Chapter Eighty-Six: The Final Curtain Begins

At 8:20 a.m., the countdown to the start of the final had begun.

The huge stadium stands erupted in cheers as the two teams took to the pitch as the players made their final preparations for the start of the game, and the two teams lined up to shake hands with each other.

There are not many "grudges" in the history of Dutch and Spanish football, on the contrary, many of the players in the two teams are old acquaintances, and even many are close friends.

For example, several key figures in this Dutch team, Robben, Sneijder, Van der Vaart...... These players have all played in La Liga, Robben and Sneijder have also played for Real Madrid, and Van der Vaart is a current club team-mate such as Van Bizhuang, so they know each other well.

Casillas and others were very excited to shake hands and hug Robben and Sneijder, on the field they are competitors, but off the field, they are comrades who have worked together for many years, and they have a close relationship, even if they don't play in the same club now, but the connection has never been broken.

"Alger, I didn't expect us to meet again in the World Cup final. Ha, don't be soft today, because we won't show the slightest mercy, and we have to let you know what it's like to find teeth all over the ground! ”

"Wesley, I heard you're doing a good job in Italy? Oh oh, let the horses come, I'll have to see how much you've grown in the last two years! ”

Ramos was very "rampant" and laughed non-stop with his former teammates, and Robben and others were no strangers to his out-of-the-box temperament, and they laughed and scolded him.

"Don't blow up, Sergio, I think you've forgotten what I did when my feet shook in training. Don't worry, I'll make you feel this game again. ”

"That's exactly what I'm saying, guys, you're going to have to work harder, don't wait until ninety minutes and cry on the ground with your legs crossed."

Van Bizhuang shook hands with the Dutch players passing by and watched his teammates chat and fart with the opposing players with a smile, and at this time, it was Van der Vaart's turn, and the old friend who had been squeezed on the bench by him at the club gave him a big hug.

"I'm convinced of your ability, but I'm a little unwilling. So ......"

"I'm going to have to let you take a good look at this game, I'm also very good, no worse than you! Fan, let the horses come, in ninety minutes, you will watch me lift the championship trophy with envy! ”

Fan Bizhuang laughed twice, patted the other party's shoulder, and said in an old-fashioned manner: "Raphael, I am very sure of your courage and fighting spirit, and this is what I admire most about you." But unfortunately, I have to tell you a cruel truth, ninety minutes later, you will be the one who is crawling on the ground and crying. Don't worry, I won't come to comfort you. ”

“……”

Fan Bizhuang's words almost didn't make Van der Vaart crook his nose in anger, but he also knew that this guy had never suffered a loss, and he didn't want to fight with him anymore, so he pouted and walked away.

Fan Bizhuang shouted at his back again: "See the real chapter on the field, Raphael." Of course, there is no doubt about the result, the championship is ours! ”

Van der Vaart's footsteps paused, the corners of his mouth curled, and he continued to walk forward.

Fan Bizhuang's "arrogant" remarks attracted the frequent sideways glances of the Dutch players opposite, and he did not bother to pay attention to it, and continued to complete the next handshake ceremony.

……

The hands of time finally pointed to 8:30 a.m. in anticipation. Webb blew the whistle for the start of the game, and the time finally came!

"It's game on! It's game on! This is South Africa, this is Johannesburg, and this is the Soccer City Stadium, the venue of the World Cup finals! After nearly a month of fierce fighting, the two best teams have finally stood here, they are the Dutch team, which is known as the uncrowned king, and the Dutch team of the Matador Army! ”

"This is the fourth time in the history of the World Cup that a civil war between European teams has been staged in a final, and it is also the first time that two European teams have played a final outside of Europe! Both teams are traditional giants in European and world football, and the Dutch team has never won a major continental championship in their football history, and if they can win in the end, they will make a new history and will also take off the hat of the uncrowned king and become the real champions! ”

"In terms of results, Spain were the same as the Netherlands, but two years ago they won the European Championship and they are the new kings of Europe. Spain have already ushered in their own era, and now they are on the path to world conquest, and of course, if they do win the title, it will also leave the most glorious mark on the history of football in the Iberian Peninsula – Spain's first-ever World Cup victory! ”

"England referee Webber has blown the whistle for the start of the game, the first kick-off is the Dutch team, they don't seem to be in a hurry to attack, too, since ancient times, the big game is not famous, after all, it is the final, caution is the first element...... Taking advantage of this lull, let's first introduce you to the starting line-ups of both sides......"

