legendary player [football]

The game was very difficult, both sides were procrastinating with frequent fouls to disrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.The referee's whistle sounded one after another, and the yellow cards were drawn out one by one.Anyway, this is the last game, as long as they don't get red, no one cares about getting an extra yellow card.The game was played intermittently and there was no fluidity at all.

Leo is still the most active player on the field so far, and he can be seen in both offense and defense.The field of vision is still wide, and the occasional second pass to Griezmann and Giroud is an excellent opportunity, but the opposite goalkeeper is too brave and can always resolve crises in unimaginable ways.

But this is just what everyone sees, him with the ball.His running range was too large in the first half, and his physical strength was exhausted after only 10 minutes of the game in the second half.He intentionally reduced his running without the ball in order to preserve his physical strength, but this kind of adjustment method has had little effect. His physical strength is still draining at a speed that he can feel, even running at full speed during a period of time. Feeling out of breath afterwards.

But he hides his abnormal state very well. In the TV broadcast, he is still the little monster with amazing speed, wide vision and accurate passing.

Didier Deschamps on the sidelines could see it clearly. He was worried that Leo's state would not be able to support the next game, but he had not made any major mistakes so far, and his performance was still stable. Didier Deschamps didn't dare to make a decision to substitute easily.

The accident happened in the 65th minute of the game. Ronaldo took the ball near the middle circle, Payette rushed forward to intercept it, and the president turned sideways to get rid of it, but it was too late.

He just turned sideways, and before he could dribble the ball laterally, he felt his left knee was hit hard.The momentary pain almost paralyzed his entire brain. This time without Leo as a meat pad, he could only follow the call of gravity and fell to the ground involuntarily. The great sadness and unwillingness in his heart almost instantly The room surged.

He realized he was hurt, and it was serious.The patellar tendonitis in his left knee had a tendency to recur after the semi-final against Wales. The team doctor tried many ways to allow him to stand in today's final.But the fragile ligaments and joints couldn't withstand even the slightest impact, not to mention that Payette's strength was not small when he rushed over.

The moment Leo saw Payette rushing over, his pupils shrank sharply, out of instinctive worry and fear.He clearly knows that this kind of physical confrontation and collision is common in football games, but he just has a momentary urge to step forward and push his teammates away.

When he saw the man fell to the ground in pain, he seemed to hear the sound of his own heart bursting.The worry and panic were even worse than his own injuries.He even hated his eyes for being too good at capturing details.At the moment when the two collided, when Payette's thigh touched Ronaldo's knee, he clearly saw that the most important and fragile joint of a human being twisted and deformed at an angle that humans cannot do.

The man held his injured knee tightly with both hands, but his head was buried deep in the grass and he refused to lift it up.Leo walked there in a daze, but stopped surrounded by layers of Portuguese players.

At this time, Joomario turned his head to look at Leo vigilantly, the hatred in his eyes almost turned into substance and stabbed every French team member.

The referee calmed down the anger of the Portuguese players while checking the situation with the linesman.The entire Stade de France changed from the lifelessness of the game just now to a bustle of voices.The Portuguese fans were full of worry and disbelief, crying and praying that nothing happened to their superstar.

Leo felt someone tug on him and turned to see Griezmann.Xiaoge raised his chin towards the sidelines, and Deschamps was standing there waving to them, signaling them to go over.

While the team doctor was on the court to give Ronaldo a simple treatment, the others hurried back to the sidelines to replenish water.Leo took the water bottle handed over by the staff, raised his head and drank it clean.Deschamps and the team doctor have been asking him about his condition: "How is your body and can you continue?"

Leo opened his mouth and coughed heart-piercingly, then waved his hands: "I'm fine, don't worry."

His gaze has been locked on one place, Deschamps followed to look over there, the Portuguese team doctors and soldiers are rushing to treat Ronaldo's injury.

"I hope he is not seriously injured." Deschamps turned around and patted Payette who was at a loss on the other side, "Don't be affected by this, play well."

"I didn't mean to, in that case" Payette's words were addressed to Leo.

People who often read tabloids know how good the relationship between Leo and Ronaldo is.They were photographed by reporters more than once in and out together, plus Zidane is the head coach of Real Madrid, and Leo came from the Real Madrid youth training.In the corner kick at the end of the first half, although two people were relentlessly fighting for the header, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Leo had a deliberate action to protect the opponent.When Payette hit Ronaldo, he turned his head in a panic and happened to meet Leo's gaze, which was indescribably creepy.He didn't know why, so he wanted to explain.

