22. Chapters 22, 23, 24
Rafael feels that Weibo is really an interesting thing, not only Weibo, but also other Chinese communication sites he knows from Weibo, such as Tieba Forum or something, although this year's national football team did not enter the World Cup 32, but China still has a large base of fans, and the enthusiasm for the World Cup has not diminished at all, but compared to a serious news website, the arguments of netizens are much more interesting.
Just like when the media around the world are speculating that Maradona gave up Zanetti and chose Demichelis because of the result of the factional battle or the latter's beautiful wife, Chinese netizens have summed up a Demichelis law because of the miracle of the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League - that as long as Demi mistakes to give the opponent the lead, his team, Bayern Munich can launch a Jedi counterattack. No matter how far behind, due to the "RP conservation law", the final result of the game can achieve Bayern's goal: or reverse to win, or reverse to advance...... And now, this law is continuing in the glory of the national team.
Therefore, he is the mascot of the team, and the worse the team, the higher the winning rate, which is the ultimate reason why Maradona sent him on the field, in order to rely on the magical Demi to win the Hercules Cup.
Raphael saw this kind of serious nonsense discussion, and it was really ...... I have to admit that no matter what plane they are in, their Chinese people are really damaging enough to hurt people, and they don't need to swear at all.
Raphael couldn't help but tear tears of sympathy for Demi.
It's a pity that the football world relies on strength after all, and once there are too many low-level mistakes, don't blame the media for blacking you to death.
After beating Greece 2-0, Argentina reached the 1/8 knockout round with a three-game winning record, but Rafael felt the atmosphere in the national team suddenly become tense. Even someone like him, who has never paid much attention to the national team, feels it, let alone others. Could it be because of the pressure of the knockout round? It seems that there is more than that, and Pezzella said to him vaguely in the room: "It seems to be a conflict." β
Raphael was taken aback, and finally shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with us, let's not pay attention to it." β
Pezzella nodded, they are just small shrimps in the youth team, and if there are any contradictions between the bigwigs of the national team, they can't manage it, let alone manage it.
Raphael, on the other hand, was simply not interested in it.
He was just a spectator of this World Cup, and it was a very painful spectator, because he found that the slender horn "Woo Woo Zula" he saw on his rest day had become the most terrible noise weapon of this World Cup, and every time the head coach Batista organized them to watch the national team's game, the deafening "Woo" sound made the whole stadium tremble as if it was about to fall apart, and even they could feel the terrible power through the screen, and the commentator was on the scene, it was simply a hoarse roar.
If Rafael is playing on the pitch, he can completely block out the noise, but if he is watching the game...... That's the torment of pain.
Not only these off-the-field factors, but also this so-called the world's highest level of football, played too conservatively, as a striker, Rafael wants to watch the game, and also watch gorgeous and smooth offensive football, like hearty goals, rather than dull utilitarian scenes, some are just tenacious defense, fierce tackles, rough fouls, fierce scrambles. Of course, that's part of football, he's just looking at it from his own point of view...... Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he doesn't really have much interest in watching other people play.
Even if they are known as the most gorgeous attacking line, they Argentina, he can't see the smooth, exciting, ingenious, unforgettable cooperation and more goals he imagined, he can't see the tacit understanding, more on the contrary, he is fighting separately, Rafael watched the national team's games a few times, and he was very puzzled, is Messi really the core, many of his teammates on the field don't seem to think so.
Although Argentina had a smooth journey in the main match in South Africa, Rafael still felt that such a team with an unstable back, a weak midfield, and little cooperation in the front court, relying on a single Messi, still needed some luck to win the Hercules Cup.
He had heard Manu say a beautiful phrase that if God is not a fan of Argentina, then why is the sky blue and the clouds white? But unfortunately, God has not always watched the football game at home, and in the 1/4 finals of the World Cup, Argentina lost 0:4 to Germany, and the World Cup journey came abruptly.
Argentina left in South Africa, only Messi's loneliness, Maradona's tears, and the players' sad fans' pain, with a cloud of darkness, weighing heavily in everyone's hearts, getting along day and night for more than 30 days, Rafael Although he still does not regard himself as a real Argentine, he is still inevitably a little depressed.
