In Buenos Aires in June, the weather was gloomy and the weather was getting colder, and some of his teammates who were afraid of the cold had already put on long sleeves, and Rafael was still jumping around in shorts and shorts.

Almeida looked at Raphael's still thin body and couldn't help but tell him to be careful of catching a cold.

Raphael thanked the captain for his kindness, "But I've never had a cold, don't worry, captain, I'm in good health, hehe." ”

Almeida watched Rafael and his teammates talking and laughing, and couldn't help but sigh, it seems that Rafael has completely come out of the derby shadows, but once the idea of leaving takes root, it is difficult to remove......

Until now, Rafael has not been as certain that he will stay after last season.

How many more of these promising little guys will he see next season?

Almeida was a little melancholy. In the team, Sirigliano's performance is becoming more and more stable, but he is beginning to be powerless, and gradually from the absolute main force that cannot be beaten to the main force of rotation, if it were not for the lack of people in the team, I am afraid he would have no place for a long time. He knew that his time had passed, and perhaps he should consider retiring.

Maybe he can stay at River Plate and become part of the coaching staff after he retires.

……

On June 3, in the second round of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, the Argentine civil war will be played at the José Amalfitani Stadium, home of Sarsfield.

"The biggest glory in the South American club – the Copa Libertadores title – is now 1.5 steps away from us. Will you fall at the door of the final, go back empty-handed this season to face the disappointed eyes of the fans, or will you work hard and fight for the fans and your own honor...... You don't need me to mobilize more, you will settle this account yourself. ”

Before the game, Capa addressed the disciples.

'The situation is now in our favour, Sarsfield are still facing pressure from Lanús and Godoy in the league, and with only three games remaining, Gareca's ambitions do not allow him to abandon either line. And this is our chance! I don't want you to shrink back and defend the advantage of this one ball, I want you to be bold, fierce, and aggressively fight to press up. If we lose this game, we will have nothing, and if they lose, there is a league to fight for. Got it?"

"Don't worry, sir, we're all here after 0:2 down, and there's absolutely no reason to lose if you're 1:0 ahead!" Rafael took the lead in responding to the head coach's call and said in a firm tone.

It's all come here, how can he still allow victory to slip through his fingers!

The others chimed in, and Capa was very satisfied with the high morale.

"That's right, you can pee three times against the wind, how can you wet your shoes with the wind......" As soon as the head coach left, Ferrari came over and patted Rafael on the shoulder, a serious throw, "Unless it's too small." As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Raphael's shorts.

Raphael instantly exploded, broke his head and made him look down at himself: "Use known examples for example, don't spread rumors because of inferiority!"

The serious atmosphere of preparation in the locker room instantly exploded, and Almeida laughed: "Paul, you didn't expect it." ”

Ferrari was really surprised, "Where is the Raphael who was too shy to be too shy when the little donkey said a word of virginity?"

Raphael snorted: "There are always people who want to harm me, and I have to grow!"

The teammates rolled their eyes.

"Raphael, in the future, it will be easy to affect IQ if you don't go on the Internet. Lamela was speechless.

Lanzini shook his head as well: "Still no, Raphael, you should be like this," Lanzini cleared his voice and hooked his index finger at Ferrari, "Honey, I'm not big, don't you know yet?"

Ferrari's face turned green in an instant.

"Oh my God, don't disgust us!"

"Hahaha!This method is good, disgusting others and disgusting yourself by the way!"

"The first rule of the locker room, refuse to engage in the base, don't mess around!"

"Manu, I don't think you want to mess around in the locker room...... Wait to be beaten!" Ferrari, who had recovered his strength, rolled up his sleeves.

Men's locker room...... The festival is falling so fast.

After laughing for a while, Almeida clapped her hands, "Okay, guys, now, it's time to relax, it's time for us to go to the battlefield!"

"That's right, loose from the inside out!" Lanzini nodded quickly, anyway, he was a substitute, I don't know if he can play, there is no pressure.

Pezzella looked up to the sky and sighed: "It's over, now as soon as Manu speaks, I feel dirty." ”

"Huh, what the hell are you talking about?" the baby angel was completely out of condition......

……

Sarsfield are a rising star for the traditional Argentine top five, River Plate, Boca, Independiente, Atlético and San Lorenzo, as they did not win their first league title until 1949. As the king of the civil war, River Plate, the number of domestic champions is even more than Sarsfield.