In the Premier League, the big hammer West Ham has always been known for its fierce style of play.As the absolute core of the team, Payette's fouls in one season are very few.He comes from the middle and upper reaches of the Premier League, and has always performed well. He can be called a thigh, but there are not many people who praise him, and his strength far exceeds his fame.In other words, with Payette's technical level and status in the French team, there is no need for him to deliberately injure Ronaldo at the risk of getting a card.

Leo shook his head slightly, put down the kettle and returned to the field.During the game, he couldn't say anything reproachful to his teammates, but that didn't mean he wasn't annoyed about it.In fact, no matter how well he knows Payette's character and style of play, the moment he saw Ronaldo injured, the most primitive and instinctive violence and bloodthirsty buried in his heart also emerged in his heart, but some crazy The thought was suppressed by himself again.

After simple handling, Ronaldo stood up again and the game continued.However, just a few minutes later, Portugal organized an attack on the left, Carvalho sent a direct pass, Ronaldo sprinted forward a few steps but stopped suddenly, and the ball fell at the feet of the French team's right back Sagna.

Ronaldo dragged his injured leg and walked slowly a few steps. Leo next to him instinctively wanted to help him, but was thrown away by that person without hesitation.

Ronaldo has mixed feelings in his heart. The game has progressed to the present. This is the final that he has been thinking about day and night for many years. He has put in too much effort and persistence because of this. How can he be replaced at this critical moment? But he has to go, He cannot affect the entire team because of his obsession.No one could understand the struggle and resentment in his heart at this moment. He didn't intend to vent his anger, but he couldn't force himself to smile and accept the kindness from his opponent.

Leo didn't realize his embarrassment, but was heartbroken because of the tears in the man's eyes and the lonely figure.He felt powerless. He had been looking forward to the European Cup final for a month. With him, Griezmann, his national team, and Ronaldo, he had imagined countless times that this should be a hearty game The dripping game is enough to be recorded in history.Whether the French team won in the end, or Ronaldo won the championship, he can accept it calmly.However, the game has gone in an unpredictable direction from the start.

But he still has to stay on the field and fight for the trophy on the sidelines where the names of countless winners are engraved.This is his mission and responsibility, and he will not be shaken by his boyfriend's injury.No matter how desperately he wants to hold that person's dream in front of him, he will give him whatever he wants.

Ronaldo took off the captain's armband on his left arm and slammed it on the ground, and then he sat down.He made a substitution gesture to the Portuguese coach Santos on the sidelines, indicating that he could no longer persist in the next game.

Sagna kicked the ball out of bounds, making it dead for the Portuguese doctor to come in.

The players of the Portuguese team surrounded their captain one after another, all of them looked dignified, but they didn't know how to comfort them.When Ronaldo looked up again, tears were streaming down his face.He picked up the captain's armband that he threw to the ground just now, and tied him on Nani's left arm with his own hands.Then he lay down and silently asked the team doctor to carry him on a stretcher and walked to the sidelines.

All the fans, whether from Portugal or mainland France, stood up at this moment and applauded the superstar.Deschamps also waited on the sidelines and touched Ronaldo's head when the stretcher passed by to show comfort.

Leo watched the stretcher go directly to the locker room without stopping for a moment, and disappeared into the player tunnel. The loneliness and sadness in his heart made his blood surge, and he coughed upside down with his mouth.

He has always been an indifferent person who is almost cold-blooded, and it is difficult to empathize with the pain of others. Even if the person who was injured just now was Griezmann, I am afraid that in addition to stimulating his stronger fighting spirit, it will not make him feel as upset as he is now. Numb feeling.

Leo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, gritted his teeth to resist the itching in his throat, and rejoined the game.

In the next 20 minutes of the game, the Portuguese team not only did not lose their backbone because of Ronaldo's departure, but appeared more united.The desperate determination to win the championship for the captain who left gave the Portuguese team a stronger force at this time.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo has been replaced, his spirit and blood still remain on the court, blending into the body of every one of his teammates.Without the superstar who is like a god descending from the earth, the individual seems so insignificant but indispensable.

