Chapter 63: He's My Idol
For Messi's departure, Fan Bizhuang felt a little embarrassed and regretful, in fact, not only Messi, but also his club teammate Cristiano. Ronaldo, personally sending his teammate and friend out of South Africa, such emotions are undoubtedly extremely complicated.
Although there is no clear hierarchy in the world of football, at the level of Fan Bizhuang, although he has not won the Golden Ball Award, which represents the highest individual honor, there is no doubt that he, Messi and Ronaldo are all excellent players at the top level.
To be honest, Fan Bizhuang and the other three have indeed stood at the pinnacle of world football.
In addition to the tireless pursuit of honor and victory, defeating the destined "enemy" is also what they desire the most.
Competitive sports is to constantly surpass the opponent, constantly surpass the self, there is no "opponent" of the football field, is undoubtedly lonely and lonely, and a strong opponent is also the driving force for their own continuous progress and transcendence.
Fan Bizhuang is lucky, or rather, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are equally lucky, three talented players are in the same era, they compete with each other, progress together, and each other's existence inspires them to keep moving forward, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
In the club, Van Bizhuang and C. Ronaldo played side by side, and on the World Cup stage, both were their own masters, and Van Bizhuang personally sent C. Ronaldo-led Portugal away.
After Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Bizhuang was also desperate to have a match with Messi in an international tournament, but apparently this wish was disappointed.
Regret, loss, pity...... Such emotions are mixed together.
But the world of football is like this, where there is perfection, there are people who win, there are people who lose, there are people who laugh, there are people who cry.
He can only accept Messi's "blessing", his two biggest rivals, have bid farewell to the stage of this World Cup in advance, but his life has to go on, and there are higher mountains waiting for him to climb ahead.
"You may be a little sorry to leave, but it will also give me motivation, I will let you know that what you can't do, I can do!"
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As the clock ticked down and the semi-finals drew closer, speculation grew among fans and media about which of the four teams would eventually converge in the final.
Of course, the duel between the Netherlands and Uruguay is almost one-sided with everyone optimistic about the Tulip Army, and the most eye-catching is Spain and Germany, the two most powerful teams on the European continent today.
"There is no doubt that Germany will beat Spain to advance to the final, and judging by the all-time head-to-head record of both teams, I am incredibly sure of that!"
"Fart's past head-to-head record, if the record is useful, then why do you still have a game, directly compare the past records of the two sides, whoever has a beautiful record, who will win the championship - if this is the case, it will not be the turn of the German team to win the championship, you must know that the Brazilian team has won the Hercules Cup five times, they have the most beautiful records, the most championships, and this time they will also award the Hercules Cup!"
"That's right! Although the Spanish team's historical results in various international competitions were not outstanding before, the current Spanish team is undoubtedly super powerful, with a star-studded and pleasing tactical play...... It's a new era and a new Spain team, two years ago they were able to beat Germany and this time, they can still do it! ”
"Kind of makes sense! However, I am still more optimistic about the German team, Neuer, Mertesacker, Ozil, Klose, Podolski...... On every line, the Germans have the best players in the world and, more importantly, they are an incredibly strong whole, which gives them the ability to beat any opponent! The quarterfinals are the best example, Argentina is strong enough, the king of the ball leads the team, and there is a Mr. Golden Ball Award like Messi in the lineup, but as a result, he was scored four goals by the German chariot, and he was crushed to the point that there was no scum left! ”
"Argentina is Argentina and Spain is Spain! We have Fan, and with Fan there is victory, guys, just look at it, Fan will prove with his feet that this will not be a lie! ”
"Hah, then we'll see! Don't be beaten to your knees by the tyrannical Germans and call your mother! ”
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There is an endless stream of public opinion and speculation from the outside world, and there are even fans on both sides with impulsive personalities, scolding each other with their own views on the Internet, which is a lively scene.
In the face of such speculation, no one in Spain has come forward, not even appeared in public for interviews, and under the constraints of head coach Bosque, the players have always focused on the preparation and training before the game.
In fact, the cup has been played to this extent, and then it may be useful to talk about it or play some psychological warfare, but the effect will not be too great, and the four teams that have reached the semi-finals are all determined and have sufficient faith, and their goal is very clear, that is, to advance to the finals, and even to attack the final Hercules Cup.
Even Uruguay, who are considered to be the weakest of the four teams, are aiming for the final - they have all reached the semi-finals, and Uruguay wants to say that they have no idea about the final against the champion, but just come to the World Cup to learn from the experience of the strong, and it is estimated that only a fool will believe it.