Because of the disastrous defeat of the national team, no matter who they were, they didn't want to stay in the sad and frustrated place of South Africa, so the whole team flew back to Buenos Aires on the afternoon of July 4, and Rafael, who lived nearby, went straight home.
Rafael was relieved to see his missed parents, and then he received a call from the first-team manager, Capa, which allowed him to escape the shadow of the national team defeat - he and Pezzella will be joining the first team for pre-season training in Salta for the spring league.
The registration time is on July 15, so Rafael also asked Capa if he can enter the team early, because he knows that as early as mid-June, the training of the first team has already begun, and it is being carried out at the Ezeiza training base in Buenos Aires, such as Manu, who has been called up to participate in the team on June 23.
Capa was surprised: "You just came back from South Africa, don't you need a break?"
"Two days is enough because my home is in Buenos Aires, not far from the Ezeiza training base. Is that okay, sir?"
"Then you can join the team on the 8th. Kappa pondered for a moment, he originally thought that Rafael had been working as a sparring partner in South Africa and should need some vacation, since this kid wanted to join the team for training, he would not refuse, but just gave him an extra day.
Pezzella lamented and disagreed with Raphael's decision: "You ...... Don't you want a holiday at all, and a 7-day vacation is also a holiday. Okay, I know you're a training maniac, but have you considered me, it's the same first time to be on the pre-season training list, you're back on the 8th, I'm back on the 15th, is that like a word?"
Raphael was very guilty, and looked at him pitifully with a pair of eyes: "Ah...... I'm sorry, Herman. He patronized and thought that instead of sitting at home and training by himself, he would better return to the team as soon as possible and forget about Pezzella with him.
"Forget it, I don't want holidays either. Pezzella burst into tears over her decision.
However, before returning to the team, they also have to accept an exclusive interview with Vicente of the "Ole newspaper", Vicente's column has always reported their River Plate information, like the previous report praising Rafael came from him, he himself is still a River Plate fan, this time the South African sparring team only went to their two River Plate echelons, and also entered the River Plate new season preparation list, so there is this interview invitation.
Since it wasn't particularly formal, just a few questions, in order to save him and Pezzella's time, Vicente was particularly happy to set the location before they entered the Ezeiza training base, only delaying for a few minutes.
During the break, Raphael distributed the gifts he had brought back from South Africa. He bought his mother a pair of diamond earrings, South African diamonds are famous. It was a specially made ostrich egg handicraft with a Fu Lu connection pattern for his father, and it is said that this pattern was sketched by himself, because South Africa does not have such a Chinese composition. Even in the special area opened by some big stores for Chinese tourists, the patterns are generally not mentioned, and the craftsmanship is even worse, Raphael felt that it was not good, so he took a pen to sketch the graphics one by one, found a special custom shop, and did not get the finished product until two days before leaving South Africa.
At that time, Lin Yinger and Lu Xiaoxiao were standing next to him, watching Raphael write smoothly, "Xuanlu" and "bat" were connected end to end, lifelike, jumping on the paper, they were all dumbfounded, and asked him if he could borrow graphics, and they also customized two to go back to his family, Raphael readily agreed. Even the master of the crafts was very interested in this work, and after asking him about the meaning, he said that if he was willing to allow them to make zuΓ² this pattern handicraft for sale, the three of them would be free of charge for this custom-made work, although Raphael did not mind this money, but it was not a big deal if he could save it, so he agreed.
Of course, Raphael would not have known that when he became famous, the store would make a lot of money from this drawing he had drawn himself.
Mom and Dad were very happy to receive his gift, and Yun Bo couldn't put down a hollow ostrich egg carved into Fu Lu, especially the gift that Raphael bought for them with the salary he saved, which touched him even more. Dad Yun dotes on Raphael and does not limit his pocket money, but Raphael basically does not reach out to him, and he has never developed an arrogant personality, which has always been the point that Dad Yun is most proud of, and now his son has the heart to buy them gifts with his salary, so sensible and filial, how can he not love him. You must know that Rafael is now in the youth team, and although the contract signed before is very high, the salary is not high, and the weekly salary is converted into 2000 euros, which is only among the best in the youth team.