Leo never knew that his heart could beat so flustered, not because of pure emotion, but because his body's high oxygen consumption made it difficult for his heart to pump blood, so he could only increase the frequency of breathing and heartbeat to get more more oxygen.

In the midsummer weather of July in Paris, he broke out in a cold sweat, and the hidden danger of coughing appeared at the last and most important stage of the game.In several confrontations with the opponent, he almost lost the ball because of his weakness.

But after all, he used his inhuman will to suppress the cough and palpitations, and he almost lost the ball but did not lose the ball after all.Even Griezmann and Giroud made frequent mistakes due to lack of physical strength, but he gritted his teeth and did not allow himself to make any mistakes.

The 90-minute regular game ended 0-0, and this ups and downs-filled final eventually dragged into overtime.

The two sides had a short rest and preparation on the sidelines. Leo frankly explained his physical condition to the team doctor. Deschamps looked at him worriedly: "I will let Martial replace you."

"You'd better let him replace Olivier Giroud."

Giroud was invisible on the field in this game, and his presence was so low that his teammates almost forgot his existence.Leo made several wonderful passes, and he wasted excellent opportunities in the penalty area, and his state was really not satisfactory.

"Are you sure you're in good shape for half an hour"

Leo's voice sounded particularly deep and hoarse, as if it had been polished on the sharpest grit, which made people uncomfortable: "It would be better if the team doctor could make my body feel better, if not, does not matter."

"Leo, I'm not unavailable, I hope you understand that."

"But no one can replace me."

Deschamps stared into his eyes for a while, but the immovable determination revealed in those eyes finally made him shake himself, and he sighed: "Remember, Leo, what we want is victory, but Not just winning, your body is also important, you are the hope of the future of French football."

Leo nodded and said nothing more.

The team doctor took the cough spray that he usually gave him and sprayed it deep in his throat while praying in a low voice: "I hope there will be no problems in the urine test after the game."

After a short break, the game entered the overtime stage, and the lineups of both sides were adjusted.

In the 92nd minute of the game, Evra made a pass, and Leo took the ball with his back at the front of the penalty area. Facing Pepe's defense, his foot movements were so light that he didn't look like a player who had fought fiercely for 90 minutes. Master Pei didn't pay attention Knocked to the ground by him, Leo shot a low shot with his right foot into the near corner of the goal.

The quality of his shots was so high that the French fans in the stands stood up, their mouths half-opened, and the cheers like a tsunami seemed to sweep across the entire Stade de France like a tide in the next second.

However, the ball bounced off the bottom of the post and France missed the winning chance

Menez in the broadcast room couldn't help but swear: "Damn it, the French team is only 1 centimeter away from the championship. What a perfect shot, but the goddess of luck didn't favor the young guy."

Henry saw through the essence of the ball at a glance: "I always feel that there is something wrong with Leo's physical condition. His shooting is not as perfect as it looks. I have watched some of his games. This is not his shooting at his peak state. , but we don't need to be critical of that little error, he has done a good job."

In the 95th minute of the game, Quaresma, who replaced Ronaldo, made a pass. Pepe shook his head on the left side of the penalty area and missed the goal by a tiny bit. The linesman raised the flag to signal offside. At this time, he had just received simple treatment in the locker room. The fixed Ronaldo returned to the sidelines with the support of the staff.

Leo couldn't help but glanced in his direction several times, and the other party quickly shifted his gaze the moment his eyes met, apparently not wanting to take another look at him.

Cristiano Ronaldo sat on the bench for less than 2 minutes. Obviously he felt that this was not enough, so he simply dragged his injured leg to the sidelines and commanded the players on the field with his coach Santos.

The sound sounded like a spell in Leo's ears, disrupting his mind and destroying his will.

The French team maintained the field advantage for 90 minutes but gave Portugal the upper hand in just 10 minutes. In the 104th minute of the game, Quaresma took a corner kick from the right. Eder jumped high and headed the goal. Los Angeles Reese blocks the ball on the line.

Two minutes later, Leo received a pass from Koscielny near the center line, and ran all the way past Santos and Carvalho who were trying to intercept him. The fake action made the experienced Pepe and Feng Te who came to support almost give up resistance.

