No. 544: Maradona is silent!
Obviously, Chen Fan's goal shocked the whole world.
If Arsenal eliminated Barcelona with a score of 9-5 and let fans all over the world know Chen Fan, then this goal made the world know him.
The Associated Press commented: It was a classic goal, and the Dutch youngster is conquering the world!
AFP commented: After the World Cup in South Africa entered the knockout round, the real excitement began, and the Netherlands once again blew an orange storm in the World Cup. The long-distance run of the youngster Chen from Arsenal shocked the world!
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As for those sports media, Chen Fan is comparable to Maradona in the 86 World Cup.
The British Daily Mail said: Compared with Maradona in 86, Chen has surpassed in the number of goals, and the excitement of the goals is comparable, and the only thing he lacks is a title.
Milan Sports newspaper said: Maradona's most impressive thing is the two goals in the quarterfinals of the 86 World Cup.
"Hand of God" he is the devil, deceived the referee of the former Soviet Union in a deceptive way, and then he scored a goal that conquered everyone.
Speaking to the media before the game, Dutch teenager Chen said that he would catch up with Maradona's goal tally in the '86 World Cup against Slovakia.
Not only did he do it, but he surpassed Maradona in terms of goals, taking his tally to eight. That's as many goals as Ronaldo did at the '02 World Cup!
If you just think Chan is a goal machine, you're completely wrong.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Chen beat seven Slovakian players and sent the football into the goal!
It was a Maradona-esque goal and he was catching up with Maradona!
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There are also some media outlets discussing Chen Fan's remarks about "talent" in the mixed interview area.
The Guardian commented: Chan made remarks about 'talent' in the mixed interview area after the game and believes he is not a talented player.
When asked by reporters who belongs to the category of talented players, he said the names of two people, one is Brazilian superstar Ronaldo and the other is Messi.
As for himself, he doesn't think he has too much talent, and he can reach the level he is at now, completely by virtue of acquired hard work.
No matter how you look at it, this sentence is very inspirational.
Among the talented players in Chen's eyes, Ronaldo has achieved everything he wants, and as for Messi, he has also achieved what he wants at Barcelona, as for the national team......
Messi still has to work hard.
I wonder how those superstars on active duty reacted after hearing Chen's remarks?
The French Guardian said: After Chen expressed his opinion on the "talented" player, a reporter immediately interviewed Ronaldo, and the Portuguese superstar did not say anything.
As for Rooney, who has returned to the UK for vacation, he turned off the phone directly after the reporter said the topic of the interview.
Judging from the reactions of these superstars, they should not agree with Chen Fan's remarks.
This remark about talent offended a large number of superstars.
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Just when the media and fans were talking about Chen Fan, the match between Brazil and Chile was about to begin.
The Brazilian bus entered the stadium and came to a slow stop, and when Kaka stepped off the bus, the reporters became extremely excited.
What did Kaka say about Chen Fan's goal?
What does Kaka think about Chen Fan's remarks about talent?
As a former World Footballer of the Year and the biggest superstar of this World Cup, he has a full say.
Under the enthusiastic call of reporters, Kaka came to the reporters and accepted an interview with the media.
"Chan scored a Maradona-esque goal at the Durban Stadium this afternoon, what would you say of that goal?"
A reporter was the first to ask.
Kaka replied: "It was an extremely brilliant goal, no one can deny it. Personally, Chen's goal was even more spectacular than Maradona's. ”
The answer of the Brazilian superstar shocked the reporter, the Argentine reporter had an ugly face, damn it, you Brazilians are like that, do not miss any opportunity to attack Argentina!
Another reporter asked: "What do you think about Chen's 'talent theory'?" ”
Kaka jokingly said, "Chen missed me, and I'm also very talented...... Just kidding, don't take it seriously. ”
He smiled and said with a serious expression: "I completely agree with him, Ronnie and Messi are indeed the most talented players of their era, but I don't agree that Chen does not classify himself as a talented player." ”
'His goal this afternoon proved that he is a very talented player who can make a way out in a small space, and that is not something that can be practiced hard.
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Of course, now people want to interview Maradona the most and ask him what he thinks of Chen Fan's goal.
However, none of the media outlets have succeeded in interviewing the Argentine champion.
Some British media analyzed: One reason why Maradona refused to express his opinion on Chen's goal was that Maradona had a war of words with Van Marwijk, and on the other hand, it was related to Chen's "talent theory".
Messi, who is considered by Chen Fan to be more talented than him, has not yet scored his first World Cup goal, while he himself has scored eight goals in three games!
This is a great irony.
In this case, if Maradona agrees with Chen's "talent theory", how can he explain the fact that Messi has not scored yet?
If he disagrees with Chen's statement, should he praise Chen?
What would Messi think in that case?
Agreeing or disagreeing with Chen's views will make Messi feel uncomfortable, so Maradona chose to remain silent.
The Dutch Telegraph commented: The key points of Maradona's silence are that one concerns himself, and the other is that it involves his beloved Messi.
As a proud Maradona, it is absolutely impossible for him to admit that someone has scored a wonderful goal comparable to him.
It is also difficult for him to comment on Chen's remarks about "talent", which has something to do with the poor performance of the love Messi at the World Cup in South Africa.
We have to say that Chen's remarks about "talent" pushed Messi to the forefront.
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While people were talking about Chen Fan, Maradona, and Messi, the match between Brazil and Chile was played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
Brazil's last 1/8 final exit was a 1-0 defeat to Argentina in 1990, and Chile's previous World Cup knockout wins were back in 1962 against the former Soviet Union.
Brazil have won all the last seven meetings between the two teams, scoring 26 goals and conceding only three, the most recent being a 4-2 win in the qualifiers last September, and a total of 65 meetings with just seven defeats, the most recent of which was a 3-0 defeat in the World Cup qualifiers 10 years ago.
This is the third time the two teams have met at the World Cup, and judging by their historical record and recent form, Brazil have a clear upper hand.
Kaka ended his suspension and started the game.