In addition to buying it for his parents, Raphael, who has a knife mouth and a tofu heart, also brought a specialty to his friends, a black-hearted ebony wood carving, he said very arrogantly, he bought this for the first two words, so that this group of bastards who want to sign can go back and reflect on themselves - Pezzella, who learned the truth, couldn't help laughing, Raphael baby, you are so vague, can anyone really understand your deep meaning?
On July 8, both Rafael and Pezzella arrived early at the cafΓ© next to the Ezeiza base, which had been arranged with reporters for an interview. The Vicente journalist didn't snub them because they were just academy players, and as soon as they arrived, they found each other waiting on the sofa seat in the corner.
Emer Vicente, a man in his thirties, wearing a pair of thick-rimmed glasses and looking very stocky, saw the two of them quickly stand up and greet them warmly.
"Cloud, Pezzella, it's a pleasure to meet you. β
After some pleasantries, he took out his voice recorder and went straight to the point.
"I see that the two of you came in together, the relationship seems to be very good, you were not in the same echelon before, and you spent less time together, did this common experience bring your relationship closer?"
Pezzella laughed: "That's right, Raphael is an interesting person. Actually, we were roommates in South Africa. β
"Herman took good care of me. Raphael nodded and smiled, and Vicente looked at him with a hint of amazement in his eyes, it is really rare for a football player to look so delicate.
"Yun is the first time to enter the national team, what do you think?"
"It's good because I'm the youngest and everyone takes good care of me. Raphael smiled.
"So did you think you would have the opportunity to go to South Africa this time?"
Raphael shook his head frankly: "Actually, no, I was very surprised when I got the news." β
"How was it like to be a sparring partner in South Africa this time?"
Rafael looked at Pezzella, who replied briskly: "It was a wonderful experience, we are very close to the members of the national team. β
Raphael bowed: "That's right. β
"There are seniors from your River Plate in the national team this time, such as Higuain or Mascherano, how did they make the impression on you, is it the same as you imagined?"
Pezzella: "They've been nice to us, they've been very humble, it's a little bit different from what we thought they had, because they've won so many accolades and they're not proud at all, which makes us admire, and they've taught us a lot, whether it's the experience on the field or whatever. β
Raphael: "Yes. β
Vicente pushed his glasses, looked at Rafael and asked, "In addition, have you been in contact with an international superstar like Messi?"
Raphael's smiling face distorted for a moment, and Pezzella pressed his fist to his lips to hide a snicker: "Of course there is, especially ......"
Rafael grabbed the topic: "Yes, you know that Herman is a defender, and he often needs to defend Messi in warm-up games, which is a kind of torture and experience for him, and he has to describe this feeling of pain and happiness to me in detail after every game." β
Vicente laughed in disbelief, not seeing Raphael's eyes threatening Pezzella from afar.
Pezzella shrugged, still deciding to save some face for Raphael.
"You're going to report to the Ezeiza base soon, what do you think about this joint training with the first team?"
Pezzella: "I didn't expect to be able to participate in this pre-tournament preparation, I was surprised and excited, and I hope to take advantage of this opportunity and have a better performance when the new season starts. β
Raphael continued with the previous echo pattern: "I think the same thing as Herman. β
"I've heard that Capa wants you to go directly to Salta for joint training on the 15th, and this time you asked for an early return?" Vicente simply called out.
"Hmm...... Yes, the main thing is that Herman and I are very motivated and want to integrate into the preparation as quickly as possible. β
Pezzella's heart was dripping blood, and she only nodded and did not speak.
'Does that mean you're hopeful for the new season, and are you eager to break into the first team?'
Rafael raised his eyebrows, full of confidence: "Of course, this is what I have been aiming for since I entered the Academy at the age of nine, I want to wear red and white and fight for River Plate's glory!"
"And what do you expect from yourself?"
'Getting into the first team, being a regular player and helping the club win the league title. β
Pezzella, who was still nodding in agreement, froze, and Vicente's eyes widened, but he didn't expect this harmless-looking teenager to be so direct: "It seems that you have a lot of confidence in yourself." β
No, no, no, Pezzella shook his head wildly in his heart, my goal is obviously to increase playing time and gain more game experience, although the essence is the same, but I am tactful, how can I directly say that I want to be the main force, I will help River Plate win the championship, it should be said that River Plate's goal has always been the championship, this is also my goal!
