Fame with a ball

According to UEFA's regulations, after the two teams participating in the game end in an overtime tie, the team's penalty order should be decided within 5 minutes, and the list will be handed over to the fourth official. When the penalty kick starts, The order of appearance cannot be changed, otherwise the ball will be re-penalized.

The closest classic case in terms of time is that in the 12 European World Cup penalty shootout in Spain and Portugal, Alves was originally scheduled to take the penalty kick in the fourth round of the Portuguese team, but he was too nervous to take the penalty in the penalty shootout. When the third player made a free throw, he grabbed the point and walked onto the court, and then was called back by his teammate Nani. Nani's approach was correct, because Alves himself made a mistake in the order of free throws, even if he made the free throw. The referee would probably call it invalid, but this seriously affected Alves' mood. After Nani missed a free throw, he also kicked the penalty on the goal post, which directly caused Portugal to be eliminated. Ronaldo, who set the fifth finale penalty kick, also lost the opportunity to show his skills.

The list is submitted to the head coach. After the start of the penalty shootout, the captains toss a coin to decide which team will take the penalty first, and then complete 5 rounds of penalties in turn. The team with the most accumulated goals wins. , then use the "sudden death method", which means that the two sides take turns to make free throws. If one team scores and the other does not score in the same round, the team that scores the goal will directly win the fruit of victory.

Both Capello and Guardiola gathered the players of the two teams together. The players drank water while listening to the head coach's speech. They needed to decide the order of the team's penalty kicks in the shortest possible time.

This order is very important, especially the first player to play, whether he scores or not, will play a role in transmitting pressure to teammates who make free throws behind.If the first goal of the team can be scored, it will directly relieve the pressure of everyone who will be on the court and improve the penalty efficiency of the whole team. This is also a very important factor for the team to win the penalty shootout. If the first A goal was missed... According to historical calculations and statistics, the team that missed the first penalty kick won very few games in the end.

Except for the first shooter, the choice of the second, third, and No.4 free throwers will be a little more random. In the fifth round, that is, the last player in the regular penalty shootout, he may not be a team player. The best, but it must be the one with the biggest heart and be able to withstand the pressure, because most of the penalty shootouts are not decided until the last ball. The No.5 player played a "finale" effect.

In fact, the penalty shootout is not entirely a test of the players' skills. More duels appear on the psychological level.

This is the truth that the person with a good mentality wins the championship.

Although I have considered many times before the game what I should do if the game is dragged into a penalty shootout, and I have been thinking about the order of penalty kicks in private for a long time, but at this time, Capello's face is very rare. He showed a hesitant look—he hadn’t announced the list he had decided, because he believed in Lin Zhigao’s skills, but he was a little worried about the opponent’s psychological quality. The pressure that players will bear is undoubtedly ten times and a hundred times that of free kicks. In the past two seasons, Juventus has experienced very few penalty shootouts. Lin Zhigao...can he really survive?

It's not that Capello doesn't trust Lin Zhigao, or that he wants to change his mind, but that this game is too crucial, even if he has been through the storm for a long time, he can't help but have a little doubt about everything.

Everyone could see Capello's hesitation. Pepe, Verratti and others all set their sights on Lin Zhigao. Everyone knew what the head coach was thinking, but they were unwilling to urge Lin Zhigao to express his opinion, because To be honest, at least half of the 11 Juventus players on the field don't want to be picked by the coach to take a penalty kick, because the pressure to bear that way is too great, and they are afraid that they will become the team's penalty kick. sinner of all ages.

"I'm the first one up, boss?" In the silence, Lin Zhigao took the initiative to speak.

Capello looked slightly surprised and looked at Lin Zhigao, but his eyebrows were obviously relaxed.

"That's right." Capello carefully observed Lin Zhigao's expression: "Do you feel okay?"

It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous, but Lin Zhigao forced himself to show a sly smile, and blinked, and said, "I apply to the club to give me a double goal bonus for this ball."

Hearing his words, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

The corner of Capello's mouth curved in a hurry: "I will report when I get back, and I will apply for a triple bonus for you!"

After deciding Lin Zhigao to be the first free thrower, Capello announced the remaining four free throwers: Vucinic, Pepe, Marchisio, and the last one is Vidal.If five rounds of penalty kicks fail to determine the winner, Matri, Bonucci and others will continue to make free throws.

