The strongest winger

Chapter 816 Grab the start? (plus more)

"The five-star red flag is fluttering in the wind, the singing of victory is loud and clear, singing about our dear motherland, from now on we will be prosperous and strong..."

When the first 11 players of the Chinese team stood in the player tunnel and waited to play, they heard the singing of Chinese fans from the stands. Every player could feel the fluctuations in their hearts. They knew that from this moment on, they were not fighting for themselves, but for the Chinese fans who were cheering hard in the stands and the Chinese fans thousands of miles away waiting for good news...

At the same time, the game signal was sent to countries and regions around the world with broadcast rights through satellites. Chinese fans watching the live TV broadcast naturally heard the loud and clear singing from the Durban Stadium, so countless Chinese fans subconsciously hummed to the rhythm.

The German players on the left look normal. The World Cup is very common for the German team, because they are present in every World Cup.

But the Chinese team is different. The last time they participated in the World Cup was the Korea-Japan World Cup eight years ago, and this World Cup is the second time that China has participated in the 61 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Naturally, the mood is different.

The Chinese team players have a deep relationship with the German team players. Three players in the starting lineup of the Chinese team play in the Bundesliga. Gao Lin and Ozil are teammates of Werder Bremen, while Hao Junmin and Neuer are teammates of Schalke 04. Although there are no Dortmund players in the German team, Feng Xiaoting has directly competed with many German international players and is familiar with each other.

It is worth mentioning that except for Klose in 78 and Friedrich in 79, the other players in this German team are basically born in 85 and are very young.

But Gao Hongbo did not underestimate Germany. Instead, he treated Germany cautiously. The Germans have always been known for their rigor, and the same is true for their games. Older players represent rich experience, while young players represent full of drive. Once the game goes well, it is very likely that they will be invincible...

This is what Gao Hongbo was worried about, so he asked the team to defend first and then counterattack after the game started.

Of course, the most important thing is not to fear that the German team will play well, but that Germany’s first games in the last two World Cups were very abnormal. In 2002, Korea and Japan beat Saudi Arabia 8-0 in the first game of the World Cup, and in 2006 Germany defeated Costa Rica 4-2 in the first game of the World Cup.
Back to the topic, the on-site director switched the camera here the moment the players appeared in the player tunnel, and countless commentators began their commentary lines.

CCTV commentator Huang Jianxiang said excitedly: "The game signal has been cut in, and players from both sides have appeared in front of the camera. By the way... Chinese team starters Gao Lin and Hao Junmin and German team's Neuer and Ozil are club teammates. Now they are discussing and encouraging each other before the game. The game is about to start. Talking is the best way to reduce stress..."

Immediately afterwards, the on-site director switched the camera to a shot facing Ai Luo, and He Wei continued: "Okay, this is our Chinese team's legendary star Ai Luo who appeared on the camera. He was awarded the European Footballer of the Year and the World Footballer of the Year for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. As the captain, he appeared in the fourth World Cup match in the history of the Chinese men's football team. Will he lead the Chinese team to achieve zero breakthroughs?"

Listening to He Wei's words, many fans began to complain, especially on the Internet.

"He Gou, can you talk? Ai Luo is still afraid of Zero's breakthrough? Your brain is so funny!"

"I strongly agree with the above point of view. Many players in the German team in this World Cup are very young. It is uncertain who will win!"

"You can win against France at home in France, but you can't win against Germany on a neutral court? Do-over Germany!"

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When the camera was on Ai Luo, many German players also focused on Ai Luo, especially Lahm and Khedira, who were responsible for defending Ai Luo in this game. Their tasks in previous games were to assist the offense, but their tasks in this game are different. The world's No.1 name is not that they can't blow it out, but they have won it with victories game after game!

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When the players from both sides led the caddies and followed the referee team to the stadium, the entire Durban Stadium seemed to explode. Fans from both sides burst into loud cheers without sparing any effort. Coupled with the unique design of the stadium, the sound could not be dissipated in the circular stadium immediately, so this sound was like an invisible energy rampant in the stadium, deafening.

The players who appeared on the stage of the World Cup for the first time instinctively looked towards the stands of the stadium, and the red and white were clearly separated.

The five-star red flag and the German national flag composed of black, red and yellow are fluttering in the wind in the stadium, which is extremely dazzling.

These are Chinese fans and German fans. They came to faraway South Africa from their respective countries just to cheer for the national team.

Immediately, players from both sides stood in a row and played the national anthem.

The first thing to play is the Chinese national anthem that has won the away lottery. Familiar tones are played from the stadium radio. Whether it is a Chinese player on the court, a Chinese player standing in front of the bench, or a Chinese fan in the stands, at this moment, they all choose to raise their right hand and put it on their chest. Feeling the beating of the heart, they hum the national anthem softly.

