Chapter 42: The Argentine Twins
Chen Lin looked at his two new players who came to him, both of whom are 178cm tall and 20 years old, and they are also the soul of the future Argentine national team and the top players in the future world backline...... The person on the left has a thin face, his face is full of shyness and shyness, which makes it difficult to associate with the impression of the fierce tackle and accurate defensive wall, Chen Lin can't help but think of his information. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Over the next 10 years, the world of Argentine football has changed a lot – from the president of the Football Federation all the way to the coach of the national team. However, for Argentina, there is at least one person who has remained unchanged at this stage, and he is Roberto Ayala at the heart of the Argentine team's defense. Ayala has made more than 100 appearances for the Argentine national team in 12 years and is widely regarded as one of the leaders of the Argentine team.
Lacking flashy footwork, Ayala started his football career in a defender position. However, nicknamed "The Mouse", he is only over 1.70 meters tall, which is definitely short among defenders, so many coaches do not take a fancy to him, and unlike most of the stars in the Argentine team later, Ayala is not a member of the two famous Argentine youth teams of José Pekerman and Tocari. In fact, Ayala was first recruited into the Argentine senior national team until the future era of Passarella's coach of the Argentine national team, and he was unknown for a long time.
He was called up to the national team by Passarella on November 16, 1994 and made his international debut for Argentina in a 3-0 win over Chile. Since then, Ayala has quickly become the coach's most trusted person on the pitch, playing a key role in Argentina's silver medal at Atlanta 1996 and qualifying for the World Cup finals in France two years later.
In football, the central defenders can be roughly divided into two categories: "rigid" and "soft", the former has a strong physique, outstanding strength, and often appears as an iron man, with excellent single defense ability and high steal success rate, and representative figures such as Cannavaro and Stam; The central defenders who win with softness tend to have a very good sense of defense, do a very good job in helping to make up for the position, and have a strong team spirit and sacrifice spirit, represented by Nesta and Ayala.
Ayala is an excellent defender, with quick and clean tackles, and although he is only 178cm tall, he has excellent bounce and is in no way inferior to those tall defenders when it comes to scrambling for headers. However, what is even better about Ayala is his defensive awareness, and his timely defense and accurate positioning are definitely the best in the world.
Prato's two main central defenders, Materazzi and Fan Zhiyi, were both fierce defenders last season, and although they relied on their physical fitness to beat their opponents many times, that was because Prato's strength was completely outstanding in the second league. A team's back line is the most in need of teamwork, two fierce defenders are excellent in single defense, but it is also easy to have defensive holes, one rigid and one soft is the most perfect match, Ayala's arrival just solved this perfectly. It also deepened the depth of the Prato backline a lot, after all, the backline is one of the most intense places for physical confrontation, and it is common for defenders to be injured or eat cards, with Fan Zhiyi, Materazzi, and Ayala, the three defenders of the same level are rotated, Chen Lin is also a lot more relieved.
Leaving Ayala, Chen Lin looked at the young man with short mental hair beside him. Unlike Ayala's shyness and shyness, he was also born in 1973 and exudes a sense of perseverance, calmness and atmosphere, which makes Chen Lin sigh and deserve to be the "eternal captain".
Javier. Zanetti, excellent defensively, sharp breakthroughs, balanced left and right foot skills, has an earth-shattering long-range shot and an undead "iron lung", can be competent for multiple positions such as left and right wingback, forward, and midfielder, but these are not enough to describe Xavier. Zanetti's just in case. This is a man who has spent 19 years of his career guarding a club, a man who is still full of respect for his sworn rival AC Milan after retiring, and even did not hesitate to write through his official website: "Tribute to Xavier? Zanetti, the eternal great adversary. "Just listen to the comments of the superstars of his time to know what kind of man this is.
Mourinho said: "He is one of the greatest players I have ever worked with".
For his part, Messi said: "He has fulfilled the dream of every professional footballer".
Balotelli praised Zanetti: "He is a role model for every player".
Kaka said: "He is an eternal monument to the Meazza Stadium. ”
Baggio said: "I will never forget that I played with a great player and a great man like Zanetti".
Piero, the former "Prince of the Bianconeri", also paid tribute to his long-time Serie A rival: "For the respect of Javier? Zanetti gave a standing ovation. ”
The final summary was the words of Roma captain Totti: "A player like Javier is an icon of the club. He is a true champion. His quality, professionalism and loyalty to the blue-and-black jersey will be immortalized in history. Thank you for all you have done for the Green Place, you are a legend to all of us. ”
Historically, the first and last club that Javier, Zanetti landed in Europe, was Inter Milan.
In 1996, when Inter Milan only finished 7th in the league, the "unscrupulous media" sarcastically sarcastically said to Zanetti, who was still a late learner at the time: "You have not played well this season, and the opponent has repeatedly opened breakthroughs, will you improve next season, or will you transfer?" ”
Zanetti himself will never forget the aggressive questioning of the Milan tabloids: "I will not transfer, I will stick to it." ”
"But the right side of Inter Milan is seen as a free corridor......"
"Inter don't have a free corridor! I repeat, no! In the 18 years since, as long as Zanetti is on the pitch, he has been delivering on that promise. Whether it's a full-back, a full-back, a left-hand or a right-hand side, as long as Zanetti is there, there is no free corridor. And, he's always been. He remained, and until 6,832 days later, he was as diligent, steady, loyal, and dedicated as ever. It was only a ruptured Achilles tendon that made the tireless Nerazzurri captain finally choose to stop. Until then, he never seems to grow old.
From 25 to 33 years old, the top three teams in the five major leagues are rumored to poach Zanetti at a high price every year. From Manchester United to Real Madrid, from Chelsea to Barcelona, everyone is thinking of relying on one person to create a wide road without a free corridor. What's more, the handsome, calm and low-key Nerazzurri captain can play in any position in the midfield.
However, in the past 19 years, how many big names have come and gone, only the owner of Inter's No. 4 jersey has been waiting for every game to exchange team flags and toss coins with the opposing captain. Then, put all the threats in front of you and push back hard.
When the team won a corner, Zanetti could often be seen alone in his own half. Countless such nights, like the picture of a movie film, slowly eroded and faded, leaving only 19 years of service and 14 years of full service. From the "starting Zanetti", to the "substitute Zanetti", to the "stands Zanetti", the Argentine guarded the night sky of the Meazza Stadium with a blue and black heart. Everyone, yes, everyone, no matter when or where, when and where you see the Inter captain who is still smiling when he takes off his shirt, there is only one thing to remember: politely make way for him.
Because -- until you win, this is not the way!
Zanetti is one such player, and his story is simple, limited, yet heart-wrenching. And now, such a player belongs to Prato!