Not to mention whether Rafael's whimsical Chinese English has made waves on the Internet again, but his narcissism has finally caused the outrage of his teammates, and the Argentine star has become keen to attack his self-confidence after intensive training.

For example, on this day, Aguero pushed a newspaper in front of Raphael without a trace during the meal, but before it attracted the attention of the angel, Messi next to him naturally picked it up first, glanced at it, and then rolled it back into Aguero's hand: "You also read this kind of tabloid? cough, Diego is still in the hospital, Ben is only two years old, you have to think clearly......" Messi said implicitly.

Aguero's face was full of black lines, and he pushed his friend away: "What, what? Isn't that the point? I found that I don't have a common language with you." He slapped the newspaper in front of Raphael, and was in a good mood again, "Come on, come on, let you see the general aesthetics of normal women." ”

Rafael, who had already decided to be a low-key person, looked over curiously and suspiciously, and first saw the newspaper inscription "Big Breasts|Supermodel Adele: Kun is the most handsome in the Argentine team, the angel is like a child, I am not interested in him." Below is a pair of eyes full of desire and seduction, and a plump body that seems to be fully exposed at three o'clock in a shocking glance......

He really didn't read it clearly! because Messi took the newspaper away again!

Messi asked Aguero: "Although I don't want to hit you, but ...... Do you have any misunderstanding of the word universal?

Aguero: "......, how could this guy be his best friend?, or is he taking revenge for not returning his assists on the pitch?" until he noticed that Rafael was very angry when he reacted, and his mood finally felt a little comforted.

Raphael: "She actually said that I was like a child? Was there a mistake? Is she not very good at language??? am I like? I am not an adult, I am a child. ”

As he spoke, he suddenly smiled brightly, stretched out two index fingers against his faint dimples, and looked at Ah Kunn with blinking eyes.

Aguero vomited blood and died completely.

Raphael was so proud that he wanted to hit him with this? Just kidding, this kind of inconsequential stranger's personal preference has nothing to do with him.

Messi silently rolled his eyes beside him.

The harmonious and tense three-day preparation time passed in a flash, and the first game of the knockout round was once again played by the host Argentina.

At 3:30 p.m. on July 16, the Kempes Memorial Stadium was full of people, and the pampas crowds had anticipation written in their eyes, with the national flag printed on their faces, the cheering flag in their hands, and many people waving the national flag, even before the players entered, they worked tirelessly to cooperate with the drums of the live band and began to build a crazy momentum.

On the other side of the stands, the Peruvian fans also came, although they were insignificant compared to Argentina, but they didn't want to give up, and they didn't want to admit that this would be the last Copa America game for the Peruvian team, so they tried to play against the Argentine fans as much as possible and try to create an atmosphere. One of the large banners they were holding read, "We didn't come here to die twice at the hands of the same adversary." ”

An inexplicable tragedy is permeating.

Speaking of which, Peru is indeed very unlucky, and the Group C assigned can be said to be the weakest team among the four countries, and they can qualify thanks to Uruguay's late start, and Mexico only sent a second team that is not in tune. As a result, I finally fought hard to get out of it, and when I turned my head, I met Argentina, the favorite to win the championship, can this not be chilling?

However, some time ago, the cold snap in Argentina tortured the players enough, and the weather has warmed up in the past two days, especially today, the weather is exceptionally good, the weather is sunny, in Rafael's words, not only suitable for running on the grass, but also suitable for rolling and sleeping on the grass......

For this match, Batista's pre-match mobilization this time was simple: "Any mistake in the group stage has a chance to make up for it, only the knockout stage, only this one chance. Our goal is to win the title, Peru is just a roadblock, and although they are not as strong as us on paper, I don't want you to take it lightly and trip over this stone. ”

After Batista went out first, it was the internal mobilization of the players.

Mascherano clapped his hands and stood up: "Just like the coach said, we can't take every opponent lightly, but I want to say that in this game, we not only have to win, but also win beautifully! ”

Everyone looked at Zanetti with a smile, and today's game will be his 22nd appearance in the Copa America for the national team, and he is about to break the record of 21 games for the legendary Ruggieri in the 80s and La Bruna in the 40s of the last century, becoming the player who has played in the Copa America in the history of Argentine football.

Everyone is very touched and sincerely admires Zanetti. After all, the current America's Cup has already undergone several restructurings, and now it is on par with the European Cup World Cup, which is only held once every 4 years, unlike the 40s of the last century, which was even held 7 times in 10 years. In sports, nothing comes without a price, from 95 to the present, the Sa team has been active in the giants, starting for the national team, all thanks to his self-discipline and hard work, he is a role model for professional players, he fully deserves this honor.

Facing the eyes of his teammates, the smile on the gentle face of the old captain showed a hint of bitterness, and what about 22 games, he still failed to bring back the championship he dreamed of.

In 1995, Argentina met Brazil in the quarterfinals and was eliminated on penalties 2:4.

In 1997, Argentina again reached the quarterfinals with Peru as their executioner eliminated the Pampas 2-1.

In 1999, it was Brazil again, 2:1, allowing Argentina to reach the quarterfinals for the third time.

In 2001, Argentina did not participate because of security concerns.

Then, in 2004 and 2007, bitter hosts Brazil held them out of the trophy and were one step away from the title.

Of course, he won't say such frustrating words, and he believes that this Copa America is different, and they will definitely win the championship.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the first knockout match of the 2011 Copa America officially began, when the players of the two countries walked out of the player tunnel with the lovely Lori and Zhengtai, the voices of the commentators of the TV stations of various countries sounded almost simultaneously:

Argentina (4213): 22-Romero, 3-Zabaleta, 4-Burdisso, 6-Gabriel Milito, 8-Zanetti, 14-Mascherano, 20-Gago, 10-Messi, 7-Di Maria, 9-Higuain, 16-Aguero.

