could guess the whole process: "Just tell me, have you bought the videotape?"

Ronaldo dawdled for a while before admitting in a low voice: "I bought it."