"Of course," Raphael said with a calm smile, clearly not feeling his friend's brain waves, "confidence and optimism are the keys to success." β
Poor Pezzella was taken to the pit by Raphael.
Wei Senge nodded and asked, "What do you think of the table where you are?"
Pezzella hurriedly said: "I think my header is okay, I like to go forward with the ball, but if I need to pass the ball, I will never drag the ball and limit the team to a disadvantage. In terms of my position, I need to communicate with my team-mates, and it's usually my job of organising and directing the line. β
Raphael frowned: "We still need to continue to work hard." β
Vicente waited for a while, and found that Raphael had no intention of continuing at all, and couldn't help asking, "Is it gone?"
"It's gone. β
Vicente was speechless, and Pezzella felt ...... He seems to have been cheated again.
"Well, in football, who are you learning from or idols? β
Pezzella doesn't think it's a good comparison, saying: "I've always liked Robert Ayala and I've been emulating Martin Demichelis for a long time. β
Raphael felt that this question was very good, and he could clear his image of Messi's brainless fan before, and smiled lightly: "There is an old saying in my father's hometown, called threesomes, there must be my teacher; Just like in football, I always pay attention to learning, not just one person. β
Pezzella: ...... You win.
"Makes sense," Vicente nodded appreciatively, "Well, I know you guys have limited time, one last question, would you like to say something to River Plate fans?"
Raphael looked at Pezzella, Pezzella: "...... The confidence and cheer of the fans in our team is what drives us forward and we will definitely do our best to get River Plate to the top again." β
Raphael nodded: "That's right!"
In the end, Pezzella took Raphael and took a group photo with Vicente, who also took out his notepad and asked the two of them to sign it, and the interview ended.
'Thank you for your cooperation and I look forward to seeing you in the first team games. Vicente smiled and blessed the two of them, but his eyes were fixed on Raphael.
"We'll try. Raphael smiled gracefully, and walked away briskly with Pezzella.
With the national team out of the World Cup, Messi returned to the city of Rosario to reunite with his family. The shadow of the World Cup defeat still lingers in his heart.
"I said you should find a girlfriend (Note 1) and take you to the beach to soak up the sun now," his brother Rodrigo told him, "and the sun is just right in Rio de Janeiro." β
Of course, Messi knows that instead of thinking about it alone at home, it is better to take his girlfriend on vacation like his teammates, and time will be smoothed out, but where to find a girlfriend to come out now? β
"Alright, Leo, don't overthink it, you've done well enough. Rodrigo gave his brother a hug and turned to give him the space.
Is it good enough? If it's good enough, why can't you lead the team to the end and lift the trophy? What is football a team sport of 11 people, then why can't Diego do it?
"Maradona's mistake for Messi as his own is the biggest reason for the national team's defeat"
"Messi, still looking at the shoulders of the football king"
"Messi is only one trophy away from Maradona? no, he can never be Maradona"
"No queen of the ball, one person can't save a team"
Messi ...... Maradona ...... Messi ...... Maradona, he is really fed up with this comparison, he never said that he wants to be Maradona, he is him, he is Leonel Messi, what he wants to prove is never whether he is Maradona or not, but that he Leao is no worse than anyone else!
But in the national team, he is like falling into a boundless quagmire, unable to exert his strength, let alone unable to find a direction.
What the hell is wrong with him?!
Messi threw the newspaper in his hand into the sky and watched the messy papers fall from the sky and fall beside him.
His eyes were confused, empty and he didn't know where to go.
Well?
Suddenly, he moved, and picked out a report from a pile of Chinese newspapers, with a photo on it, occupying most of the page, on the photo, two boys looked at the camera with clear eyes, smiling brightly. The boy on the left has flowing blond hair, and with just one glance, he remembers, this is Raphael Yun. (Do you remember the one on the right who was killed by you in the warm-up game?)
He glanced at the newspaper headline, "Interview: River Plate's Rising Stars Raphael Yun and Hermann Pezzella," and sure enough, it was him.
Before reading the content, a small dimple faintly appeared on Messi's face, and the low just now suddenly disappeared.