Marchisio and Vidal are both midfielders, they are defensive players. Capello will let them take penalty kicks, of course not because his brain is burned out. Advantages, in fact, in Italian football and even world football, it is not uncommon for defenders to take penalty kicks. In some leagues, even the goalkeeper is the penalty shooter.

In fact, in addition to Lin Zhigao, the Juventus team should be the second best free throw player in Pirlo. He also has a nickname called "Dianpi", which means that he is accurate in free throws, but he has been replaced in the previous game. Because UEFA stipulates that the penalty shooter must be selected from 11 players on the field, Pirlo cannot play in the penalty shootout.

In the same way, Neymar, Tello and Puyol, who were replaced by Barcelona in the first 120 minutes of the game, cannot appear on the penalty list. The fans murmured: If Xavi and Iniesta were substituted in front...

Of course, it is estimated that many Barcelona fans are also complaining: Why has Lin Zhigao never been substituted?

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"Barcelona and Juventus players are already standing in the midfield, and the penalty shootout will start immediately!"

"Buffon and Xavi started to guess coins... The referee moved his hand... Buffon's face showed joy! It was Juventus who took the penalty first!"

Although his body is not in the Stadium of Light, Liu Jianhong's heart has already gone to the distant Portugal, and his face is full of joy: "This is a very good sign! Because according to FIFA's historical statistics, , the team that takes the penalty kick first has a significantly higher chance of winning than the team that takes the penalty kick later!"

"Juventus' luck is obviously good today. They were led twice by Barcelona and equalized twice, especially in the last 5 minutes of overtime. My luck will continue to be good.” Now when many commentators on CCTV are commenting on Juventus games, they can’t help but abandon their neutral positions and stand decisively on the side of the Bianconeri. And once Juventus wins, they Patriotic enthusiasm will burn in their hearts, and sometimes even they themselves doubt, "Juventus is not the Chinese team, why am I getting so excited?"

The referee puts the ball on the turf.

Lin Zhigao walked from the midfield to the penalty spot.

Huge cheers suddenly erupted from the Stadium of Light. Lin Zhigao licked his lips. He walked forward steadily while hypnotizing himself: everything is just clouds and air, calm and calm.

"Juventus' first penalty shooter is Lin!"

The camera couldn't wait to give a super close-up of Lin Zhigao's face.

"Lin didn't have any expression on his face. It seems that he has learned how to hide his emotions. The young man who even sat on the bench would show a look of ready to move, finally became more rational and mature."

Barcelona goalkeeper Valdez tried his best to calm himself down. He kept telling himself "Lin Zhigao has nothing to fear!", but even if he silently recited it hundreds of times, when he saw Lin Zhigao standing in front of the penalty spot, Valdez still couldn't help but tremble.

He couldn't help but look at Lin Zhigao's face, wanting to know what his most feared opponent was thinking at the moment.

At this very moment, Lin Zhigao was also looking at the goal, and the eyes of the two met. Lin Zhigao tugged at the corners of his mouth and showed a kind smile to Valdes.

Valdez's eyes widened at first, and then he immediately looked away, feeling uneasy and uneasy: What is Lin Zhigao laughing at?Why is he laughing?Are you going to protest against me?

In this short moment, Lin Zhigao has already raised his right leg backwards!

"Hey, Lin doesn't run up?"

What answered the commentator's question was the sound of Lin Zhigao's calf swinging quickly and the instep rubbing the middle and lower part of the football.

There was a noise like a frying pan in the Stadium of Light. The fans wanted to question Lin Zhigao's behavior of taking free throws without a run-up, but their thinking was too rigid, and their mouths were not well organized. "Ah ah ah" sound, and their heads are squeezed forward as much as possible.

These voices alarmed Valdes, who was in a tangle. He raised his head to watch Lin Zhigao's run-up, but was horrified to find that the football was no longer on the penalty spot!

What about football?

Valdés glanced at him, and his heart almost stopped beating: the football is already flying in the air!

What kind of ball is this?

How did Lin Zhigao kick it?

Should I go left or right? ! ! !

In just one second, Valdez's thoughts had been violently active many times, and finally he ignored it and rushed to the left!

The sharp piercing sound came in an instant!

The football flew over Valdez's fallen body and drilled into the goal from the middle!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"

"Lin made a good start for the team!"

