On June 17, at Chicago Warrior Stadium, the upper champion Germany and Bolivia were engaged in a fierce battle for the opening match of the 1994 World Cup!

Amid the shouts and cheers of tens of thousands of fans, the German team defeated Bolivia 1-0, and there was little suspense about this result, and professional bookmakers even offered a ratio of 1 to 8.

This is the gambling fun that ordinary fans participate in while watching the game, and among some of the wealthy people in the upper class, there is also a small news spreading, Yang Yun, president of China Longteng Entertainment Game Company, and Larry Probst, CEO of EA Company in the United States, these two people made different predictions about the champion team of this World Cup under the witness of several celebrities and friends in the circle.

Larry thinks Italy wins, and Yang Yun is determined to win the championship for Brazil, betting on the latest Lamborghini Ghost VT sports car worth $300,000!

World Cup betting is not uncommon, and bigger bets are not uncommon, but the particularity of these two people really lifts the spirits of the industry.

This means that the decision-makers of the two game companies are conducting a tentative confrontation for the first time, and no matter who wins, the competition between the two companies will slowly turn from a secret battle to an open battle in the future!

"Watch the ball! Watch the ball! Everyone who tried to inquire about the news would get this answer from Yang Yun's mouth, and no one could guess what he really thought.

"We'll find out when we get to the finals!" Larry was equally reticent, but his confidence was very strong.

Brazil, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Italy are all on the list of favorites to win the championship, talking about world-class stars. Italy and Brazil are both the most numerous, so the biggest suspense lies between these two.

Privately. There are also good people in the game industry who have opened the handicap of Dragon Teng and EA, betting on who will win the football games of the two companies. The sales volume is more, and there are hundreds of people who bet on the trend for a while, although most of them are small denominations such as $100 and $50, but everyone is happy.

"Larry, why didn't this matter be discussed with the board in advance?" At EA headquarters, CFO Kevin was a little displeased, although the $300,000 Lamborghini was not expensive, it was also a large expense, and in case it was lost. EA loses money and loses people, and the impact is not good.

"Kevin, don't worry too much! Gambling is a technical matter, and Rainbow's consulting team is not a wine bag, and according to their insiders, Italy has a 5% better chance of winning the championship than Brazil. ”

Larry disagreed, believing that he was already invincible with more counseling. The odds of winning are greater, which can make Yang Yun suffer a small loss, and he can get some benefits, there is no reason not to bet.

"You all think he can see the future? Joke! No one in this world can know what will happen in the future! The myth of his undefeated presence in the industry. That's all a bunch of rumors that are getting more and more exaggerated by their peers! Larry scoffed, "He's just a little bit luckier, but there's never going to be him that good forever, and now it's up to me to break this myth!" ”

At the same time. In Yang Yun's suite room, the three of them are playing Pro Evolution Soccer with a handle. Shouting and screaming, and having fun.

"Mr. Yang. I think you always choose the Brazilian team, is it because you like them so much? Li Yi asked.

Yang Yun snorted, quickly pressed the handle, controlled Romario, played a two-on-one with Bebeto, and then shook the last defender, faced the goalkeeper, and shot angrily.

The ball went in, the TV was playing the goal in slow motion, Yang Yun pointed at them and smiled: "Look, these two people are why I think the Brazilian team will definitely win the championship!" ”

In fact, he still has a sentence in his heart that he didn't say, as a reborn person, although he has brought a butterfly effect in some areas, but at least in the football world, Longteng's influence is still quite small, not surprisingly, this year's World Cup, it should be Baggio who missed a penalty and shed tears on the field, and the Brazilian team won the World Cup for the fourth time, and nothing will change!

This kind of information is much stronger than the analysis report of those bookmakers, and you know the results directly, but what process do you care?

When Yang Yun and Larry each laughed at each other in their hearts, the first round began.

In the first game, Italy lost 0:1 to Ireland, and there was a big upset!

In the second game of Italy vs. Norway, the goalkeeper was sent off with a red card in the first half, and the Italian team responded with 10 men, and in the second half, the captain of the Italian field left the field with an injury, and people seemed to see the second England and seemed to think that the second seeded team was about to be eliminated!

But the Italian stubbornly survived, scoring a goal near the end of the game and then struggling to advance to the second round of 16 thanks to the 24-team selection of the best of the best.

Until the final, the Italian team was bumpy, and if it weren't for Robert Baggio's efforts to turn the tide, the Italians would probably not even be able to make it to the quarterfinals.

In the final, Brazil vs. Italy, fans all over the world finally waited for this moment of strong confrontation, which was the climax of the whole game, and it was also the result of millions of fans waiting for a month, and it was the most critical moment in the eyes of some people.