Leo was surrounded by 3 people in the middle, and Martial was on the other side.A thread in Leo's mind was almost broken, but there was a voice on the sidelines that kept giving instructions to Portugal, and was still stirring the precarious nerve in his brain intentionally or unintentionally. He could almost conclude that the man on the sidelines did it on purpose.

He braced his consciousness, suppressed his breathlessness, seized the momentary gap between Wundt and Cedric and sent the ball out, and then his body could no longer maintain his balance and fell to the ground.

The referee didn't pay attention to his fall in the penalty area, but Martial was obviously affected. He naively thought that he could get a favorable penalty from it, and the shot seemed a little careless, unaware that what he was wasting was Leo. His perseverance gave him a chance.

Griezmann himself was too tired to run, but he still used some strength to pull Leo up from the ground.

The accident occurred in the 108th minute. Portugal attacked in the middle. Eder fouled with a handball, but the referee Clattenburg blew Koscielny's handball and issued a yellow card warning. Guerrero made a left-footed arc from 25 yards. , the ball hits the lower edge of the crossbar and pops out

In the 109th minute, Moutinho passed the ball and Edel took the ball in front of the penalty area. Pogba, who was closest to him, did not step forward to interfere with Edel because he was concerned about Santos behind him.He was about to signal Sissoko to make up for it. At this moment, Edel had already calmly kicked his foot and volleyed vigorously with his right foot. The ball rushed into the lower right corner of the goal quickly. Lloris couldn't make a save. 10

This sudden goal broke the 110-minute stalemate on the field, and the stands almost burst into tears at a glance.The difference is that the Portuguese fans who came from afar cried with joy when they saw the dawn of victory, while the French fans couldn't believe what happened just now.

After the goal, almost the whole Portugal team rushed to the sidelines, embracing their captain who was already standing in the coaching area and fighting side by side with them even though they were injured.

Pogba was so angry that he lost his mind after the French team lost the ball, pointing at Sissoko and complaining without hesitation.He realized that he and the team were about to miss the European Cup championship, and in addition to complaining about his teammates' mistakes, he also vented some emotions.

Xiaoge is well-known in the team for his good temper, good personality, and good popularity. He felt that it was too ugly to engage in infighting on the court after losing the game, so he went to give Pogba a hand.Unexpectedly, the big boy with a height of 190c staggered two steps after being dragged by him like this, and almost fell to the ground because of his unsteady figure.

Not having a strong psychological quality is the biggest hidden worry for young players who are in a headwind situation in crucial competitions.

In the next 10 minutes of the game, with Portugal leading by 1 goal, they focused all their attention on defense. Leo pushed himself into a desperate situation. Both he and his French team had no way out. Looking down, Pogba made frequent fouls and mistakes, looking anxious and angry. The young Martial and Koeman were at a loss and at a loss.The captain remained calm and kept encouraging his teammates in a low voice. Evra, k6, and Sania were full of helplessness.

Leo raised his head and looked at the countdown numbers on the big screen that kept jumping.The itchy feeling was raging in his throat completely uncontrollably, and the air he inhaled was like a sharp knife scraping through the trachea.

In the last minute of the game, he received a pass from Griezmann in the midfield. This was the last chance, and all eyes of the audience fell on him alone.He is like a brave man who is about to go to his destiny. If he succeeds, he is the hero of the whole France. If he fails, he may be forever.All expectant gazes will turn into sharp knives, piercing him with blood.

The figures of the Portuguese players who stepped forward to intercept all turned into blurred phantoms, and his brain, which was severely hypoxic, blurred his eyes, and everything around him became less real.He just rushed towards the opponent's penalty area according to his instinct, and even the pulling action of a tactical foul failed to force him to stay.The noise in his ears also gradually quieted down, and when everything was silent, only the beating of his own heart in his chest was deafening.

The handsome young man, whose hair was completely soaked in sweat, staggered towards the penalty area in an almost tragic way but without hesitation.His speed is very fast, and the distance is not too far.But that scene was deeply engraved in the hearts of every French fan present.Maybe he alone can't change the Gallic rooster, which is gone.Turning the tide is not a miracle that can be performed with a passion.

When the ball was firmly held in the arms of Portuguese goalkeeper Patricio, the referee Clattenburg from England blew the whistle for the end of the game.Portugal achieved the final victory with Eder's lore in the 109th minute and won the No.15 European Football Championship.