Argentina continued their starting line-up against Costa Rica, and it seems that the last big win gave Batista a boost of confidence, and the relaxation of domestic public opinion also gave him the courage to continue to press Tevez and others on the bench, and it turns out that fans still prefer to see victory compared to the stars. Hopefully, Argentina can continue to hold high the banner of attack, after all, with the managers of other countries possessed by Munirio, Argentina is one of the few teams that will not make people feel drowsy. The commentator has probably forgotten the style that Argentina showed against Colombia......

Peru (451): 1-Fernández, 2-Rodriguez, 3-Akashet, 4-Vilchez, 5-Balbin, 17-Carmona, 10-Crusaddo, 6-Vargas, 19-Jotun, 16-Advíncula, 9-Guerrero.

"As with the list announced before the game, Peru put on a defensive formation, and in the group stage, Peru relied on the 451 counterattack lineup to draw Uruguay and defeat Mexico, and finally appeared here. Let's see if they can have the last laugh this time. ”

Having said that, in the face of Argentina, which is now in high spirits, can Peru really counterattack?

Sure enough, Argentina who got the kick-off did not give Peru any time to prepare mentally, and in the opening 15 seconds, Higuain received a cross from the left side of his teammate on the edge of the penalty zone, and directly raised his foot to shoot at the moment when the Peruvian defender stepped forward to break the ball, although the slightly hasty shot was confiscated by goalkeeper Fernandez, but this foot Ma Wei still made Peru's heartbeat miss a beat.

Peru, which escaped, hurriedly deployed its defenses, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Rafael on the bench was depressed: "It's defense again, it's defense, defense, can't you play against us?"

"You think too much, only Brazil dares to play with us like that. Pastore said, "Peru is already very different from us in terms of strength, and it is still attacking, isn't this looking for death?"

"So do you think we can win this game?"

"Of course you can win. Pastore raised an eyebrow confidently.

Raphael tilted his head: "So, it's all a loss anyway, rather than losing, it's better to have a good fight!"

Pastore choked for a moment and thought: "If you change to become a head coach in the future, your opponents will like you." ”

Rafael, who felt that he was being despised for his intelligence, turned his head and decided to watch the game seriously.

Peru's defense still caused some problems for the Argentine team, they should have watched every game of Argentina carefully, learned the lessons of the Costa Rica team, and for the midfield, it was not as crisp. And in order to fight for a glimmer of life, Peru, which is one step at a time, does not skimp on fouls.

In the third minute alone, Peruvian midfielder Joton received a yellow card for a flying tackle on Gago behind his back. In the 25th minute, No. 16 Advin Cura was yellow carded by the referee for using a sweeping leg against Messi. In the 42nd minute, Aguero was brought down by centre-back Rodriguez on the edge of the penalty zone, and Peru collected a third yellow card.

Peru's stubborn resistance combined with Argentina's perpetually enigmatic accuracy in the first 45 minutes meant the first half was a goalless draw.

In the second half, Argentina made a mistake that narrowly led Peru to the lead. The reason was that Gago's pass was broken, Milito's rash attack made the already empty defense even more empty, Peru's counterattack easily advanced to the front of the big penalty zone, and was finally stopped by a foul by Mascherano, although Peru's counterattack was in vain, but the little horse also received a yellow card.

Peru's free-kick hits the wall.

Milito's occasional convulsions terrified Batista on the sidelines, and the relaxed mood that had been due to the team's dominance on the field became solemn again.

Fortunately, Argentina quickly broke the deadlock, and in the 51st minute, Messi picked up a cross from the right side, and Higuain, who successfully countered offside, scored with a header from 10 yards. After scoring one goal, Argentina felt like they had broken some seal, and the second goal followed, with Sergio Aguero netting home to score his fourth goal of the Copa America.

Peru also calmed down, after two substitutions, they were still on the defensive in the 75th minute before they began to suddenly exert force, aiming at the moment of Argentina's defensive error, Vargas directly in front of a powerful long-range shot, full of power to make Romero although he saved the ball but did not hold it, the new No. 11 Lovaton followed up in time with a powerful volley, but hit the post.

This counterattack also completely made Batista unable to sit still, he did not continue the substitution idea of the previous game, but replaced Gago with Biglia, he had to play a double back to strengthen the defense, and two goals ahead, he thought that he could already stay right, and Gago, who was at a disadvantage in the confrontation, always made him worry about injury.

'It was Biglia's first appearance in the Copa America and two mistakes at the back allowed Batista to revert to his conservative tactical thinking, but I don't really understand that Cambiasso and Banega seem to be good options if it comes to strengthening the defence...... Of course, if you look at it at both ends of the pitch, Biglia might be better, and he can move the ball and intercept well...... Hopefully he can do well. The Argentine commentator was a little puzzled by the substitution, but considering the difficulties of Argentina in the first two group games, it is understandable that Cambiasso and Banega have lost the trust of the manager.

Biglia, who followed Batista's instructions, apparently put most of his energy into defence, and Argentina's offensive efficiency dropped significantly.

Peru, who were two goals behind, seemed to be beaten by the fate of being eliminated after several failed counter-attacks, and the players began to be a little impatient.

Under Rafael's wistful gaze, Batista finally made a second substitution, replacing Di Maria, who was somewhat inactive in the game.

Regardless of whether Batista is biased or not, Rafael, who has been outstanding every time he plays, has finally secured his place on the bench for the time being.