Chapter 220: Huaxia Power

Speed, Passion, Grace, Determination, Glory, Bravery, Diligence, Strength, Justice, Teamwork, Patience. These 11 precious qualities are like 11 players on the field.

The team that celebrates the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on May 27 must be the strongest team with these 11 qualities.

In the earlier Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 at home and eliminated them with an aggregate score of 3-2; The Red Devils also beat Roma to reach the final, and the two old giants met again in the Champions League final following last summer's UEFA Super Cup wisdom.

This season's Champions League final will be played on 27 May CET at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, where Real Madrid and Manchester United will meet for the pinnacle of what is arguably the best in Europe.

In order to ensure that the world's best players have access to football that matches their competitive standards, FIFA has set a series of strict standards for professional match balls in terms of performance quality, and stipulates that only football that meets these standards can be awarded the FIFA Recognition Mark.

According to a number of data from Adidas' Scheinfeld Football Laboratory in Germany and Loughborough University's testing center, "Decisive Battle Kyiv" not only fully meets FIFA's official standards, but even achieves a significant performance in every detail.

It's the Champions League final again, and the haunting big scene topic and the comparison with Dai Zhiwei are going to entangle Ronaldo again.

In the direct competition with Dai Zhiwei last year, Ronaldo did not show his face very much, and this season Ronaldo has repeatedly made threats on the big stage, and the Olympic Stadium in Kiev on May 27 will be the best opportunity for the world footballer to silence his critics completely.

Who is stronger Ronaldo or Dai Zhiwei?

Zinedine Zidane was also a little difficult: "Both of them are fantastic players at the moment, they both create chances and they both score goals themselves. When a great player reaches such a high level, the rest is the little details. Of course, one of them may not be in good form in the final. What more can you say about such a great player? ”

Cristiano Ronaldo's self-assessment is not as conservative as Qi Shuai's, suggesting that even if Real Madrid lose the final, he should be this year's Ballon d'Or winner: "Every time I go on the pitch, I believe that I am the number one in the world, whether it is in training or in the Champions League final, and it is this confidence that makes me who I am today. Now, I still believe I'm number one. Sometimes, when the Ballon d'Or is focused on a few players, the Champions League final result may determine who wins. However, I was elected last year, not only because Real Madrid won the trophy, but also because of my goals. ”

Talking about Ronaldo, Dai Zhiwei praised this senior very highly: "Real Madrid has a lot of good players, but if I had to pick one, it would definitely be Ronaldo, he is the kind of player I am willing to buy tickets to watch him play." He's very different from mine, but he's really special and it's not easy to keep him at bay. ”

However, Ronaldo did not want to grow Dai Zhiwei's majesty: "Am I in awe of Dai Zhiwei? It's not good to be in awe of your opponent on the pitch, but of course I have a lot of respect for him. ”

Last week, Cristiano Ronaldo said for the Nth time that he was happy at Real Madrid, but that didn't diminish the perception that he was leaving the club this summer.

There are even celebrities who talk about this, claiming that Dai Zhiwei is more suitable for Real Madrid than Ronaldo: "Many people say that Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid, but only he knows what he will do." If he does go, then Dai Zhiwei is clearly the ideal choice for Real Madrid. ”

In the face of his old club, Mourinho, who has always liked to "fire" in front of the media, chose to avoid it this time and did not give the media any opportunity to spread rumors, which can be seen that he attaches great importance to this game.

For this big battle, many football legends in Europe have given their own opinions and predicted the outcome of the game.

British legend Sir Bobby Charlton says it's the best Manchester United team in history.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that the winner will be Real Madrid.

Despite being knocked out of the semi-finals by Real Madrid, Klopp still believes that Real Madrid are on track to achieve an unprecedented third consecutive Champions League title: "Zinedine Zidane has the same winning spirit as me, which is why he was able to win two consecutive victories in 2016 and 2017!" ”

As the referee of the final in Kiev, the 45-year-old Serbian Ma Zhe is eye-catching.

Since 2009, when he qualified as an international judge, he has been active on the stage of world-class competitions. In last year's Confederations Cup final, Ma Zhe was the referee of the game.

He has officiated four Champions League games and two Europa League games this season, but has not whistled a game against Manchester United, the last time he was in charge of Real Madrid's UEFA Super Cup in 2016, when Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-2.

Marche Marzhe's compatriots Ristic and Jurdjevic will serve as assistant referees in the Champions League final.

However, it is worth noting that Ma Zhe was once rated by the media as the worst referee in the 2014 World Cup.

Time flew by in anticipation and anxiety, and finally came to 19:00 on May 27 - the time when the Champions League final was about to begin.

Manchester United line-up –

Goalkeeper: David De Gea

Defenders: Valencia, Bailly, Lindelof, Luke Shaw

Midfielders: Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Herrera

Forwards: Mesut Ozil, Dai Zhiwei, Anthony Martial

Real Madrid line-up –

Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas

Defenders: Nacho, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo

Midfielders: Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema

With the referee's whistle, the decisive battle for Kiev, the battle of who is the top of Europe club has begun!

In the locker room of the visiting team at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, when Dai Zhiwei changed into the special football player shin guards and shoes that Adidas specially asked for today, Martial ran to his side a little shyly, with a trace of excitement that could not be hidden.

Infected by Martial's emotions, Dai Zhiwei also smiled and bumped Martial with his elbow.

"Well, then, do a good job, Anton! Don't hold me back? ”

"Of course!"

Anthony Martial showed his trademark sunny smile, with a deceptive appearance that almost everyone who had never seen him play would be mistaken for the same smile he was on the pitch, "Don't forget to pass me the ball!" ”

"Ha, you just have to watch me attack the city there!"

