Godfather of national football

Chapter 192 Fighting France ([-])
Chen Gelin swung the ball again and again on the penalty spot, appearing very cautious. At this moment, taking the penalty kick, one can imagine the pressure on his body.

The two coaches on the sidelines were also very different. Domenech buttoned up his windbreaker. It was getting colder at night and the stadium was getting colder.

Li Guo over there took off his down jacket and threw it to Chen An, "Chen An, let me tell you, after Chen Gelin kicks the ball in, I will rush into the field to celebrate with the children."

"Hehe, you are not afraid that the referee will punish you to the stands."

"As long as the goal is scored, it doesn't matter if it is suspended."

His mouth was impassioned, but Li Guo was very nervous at this time, the Chinese team players were very nervous, and the Chinese fans in front of the TV were very nervous.

The last time Chinese fans were so nervous about penalty kicks may have been back in 1999, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in the United States, in the Women's World Cup final, and the Chinese team missed a penalty kick and lost to the United States.

"By the way, Chen An, I've scored a penalty. I'll buy you a car. I'll buy you the Lamborghini you like."

Chen An just chuckled, he knew that Li Guo was just looking for something to say, he was really nervous.

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Mandanda twisted his body on the goal line. Although he was not good at Dudek's noodle dance, he still tried to interfere with Chen Gelin with exaggerated body movements.

The referee stared at the penalty area line to ensure that no one crossed the line. The referee pointed to Ji Ke and France's Chrissy. They both stepped into the penalty area with one foot. According to the rules, this is not allowed.

The referee whistled, and the most exciting moment came. Chen Gelin started to run and shoot.

"My God, Mandanda saved Chen Gelin's shot, and Chen Gelin kicked a half-high ball, which is the kind of ball that goalkeepers like most," Duan Xuan almost roared, this ball is such a pity.

But Xu Yang on the side noticed the referee's gesture, "Xuan, look!"

Taking a closer look, the referee's hand pointed to the penalty spot again, that is to say, the ball was heavily penalized. It is easy to see from the slow motion that Clichy ran into the penalty area before Chen Gelin shot. According to the rules, the Chinese team imposed a heavy penalty.

Li Guo knows that the better a shooter is, the less good he is at penalty kicks, because he thinks too much, and penalty kicks actually require heartlessness.

"Substitute, Li Guo," Chen An said.

If it was still Chen Gelin playing this time, the pressure would be even greater. It took Baggio four years to get out of the shadow of penalty kicks in 94, and many people simply never got out of it.

"No, I believe in Chen Gelin, from the moment I saw him in the United States, I believed he was different."

Li Guo absolutely believes in Chen Gelin, but outsiders don't understand, such as the Chinese fans at the scene.

"Let's play with someone else, such as Zhou Dun, this goal is too important for the Chinese team," some fans said to themselves.

When Chen Gelin stood in front of the penalty spot again, the scene was much quieter, and even the noise of the vuvuzela was reduced. Perhaps it is not just the Chinese who are nervous at this moment.

To calm down, Chen Gelin looked at the upper right corner of the goal, then backed up and ran up. In Chen Gelin's eyes, there was only himself, the football and the goal, without the opponent's goalkeeper. He kicked the most important kick in his life, deciding what a country expects.

*****
"Come in!"

"Come in!"

"Come in!"

……

Duan Xuan shouted "Come in!" more than 20 times in a row. At this time, he seemed to be transformed into Huang Jianxiang in 2006.

All members of the Chinese team rushed to the corner flagpole, and Chen Gelin, who knelt and celebrated, was quickly submerged, just like the sand sculptures were submerged by sea waves.

Among them, Li Guo was the most excited, he was also the one who rushed to the front, he held Chen Gelin's face like he was treating his own child.

"I knew you could do it!"

"Um,"

Chen Gelin, who is not good at words, responded to Li Guo in the simplest way. Everyone knows that this goal is not a simple goal, but it is likely to send the Chinese team to the top 16.

The French team was not convinced. They were arguing around the referee. It is very common for players to enter the penalty area early when taking a penalty kick. Under normal circumstances, as long as there is no interference with the game, the referee will turn a blind eye.

The most excited one was of course Clichy. His kick was the difference between heaven and hell for the French team. For this reason, Clichy received a yellow card for disrespecting the referee.

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When the game resumed, stoppage time had already entered, and the stoppage time was 5 minutes. The Chinese team all recovered, even Ji Ke and Chen Gelin returned. The French team, except for the goalkeeper, all overwhelmed halftime.

The football field is changing rapidly, the former defensive side is now the one that needs to fight for their lives, and this is just because of a ball.

"Focus on Ribery,"

"Focus on Henry,"

"Follow XXX,"

Li Guo roared on the sidelines, the last moment was also the most tense, lore, anti-lore, there are too many stories like this on the football field.

At 4 minutes of stoppage time, Li Guo began to "harass" the referee frequently, pointing to his watch to signal the referee to pay attention to the time, it's coming soon, don't overtime.

At this time, all the players on the bench of the Chinese team stood up, and waited for the referee to blow three long whistles. The game was over and the Chinese team made history.

With a "huh", Ribery's long shot from outside the penalty area frightened the Chinese players' hairs to stand on end.

In the end the referee blew the whistle, 2-2.

Players wearing white jerseys passed by Li Guo one by one and ran towards the pitch. Li Guo didn't follow them, but turned around to look for someone, Domenech.

When a lonely figure was about to walk into the player's tunnel, Li Guo shouted from behind, "Hey, does our agreement for a drink before the game still count?"

Domenech turned around in surprise, smiled and said, "Of course," and then continued his steps. To be honest, seeing this scene, Li Guo was still a little sad. Football coaches probably have such a day, no matter how brilliant they are.

But Li Guo didn't think about that for the time being. Li Guo was successful tonight, with one win, one loss and one tie in the group stage. Although the results were not very good, they were promoted, which is the most important thing.

Li Guo walked quickly to the square of the Chinese fans. The Chinese players were all thanking the fans and the fans were waving the national flag. The scene was warm and touching. Li Guo ran over and the fans started calling Li Guo's name.

"Li Guo,"

"Li Guo,"

Someone also called Li Guo Long Live, Li Guo waved his hand, feeling a warm current surging in his heart.

PS: In the World Cup in South Africa, the French team was defeated by infighting in the end, so I’m not too YY (recommendation tickets please, thank you)
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