He remembered that when he was in Pretoria, the boy made an autograph book incident, and even made a bet with Diego for the autograph after it was exposed, and this qiΔ was actually made because he felt too embarrassed to ask him for a dozen autographs......
He happened to walk over when the boy complained, and when the other party finally found him, he swore that he saw him freeze, but he took a deep breath, a smile appeared on his face, and he raised his right hand to greet him: "Good evening, Messi." β
His reaction was a little overwhelming for him, who had been holding back his laughter, until he said, "Hmm...... I can sign for you, only a dozen, in fact, it's not much, next time you don't have to go so far. β
As soon as the words came out, he watched the boy's fair face instantly cover a layer of redness, and finally, as if gritting his teeth (maybe gritting his teeth?), he said to him: "Thank you." β
Because he was impressed, he read this interview.
"Self-confidence and optimism are the keys to success...... That's easy to say. Messi lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, when he first entered the national team, he was also fearless, and the more time passed, he knew how difficult it was. Life is never smooth sailing, people are not machines, he will also have troughs and fatigue, who can guarantee that his mentality will always be unbalanced. That's how a fledgling child ......
He suddenly remembered that Ah Kun had asked him once.
"Do you know who trains the hardest in our entire team?"
"Not the two of us anyway. He was joking at the time.
Ah Kun pointed to the training ground outside: "It's that blonde boy, Raphael Yun of the national youth team, I heard that he trains all day except for meals, and even at night he trains alone in the training ground until half past eight, and then goes back to the room to go to bed on time at 9 o'clock." β
Messi opened his mouth wide: "No." β
Ah Kun shrugged: "The training is real, I don't know if I can't sleep at 9 o'clock." β
At that time, he was only surprised, and now Messi suddenly felt very ashamed, this kid dared to risk being kicked out of the national youth team, just to get back the autograph book, he can say that the other party is a newborn calf, but this is not the ultimate expression of self-confidence...... And his self-confidence depends not only on talent, but also on more effort and dedication than others.
And every warm-up match, no matter how difficult the situation was, he had never seen the boy get frustrated and give up......
Can't he even compare to a young player in the national youth team, Leao, cheer up, it's just a loss, you still have enough time to prove and surpass.
Messi clutched the newspaper and said to himself.
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"Andres, give me the remote!" "Sara was furious, she pointed at her brother and roared, "Go to the stadium to the bar to watch the game, I want to see the Susana Gimenez Show!"
AndrΓ©s just stuffed the remote control under his ass and didn't look back: "Don't go too far, I watched it last night and will watch it today!"
On PR TV, the picture that was still being inserted in the advertisement for halftime suddenly turned, and the River Plate vs Tigray logo flashed, and then the picture stayed on the court, the commentator's voice sounded, and as a Tiger fan, AndrΓ©s stared intently at the screen, waiting for the game to restart.
"There's a special show today, the guest is Tinelli! I like him so much, if you dare me not to see him, you're finished!" Sara pushed off her boyfriend's date and came back early, just to see her idol, and found that her brother began to pretend to be deaf and dumb, she rolled up her sleeves and directly staged domestic violence, pressed her brother under her, and reached out to find the remote control under him.
Andres is six years younger than his sister, and he is only fifteen years old this year, how can he bear it, and he keeps screaming left and right: "Sara, you pervert, I want to sue my parents, you bully me again!"
"Hmph, fight me!" Sara suppressed AndrΓ©s with one hand, took out the remote control with the other, and was about to change the channel triumphantly.
"Demon King, dictatorship,,, why don't you let me watch the game!" Andres cried out in a heart-rending voice, hating his sister who knew how to suppress him by force every day.
As a result, he shouted twice, and found that the room was still reverberating in a familiar tone with a noisy commentary, and when he looked up, Sara was looking at the TV with shining eyes, motionless.
He quickly rolled over and snatched back the remote control.
Sara poked him, "Hey, who's this player?"
He rolled his eyes as he saw that the TV was cut to the bench in River Plate, and that what entered the camera was a striking and beautiful face.
"I don't know!" is not a player of the Tigers, and I haven't seen him, how do you know, the camera has been turned to him three times today, inexplicably.