The Spanish commentator beat his chest and stamped his feet angrily: "Oh, what on earth is Valdes thinking? The direction of this ball is clearly in the middle! Although its arc can fool some inexperienced goalkeepers, Valdes should not make a mistake. This mistake, with his strength, it is completely possible to see the attacking direction of this shot!"

Fans and commentators were busy paying attention to Valdez who failed to save, but no one saw that Lin Zhigao raised his eyebrows heavily before the penalty spot - he was sure that he just wanted to play a beautiful game The spoon came out of a penalty kick, why did the effect look like a combination of a banana ball and a strong goal?Sure enough, the strength when rubbing the ball is too great?Well, you should be gentle with the ball...

Lin Zhigao, who successfully completed the task, returned to the midfield with a relaxed expression. He high-fived with his teammates to celebrate.

"Perfect start!"

"Ha, Lin, you are amazing! You didn't even have a run-up!"

"Even we didn't expect you to do that, it's incredible!"

"When I make free throws, don't I often shoot directly?" Lin Zhigao smiled and scratched his head: "I didn't expect Valdes to react so slowly."

Vucinic, who was about to play in a while, was still a little uneasy. He kept inhaling and exhaling, and approached Lin Zhigao with a serious face and asked: "Lin, do you have any secrets when taking penalty kicks?"

"Uh, don't be nervous, you must calm down?"

Vucinic gave him a blank look: "I mean the trick! It's not something that everyone understands."

Other teammates also came over and shouted: "Yes, yes, Lin, you have such a high free throw percentage, there must be some tricks, tell us!"

God testifies, Lin Zhigao really has no tricks, but the eyes of his teammates are too bright, and the expectant and uneasy expressions on their faces make Lin Zhigao really embarrassed to tell the truth.

"I think it's probably because I'm friendly to people?" Lin Zhigao said half-jokingly, "Valdés kept looking at me before the free throw, so I gave him a smile, maybe because of this he turned me down? You know, that I didn't shoot the ball very well, but it went in."

When Peipei and the others heard this, they all curled their lips, "What's the reason? It's so nonsense!" But the unique mood and environment at this moment forced them to have a superstitious mentality: Could it be Lin's smile that moved God? , He opened the back door for Lin?Then if we smile at Valdes for a while, can we also score the ball?

Lin Zhigao said a reason like a bad joke. In fact, he intended to ease the atmosphere, but unfortunately, none of his teammates understood his deep meaning, which really disappointed him.

However, probably Lin Zhigao himself did not expect that his random nonsense reason really made several teammates take action when they made free throws, and——

He hit it right.

……

After Juventus took the first penalty, it was Barcelona's turn.

Their first penalty shooter is Messi.

Messi's penalty kick level cannot be said to be very good, but years of experience in the game, as well as the influence of his natural personality, make him always perform calmly and extraordinary when facing big scenes. This penalty kick is also performed at a super level, with tricky angles Dodged Buffon's cross and got into the goal.

"The first round of penalty kicks ended and the two teams tied. Both Lin and Messi played very well, and they must be an example for other players behind, but... it is best for them to decide the winner in five rounds of penalty kicks Come on, if it comes to the 'sudden death' link, I'm really afraid that my old heart will not be able to bear it..."

Messi, who also completed his task, provoked a small smile at the corner of his mouth, and he clenched his fists in celebration as he returned to the midfield.

Lin Zhigao looked at Messi, and Messi happened to look at Lin Zhigao.

Both of them gave each other big smiles.

Well done!

You too!

Without words, the two can communicate simply by looking at each other.

No matter how the game changes, the friendship between them will not change.

……

It was Vucinic's turn to play.

Lin Zhigao gave him a tight hug: "Come on!"

Vucinic returned a firm look to his teammates.

"Juventus' No.2 penalty shooter is Vucinic. He walks slowly and steadily on the way from the midfield to the penalty spot."

"Vucinic started the run-up..."

"Shoot...the lower left corner!"

"Valdés rushed to the center!"

"The ball is in!"

"YES!" The Juventus players standing in the midfield clenched their fists and hugged each other in celebration.

Vucinic sprints from the penalty spot: "I did it! I did it!"

Everyone hammered their fists at him one after another: "You did it!"

Barcelona, ​​the second free throw is Pedro.

