Chapter 47: The End
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!! Golden Ball, Golden Ball!! Carlos's powerful volley, there is nothing Baia can do, this is simply a cruise missile! The game is over, it's over!! Brazil! Brazil!! Five-Star Brazil !! The Brazilian commentator said excitedly, he had risen from his position and could no longer sit still. The Brazilian fans in the stands were also crazy, hugging each other wildly, and the couples kissed excitedly.
In contrast to Brazil's excited yellow, Portugal is a chilly red. The male fans stared blankly at the stadium, not knowing what Lu Dao was thinking. Most of the female fans have tears in their eyes, and some have already shed tears. And the saddest thing is not them, it is the Portuguese players on the pitch at this time, the coaching staff. The players, who were originally holding on to their breaths, finally sat weakly on the grass at this time, some lowered their heads and were silent, and some covered their faces with their hands, trying to get rid of this unbearable nightmare.
The 33-year-old is sitting on the ground and patting the ground helplessly, and it is likely that he will not be able to compete in the World Cup again in Germany in four years' time. At this time, in his mind, he was still replaying Carlos's huge cannon slamming the door, thinking that if he could hurry up, faster... He had the opportunity to have a perfect ending to say goodbye to the World Cup and a Hercules Cup as the finish. Now he can only get a silver medal symbolizing the runner-up of the World Cup to talk about comfort. In the process of chasing dreams, the cruelest thing is not that there is no hope, but when you are one step away from your dreams. The dream was suddenly shattered, leaving behind helplessness and sadness that could not be calmed down.
Except for Baia. There are also veterans such as Figo, Rui Costa, and Couto, which may also be their last World Cup. They are all past the age of their establishment. No one knows if they can continue to maintain their form and compete in the World Cup again after 4 years. In any case, some of them are destined to say goodbye, and the championship of the World Cup, the highest honor of a footballer's life, will never have the opportunity to associate with them again, as a player.
Portugal's golden generation, like a flaming red rose that is about to go through its flowering period, has left too many beautiful memories. In this year's World Cup, the most beautiful brilliance has bloomed. This will be the most beautiful performance they left on the World Cup stage. Portugal on the stage of the next World Cup will no longer be Portugal of the golden generation.
At this time, Lao Lei did not have that kind of high-spirited energy. He stood on the pitch with his hands on his hips and looked up at the night sky. The image of Carlos shooting in his head has been replayed, and it is not that he can't afford to lose, but he hates to lose. Until then, all he had enjoyed was football. Now, for the first time, he has enjoyed the real unwillingness, helplessness and pain that football brings. This kind of pain will become the driving force for Lao Lei's hard growth in the future. No athlete can always walk with victory, and the difference between a successful athlete and a failed athlete is that he regards failure as a nutrient and motivation for his own growth. Of course, this is also a matter for Lao Lei in the future. Now he needs to savor the pain and helplessness of this failure.
Lao Lei's family and Kayla in the stands were looking at Lao Lei's lonely back on the court with worry and distress. The 3 women who are close to Lao Lei have big eyes full of tears and red noses. Young Mi Ji. She couldn't understand the taste of failure, she just simply felt her brother's helplessness and sadness. Crystal tears. Flowing on her snow-white and delicate face, it makes people feel pity.
At this time, Oliveira finally recovered from the loneliness caused by the defeat. He walked into the pitch and now he needed to comfort his disciples and make him and the proud disciples of Portugal. "Reima, you've done a great job, kid, you have a better future." Hearing the figure of Oliveira in his ears, Lao Lei turned his head to look, just nodded, and did not respond. He was still immersed in the shadow of defeat, and he was not in the mood to reply. After patting Ray on the head comfortingly, Oliveira walked over to the other Portuguese players.
At this point, the Portuguese commentator finally recovered from the defeat and encouraged the Portuguese players: "Our players have done their best, they have won the best result in the history of Portuguese football in the World Cup." Their ability is championship level and they show the quality of a champion. They weren't weaker against Brazil and the two teams were evenly matched. The final result has to be regrettable, it can only be said that the Brazilian team seized one more opportunity than us, and we did not lose in strength. This national team will be an opportunity for the whole of Portugal and will be greeted with flowers and applause when they return home, and even if they don't bring home the Hercules Cup, they are still our heroes.
And the strength of this Portuguese team makes us look forward to the European Championship to be held in Portugal in two years. At that time, they may be able to bring the first weighty trophy in the history of the Portuguese national team. “
Indeed, as the commentator said, not a single Portuguese fan would complain about this team, they have done their best. When Lao Lei and his teammates joined hands and began to thank the Portuguese fans who were present, they were greeted by warm applause from the Portuguese fans. The players will then leave the field in preparation for the final award ceremony, during which the closing ceremony of the World Championship will take place.