For some reason, Ai Luo suddenly felt that the captain's armband on his left arm was tightened at this moment.

He knew... wearing the armband on his left arm was no longer the captain's armband, but... a sense of responsibility.

After the national anthem of the Chinese team was played, it was the German national anthem.

It is worth mentioning that Podolski and Ozil, who are descendants of Turkey, did not hum the German national anthem with the German national team teammates next to them, but just looked ahead lightly.

What followed was a handshake session between the players of both sides, and the captains of both sides went to the referee to guess the ball...

As a result, Ai Luo lost the right to pick a side and won the right to kick off.

This is exactly in line with Ai Luo's intentions. In his cognition, the position is the same on either side. Anyway, he will switch sides in the second half, and only the kick-off will have a certain advantage!
Because the defender's attention will not be too concentrated at the first kick-off, this is the opportunity for the Chinese team!
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"After eight years of waiting, the Chinese team appeared in the World Cup finals again..." Huang Jianxiang hadn't finished speaking, and the camera switched to Ai Luo, watching him walk towards each teammate, hugging and encouraging, and the voice changed: "At this time, Ai Luo fully reflects his role and leadership in the team. Except for Du Wei, who has the experience of participating in the World Cup, none of the starting players has experienced the atmosphere of the World Cup.

But the scene just now had a different meaning in front of the German commentator, "What a cunning Ai, he played these little tricks before the game was about to start. He must have seen that many starters in our German team participated in the World Cup for the first time, and wanted to delay the time to disturb the players' mood! But what I want to tell you is... Facing great German players, everything will be doomed to futility! Because... the winner belongs to Germany!"

It wasn't until after embracing Wang Xiaolei that Ai Luo slowly ran to the middle circle.

After the referee waved to the goalkeepers of both sides, he whistled and looked at the time on his left wrist.

The fans of both sides in the stands stopped making any noise knowingly, and the commentators from various countries in the commentary booth also did the same, waiting for the start of the game.

The whole stadium was very quiet.

No one noticed that Ai Luo, who was stepping on the football, made eye contact with Gao Lin, Wu Xi and others.

Beep~~!

At this moment, the referee raised his left arm to face the German defensive half and blew his whistle.

As Ai Luo moved the football under his feet to Gao Lin next to him, the fans of both sides in the stands burst into cheers and quickly swept the audience.

"CCTV, CCTV, welcome everyone to watch the live broadcast of the eighth group match of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa between the Chinese team and the German team. The match has already begun. The Chinese team is wearing a red jersey and red shorts and is attacking from the right side of the screen to the left..."

Huang Jianxiang spoke eloquently at the moment the game whistle sounded.

Wu Xi stood outside the central circle and received a return pass from Gao Lin. German forward Klose and midfielder Ozil rushed over tacitly. Wu Xi unhurriedly dunked the ball towards the goal. It looked like he was going to pass the ball back to central defender Feng Xiaoting. Klose and Ozil didn't pay much attention to it and chose to continue running forward without hesitation.

As a result... Wu Xi did not choose to pass back, but quickly circled the outside of his left foot to the front of the football, and unexpectedly kicked the ball back.

Klose and Ozil couldn't stop the car when they rushed too hard, so they could only watch Wu Xi get rid of it with four or two strokes.

Huang Jianxiang, who hadn't finished speaking, raised his voice an octave: "It's beautiful to get rid of it in place!"

The Chinese fans who had just finished chanting saw Wu Xi's wonderful escape from the spot, and burst into cheers like a tsunami.

The players of the German team never thought that Wu Xi would get rid of Klose and Ozil in place, so they did not set up a second line of defense in the midfield.

At the same time, Ailuo flew across the green grass at high speed like a red flame.

Khedira, who felt a gust of wind, realized that he should defend Ai Luo, but...it was too late.

Without hesitation, Wu Xi made a long pass to the front court, and the target was Ai Luo!
Mertesacker, who is nearly two meters tall, reacted quickly and wanted to overwhelm Ai Luo to clear the ball, but he overestimated his ability to grab points.

Friedrich has faced Gao Lin several times in the Bundesliga. Knowing that Gao Lin has a strong ability to turn around with the ball, he simply gave up defending around the front and chose to get stuck.

What he didn't expect was that this choice happened to be in the path of Ai Luo and Gao Lin.

Under the pressure of Friedrich, Gao Lin returned the ball with his chest, and the football was in exactly the same position as Ai Luo's lateral running.

(End of this chapter)