Chapter 253: We Are the Champions
"It's a shame that according to the rules of football, the Notts County goal works!" The referee looked at the Southampton player who questioned him.
It may sound unkind, but it's true, and there's no doubt about the effectiveness of the goal.
How could the Southampton players be willing to concede the ball at this time, so they still surrounded the referee relentlessly, hoping that he could change the decision.
The Southampton player who had fallen to the ground in the scramble with Babel was still lying on the ground with his head on his hands, his expression still very painful, but his teammates had no time to pay attention to him.
"Why don't you stop the game and don't see our players lying on the ground, damn it, just foul it, and use this opportunity to score, are you really embarrassed!" Seeing that the referee was indifferent, the Saints players turned to question the Notts County players with red eyes, especially Babbel, who was fighting for the header just now, as if he would be hit by the opponent's fist at any time.
"I didn't foul him, I didn't touch him, God knows why he was lying on the ground!" Babel had never experienced this kind of scene, and he was still a kid just out of the academy, so he was naturally a little flustered at this time.
Several first-team big brothers kept him at bay and blocked the aggressive Saints players.
"Man, we didn't foul anyone, you've been lying on the ground, don't we have to play? And the referee has already awarded a valid goal, even if you say more, it's useless! Di Natale pushed away one of the Saints players who rushed over, took a deep breath and said loudly.
There was already chaos on the field, and even the substitutes from both sides rushed onto the pitch, as if ready to make trouble.
The Southampton manager had no idea what he was doing, and in a fit of rage, he rushed to the fourth officer and squirted as if he had a machine gun in his mouth.
"Is it the Notts County players who are blind, or the referee who is blind, you can't see a big living person lying on the ground, this goal must not be counted, it must be changed by Ma Shan, otherwise we Southampton will definitely fight the lawsuit to the end, even if the FA doesn't care, even if we make trouble with UEFA, we must get back a justice!"
The fourth official glared at him fiercely, and then spoke into the walkie-talkie and called the referee on duty.
The referee understood what it meant, and directly took out the red card and flashed it at the Southampton manager, and at the same time said something in his mouth: "I will record what you said in detail on the game record, I hope you can be safe and sound after the investigation!" ”
There were loud boos on the spot, and their coaches were punished in the stands, although the game was about to end, but this was too much, we suffered an unjust case, okay!
The referee returned to the pitch and showed yellow cards to the two Southampton players who were the most emotional and the most actionable, and then blew the whistle for the end of the game.
And that's the end of it?
What do we want to be fair?
What do we want the answer?
The Southampton players are gone!
Several of the most grumpy players had already rushed towards the referee, and the hideous expressions on their faces could scare seven or eight to death.
However, the referee has also seen strong winds and waves, and directly led the referee team back to the stadium lounge, so that several Southampton players returned in vain.
There's no place to vent your anger!
Squinting his eyes at the Notts County players who were celebrating the victory and celebrating the championship, he couldn't help but feel angry, he really wanted to rush over and beat them up, but then he thought about the serious consequences, they lost and lost, they didn't have that face.
It's not a fun thing, although the result of the game can't be changed, but they must make a big deal after the game, make it known to the whole world, and let everyone get justice for themselves.
The Southampton players went back to the dressing room to change their clothes, and there was a medal ceremony to come, and they also took the stage to receive their medals as runners-up.
The Notts County players are still celebrating the title and interacting with the fans from afar.
The fans were thrilled to be on the verge of winning the FA Cup for the first time in more than 100 years!
Although they have avoided the FA Cup championship in the last century, the events of ancient times, let alone middle-aged fans, even the grandparents of middle-aged fans, may not have witnessed it, so that championship trophy is only suitable for staying in the poor honor room for retirement.
And this championship trophy is different, this is what they have personally witnessed, they eliminated several strong teams along the way, and it is really of great significance to get it with strong strength.
Southampton's fans left the stadium and they didn't want to watch their opponents lift the trophy here, while the remaining Notts County fans and neutral fans had to witness the historic moment.
As club president of the champions, David was entitled to stand on the podium alongside several FA bigwigs and Prince Mack of Kent to present medals to the players.
"Your team is really good, maybe next season those Premier League giants will have a headache!" FA President Thomas and David were joking, while Prince Mack next to him was also looking very interested.
There are precedents for second-tier teams to win the FA Cup, but there are far too few.
The last time was Sunderland in the '72-73 season, and further back, it could only be in ancient times.
As professional football has grown, the gap between the top and minor leagues has widened, and Notts County's performance today can be nothing short of a miracle.
David responded with a smile and a few words, and then the award ceremony officially began.
The runner-up Southampton was naturally the first to receive the medal, but looking at the expressions on the faces of the players, it was clear that the interest was not high.
Some players also made a gesture and bowed their heads to let FA President Thomas hang around their necks, and some simply took the medal directly from Thomas Masson's hand, turned around and left, and will not be able to look at this runner-up medal tomorrow.
Fortunately, Tomasson has experienced such scenes several times and is used to it, and he will not bother with these small characters, but still smiles and awards medals.
And when the Southampton players have collected their medals, it will be the turn of the Notts County players.
David stood at the front of the rostrum, and when the players came over, they all spontaneously took the initiative to hug David, and David was also very excited to encourage and praise the players.
These players are so proud of him.
And in the end, of course, the trophy was awarded, and although Alonso did not play today, he put on the shirt at this time and received the trophy from Tomasson on behalf of Notts County.
By the time the players were ready to stand behind Alonso for a few days, Alonso counted the slogans lightly, and then lifted the trophy high above his head in sync with his teammates!
At this moment, the stadium resounded with incomparable and shocking cheers!
We are the champions! (To be continued.) )