When it was time to leave the pitch, Ronaldinho and Kaka found Lao Lei. Ronaldinho came over to exchange shirts with Lao Lei, and he had already taken off the shirt in his hand. But what made Lao Lei angry the most was the irrepressible excitement, joy and pride on Ronaldinho's face. However, as a loser, Lao Lei did not have a strong basis to fight back, so he could only exchange jerseys with Ronaldinho very happily, and then said: "Don't be complacent, one day I will return it." As soon as these words came out, the smugness in Ronaldinho's eyes became even heavier, and it was the kind of pride that wanted to deliberately anger you.
Lao Lei turned his head, out of sight and out of mind, and then said to Kaka on the side: "Why didn't you come to exchange jerseys with me?" “
This question flashed a hint of loneliness on the happy Kaka's face, but it quickly disappeared, and he said with the pride unique to young people: "Wait for the next time, when I beat you on the field, I will exchange jerseys with you." Lao Lei then remembered that Kaka didn't seem to get a minute of playing time in this World Cup, and he agreed with Kaka's words very much, if he was like this, eighty percent would be the same as Kaka.
After a hurried end to the conversation with Ronaldinho, the old ray returned to the dressing room. At this time, there was still some silence in the Portuguese dressing room, and no one was in the mood to wash, just sat silently, ready to go to receive the award when the time came. After some time, FIFA officials came over to inform the Portuguese team that they could go out to prepare for the award ceremony.
The first awards at the award ceremony were individual awards, with the Ballon d'Or and the Golden Boot being undoubtedly won by Ronaldo with eight goals, becoming the deserved biggest winner. The rest of Rivaldo and Kahn won the Silver Globe and the Bronze Globe, respectively. In addition to the bronze ball, the Golden Glove Award, which was also won by Kahn, defeated Marcos of Brazil.
Next, the referee team will first receive the commemorative gold medal, and then the runner-up Portugal will receive the silver medal for the whole team. When it was Portugal's turn to win the medal, Lao Lei followed behind Rui Costa and walked up the ladder step by step. Even though he was the runner-up of the World Cup, Lao Lei did not feel that this was an honor to be happy about. Now he feels that he and his teammates are just the background of the most successful champion. finally waited for Lao Lei's order, Blatter first shook hands with Lao Lei and said, "Young man, your performance is great." It's a shame you didn't get the final victory. Lao Lei didn't know if he was really like this, anyway, he couldn't see that Blatter had an official smile on his face, just like some leaders in his previous life.
When Blatter wanted to hang up the silver medal for Lao Lei, he was suddenly grabbed by Lao Lei. Looking at Blatter's surprised eyes, Lao Lei said directly and lightly: "I don't want to hang the silver medal around my neck." Then he snatched the silver medal from the stunned Blatter, turned around and hurried off the podium. The incident was faithfully recorded on camera, and it is certain to say that Blatter was unhappy at this time, and the usually high-ranking FIFA president felt that he had been disgraced by a hairy young man at this time.
However, Blatter is also a seasoned politician, and soon regained his Mimi smile and continued to present the awards. After Portugal's silver medal was claimed, the Portuguese team left the stadium immediately, and then it was time for Brazil. They have no interest in staying and seeing how Brazil will win the title of five times. On the bus, Lao Lei picked up his family and Kayla. Calls from Mourinho and other relatives and friends, including Claudia's.
After returning to the hotel, Lao Lei glanced at the silver medal in his hand, then threw it on the bed casually, and then fell on the bed at once. He needs time to ease that frustration. Oliveira have announced that they will catch an early flight tomorrow and return to Lisbon, Portugal, before disbanding.
That night, Lao Lei clicked into the system boringly, looking at the rewards he had received. Although Portugal did not win the championship, Lao Lei's harvest is still very rich. Soul Points have accumulated to 160 points, and they are also rewarded with a chance to draw skills and choose another mentor for free. At the same time, in the training function of the system, short passes, dribbling and long shots have been upgraded to the second stage.
Because the World Cup is over, the holiday has officially arrived. So Lao Lei still has a chance to get a holiday dungeon. But tonight, Lao Lei is really not interested, do it again, think about this.
His mind is still full of scenes from his own experience in this World Cup.
Lao Lei's first trip to the World Cup is over.
The runner-up ended in a failed achievement in his heart. (To be continued......)