"I am not surprised that Guardiola will let Pedro take the penalty kick. Although Pedro is still the main substitute in the Barcelona team, his psychological quality is already better than some of the main players. "

Pedro's mental quality is not bad, but Buffon will only be better than him.

The Italian goalkeeper has probably scored more penalties than Pedro in his career.

Pedro takes a look at the goal and starts to run.

Buffon stared at his legs without blinking.

Pedro ran to the penalty spot and chose to shoot with the arch of his foot!

Buffon calmly pounced to the right!

The football was so accurate that it just rolled into his arms!

"Buffon played well! He won the penalty easily!"

"To be honest, Pedro's penalty is not bad, but Buffon's save is better."

The second round of penalty kicks ended, and Juventus temporarily led by one goal.

In the third round of free throws, Valdez finally played bravely and blocked Pepe's shot from the center, while Buffon's level remained undiminished, and he also brutally saved Fabregas' curve ball.

Fourth round.

"Marchisio...he took the fourth Juventus penalty..."

"He is currently the No.1 defensive player in the penalty shootout. Capello must have taken a fancy to his mature and stable mind, but I don't know how good his free throw skills are for him who has been defending all year round and never scored. .”

It would be a lie to say that Marchisio is not nervous. He is a defender after all, and he has few chances to attack the frontcourt on the court. Although his positioning skills are very good in training, this is the Champions League final!

Standing in front of the penalty spot, Marchisio hadn't run-up yet. For some reason, he suddenly thought of what Lin Zhigao had said just now, and thought to himself, "Whatever, let's bet!" He grinned and said to Barr Des showed his big white teeth.

The commentators from all over the world were a little confused: "Marchisio also smiled at Valdes. In the past few rounds of matches, all Juventus players without exception smiled at Valdes. What's the matter, does Valdez have a good relationship with the Bianconeri in private?"

Valdés in the goal couldn't help being irritable: Smile! TMD opened his mouth and smiled at me like a fool again!Are all of you Juventus players suffering from a disease that will die if you don't laugh? !

The referee whistled for a free throw.

Marchisio starts the run-up.

"high speed……"

"A very powerful shot!"

"He managed to trick Valdes!"

"3:1! Juventus leads by two goals!"

Marchisio excitedly ran back to the midfield, while Valdez kept beating the turf in frustration, and he even had the urge to crazily pull grass from the ground.

Some Juventus fans in the stands whistled. In their view, victory is not far away!

But the reality quickly poured cold water on them, because Juventus did not keep the gap of 2 goals for too long - Villa scored the second penalty for Barcelona!

"3:2! Barcelona caught up with a goal!"

"Cesc Fabregas tricked Buffon with a feint."

"The gap was narrowed to one point again, and both teams were left with one more free throw!"

"Vidal went to the penalty spot... Juventus decided to take their last penalty."

"This is Juventus' chance to control their own destiny. If Vidal scores this goal, then they can cheer victory immediately. If not, then Juventus will put their destiny in the hands of Barcelona and their enemies. their fate."

Tens of thousands of hearts were lifted up at this moment, the Stadium of Light was silent, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the trial of fate.

Even Lin Zhigao, who is as optimistic as Lin Zhigao, couldn't help closing his eyes, and silently prayed for his teammates in his heart.

But after thinking about it, he opened his eyes immediately after a second-if Vidal's goal was scored, but he himself missed it because of fear, he would definitely regret it for life!

"Vidal starts to run...he's a bit slow...it's almost to the penalty spot...oh, Vidal stops!"

"It seems that he was too nervous just now, so he was in a bit of a bad state. Now he took a few steps back and started running again..."

"In a scene of Valdés, the Barcelona goalkeeper's expression was very angry. He should be annoyed that his opponent just allowed himself to keep an empty space, but this is not to blame for Vidal. The pressure on the scene is so great, even if he is so experienced and calm Players will also feel uneasy."

"Accelerate...strike...a lob shot!"

"Valdez's saves are ferocious!"

"Blind corner! The ball is hanging in the dead corner of the goal!"

"Valdés is out of reach! His angle is right, but his arm is still out of reach! The goal is in!!!"

After being stunned for several seconds, the Juventus fans suddenly reacted-in!

The ball went in! ! !

Then their penalty ratio with Barcelona is... 4:2!

This is not an illusion, is this really reality?

The European Championship trophy is theirs?

God, it's ours!