Chapter Twenty-Four: The Captain's Inheritance
Next, the Croatian team does have the momentum to step up their attack. However, after slackening, their teamwork will not be able to return to the efficiency of the first half.
The Croatian team, which has more singles, has greatly reduced the effectiveness of its attack when it encounters the Chinese team with Zheng Zhi taking the lead. The pressure on the Chinese team has also decreased.
"Fortunately, at the critical moment, we still have the captain Zheng Zhi. If he hadn't stood up at the right time, the Chinese team would have been spent. After seeing that the situation on the field was no longer as dangerous as in the first half, many fans sighed.
"I finally know why, even at the age of 38, Lippi still has to take him. ”
"There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure!"
"If Yan Feng can also break out at this time, maybe there is still hope for this game. Fans also began to find out that Yan Feng had been invisible for a while.
"What about Yan Feng, you can also stand up. The Chinese team needs more people to step up. There is still time for the game, and there is hope. Everyone began to expect Yan Feng to regain his former vitality. Looking forward to it, as in the past, you can see the whole audience running to death.
A minute later, Zheng Zhi once again used his experience to accurately card the position and destroy an impact of the Croatian team.
A successful defense. This made the Chinese players start to applaud each other and motivate.
"Look, the Chinese team seems to be alive. Yan Feng's face seemed to be gradually regaining its former look. ”
"Come on, Chinese team. You can. "The fans are starting to throw away the disadvantage of being two goals behind, they just want to see the Chinese team play as they should. And the situation on the field also looks more and more optimistic.
"Come on, Chinese team. It's been 70 minutes. It's time for the Chinese team, let's fight back. You're no worse than anyone else!"
As the clock ticked into 70 minutes, a miracle occurred in the end of the period after that. Fans are also beginning to expect the Chinese team to sweep away the decline.
And on the field, it seems to be the same.
"The Croatian team's attack, this time the Chinese team defended very well, and everyone's position was also well maintained. It won't be easy for Croatia to find a chance this time. ”
"Danger, it's the Magic Flute's pass again. Zheng Zhi made up for it in time and was desperately chasing back, he was very fast. ”
"Well, Zheng Zhi fell to the ground in time, ruining Rakitic's chance. ”
However, Zheng Zhi's situation didn't seem to be good, and he was lying on the ground with his feet in his hands. The referee had already stopped the game and stepped forward to ask. ”
"Hopefully he's okay. ”
"Oh, no. Zheng Zhi seemed unable to continue the game, and the referee was signaling for a stretcher to enter the field. ”
On the court, Yan Feng hurriedly ran over when he saw Zheng Zhi fall to the ground and didn't get up after successfully defending. "Brother Zhi, are you okay. ”
"Ahh Yan Feng's heart twitched violently, and the hairs on his back stood up.
"Brother Zhi, how could you be like this?" The chaotic thoughts in my heart disappeared for this moment, and were replaced by worry and horror. Yan Feng looked at Zheng Zhi's feet and subconsciously snorted.
Zheng Zhi is extremely seriously injured, and it is impossible to hold on to this game. No, to be precise, it was Zheng Zhi's career that might have ended there.
This is a fracture, not a hard injury. There may even be a torn ligament or something. This is a fatal injury for Zheng Zhi, who is already 38 years old.
This is the end of the career?
When Yan Feng realized that this was almost a 100% ending, he looked at Zheng Zhi's deformed feet, opened his mouth wide, and looked incredulous.
"Oh, how can this be?" exclaimed the rest of the teammates when they saw this.
"Quick, team doctor. Hurry!"
The team doctor quickly entered the field, but after just taking a look, he immediately turned around and made the same gesture as the referee.
The stretcher soon entered the field, and everyone worked together to carry Zheng Zhi, who was enduring the pain and his face was distorted, onto the stretcher.
"Ahh Wait a minute. Zheng Zhi, who looked very painful, suddenly stopped the stretcher and left. "Yan Feng. ”
"Brother Zhi. Yan Feng hurriedly stepped forward.
Zheng Zhi gritted his teeth and ripped off the captain's armband on his left arm, and then handed it to Yan Feng. "I'll leave it to you, and then, it's up to you. Ahh
"Hmm!" Yan Feng took the captain's armband and nodded solemnly. There was already a splash in his eyes.
"Don't give up!" After leaving this last sentence, Zheng Zhi was carried out of the arena and then into an ambulance on the sidelines.
Looking at the ambulance that left amid the sound of UU, Yan Feng's eyes gradually became firm. He put the armband, which represented the captain, on his arm and thumped himself on the chest. "I promise you, Brother Zhi. I'm not going to give up. ”
Zheng Zhi, who was sent away by ambulance, his World Cup journey is over. Moreover, his career is over. With such an advanced age of Zheng Zhi, it is impossible for him to return to the arena.
Retirement, this word, Yan Feng has not really chewed on it. And at this time, the word retirement struck heavily on his heart for the first time.
Yan Feng had a feeling of empathy and incomprehension. Unwilling, regretful, or something else?
No regrets! Every game, no matter what it is. We all have to be serious and fight with all our strength until the last second. As a professional player, no one can guarantee that the current game will not be the last.
"Brother Zhi. You can rest assured. The rest of the game was up to me. I'll carry your share on my shoulders and finish it together. Yan Feng assured in his heart. He believed, but the moment Zheng Zhi was carried into the ambulance, he would definitely be unwilling and regretful.
Yan Feng has never been like this moment in today's game, his heart is clear and there are no distractions. Those who suffer from gains and losses, those who want to win and are afraid of losing, those who are unwilling and helpless, have all been replaced with the belief that every second of the game is taken seriously.
Zheng Zhi was seriously injured and Lippi was forced to make a substitution. He replaced Zheng Zhi with Wu Xi after he left. Wu Xi, who was once known as Zheng Zhi's successor, can replace Zheng Zhi's role, no one knows in their hearts.
It doesn't matter if you have a bottom in your heart or not. When he took the captain's armband from Zheng Zhi's hand and put it on his own hand, a kind of name and responsibility was passed on Yan Feng's shoulders. As the captain, Yan Feng needs to fulfill the duties that this name represents from this moment on.
"Brothers. Our captain, Brother Zhi, he left here. Maybe from today onwards, he won't be able to get back on the field. The reason why he is like this is for the sake of the Chinese team and the dignity of our Chinese football. ”
"Now Brother Zhi, I have to leave the scene. But the game isn't over yet. All that he has done, it is time for us to come. We can't let him down. For the Chinese team, for Brother Zhi. Brothers, fight until the last second of the game!"
"For the Chinese team, for Brother Zhi. ”
"Fight until the last second!"
The corners of everyone's eyes were red and shouted in unison.