Chapter 68: The Dust Settles

"The Argentines have once again won the Olympic gold medal in football, and the Argentines have completed their revenge on the Nigerians. The high noon heat in Beijing could not stop the Argentines from moving forward, and the "dream team" on the football field completed the important task of winning the championship before the "dream team" on the basketball court. “

"The Argentine media believes that in addition to individual talent and collective performance, there is an equally important reason why the Argentine team can win the Olympic championship for a second time, that is, the heritage of the championship: before the Olympics, at least 13 of the 18-member Olympic team have won at least one world championship, and some players have won two major championships; The combined number of trophies for the Argentine Olympic team reached a staggering 58, which is a generation with championship luck. “

"From a collective point of view, in the past 7 World Youth Championships, Argentina has won 5 championships, and in the last 2 Olympic Games, Argentina has also won the championship, from 2004 in the past 4 years, Argentina has won 2 World Youth Championships and 2 Olympic champions, it can be said that it has monopolized the championship honor of the world youth events, and has become a veritable "king of youth". The Argentine players also said: "To win so many medals is a great thing for us and for Argentina. "The player's skills and collective tactics can make a breakthrough in a certain period of time, and the only glorious and luxurious king temperament is not something you can get if you think about it, from this point of view, Argentine football has a very valuable advantage, a wealth."

"At the 2005 World Youth Championships in the Netherlands, Sergio Aguero lifted the trophy with Ustari, Zabaleta, Garay, Gago and Messi. At the 2007 World Junior Championships in Canada, Sergio Aguero joined Romero, Santhiago, Banega, Di Maria and Acosta on the podium. In addition, Riquelme won the 1997 World Youth Championships in Malaysia, Mascherano won the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, and even the media lamented that there are few Olympic teams in history that can have so many stars, few Olympic teams can have so many members of the national team, and it is rare that 13 of the 18-man roster of an Olympic team have won at least one world championship. ”

This kind of kingly temperament gives Argentine players full of confidence, even against Brazil, which has been difficult to beat in recent years by the senior national team, and players such as Sergio Aguero are also self-respecting: "We are not afraid of Brazil at all, we have never lost against Brazil in the youth team, and it should be them who are afraid." Sure enough, Argentina showed a strong demeanor against Brazil, and finally swept the opponent 3-0. In the final, Argentina also had a psychological advantage against the defeated opponents at the World Youth Championships three years ago, and finally won the game very smoothly and won the gold medal. ”

"Before the final, according to the Argentine media, the number of trophies won by the players in this Argentine team reached a staggering 58, and the only trophy in the team that did not win was the young defender Monzon, but after all, he has just played 20 games for Boca, but in the Argentine Olympic team, he has now won the first championship trophy in his life." We have been waiting for this moment for a long time, the Argentine players want to bring joy to all the fans, and if it is just me who doesn't have the title, then I want to fill the gap now. Monzon said before the game.

Mascherano also said that the player's experience in major tournaments and titles were one of the main reasons for Argentina's Olympic victory, "This is a team where everyone is a winner and knows how to win something important. "Aristocracy is not cultivated by a generation, and the 58 championships of the Argentine team have given birth to another champion at the Olympic Games, which is a virtuous circle.

"With so many titles, it's a very positive impact on us." "On a psychological level, you're a winner, and of course it gives you confidence. You know what to do in big games, and once the players get used to winning titles, it's a lot easier for the manager. Also, there are a lot of players in this Argentine team who are not only members of the championship, but also leaders of their respective clubs, which is very important to me. "This is really a generation of Argentine players with championship luck, and now, Argentine fans hope that these young players can pass on this kind of success at youth level to the World Cup, and Argentina has indeed set their sights on the World Cup in South Africa two years later after winning the Olympic Games.

On August 23, the day Batista led the Argentine Olympic team to win the Olympic gold medal, the head coach of the Argentine national team, Basile, updated the national team's overseas squad in preparation for the World Cup South American qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru starting next month.

Not only were Santo Tiago, Di Maria and others selected first, but after winning gold, Aguero, Romero, Monzon and others were also selected in the updated list. Argentina are currently second in the South American qualifiers with 11 points and will host top-ranked Paraguay on 6 September before taking on Peru in Lima four days later.

However, at the moment, the news about Santiago is still fermenting.

"It's Santiago again! After a series of attacking performances and scoring performances in previous games, Santhiago was once again the main contributor to Argentina's victory. And the Argentine Olympic team's No. 28 assist is even more significant, because it was his magical breakthrough that helped Argentina realize the dream of defending the Olympic champion, and Santo Thiago also entered the history of Argentine football with this goal, along with Kempes, Bruchaga, Tevez and others, as the goal hero in the final of the tournament. “

"In this Olympic Games, the previously unpopular Santo Thiago star can be said to be a direct match for Riquelme, Messi, and even better than stars like Sergio Aguero. In addition to the goal in exchange for the gold medal, when Aguero appeared alone, Santiago's repeated fierce offsets in the middle have become an important firepower point for the Argentine Olympic team in this Cup! “

And in the final, when Nigeria fought back frantically, Santiago went all out to help protect Monzon's left side. In the high temperature of noon, Santiago, who did his best to attack and defend, was physically exhausted at the last moment and was replaced! However, Santhiago was happily replaced. “

"I'm so happy because Argentina has finally won this gold medal that I've been looking for!" After the game, San Tiago happily said, "I have won the U20 World Cup, but this victory has made me two, three, many times happier!" Before the final, I didn't think I would be able to assist and decide the outcome of the match. When Messi shot, I felt like it was going to go in, so I was already screaming before it flew into the door. ”

After the match, the news about Santo Thiago became the hottest selling point of the Argentine Olympic team.

Compared with Riquelme and Messi's stable performance, the unexpected outbreak of Santilgo can be called the biggest surprise of Argentina in this Olympic Games, and countless newspapers and media have published on the front page with the title of the prodigal son's return to the gold does not change, which shows people's renewed love for him.

Indeed, there are plenty of reasons to be so excited, as he was still a cancer at the start of the Games, but after the first game of the group stage, he was firmly in the main position, and from there, he soared into the sky, slapping the skeptical fans in the face.

What made Santhiago even happier was that shortly after he wore the Olympic gold medal around his neck, he was completely sure that he had entered the new edition of the Argentine national team! Gold medal, the first entry into the national team, and now San Tiago has a third joy. Although not as influential as the World Cup, with its good performance in the Olympic Games, Santhiago has once again entered the field of vision of some European giants.

There is news that some giants have started contacting Santtiago's agent, but the player himself has maintained a rare sense of sanity. Faced with the favor of the big clubs, San Tiago said after winning the Olympic gold: "I have officially transferred to Boca Juniors, although I have not yet completed the registration but I am not ready to leave there, I am willing to listen to the manager's disposal. ”

Such a rare sanity made more people exclaim, this time, the once bastard genius has really changed sex!?