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Chapter 725 First Battle
South Africa local time on June 6 at 16:[-] pm, Durban Stadium.

There is still half an hour before the first match of the first round of Group H officially starts, but the Durban Football Stadium is already full of seats. Fans of the two teams in red and white jerseys are standing in the stands, singing and dancing. Many local South African fans were waving the South African flag or waving the World Cup commemorative flag, cheering excitedly.

The two teams have already appeared on the court, and they are doing the final warm-up and some preparatory activities before the game. Fan Bizhuang is wearing a vest and practicing leg-lifting and jogging with his teammates.

This is not the first time he has fought with the national team. In the previous warm-up match with Belgium, he had a record of appearances for the national team, and he still had a good performance, but obviously, the performance in the friendly match cannot be regarded as The most direct and important reference is that in the talented Matador Corps, he is a newcomer and can only be a substitute member on the bench.Even if he is the winner of the Golden Boot in La Liga this season, the national team is a place that pays great attention to ranking seniority, especially in front of such excellent strikers as Torres and Villa. He wants to enter the national team. It is obviously unrealistic to become the unshakable main force on the front line.

Even though he knew about this game early in the morning, although his name entered the 18-man roster, he was not included in the starting lineup. Fan Bizhuang's attitude was understandable, but when he stepped on the Durban Stadium, he still couldn't help it. Live with some loss.

After all, this is not an ordinary game, nor is it an ordinary event. The World Cup is undoubtedly the most valuable international competition. Every player dreams of wearing the jersey of the national team and showing themselves on this stage.

Fan Bizhuang is no exception. He is luckier than many people because he has already stood on this land and this stage.In some ways, he is also unlucky. As a very good player, even the top player in today's football, he missed the chance to start the first game of the national team. As far as China's World Cup journey is concerned, it is inevitable that some starts are not perfect.

But everything is doomed long ago. The current structure and main lineup of the national team have been matured by the Matador Legion over the years. No matter how good he is, it won't work.

What Fan Bizhuang can do is to try his best to integrate into this team, use a better state, and after time to get a place in this championship team.

The game has not yet started, but the atmosphere at the scene has gradually become warmer. From time to time, thunderous mountain roars and tsunamis can be heard in his ears. Fan Bizhuang also kept looking up at the stands during the warm-up interval, which surprised him somewhat. Yes, red and white are the main theme in the stands, but there are also some other colors mixed in. After all, many local South African fans are not fans of Spain or Switzerland. They also have players they like and support. These players come from Different clubs in Europe and these fans are wearing the colors they wear at the club.

Fan Bizhuang saw many yellow and white fans wearing No. 23 in the stands. These are the jerseys of Villarreal and Real Madrid respectively, and No. 23 is what he wears in these two clubs. Obviously, these people are his supporters.

In Europe and Asia, as Fan Bizhuang's performance in La Liga has become more and more dazzling, his fame and influence have also grown, and his fans have also grown extremely fast.But what Fan Bizhuang didn't expect was that in remote Africa, a continent that many people think of as impoverished and backward, he would have so many supporters.

"Fan! Fan! Fan!!!"

"We are your fans! We belong to the African Fan Ye Fan Club! Ha, this is our organization, a fan organization that belongs only to you!"

"Will you play? Will you score? This is your first World Cup trip, this is your first World Cup game, we look forward to your great performance!"

Although many fans yelled in the local language, Fan Bizhuang couldn't understand it, but there were also some fans who could speak English, and Fan Bizhuang could vaguely hear it. He waved his hand towards the stands, which immediately caused a burst of excited cheers .

Fan Bizhuang's melancholy of not being able to start was somewhat diluted by the support and cheers of the fans.

Casillas, wearing the captain's armband, came over and grabbed Fan Bizhuang's shoulders.

"What are you looking at? Why, are you still disappointed that you can't start? Actually, you don't have to be like this at all. After all, this is only the first group match. Don't worry, you will have a chance to play. By the way, Sergio That guy has a big mouth, don't take it to heart, you know, he has no malice..."

"Of course I know he has a big mouth, so I didn't take his jokes to heart." Fan Bizhuang replied with a smile, his eyes still looking in the direction of the stands, and said with some emotion, "Our fans That’s a lot. Even though we are in Africa now, if we didn’t know it, we would think this is our home field.”