At this stage, between teams and teams, there can only be a collision of strength and strength, and there are not too many tricks to play with.
Therefore, Bosque's explanation is very clear and clear, allowing the players to concentrate on training and ignore the outside voices.
The players also understand this, and they are all serious about the final preparations before the big game, even Ramos and others, who have always loved to play, are extremely focused on daily training and the team's tactical drills, and he also knows very well that the German team is the strongest obstacle on their way to winning the championship, and there is no room for sloppiness and underestimation.
The same is true for Fan Bizhuang, after saying goodbye to Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, Fan Bizhuang suddenly felt that the "burden" on his body seemed to have increased a little.
He carries the hopes and expectations of Aunt Azusena and little Luna, Felisa and Molina father and daughter are always behind him, many friends, and countless fans who like to support him, and now, the two biggest "enemies" have also sent him blessings.
Fan Bizhuang felt that he couldn't stop, couldn't relax, couldn't stop.
"Gotta win! Be sure to make it to the finals!! Be sure to be on top of the world!! ”
It is with this unwavering determination that Fan Bizhuang is more committed and focused in training.
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In the face of various estimates and speculations from the media and on the Internet, Spain did not react at all, but on the German side, some players jumped out.
It's just that the words of the players who jumped out were so surprising that they said.
Generally speaking, even if there is a war of words between teams before the big war, it is either low-key, or touted, or simply expresses the belief that it will win, focus on the present, look forward to the future, and so on.
But the two players who appeared in front of the camera gave the beautiful words to Fan Bizhuang in the Spanish team, with Fan Bizhuang's reputation and fiery performance in world football now, I don't know how much praise and praise have been gained, but like these two, it can be called extremely numb, which is really rare.
Germany's main defender Khedira said in an interview: "Spain are a very strong team, they beat us in the European Championship final two years ago, so we don't have full confidence in them. Of course, we are in hot form, we will give it our all to get to this point, and there is no doubt about the desire for the final and the trophy. ”
It was a flattery of his semi-final opponents, and then Khedira shifted the conversation to Fan Bizhuang.
"I think if we want to win, then we have to be strict with Fan and not give him the slightest chance. He's an absolute danger, yes, I'm using the word 'dangerous' here, but it's not a pejorative term, in fact it's the opposite, he's an incredibly good player, in my opinion, one of the best and best players in football today. He has the ability to change the outcome of a game, and you can't afford to let up in any way against him, not even the slightest, because in this fleeting effort, you can do amazing things.
Since the start of the World Cup, Van has proved this with practical actions and goal after goal, whether he can be prevented will be the key to the victory of the German team, of course, the burden on me is heavier, because I have to face Van directly, although I know it will be difficult, but I am still looking forward to playing against Van and maybe I will be embarrassed, but what can I learn from him, this is also very crucial......"
Khedira's rhetoric is completely a tribute to Fan Bizhuang, almost describing Fan Bizhuang as the best one in the world, the reporter who interviewed him thought that Khedira was giving Fan Bizhuang eye medicine and deliberately raising it, but looking at the other party's excited and serious look, it is obvious that it does not seem to be a fake, and the German team defender is indeed highly respected by Fan Bizhuang.
Another German player standing in front of the camera is Mesut. Mesut Ozil, whose speech was much shorter than that of Khedira, was more reverie-inducing.
"Germany and Spain are both traditional strong teams on the European continent, who wins and who loses, they are all between five or five, everything depends on who can play better in the game."
"I would say that, like my friend Khedira, Van is a phenomenal player, he's good, he's good...... Well, let's put it this way, he's my idol, and although we're not much older than Fan, maybe I'm still a little older than Fan, but what he's accomplished now is enough for me to look up to. ”
"I'm looking forward to playing against my idol because it's an honor and a lot to learn."
Like Khedira, Ozil not only has a high regard for Fan Bizhuang, but even bluntly states that Fan Bizhuang is his idol and the object he wants to learn and pursue.
The remarks caused quite an uproar, and it was somewhat puzzling that two German players had such admiration for their rivals before the big game.
But neither Khedira nor Mesut Ozil had any more explanations, and after a slap of sycophancy, they stopped giving interviews.
The media and fans can only helplessly speculate that this is the "conspiracy" of the German team, the purpose is to hold Spain and Van Bizhuang high, so that the opponent will have a contemptuous heart, so as to give the opponent a big surprise in the game.