No. 644: Miracle Night in Johannesburg!
"Uruguay is no longer the team that won the World Cup twice, and now it is not even a traditional powerhouse, in terms of the scoreline, 3-2, England is just a narrow victory, not worth writing about.
However, only those who are really facing the scene can appreciate the suffocating tension, the greatness and tenacity of England, and the never-give-up of England.
There was no doubt that Wang dominated last night's game, with two Uruguayan midfielders working closely on his hands to get the ball every time, and with England having to face the disadvantage of having one less man to play from the 25th minute, Wang's days were even more difficult.
After John Terry's offence, Kentin returned to the back line and the midfield was reduced from four to three, with the reduction in England's midfield giving them less control. Gillard and Frank Lampard put more focus on defending and the pressure was more on Wang.
However, the king is the king, and he helped England equalise with an unreasonable long-range shot that ended the first half 1-1.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Uruguay took advantage of a corner to take the lead again, and England had to save it. However, Uruguay's defense was quite tight, and England's attacks were futile again and again.
As the clock ticked by, the England fans in the stands and in front of the TV were getting desperate, and they couldn't see any hope of scoring.
A moment of real despair for England came in the 31st minute of the second half, when Frank Lampard received a cross from the king and fired a powerful heavy shot.
The football hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the net, but the referee turned a blind eye and signaled the game to continue, which is the biggest injustice of this World Cup!
Such an obvious goal didn't count, and it would have been a slump or a rush to the rest of the team, but England didn't, and they continued to attack calmly.
At the end of regular time, England was still down by one goal, and almost everyone thought that another favorite to win the title would fall, and the unwilling king burst out with amazing energy and shocked the world once again.
Wang, who has a dream and fights for his dream, in the second minute of stoppage time, surrounded by four Uruguayan defenders, shot hard, and the football penetrated through the crowd and drilled into the net!
Two to two!
Wang miraculously equalised England in stoppage time, keeping the suspense alive and the crowd roaring with thunderous cheers and despair of England fans turning the stadium into a white world of joy.
Although Wang helped England equalize, people are still not optimistic that England can beat Uruguay to advance to the semi-finals, and when it comes to extra time, England who are exhausted are Uruguay's opponents?
Two minutes later, Wang killed that perception with a brilliant direct free-kick. When the ball flew into the Uruguayan goal, the whole stadium went completely crazy!
Miracles are born at the feet of kings, miracles are born in England, which never gives up!
It's a night of wonders, the Johannesburg Miracle Night in England!
The great King, who led England through the toughest game yet!
King has withstood the rigors and England has withstood the rigors of the test, this is a team that makes England fans proud, this is a team that makes England fans willing to suffer and break for her, to despair and to be hysterical for her.
This team has all the qualities of a great team – confident, tenacious, respectful and never giving up!
Only with such qualities can England get to where they are now!
Since the '90 World Cup, England have reached the semi-finals again, and in 20 years, England have reached the semi-finals again, without repeating the scene four years ago.
The Dutchmen are strong, but our England team will be fearless and we'll see you in the semi-finals! ”
The Daily Mail dubbed last night's game a miracle night in Johannesburg.
In the future, whenever people talk about this game, they will use the phrase "Miracle Night in Johannesburg!" "instead.
Park Sung-hwan praised Wang Rui's decisive free-kick as "one of the most wonderful goals in the history of Johannesburg Football City Stadium!" ”
Thames praised: "At that moment, the king was the god of death, he held the scythe of death in his hand, and brutally reaped the hope of the Uruguayan fans!" ”
The London Life newspaper ridiculed Messi: "The king has scored eleven goals, World Footballer of the Year, can you tell us, how many goals you have scored?" ”
"The so-called 'Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi, who is stronger?' Now it seems to be a joke, Portugal has already returned home, Ronaldo has gone on holiday.
Argentina is stronger than Portugal, and Messi is still in South Africa, but ...... He's still working on his first World Cup goal......
Come on, Messi, the match against Germany may be your last chance in this World Cup, and if you miss this game, you are likely to 'shock' the fans all over the world - God, the World Footballer of the Year did not score a single goal in the World Cup! ”
The Italian newspaper Milan praised Wang Rui's stunner: "At that moment, Wang Yingjun's face did not have any expression, just like the king before the killing; At that moment, Wang's big heart beat vigorously, providing more energy for the body to withstand the huge pressure; At that moment, he was a king! ”
The Uruguayan media called this match the "black two minutes" in the history of Uruguayan football! ”。
The famous Uruguay Observer newspaper said: "Uruguay fell, the 'black two minutes' in stoppage time, failed to fulfill their desire to reach the last four after 40 years, and the elite midfield core caused this tragedy. ”
"It is not so much that Uruguay fell at the feet of England and fell in the 'black two minutes' as that Uruguay fell at the feet of the king," said the Uruguayan Economic Newspaper.
It's not that God doesn't favor Uruguay, or that there's something wrong with Tabarez's tactics, it's that the king is so amazing that God has to back down.
Either way, Uruguay's men deserve credit for forcing mighty England into a desperate situation that no other team can do.
Although football is a team sport, the role of superstars is still important, and they can often change the result on their own, Maradona is such a player, and Wang is also such a player. ”
The French team newspaper focused on Fontaine's goal record: "Fifty-two years ago, Fontaine scored a staggering thirteen goals in the World Cup in Sweden, which is known as 'the most difficult record in history', but in the match between England and Uruguay last night, Wang scored three goals to bring his tally to eleven, which is infinitely close to Fontaine's record."
Perhaps this is what has been called 'the hardest record of all time' to be broken soon, but as Frenchmen we have no regrets and we welcome the appearance of a superstar that will give us more visual pleasures. (To be continued.) )