Half an hour before the game, the media got the starting lists of both sides. Brazil's formation is 4321, goalkeeper Dida, four defenders are Cafu, Lucio, Juan, Carlos, three defensive midfielders, Juninho, Gilberto? Silva, Ze. Roberto, the two midfielders are Kaka and Ronaldinho, and Ronny is the only striker.

The French team sent a formation of 442, goalkeeper Barthes, four defenders are Sagnol, Thuram, Gala, Abidal, four midfielders are Vieira, Makelele, Ribery, Zidane, and two forwards are Henry and Tang Jue.

The media gave their own analysis of the Brazilian personnel arrangement, with Sky Sports saying: "Pereira knows that France are a strong team, so he has three midfielders. ”

"This is a match between the RKR and the three musketeers, who has the more firepower?"

Rubinho, a well-known football commentator on Milan TV, said: "This is the first time the two teams have met in the World Cup since Brazil's heavy defeat to France in the 1998 final. Brazil's 'magic quartet' was dismantled, Pereira removed striker Adriano, added Juninho Jr. in midfield, Kaka, who missed training for two consecutive days, passed the pre-match medical examination, and another injured player, Emerson, was also available, but still sat on the bench. Silva came in for him. Domenech retained the same starting line-up that eliminated Spain. ”

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In the dressing room of the French team, the air was slightly tense. Domenech sat in the middle chair and watched his players wipe their sweat in silence. He knew that this kind of nervousness was normal before the war. After Tang Jue wiped the sweat off his body, he put the white towel on the stool beside him. Looking at his toes, thinking about the upcoming big battle. Zidane opened a bottle of mineral water, took a few sips gently, and looked at the door of the locker room with deep eyes.

At this time, the atmosphere in the Brazilian dressing room was a little weird, and Ade frowned and looked at the door of the dressing room, his eyes full of humiliation and anger. Because Pereira just announced the starting line-up, there is no name for him. As a result of Ade's fury, the Brazilian locker room turned into a powder keg with the possibility of exploding at any moment.

If a team doesn't have big-name players, it doesn't have appeal. There are too many big names in one team. It's hard to balance the big names. These big players. There is a problem of overlapping positions, and some big names can't play in their favorite positions. There are even players who haven't played yet.

That's the case with Brazil, they have a lot of big names and every player has a huge number of fans. Pereira in key matches. Let Ade sit on the bench. Ade has had a rough time with Inter this season. He is rumoured to have applied for a transfer to the club.

I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the World Cup. swept away his depression this season and entered other giants. Ade's wishful thinking was shattered by Pereira in the knockout stage. Last game against Ghana. He came off the bench in the second half. He continued to sit on the bench for this game.

Pereira ignored Ade's anger and said: "Move the ball fluidly, Thuram is the main direction of our attack, play more behind him. The two goals that France conceded were problems with him and I want everyone to be clear about that. ”

'You have to play more sensibly, you have to pass the ball when it's time to pass it, you have to trust your team-mates. Pereira also made a point of looking at Ronnie and Carlos, both of whom made such mistakes in their last match against Ghana.

"Breaking the link between Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Don is the focus of our defence. Restricting Don from dribbling in front of the penalty area, he takes the ball in this position and must not give him space to shoot and break through. ”

'Pay attention to Thierry Henry, he's been in great form this season. Can't be lax on him, his style is different from Don. There is a certain gap between Henry's ability to withstand pressure and Don, so we have to try to put pressure on him in the game. ”

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In the dressing room of the French team, Domenech is making the most difficult arrangements: "You can't let Ronny run at speed. Defend against Ronnie and we'll have half of Brazil's attacking firepower. Also, watch out for Kaka's long-range shots from outside the box. ”

"Of the three quarter-finals, two were decided on penalties. What does this mean, it shows that the first thing to do well in the knockout round is defense. We must guard against it and not give them a chance. Defending and counter-attacking is our strategy for this game! ”

Zidane exhaled a long breath, he did not go to meet with his wife last night, but stayed in the hotel to discuss today's game with Domenech, and after three hours of discussion, they developed a strategy for this game: on the basis of good defense, on the counterattack.

Brazil is stronger than France in terms of strength, and as long as they can keep the goal in check, the Brazilian team will become more and more impatient. The final in '98 hurt the Brazilian players too much. Although they didn't say it, there was a thought of revenge in everyone's heart.

Once Brazil gets impatient, it's a chance for France!

There were no objections, first of all, Brazil was stronger than France on the bright side. In addition, it is a game strategy that Domenech and Zinedine Zidane have discussed together.

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At half past eight, the starters from both sides appeared in the tunnel of players. The players of both teams are very familiar, and Ronnie, Kaka and others stepped forward to hug each other with Zidane, Tang Jue, Henry and others, full of friendly atmosphere. This is different from France and Spain, when the players on both sides ignored each other at all.

Ronnie also said half-jokingly and half-seriously with Zidane: "I didn't hit you eight years ago, and tonight is my worst chance." ”

Zidane smiled: "I'm about to retire, tonight is your last chance, I hope you can prove yourself." ”

Some media said that this game was the arena where Zidane and Ronnie competed for the king of the ball. Whoever laughs the most will be the third generation of football kings. What the outside media didn't expect was that the candidates for the two football kings were not at all as gunpowder as the outside world imagined, but like friends.

Kaka patted Tang Jue's shoulder and said, "You can't be too fierce tonight, you have to be leisurely......"

Tang Jue smiled and said, "You guys are too powerful, I can only fight hard tonight!" ”

Hear the word "desperate". Kaka remembered the second leg between Milan and Barcelona. With a 2-0 home win in the first leg, some believe that Milan could easily knock out Barcelona and advance to the Champions League final. However, Barcelona staged a big comeback at Camp Nou, making it 3-0 in the second half.

