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Zanetti stood silently with his hands held in the air. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The excessive excitement and ecstasy made him seem calmer at this time, Messi rushed from behind with a scream, jumped high and lay on Zanetti's back...... Riquelme, Higuain, Diego Milito, Otamendi...... Everyone ran over like a blazing flame, some silently Zanetti's hair, some kissed his forehead, some clinged to his shoulders...... The team members are using various most intimate ways to express their respect and gratitude to the old captain!

They gathered Zanetti tightly in the middle of the crowd!

Like a general leading his brave soldiers, Zanetti carried Messi, who was 14 years younger than him, on his back, and his teammates who were huddled around him to cheer and cheer, and came to the edge of the stadium to salute the cheering fans...... The cheers, like the roaring Niaguara Falls, are deafening!

The arm, the white dense forest that grew in an instant of reality, stretched out from the stands in the air!

Fingertips, as straight as possible, just want to touch the breath of the hero not far away!

Turbulent crowds!

Excited to hideous faces!

The blue and white flag of Argentina hunting in the night wind!

The "March of the Fatherland" surging throughout the city of La Plata like a rising tide!!

It's a moment for Zanetti, it's for Argentina as a whole, it's a moment for football, it's a moment for heroes, it's a moment of glory!!

…… The enthusiasm finally subsided.

Zanetti turned and hugged every teammate around him, then came to the sideline and walked to the head of the madman, Lee...... He walks slowly and vigorously!

This time, Li Tongfan didn't have to worry about being inhumanely stacked Arhat, the captain gently opened his arms and gave Lao Li an affectionate hug!

There was thunderous applause in the stadium!

Only applause!

"Thank you, Lee, I thought that such a moment would only come once in a lifetime!"

This free kick cooperation was originally proposed by Li Tongfan whimsically when he was preparing for the game a few days ago, and Lao Li, who was once an ordinary fan, was too impressed by the scene in the 98 World Cup, so it was a joke and asked the players to rehearse it a few times...... Unexpectedly, in such a key battle as today, it really worked wonders!

1：0！！

Argentina took the lead!

…… on the field.

The Uruguayan team has picked up the football back to the center circle.

Diego Forlan stomped the ball under his feet and waited quietly...... He didn't rush his opponent, watching Zanetti hug the madman Lee on the sidelines, Fran was distracted...... The goal of the Inter captain's 'rejuvenation' just now faintly touched the inexplicable string in Forlan's heart, and suddenly, Forlan realized that he was already a veteran on the football field!

The years are like knives, taking away the grandeur.

The more stars whose careers are approaching the end of their careers, the more they will desire and cherish these last green years, and Fran's heart will instantly surge with a strong fighting spirit!

It's like Zanetti, it's like himself, Diego Forlan!

He turned his head to look at his young partner Suarez, and secretly vowed in his heart: I must enter the World Cup, definitely!! Even if this enemy in front of him is the omnipotent madman Lee!

………… Force!!

Referee Matthias Fernandez blew the whistle and the game resumed.

The Argentine team, which took a 1-0 lead, played more confidently, and the players handled the ball with elegant movements and smooth flow, showing the style of the king's division!

The strong self-confidence that was once lost is slowly returning bit by bit!

The Uruguayan team, on the other hand, was obviously stimulated by this unexpected goal, and the players made a bigger splash and ran harder...... Judging from past matches, Uruguay have continued this brutal and simple style in qualifying, and they have been shown a total of 47 yellow cards and red cards in their previous 17 qualifying matches, ranking first in South America!

And today, in a battle of life and death, facing a technical team like Argentina, the Uruguayan team, with the help of head coach Tabarez, has taken this rough and simple style to the extreme...... The Uruguayan team behaved like a wild man coming out of the mountains, stumbling onto the brightly lit waltz dance floor, completely out of rhythm and footsteps, disrupting a grand and beautiful ball!

They are 'saboteurs'!

Until the 25th minute of the first half, the game, in such a repeated struggle for rhythm, crawled slowly like a turtle...... Of all the 22 players, the most eye-catching performer was Leo Messi, the number one star of the Blue and White Army.

Compared with the previous two games, the little flea seemed to have eaten a strong pill, breaking through, passing and even shooting by himself, showing his true own level!

So far, apart from that free-kick to break the deadlock for Argentina, Messi has delivered three dangerous balls, all eight of which have been successful, 12 have been violated and three yellow cards have been given to opponents...... Wonderful performance, let the Argentine fans in the stands [***] repeatedly!

And Uruguayan fans are about to close their eyes and dare not look at it, every time Messi takes the ball, it is like death dancing a cold scythe in a cruel smile, which is breathtaking!

The situation is gradually starting to turn very unfavorable for the Uruguayan team.

The balance of victory and defeat has tilted.

…… Sidelines.