Casillas froze for a moment, glanced at the large expanse of red in the stands, and nodded with a smile: "There are indeed a lot. This is what we won back with hard work and champions. Now we are the kings of Europe, and everyone They're all stars, and we won't be short of supporters anywhere in the world."

Fan Bizhuang nodded.

The fact is exactly as Casillas said, although this is not the Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish and Swiss teams are not on the same level of opponents not only in terms of overall strength, but also in terms of fame and influence.The reason is simple, Spain is the champion of the European Cup, Switzerland is only a second- and third-rate team, which is very advantageous, especially when the Spanish team has a lot of famous stars, there are a large number of neutral fans The reason why the Shanghai Metropolis prefers Spain is very simple. Spain is a wealthy club with a luxurious lineup and many stars. Fans are chasing stars. Obviously, the more famous Spanish stars are more popular with fans.

Therefore, although this is not the home stadium of the Spanish team, most of the fans at the scene are more inclined to the Matador Legion, and the atmosphere is created so that it is not much different from the home stadium.

"There are so many fans supporting us, so we can't let them down." Fan Bizhuang nodded again, and some coaches of the team waved to this side, indicating that the game is about to start, and let them get ready quickly, Fan Bizhuang Turning around and hugging Casillas, "Good luck, Igor, I will cheer for you from below."

Casillas smiled and corrected the mistakes in his words: "I wish us good luck, you are the same as us. Don't worry, we will work hard to win. Of course, you have to be ready at any time. Maybe the second half You can come out."

Fan Bizhuang understood the meaning of Casillas' words. If everything goes well, Spain will strive to establish a victory in the first half and let the second half enter the "garbage" time early. Then, out of various considerations, Del Bosque will Let the substitutes come on.

"hope so."

Fan Bizhuang smiled lightly.

……

At four o'clock in the afternoon local time in South Africa, all pre-match preparations were over. With the whistle of the referee Pierre, the first match of the first round of Group H officially started.

Spain's formation in this game is 4-5-1. In the past, the two players on the Matador's front line were Fernando Torres and David Villa. However, before the World Cup, Torres experienced a major injury. Although he returned in time, the injury has affected his competitive state to some extent. Therefore, after weighing various aspects, the starting lineup arranged by Bosque only has Villa as a single arrow.

Thanks to Spain's strong midfield control ability, even if there is only one forward, the strength on the offensive end will not be weakened too much. Villa is an excellent shooter with both speed and technology, and The terrifying central axis headed by Harvey and Iniesta can not only ensure a steady stream of shells to the front line, but when necessary, the super personal abilities of these stars can also play an important role. create a huge threat.

"The match begins! The match begins! The last group of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which is the first round of the first round of Group H, has officially begun. The opponents are the Matador Legion Spanish team, and the same European team, the Swiss team... "

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first. Switzerland has a 4-4-parallel formation, which is biased towards defense. The goalkeeper is No. 1 Benaglio, and the four defenders are Ejman, Senderos..."

"Wearing the red jersey is the Spanish team. Standing on the goal line is No. 1 Igor Casillas. He is the third captain from the La Liga giants Real Madrid and is also the leader of this year's Matador Legion. The captain of the field, standing in front of him is Sergio Ramos, this very impactful right back is also from Real Madrid, and he forms the defense with two players from Barcelona, Puyol and Pique...David Villa up front!"

"This is a super team with top players in every position. Their strength is beyond doubt! Two years ago, Spain won the European Cup and became the king of Europe. Now, the curtain of the World Cup It has been pulled away, and this star-studded super army with the strength to win the championship has already set sail at full speed!"

As soon as the opening whistle sounded, the cheers and shouts on the scene went up to a higher level, and the commentators also started their work, but judging from their introductions, it is obvious that they also favor the star-studded Spanish national team. Plus, there is no way, the Spanish team has countless big-name stars and is also the European Cup champion. Such a strong team, it is impossible not to favor it.

In contrast, in the starting lineup of the Swiss national team, apart from a few familiar names, there are really not many influential players.And even those few well-known players are just playing around in the mid-range teams of Europe's top leagues. Compared with the luxurious Matador Legion, it is more appropriate to describe them as gloomy.

(End of this chapter)