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"Audience friends! Tune in to today's Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv! After fierce competition in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, Manchester and defending champion Real Madrid, who have been on a breakthrough this season, have reached the Champions League final! ”

"Now I'm going to introduce the starting line-ups of both teams......

It was at this time that Dai Zhiwei's shot appeared in the picture. He wore a training sports jacket over the red shirt of Manchester United, and calmly looked at the direction of the pitch, with no anxiety or any negative emotions in his eyes, just very seriously warmed up as usual.

I don't know why, such Dai Zhiwei can always make people look forward to it. It seems that earlier, the young player, who has just turned 24, has already carried too many expectations on his shoulders, and he will eventually grow rapidly in this heavy expectation.

But the start of a major final is always dull and hot, especially for the two teams of Real Madrid and Manchester United, who are too well known.

After only ten minutes of the opening game, the smell of gunpowder on the pitch seemed to spread to the spectators.

An aura related to the passion factor hung over the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, and the fierce heat wave made the mildest fans roar to the fullest!

The scramble on the field was unusually hot, fierce, and even violent.

And because this is the Champions League final, the game needs to be intense and exciting enough, and the referee's enforcement in this game is more relaxed than in the usual league.

Violent collision, shoveling people one after another, pulling ...... It all came up in the first few minutes.

Real Madrid showed no mercy when they met Manchester United, but Manchester United certainly responded strongly, especially the most aggressive Dai Zhiwei really showed his role and value at the beginning of the game.

Anthony Martial almost blasted away the Real Madrid backline with his amazing energy, but it was Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas who was able to take the ball safely.

Then, after Navas glanced at Dai Zhiwei, who was in front of the goalframe, and Anthony Martial, who was eyeing him not far away, he chose to send the ball directly to the front with a long pass.

In that way, the time has come to test the Manchester United backline.

Herrera seems to have been inspired by Real Madrid's fierce style of play, knocking people over when he intercepted Benzema, and also brought the ball back into midfield, and the two Real Madrid wing-backs quickly moved up and launched a fierce battle in the midfield.

Herrera defused an opposition's attack and then passed the ball towards Nemanja Matic, but Real Madrid's Nacho accelerated forward, jumped violently and smashed his thigh into the back of Matic's shoulder, knocking him down.

The ball hit Nacho's waist and belly, and he stopped the ball and rushed forward again.

Nemanja Matic, who was knocked down, rolled down on the ground, then propped himself up, and subconsciously glanced at the referee's position, only to find that the referee had no intention of blowing the whistle, and had already followed the Real Madrid midfielder to run forward, stood up in pain, and quickly returned to his position.

Pogba, who has an excellent vision of the big picture, seems to have understood how obsessed Real Madrid are with controlling the midfield today, and it may not be a good idea to frequently transfer the ball to the midfield.

So, after looking at the opposition defenders, he moved his position slightly to the left of midfield – a position that would be enough for Mesut Ozil up front.

Pogba's position subtly shifted United's attacking focus to the left flank.

Another collision near the edge of the United penalty area was cleanly cut off by Herrera, and this time instead of handing it to Nemanja Matic again, he began to dribble forward on his own.

Herrera fed the ball to Pogba, who drew the Real Madrid midfielder to him and then fed the ball back to Herrera, who picked up the ball again on the run and passed it back to Pogba in a simple one-two.

Pogba was quick to get the ball on to Nemanja Matic, who had been watching him, but he put his right foot behind his left foot and flicked it cleverly in the direction of Ozil.

Mesut Ozil accelerated towards the middle and rushed forward at full speed when he got the ball.

It was an unexpected combination, and Ozil, who had barely made much effort since the start of the game, burst out with amazing explosiveness.

However, Mesut Ozil was a little slower, and even as he ran with the ball, the Real Madrid defence quickly retreated at the same time, and both Real Madrid players were clung to Ozil's back, closing the gap until they were caught up.

Mesut Ozil's dribbling and passing skills are good, but they are still far from the level of Dai Zhiwei and Messi.

Mesut Ozil was too much to break free from the mark, returning from the left to the middle and finding a suitable moment to shoot, almost to the left of the goal, facing off against two Real Madrid defenders.

His eyes were fixed on the two Real Madrid players who were standing in front of him, dangling the ball with his right foot, and then kicking it out between the feet of the Real Madrid defenders, and completing a beautiful pass in a thrilling way.

The moment Ozil passed the ball, Dai Zhiwei, who was closer to the middle of the pitch than Anthony Martial, who played as a right winger in the game, showed the power of his quick start - he had been looking forward to this moment for a long time, and it seemed to slow his time.

Dai Zhiwei exerted his strength violently, he could feel his nervousness, the heavy heartbeat seemed to fill his world at this moment, and the wind was whistling in his ears.

At the moment, it seemed that he could not see anything except the white goal that was right in front of him.

Finally, he quickly rushed past Raphael Varane, a stalwart in the Real Madrid backline just in front of him, and after getting the ball, knocked over Varane and Ramos, who were trying to "close the door", successfully broke through the defense and formed a chance to face the goalkeeper.

Single Knife!

It was a great chance to shoot and Dai didn't hesitate too much to shoot hard before the Real Madrid backline could catch up again.

The shot was so powerful that the ball, which was being chased by 20 men on the pitch, barely spun and headed towards Real Madrid's goal.

However......

"Bang!"

After all, the angle of this shot was too right, although the strength was amazing, but it was still knocked out by Real Madrid goalkeeper Navas who was guarding the goal with two fists!

"Hey, be careful!"

(End of chapter)