At the beginning of the finals, in a luxurious VIP private room, there was a large group of acquaintances, including Yang Yun and his two small followers, EA and his secretary, in addition to Microsoft's Bill Gates, ATI's He Guoyuan, Motorola's vice president of the chip department, George, and Lamborghini's global marketing director Bruni, everyone sat together, talking, commenting, and cheering for the teams they support.

"It's almost the end, Larry! It's still 0:0, I said there will be a penalty shootout, do you agree? Yang Yun said teasingly that he was the easiest in the whole game, so even if the Italian team frequently attacked the Brazilian team's penalty area and hit a few quite threatening shots, he didn't even jump his eyelids and was calm.

Larry snorted and didn't answer, but Bruni joked with great interest: "Yang, I'm Italian, don't want me to stand on your side and support the Brazilian team!" ”

Yang Yun laughed: "Bruni, if Italy wins, how about you sell me two ghosts, one for Larry, and the other for myself?" ”

Bruni laughed: "What if Brazil wins? Will Larry buy two too? ”

Everyone laughed, but Larry was inconvenient to answer, and just as it was time to enter overtime, everyone cheered up and continued to pay attention.

In 30 minutes of extra time, the two sides still did not score a goal, which made people depressed and worried, watching the two teams go to the penalty shootout.

"Larry, am I not wrong? The two sides decided with penalties, which has never happened in the World Cup, right? Yang Yun continued to tease Larry: "It's not started yet, why don't we raise temporarily?" ”

Larry was annoyed, he wasn't in the mood to bother with it right now, but with so many people watching, he had to deal with: "How to raise?" ”

Yang Yun pointed at Bruni: "You haven't answered Brunie's question just now, if the Brazilian team wins, you buy two, one for me, and one for yourself, how about it?" ”

Bruni laughed, and Bill Gates and others also coaxed: "Larry, Young has already raised, do you dare to deal with it?" ”

ATI's He Guoyuan joined in the fun and said, "Larry! If you don't dare to raise, I'll take on another car for you, now it's a penalty shootout, a fair duel, king against king, a slap and two stares, what are you hesitating about? ”

Larry couldn't help it, frowned and said loudly: "Raise, raise!" Two Lamborghini Goblins! ”

There was a lot of laughter in the private room, and the two sides began to take turns shooting penalties on the pitch.

Italy captain Baresi was the first to play, and in front of the 94,000 spectators, he silently prayed to God to help him run, but unfortunately the ball was kicked away.

There was a huge cry of regret from the audience, and Baresi fell to his knees in pain, knowing how much pressure he had put on his teammates, and he didn't get off to a good start!

In the private room, Larry's face was pale, and Bruni was also angry and scolding, and the fans of the Italian team were heartbroken and did not dare to continue watching......

Brazil was the first to play was Santos, who was calm and confident after seeing Baresi kick the spot-kick, but Pagliuca miraculously saved the ball and it was still 0:0, and the Italian team saw hope!

"Oh my God!" He Guoyuan was an out-and-out Brazilian fan, he covered his eyes and sighed heavily.

At this time, Larry's face eased a little bit, which was a little bloody, and this kind of dramatic scene was really unbearable!

In the second round, Albertini, Romario, in the third round, Evani, Blanco, and the four each scored goals, and the score was 2:2.

In the crucial fourth round, Italy Massaro couldn't bear the pressure and kicked the ball away, he was stunned, helplessly looking at his feet, watching Dunga score the ball, the score was 2:3, and the Italian team was on the verge of life and death!

"It's the fifth round! Larry, do you think you'll be able to kick in next? Yang Yun smiled and asked, "Oh, the next one is Robert Baggio!" ”

"He's going to score! Baggio is the hero of the Italian team, with 5 goals leading the Italian team to the final, he will definitely score! Larry looked at Yang Yun hatefully, and said unwillingly: "Baggio is a hero!" ”

"No, Baggio will definitely shoot a penalty!" Yang Yun chuckled in a low voice, and only Larry could hear it: "I will predict the future, do you believe it?" ”

Italy may lose, but Baggio will not miss the penalty kick, he is the greatest goalscorer of this World Cup! Larry was determined to support Baggio and was about to defend him, but ......

As soon as Yang Yun's words fell, Baggio ran, his pigtails jumped, and the blue figure quickly approached the ball, kicking, volleying, and the ball ...... Shoot away!

Looking at Baggio crying on the big screen, as well as his lonely back, listening to the earth-shattering cheers of the Brazilian fans in the stadium, in the VIP private room, Larry sat here quietly, he did not have all the melancholy and regret, only one sentence echoed in his mind: "I will predict the future ......" (to be continued......