Uruguay coach Tabarez's two gray and thick eyebrows were tightly wrinkled together, and a big 'one' was written on his forehead, which was carved with wisdom wrinkles by the years!

It's his habit when he's thinking fast.

“…… Actually retreated Messi's position? Wasn't it for him to play on the right flank, which he was best at Barcelona? In this case...... How many shots were taken? …… Pass? …… What a madman Lee, this is using Messi as a bait!! ”

Tabarez was quick to see what he saw.

Messi is like a sweet bait waiting for the fish to take the bait, as long as the Uruguayan player's defensive action is a little bigger, it will immediately be a foul, and if it is serious, the referee will show a yellow card...... And the player who gets a yellow card will be afraid to shoot in defense!

There are already three Uruguayan players who have received yellow cards on Messi, and if they continue like this, it is estimated that the Uruguayan team will be forced to make early substitutions before the end of the first half...... As smart as Tabarez, I really can't think of a good way to solve this problem for a while, and if you change the style of play of the Uruguayan team, the consequences will be even worse...... Taking advantage of the dead ball, he beckoned to call Gargano, another defender of the team who did not receive a yellow card, to his side and loudly arranged something...... When the game continued, Gargano was like a rice cake, clinging to Messi's side, behaving intimately like a glue-like lover, no matter where Messi ran, Gargano would follow him every step of the way!

His mission is not to prevent Messi.

Instead, it interfered with Messi's action of holding the ball at the first time, so that the Argentine number one star could not hold the ball comfortably, and if he made two or three adjustments, other Uruguayan players would come up and grab and destroy the offensive!

Strict man-to-man tactics!

It's simple, but the results are surprisingly good.

Messi's performance soon became bleak like a kerosene lamp covered in the first game............ "...... Tabares' Adjustments...... Gargano clings to Messi...... Uruguay's offensive has improved......"

“…… Oops~~ How do you still pass the ball to Messi...... Oguren successfully broke the ball with the help of Gargano...... Counterattack!! …… The football came to Cáceres and he got the assist...... Breakthrough Otamendi!! ”

“…… Cross!!! What a chance!! Samuel pushed it out...... And also...... Suarez!! Whew, alas! Didn't find a chance to get up on your feet...... Sent back...... Dangerous balls! ”

“…… Forlan wins and shoots angrily!! ”

“…… Nice long shot!! Romero! Romero!! …… Oh oh oh, the 1.92-meter-tall Romero made a brilliant save as he leaped hard to lift the ball over the crossbar...... A thrilling scene!! ”

The narrator's astonishment was as if watching a step thriller.

The game quickly went into the 35th minute of the first half.

Li Tongfan was just about to rush to the sidelines, signaling Riquelme to control the rhythm, slow down, and give more of the ball to Higuain and Diego Milito, and let Messi rest for a while...... But, at this very moment, it is - force!!

The referee's whistle blew.

Mascherano put down the striker Suarez who retreated to the outside of the penalty area to get the ball in the scramble, although the action was not enough for a yellow card, but the referee Matthias Fernand still gave a verbal warning to [Little Pony]!

Uruguay were given a direct free-kick opportunity.

36 meters from goal, on the left.

This opportunity was a little farther than the position where Argentina scored in the 8th minute of the game.

Standing in front of the football are Diego Forlan and central defender Lugano.

Forlan had a beautiful free-kick, but that distance seemed to be out of range for the Atletico captain, and Lugano, who plays for Fenerbahce in Turkey, is good at powerful long-range shots and is the team's first heavy gunner, so it is a good time to take the penalty!

In the camera, the two people stand together and discuss something in a whisper...... Fran was talking, and Lugano listened as he looked up at the goal in the distance, nodding his head in response...... Taking advantage of this time, the big men of the Uruguayan team rushed to the penalty area.

When the Argentine team lined up the wall, the referee took a few steps back and blew the whistle.

All eyes were focused on the two men standing in front of the football, with Lugano slowly retreating as if trying to pull away from his powerful shot, while Diego Forlan stood still and did not move...... Time is running out in the first half and Uruguay face a huge test!

Lugano took one last look at the goal and then started to run with his head down.

Romero lowered his centre of gravity and prepared to make a save.

That's when ...... Fran, who had been standing still and not moving, suddenly moved.

Instant explosion.

After just three or four steps, he kicked the football out of the way with a powerful shot.

Buzz Buzz...... Exclamations rang out.

No one thought that the imposing Lugano would actually play soy sauce, and the final shot would be the incomparably decisive Fran!

Football roars out.

Like a meteor falling from nine days, the white trail is dazzling!

Romero judged the trajectory of the ball and jumped slightly on his toes, looking to catch the white ball...... Suddenly, it was as if an invisible hand had playfully pushed the football.

The trajectory has changed!!

(To be continued)