There is a belief called football

Chapter 1 Wedge Born on the Night of the World Cup Final

On July 1994, 7, it was a sweltering morning, but this night was destined to make it difficult for countless people to fall asleep. Countless people stayed in front of the TV and looked forward to the peak match of the World Cup final - Brazil VS Italy.

The passionate yellow samba has aroused the enthusiasm of countless Chinese people, and the melancholy blue Mediterranean has fascinated thousands of young people.This night in BJ, in Shanghai, in Chengdu, and on the streets of Guangzhou, there are only two colors that are seen the most—yellow and blue.

The story goes back to Jinhua, a city in southern China.In an ordinary residential complex, fan Lao Li was alone in front of the TV, waiting for the moment when the game would start.

Just as the referee blew the whistle to start the game, the phone rang, "Li Shan, come to the hospital quickly, your wife is about to give birth."

"Didn't the doctor say next week?"
"Is this possible?" Mother-in-law already had some accusations in her tone.

"The finals are held every four years, why choose this time?" Li Shan thought to himself.

Of course, Li Shan turned off the TV reluctantly, left the community, took a taxi and headed straight to the hospital.

When he came to the hospital, he saw his mother-in-law was embarrassed, so Li Shan hurried over and called "Mom". Seeing that his mother-in-law was very nervous, Li Shan said, "There must be nothing wrong."

"Bah bah bah",
Li Shan realized that he had said the wrong thing, and looked at his mother-in-law embarrassedly. The mother-in-law looked at Li Shan and said, "It's okay, you can find a place to sit down."

So Li Shan paced around the hospital, and he didn't know where he was when he suddenly heard the classic voice of teacher "Song Shixiong" - "Baggio breaks through with the ball".

Li Shan suddenly remembered that today was the final, so he walked in the direction of the voice and saw a large group of people watching the live broadcast of the game in the hospital lobby. There were patients, hospital cleaning staff, doctors, and nurses inside.

Li Shan had been scolded by his mother-in-law just now, and he was in a bad mood. Seeing this scene, he immediately regained his energy and joined the team watching the football. Li Shan was startled when he saw a person next to him holding Li Shan's hand. After a closer look, he found that he was very nervous, because Italy was at a disadvantage on the field.

In this way until the penalty shootout, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely tense. Li Shan even felt that he had never been so nervous in the college entrance examination back then. Li Shan even wanted to hide in the toilet.

The fan next to him turned his back and said, "I don't dare to watch it. If Italy goes in for a penalty, you can pinch my hand." Li Shan nodded.

Italy is the first player to play in Baresi. The pressure of the first and last penalty shootout is the greatest. If the first player misses the penalty, it will affect the mentality of the teammates who take the penalty later. If the last one takes the penalty, the game may be over.

After a burst of noise at the scene, Li Shan didn't pinch the people next to him. The people on the side knew that Baresi had missed the penalty and sighed. Fortunately, the Brazilian team was also very nervous, and Santos, who was the first to take the penalty, also missed it.

The penalty shootout went all the way to the final round, and Baggio was the last to play. The situation in front of Baggio was very severe, and Italy was behind. That is to say, if he missed the penalty, then Italy would miss the Hercules Cup.

What was in Baggio's mind at this time?Is it the first time to step on the field of Vicenza and become a professional player, or is it like many Italian children who first touched football when they were toddlers.What does the Hercules Cup mean to all those who love football?Maybe the Hercules Cup means a lifetime of faith.

Bill Shankly said that "Football has nothing to do with life and death, football is higher than life and death." Baggio was standing in front of 12 yards at this time, and there must have been too many flashes in his mind.

He ran up and shot, and suddenly the people on the side tightly grasped Li Shan's hand. At this moment, he was extremely nervous. With the sound of sighs coming from the TV, there was no need for Li Shan to pinch him at this moment. He also understood everything. He stood up and walked away quietly without saying a word.

After the game was over, Li Shan stayed alone in the hall quietly watching Baggio's lost back.What he didn't know was that this back view would later become a classic and accompany Baggio throughout his life.

At this time, the mother-in-law found Li Shan, her face full of excitement. Regardless of Li Shan's disappointment, she shouted: "Here is my son."

"What's your name?" my mother-in-law asked.

In order to name the child who is about to be born, Li Shan searched through dictionaries and asked relatives and friends this month, and finally decided that if it is a daughter, he should be called "Li Yuan", and if it is a son, he should be called "Li Weifeng".

Li Shan blurted out "Li Weifeng", and his mother-in-law said happily: "Okay", Li Shan turned around, and there was still Baggio's melancholy and lonely back on the TV. For some reason, Li Shan was suddenly touched at that moment, and suddenly shouted to his mother-in-law: "No, I won't call Li Weifeng anymore, just...".

The mother-in-law looked at Li Shan eagerly: "What's your name, you have to settle down quickly."

Looking at Baqiao's back, Li Shan suddenly said, "Let's call it Li Qiao, yes, let's call it Li Qiao."

The mother-in-law read it silently and felt that "Li Qiao" was not bad, so she left happily. In this way, that night, a child who was destined to be associated with football was born. Since then, he took football as his belief. He changed himself, changed Europe, and also changed Chinese football. He was born on the night of the World Cup final.

(End of this chapter)