Milan's fate hung by a thread, Tang Jue began to work the field, and finally scored a golden away goal under strong pressure. Subsequently, Barcelona, which had no way out, bombarded Milan's goal. Maldini before the end of the match. Score another goal in the box. Let the aggregate score become 4-3, and completely send Barcelona to hell.

A flash of worry flashed in Kaka's eyes, and he tried his best to suppress the trace of uneasiness in his heart, and said with a smile: "If you want to fight hard." I have to work hard with you! ”

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Under the leadership of the referee. Players from both sides walk onto the pitch. Brazilian players follow tradition. Hand in hand. The sea of red and green to the north of the stadium erupted in loud cheers and shouted: "Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! ”

The French team, led by Zinedine Zidane, walked onto the pitch. Not to be outdone, the white sea on the south side of the stadium shouted: "France! France! France! ”

Rubinho, a well-known football commentator on Milan TV, said: "Now that the players from both sides have entered the pitch, the game is about to begin. The 'horror trio', the loudest in Europe this season, met at the World Cup. Don formed a new combination with Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, which the French press called the 'Three Musketeers'. ”

And Ronnie formed a new trio with Kaka and Ronaldinho, which was called the RKR group by the media. Both combinations have been very eye-catching so far. Tonight is not so much a match between the two teams as it is a match between these two combinations. ”

"Ronaldinho is the worst performer of the two pairs, and the two-time world footballer of the year has not scored a single goal so far. Don scored five goals and Ronnie scored four, and they were both the team's top scorers. Tonight is also the battle for the top scorer in this year's World Cup, and two generations of strikers who are known for their breakthroughs will have to compete in tonight's game. ”

"One is a three-time Mr. World Cup, the player with the most goals in the World Cup. One is a young player who has risen like a comet. They are all Milan players now, and this is the pride of Milan! ”

"From that point of view, tonight's game is a battle between two Milan strikers!"

A commentator on German national television said: "Some media predicted that the match would attract 350 million fans, and according to official statistics, 198 media outlets broadcast the game live. This number is the same as that of the opening ceremony. Aside from the opening ceremony, this is the most live media match. ”

A commentator for Sky TV said: "An al-Qaeda spokesman said last night that al-Qaeda would cease all activities today. Their members are going to watch the match between Brazil and France! ”

"Some media say that this is the charm of football games, the charm of stars such as Rooney, Zidane, and Don. For the first time in history, a football game can bring a terrorist organization to a halt. We can see from this that football can bring peace to the world! ”

If this news is broadcast from Brazilian or French television, I don't know what it will be like. If al-Qaeda had said that they had stopped all their activities because they wanted to watch the Anglo-Portuguese game, Sky would have loudly touted the allure of football.

There is no if in this world, the Anglo-Portuguese war has ended, and Portugal has the last laugh in the penalty shootout. England, the second favourites to win the title, are now preparing to pack their bags and go home. The World Cup is the highest stage in the world of football, and it is destined to have only one winner, and the other teams can only look up from the audience to the champion who lifts the trophy.

If you want to stand on the highest podium, in addition to strength, it is also a competition of will, and there is even an element of luck in it. Countless superstars have struggled all their lives and won countless dazzling crowns, but they can't win the championship of the World Cup. This has become an eternal pain for these superstars.

The knockout rounds are brutal and there is bound to be a team going home after this game. ESPN's commentator said on the broadcast box: "Before the game, Brazilian defender Lucio said to the media, 'This is Zidane's last game. ’。 Before the match between France and Spain, Spain's Fernando Torres and others also said the same thing. However, that match proved not to be Zidane's last game. ”

"The players of the French team, can they make the opponent's words a joke again? After two hours, there will be results. It was a tangled game for the fans of the World Cup, who wanted to continue to watch Ronnie perform in the World Cup to see what number he would set for the total goals of the World Cup, but they did not want this game to be Zidane's last game. ”

"There is no way to do both, one of the two of them will leave the World Cup after this game. Perhaps this game is the most embarrassing figure they have left for fans in the world. The 34-year-old Zidane has long announced that this World Cup will be his last match. Ronnie is also about to turn 30, and in four years' time, will he still be able to compete in the World Cup? ”

'If Ronnie is in other countries, it's very possible, but he's a Brazilian player. Brazil is full of talent and new players are constantly emerging. Four years is enough for Brazil to have a new world-class striker. So, this could well be Ronnie's last World Cup match. ”

The commentator on Brazilian national television said: "Tonight is a starry night, and there are three world footballers on the pitch. There are also a number of superstars who have driven fans of the world crazy. There were many famous figures on the sidelines of the VIP seats, FIFA President Mr. Blatter, UEFA President Mr. Johansson......

Former famous Brazilian stars Romario, Bebeto and others were all present, and the football king Pele also appeared in the VIP seat, he came to cheer for the Brazilian team. Many of France's biggest names were also on the table, including the head coach who won the title in '98. Famous stars of the former French team, such as Cantona, Petit, Deschamps and others, also came to the scene.

In addition to the celebrities of the football world, the game also attracts a lot of stars from the entertainment world, and stars from the sports world. For example, Spanish tennis clay master Nadal, F1 car king Schumacher, and famous French movie star Marie? Gillian, Virginie? Ledoyan, Lydia? Cassta, Audrey? Totu, etc. ”

The players started taking pictures on the pitch, the fans started singing in the stands, and the whole stadium seemed to be holding a grand singing game.

Three minutes later, the referee blew the whistle and the match between Brazil and France officially began! (To be continued......)

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