798, the eve of the decisive battle
"We did our best."
"Dragons are the real kings of the ball!"
"The Chinese team is definitely the champion!"
"Argentina doesn't win the runner-up, I eat meat live!"
In the mixed interview area after the game, both Egyptian coach Cooper and his disciples only had these few words in their mouths.
Mohamed Salah, who scored twice, shook hands on behalf of the team and was also embraced by the club's captain.
Long Shute comforted him:
"Don't cry, you're better than 99.9999% of the players in the world! Even Messi and Ronaldo may not be able to score two goals in front of us! β
Salah nodded, but his face was still a little frustrated.
Long Shute smiled and patted him on the shoulder:
"Young man, you don't really want to pull the old captain of the club down here, do you?"
Salah suddenly felt a chill rush from his shoulders between his legs, and he quickly shook his wavy head:
"Captain, big brother! This joke...... It's not funny! β
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The two semi-finals have come to an end, and the two teams participating in the final have been officially decided.
Historically, Argentina have been favourites and despite the ageing of their former golden generation, their qualification will not come as a surprise.
The real surprise is, of course, the Chinese team.
When Long Shute first announced that the Chinese team's guaranteed goal in this World Cup was the quarterfinals, most people just thought it was a good wish.
But when Captain Red led his team to stage massacres and massacres one after another, everyone gradually accepted his assertions, and even more than he himself was extremely convinced:
The suspense of the winner of this World Cup...... It's been completely ended!
From the handicap offered by major bookmakers, the odds of the Chinese team losing can almost be compared with the United States merging into China within a month!
At present, there are two most popular projects:
The first is whether the Chinese team can play a double-digit score in the final.
The second is that Long Shute, who is the captain of China, can increase the number of individual World Cup goals from 44 to how many goals?
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"How many goals will Long be able to improve his goal record in the final?"
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has no memory of how many times he has answered such a question in a day.
He shook his bald head, trying not to look so ugly on his face:
"Oh, no, no, no, that's his record, I don't care.
If there's one thing I've got to do with this issue, it's probably ...... My job is to keep his record at 44 goals as much as possible.
Of course I know it's hard, but if you don't do it, who will? β
He finally maintained basic politeness and demeanor, and used appropriate answers to block the reporters who were eager to provoke a war of words at the gate of the Argentine training base.
When he entered the base, he turned around and told the security guards:
"From now on, we are completely closed to the outside world, and no one is allowed to walk out of this gate, and no media reporters are allowed to enter this gate!"
Sampaoli gritted his teeth and turned away:
If these reporters were allowed to harass the Argentine players endlessly with such questions, the eagles of the Pampas would have to dream of how horrible that man's record was while they slept!
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"Leo, in a few days, it's the pinnacle showdown between you and Longshute in the World Cup, who do you think will win?"
Sampaoli's order was a little too late, and the Argentine captain had already been blocked.
Messi is not the type of person who likes to pat his chest in front of the camera and talk about it, and he doesn't have a good feeling for the "flies" who surround him every day.
He glanced coldly at the camera:
"You'll find out in a few days."
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"Cristiano, who do you think Messi or Ronjut will win?"
Because Portugal was eliminated early, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was already on vacation on the coast of the United States, was also asked this question.
He shrugged his shoulders and showed his toned chest muscles in front of the camera:
"This question is pointless, you people are just forcibly creating a topic. It is undeniable that Messi of the club is certainly a strong player, but his form in the national team is far from his peak, and Lonshette ...... He is absolutely invincible both at club and at national level.
I can't stop him, Messi...... I can't stop him! β
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"In a survey conducted on the FIFA official website, more than 80 percent of fans chose that China was the most likely to be the winner of this World Cup, but at the same time, more than 70 percent of fans hoped that Argentina would be able to beat China.
Such a choice may seem contradictory, but it is a very true reflection of the situation of this World Cup. β
One day, in CCTV's World Cup program, the host Zhang Bin said:
"I don't know when Messi, who was once considered by everyone to be a genius that has not been seen in 50 years, and his Argentine team actually showed a weak side in front of the Chinese team.
I don't know when it started, the Chinese team led by Long Shute suddenly became the target that all teams wanted to conquer......
This Chinese team is so strong that I can't even say anything to tell the players to be cautious and not to be careless...... It seems that as long as they step on the court, they will be able to bring the golden Hercules Cup back to China! β
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When the whole world is wondering whether the final will be the Chinese team's bloody defeat of Argentina or Argentina's shocking reversal of the Chinese team, on July 14, the third and fourth place finals between Germany and Egypt have quietly begun.
Although the third-place match is about the bronze medal, compared to other knockout rounds, this battle often does not bring too much pressure, and both sides can often play to their heart's content.
The game was played in an open manner, and there was not much suspense in the ending.
Compared to the German team, which had a three-day rest, the Egyptian team, which had one day less adjustment, undoubtedly suffered a little bit at a loss.
In addition to fitness and form, the Egyptian team, which has not played in a World Cup for 28 years, is seriously inexperienced.
To make matters worse, their players are still immersed in the grief of being slaughtered by the Chinese team, and such a team is completely unable to stop the entire advance of the German tank.
Had it not been for Mohamed Salah's timely goal to inspire his team-mates, it would have been another brutal massacre......
The final score was settled at 4-2, and it was no surprise that defending champions Germany crushed their opponents.
In the post-match press conference, players from both sides were also asked what they thought of tomorrow's final.
German captain Thomas MΓΌller stood firmly behind his old team-mate:
"Dragon is a good friend of mine, so I'm 100% behind his national team."
And Mohamed Salah, the core of the Egyptian team, also gave the answer:
"This kind of problem...... Do you still need to ask me? β
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Almost at the same time, the pre-match press conference for the final was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Sampaoli trained in seclusion for four days and was quiet for four days, but on this occasion, he could no longer escape.
"Dragon...... Of course it's a strong opponent and we'll do everything we can to limit him. β
A reporter immediately asked:
"Have you found a way to restrain him?"
Sampaoli shrugged:
"I said I found it, do you believe it?"
His words drew a burst of laughter from the reporters at the scene.
Messi, who is the captain of Argentina, did not appear at the press conference and was replaced by vice-captain Mascherano.
Compared with the low-key plum ball king, Xiao Ma is the most trustworthy spiritual leader of the Pampas Eagles.
Despite knowing that Argentina is not as strong as his opponent, Xiao Ma still behaves very toughly:
"I admire Ronjut's achievements in football, but I will not be afraid and I look forward to tomorrow when we absolutely show the world a tenacious Argentina!"
In the face of such an opponent, Gao Hongbo, the head coach of the Chinese team, also expressed his attitude:
'It's the first time we're in a World Cup final, we don't have that experience, but we have one of the best players in the history of football and the most united group of players and we don't have any reason to lose.
1.5 billion Chinese are waiting for the first Hercules Cup, and we will definitely not let them down! β
And the Chinese captain Long Shute told the world in a more determined tone:
"I've never finished runner-up since I became a professional!"