Sara glanced at her brother in disgust.
Fortunately, the commentators on public television are very understanding.
"Oh, and at half-time a lot of the audience called to ask for information about the River Plate youngster, and of course, it was mostly women. Aha, Carroll wanted to wait for the youngster to come on before introducing him, but looking at the current situation, it seems unlikely that the River Plate coach will replace him. Manuel Lanzini, who was replaced at the beginning of the second half, introduced to everyone before, the youngster was just promoted from the sixth line team this season, and this game was his debut, and it was this ...... who was also promoted Rafael Yun, Yun?Yun!?Oh God, his surname is so awkward that if there are fans who follow River Plate's academy, they must be familiar with him. β
"Well, the referee blew the whistle and Fernandez got a yellow card for his foul, a completely unnecessary foul outside the zone, so stupid! The players may have been too eager to wash away the shame of being conceded five goals at home to Tigray last season, but they didn't play well......"
Sara was listening intently to the commentary's introduction to the boy's information, but not only did the scene cut to the conflict on the court, but the introduction was also interrupted, and she couldn't help vomiting blood.
"Oh! shit!" she scolded, staring at the camera again, hoping that the camera would turn back again, and had forgotten about Susana Gimenez Show.
"Oh! damn it!" AndrΓ©s scolded as well, but simply lamented that his attack had been blocked.
Manuel Ranzini sat next to Raphael and whispered to him: "I thought we could make our debut on the same stage, I was expecting you to be replaced, but you didn't come up, I came down by myself...... Am I not good at watching?"
In this game, the Tigers played very roughly, and the physical confrontation was frequent, Manu's debut was actually very good, but his body was too weak to play much role in this game, so Kappa replaced the physically strong Facundo Afrancino on the field to strengthen the defense, these Kappa explained to him in the locker room, but Rafael knew that the dead friend just wanted to hear praise, and by the way, he just squeezed him, and did not expose it, and the corners of his mouth curled: "Who said that, Manu, your appearance is simply amazing." β
Manuel struggled to hide the joy on his face.
"Except for not scoring a goal, a qiΔ perfect. β
The corners of Manuel's mouth fell: "It takes a bit of luck to score on the debut." β
The two chatted for a while, and then concentrated on watching the game, which was the first round of the 2010-2011 Spring League, and victory was crucial, and everyone wanted to get the league off to a good start. What's more, the opponent is still Tigray, although the two clubs are not mortal enemies, but in the last round of the league last season, Capa led the team to a neat home loss of 1:5, which is also too ugly, if he can't wash away the shame, then his future in River Plate will also be uncertain.
But the situation on the field is not optimistic. The second half has been played for 15 minutes, the score is still 0:0, the trident formed by Junior Morrie, Ortega and Bergkamp did not tear apart the opponent's defense, but the Tigers relied on ferocious scrambling to create a lot of chances, but the striker did not bring shooting boots, despite the rumors in front of the goal, this season's goalkeeper new signing Carrizo is still trying to keep the goal intact.
In the first game of the league, although the team has not performed well in recent seasons, more than 50,000 fans still came to the Monument Stadium, and the loyal fans gave the team the greatest enthusiasm and support, but the unfavorable scene and even the commentary were worried.
A few days ago, River Plate's official website has played the slogan of fighting for relegation and winning the championship this season to show determination, if the first game ends in a draw, it is difficult to believe that River Plate can win the league championship and ...... Whether it can be successfully relegated. β
Rafael frowned, watching the situation on the field slow to open, not only did Tigray not bring shooting boots, but River Plate was not much better, in his opinion, several good opportunities were wasted.
In the 80th minute, Roglio Mori's shot was missed, and Capa's eyes swept to the bench, and when he saw Rafael who had been staring at the field, his heart moved, and he walked to his side.
"Raphael, do you know why I brought you here?"
Age has always been Rafael's biggest problem, but Capa still opted to include him in the 18-man squad in the first game - because of his dazzling performance in the preparation and pre-season warm-ups. But also because of his age, he is still sitting on the bench.
Rafael's eyes flashed with a hint of frenzy, and he felt hope, and he confidently said to his coach: "Of course, it's for the victory." β
Capa liked his confidence: "So, I'm going to let you play now, Tigray wants to win, it's not a training match, they're rough, you might get fouled, you might get unlucky, maybe you'll get hurt, are you scared?"