In the 90s of the last century, Sarsfield, under the leadership of the famous "Governor" Bianchi, ushered in a big explosion, and the trophy was soft. Not only did he win three league titles, but he also won the Copa Libertadores and the Superclub Cup in 1994, and beat AC Milan to win the Toyota Cup.

Since the turn of the millennium, Sarsfield have been very consistent, winning the Autumn League First Division in 2005 and 2009. Now, together with college students, he has become the new pillar of Ajia.

So, even though this team is just a civilian team and hasn't produced any superstars, his fans are still very loyal.

The José Amalfitani Stadium, nicknamed "The Bastion", had by this time turned into a sea of deep blue and pure white, and in order to create a terrifying home atmosphere, the club even gave River Plate only 3,000 tickets, which is insignificant in a stadium with a capacity of 49,000 people.

However, at this time, the bleachers behind the goal were still empty, and there was the location of the "gangster" of Sarsfield's die-hard fans.

When the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, the River Plate players who were serving the ball in front of the stands could see that the "gangsters" were like a tidal wave, swarming from the entrance of the stands, looking like a dense group of monsters pouring out, they filled the stands in an orderly manner, and at the same time let out a neat roar at the court.

This is the dismount from the "gangsters"!

After introducing the starters of the two sides, Argentine public television commentator Carol began to introduce the recent situation on both sides: "Although the home-to-away model is not very good for River Plate, it is they who have the advantage now. Although Sarsfield is still the league leader, for today's game, the 16th round of the league manager Gareca chose to rotate, and finally lost regrettably, allowing Lanús and Godoy, who followed closely behind, to chase the difference to 1 or 2 points. With three rounds of the league remaining, the title race is heating up and anything is possible. And the riverbed ...... River Plate has obviously completely abandoned the league, after the derby one draw and one loss, the standings slipped to 8th place, if it were not for Rafael last season to help River Plate steal too many points, now River Plate is estimated to have fallen into the relegation zone, can not be as leisurely as the current to specialize in the cup. ”

"Yesterday, the matchup between Brazil's Santos and Uruguay's Peñarol has come to an end, and the Brazilian star Neymar performed brilliantly, helping the away Santos to score the winning goal, drawing 1-1 with Penarol, and finally relying on an aggregate score of 2:1 to advance to the final. ”

Speaking of which, the first thing the Brazilian phenom did after the match was to send a showdown invitation to Rafael on Facebook, and it was clear that he was looking forward to meeting Angel in the final. They don't know each other at the Southern Youth Championships, hahahaha. ”

The fans who heard these words were puzzled, could they have seen it wrong? How do they remember that Neymar just sent a selfie with a hooked finger, and there was no Etrafael, is there really no problem with explaining that you have such divergent brain supplements?

Suddenly, Carol's voice paused: "But today the weather is not beautiful, it is raining......"

Not long after the game started, a light rain drifted in the gloomy sky, and Kappa on the sidelines looked up a little nervously, the weather forecast was really inaccurate, I just hoped that the rain would not get heavier, and he didn't check if the disciples had brought spike sneakers today.

Sarsfield's manager Gareca also squinted, he also didn't like the rain, which meant more uncertainty in the game, and it wasn't good for them who were currently at a disadvantage and needed to be more proactive.

Of course, there are also benefits, the quality of the turf of the "fortress" is not good, the defense of the river plate is not satisfactory, and it must only be possible to attack instead of defending, and the angel has always been known for its subtlety, once the field is muddy, can he still show his outstanding skills here?

As long as the Angels are dumb fire, Sarsfield, who is familiar with the turf, has more chances.

The icy raindrops hit Raphael's face, and he frowned slightly, he hated the rain.

Ten minutes into the game, Sarsfield lay dormant after a missed fast break. The River Plate generals looked at the weather, and did not directly press up according to the manager's arrangement.

Rain battles will increase physical exertion, and they are too active now, which is not conducive to their long-term performance.

The stability on the pitch did not affect the "gangsters", and when ordinary fans began to look for something to shelter from the rain, their singing was still loud, and through the rain screen, they gave the Sarsfield players infinite strength.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

Everyone is trying to adapt, slowly improving their condition, waiting for the right moment.

When Lamela dribbled with the ball and slipped without anyone pressing, losing control of the ball, the Sarsfield players knew their chance had come!