Raphael raised his lips and smiled: "From the moment I stood on the field, there were no two words of fear in my dictionary. βββ
Carroll, as a public TV commentator, this round of River Plate vs. Tigray is the focus of this round of the game for everyone in the live broadcast room, he is a River Plate fan, the position is naturally biased towards the home team, but River Plate has been unable to open the situation, with little time left, the game is very likely to end in a draw, and he also looks listless.
"Huh, the fourth official held up the sign, River Plate made a substitution, Ortega was going to be replaced, and it was ...... Number 27, Rafael Yun, I thought the youngster would not be able to play in this game, it seems that Capa is ready to take a gamble, but the league is not a youth team game, and it is still unknown whether the youngster will be able to extend his excellent performance in the youth team to the first team. Oh, Ortega gave No. 27 a hug, and it seems that No. 27 is very popular. Ortega has worked hard this game, but unfortunately he is 36 years old this year. β
The scene responded with warm applause for Ortega's watch, and encouraged the new players by the way.
Carroll's introduction to Rafael continued: "No. 27 Rafael Yun, from River Plate Academy, was already a member of the River Plate Kids team at the age of 9, but many people had little impression of him, and it was not until April this year that the club set a penalty of 15 million euros to sign him, and he entered the field of vision of many fans. In the first half of the year, his table in the 6th line team was eye-catching, scoring 22 goals in 9 games and winning the echelon championship for the team, while before that he suffered a serious injury and spent half a year at home. Rafael is only 16 years old, he was born on April 24, 1994. From the moment he arrived, he was the youngest player in the first division this year, and he also surpassed Javier Saviola to become the oldest ......senior player in the club's history.
"Oh my God!" Carol suddenly stopped his salty introduction, and his whole body burned like chicken blood, "Oh my God!Gooooooo
At this moment, no one in the stadium cared about Carroll's convulsions, and the whole stadium was like an erupting volcano, spewed out of the raging lava that had been suppressed for more than 80 minutes, because River Plate finally scored! The goal came from Raphael, who had just been on the pitch for less than two minutes!!
Footage playback.
Rafael hurriedly warmed up and Ortega made a substitution, Ortega was not unhappy to be replaced, he was so tired that he really couldn't run, he hurriedly hugged Rafael and went down to rest: "Good job, little guy!"
His team-mates nodded at him, and although Rafael was playing for the first time, his quality had already been recognised by them.
The ball is now under Tigray's possession and they are organising a wave of attacks in hopes of scoring the winning goal with little time left. Rafael, who had just stepped into the field and was already fully in combat state, his wide vision and rapidly rotating brain made him instantly understand the moment, when Tigray midfielder Pacini passed the football diagonally to striker Caballero, Rafael was like a ghost, appeared on the passing route of the two of them, calmly intercepted the ball, it seemed, Pacini was like an undercover agent, deliberately dedicated the ball to River Plate.
After that, Raphael was like a sharp knife, rushing towards the heart of Tigray's forbidden zone.
No one expected that Tigray's ball would be lost so lightly, Rafael who had just come on the field was vigorous, fast as a gust of wind, and those Tigray players who had run for more than 80 minutes and spent most of their body were like old people in front of him, slow and lethal at all.
When Rafael was on full fire, easily erasing the two intercepted defenders at great speed, directly forming a single knife, the commentator Carroll was still looking down at his information.
In the face of the tall and fierce goalkeeper, Rafael seems very calm, on the field, he rarely has nervousness, panic, uneasiness and other chaotic feelings, calm allows him to have a full view of the surrounding situation, can make him calmly think about the next countermeasure, with an almost instinctive speed to choose the best plan.
The goalkeeper thought that the quiet little guy in front of him was frightened, and took the opportunity to attack, but Rafael pulled the ball to the side, flashed directly over his body, and then gently pushed the ball towards the empty goal.
Rafael's first goal for the first team...... It's so easy.
No one expected, not even Kappa, who was replaced by Rafael, that in just two minutes, Rafael would fulfill his promise and bring victory to River Plate!