"Oh oh, look, look at the names on the list, damn it, I have to say, these players are the best professional players in the world, Robben, Sneijder, Van der Vaart, Huntelaar...... On the Spanish side, Casillas, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol...... And Fan! We all know that Van is phenomenal in this World Cup, he has scored seven goals, and if there are no surprises, the Golden Boot award of this World Cup has already been booked by him. This is the last game, I believe that Fan will continue his hot state, or that sentence, Fan's footsteps will never stop, and no one can stop him! ”

'Keep playing like this and I'm sure the whole world will see your performance and recognise your performance. Fan, come on, after the World Cup, the Golden Ball Award will beckon you! ”

"In this final, the world has watched the world, the former president of South Africa, Mr. Mandela, has come to the scene, and there are many heads of state sitting next to him...... Look, who's that, ha, it's Juan. His Majesty King Carlos I, who is next to him? Ha, it looks familiar, but for a moment I can't remember who it is. But it doesn't matter, the characters who can sit next to His Majesty the King will naturally not be simple, anyway, for the Spanish players on the field, the arrival of His Majesty the King is enough to cheer them up, the King is looking at them, what reason do they have not to try to eat milk! ”

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Whether it is dozens of commentators from all over the world, or commentators who transmit their voices to the world through broadcasting, the moment the whistle sounds, the excited voice sounds, and the start of the World Cup final makes people who love football all over the world feel like they have been beaten with chicken blood, full of expectations.

And the competition is like the atmosphere of the scene, as hot as a melting pot.

Although it is said that there is no name in the tournament since ancient times, it is only relative, at least in this game, the two teams did not play conservatively at all.

As for who the Spanish team comes, their tactical characteristics are fast passes, and attacking football is what they admire. The Dutch team is no exception, the characteristics of the full attack and defense have been integrated into the blood of the Dutch, for the attack, they are also extremely fanatical, of course, the Dutch team also has their own thoughts, throughout all the games of the Spanish Cup, they are to suppress the opponent with a smooth and turbulent attack, and the results have also proved that blindly defending is not much meaningful, Spain can always find a way to pry open the opponent's turtle shell.

Since there is no point in defending to the death, and what I am good at is offensive football, so okay, simply put on a neat stance, let's attack, and see whose offensive and scoring ability is better.

Only two minutes into the game, the Dutch team suddenly increased the speed of the pass, the football passed through the midfield three times and two down, and finally the Peter Pan Robben completed a series of breakthroughs on the wing, sweeping the football into the penalty area, and the high school striker "Hunter" Huntelaar, who used to play for Real Madrid, grabbed the ball before Puyol cleared the ball.

Fortunately, Puyol has a lot of experience, although he lost the first move, but the interference continued, Huntelaar just barely completed the head shake action, the head was off 108,000 miles, and the football was directly pushed out of the bottom line by him, and he didn't even rub the post of the goal.

Although he failed to score, the scene still resounded with warm cheers and applause.

The Dutch team's attack this time can be regarded as a demonstration of their attitude, in this game, they will definitely not be conservative, they just want to fight with the Spanish defense with the full attack and defense that they are proud of.

Attacking against attacking, it is naturally the favorite of all Spanish players, and they are not polite, the Dutch team gave them a dismount with a fast attack, and Spain immediately returned the color.

Continuous and smooth fast passing, the football reached the feet of Iniesta who was pulled to the left, Xiaobai and Alonso made a few combinations, and suddenly changed direction to cut into the middle, but suddenly swept the ball to the top of the arc of the penalty area, and Fan Bizhuang followed up with a non-stop ball and swept it directly.

With the guard against Bizhuang is the Dutch veteran Van Bommel, in the sprint, Van Bizhuang has used speed to shake off half of his body, but the small movements in his hands continued, under his pull on the jersey, Van Bizhuang's shot was not of high quality, a stumbling volley of the football, the angle of the shot was too positive, the football was confiscated by goalkeeper Stekelenberg, he himself was a little unstable, fell to the ground, and rolled twice.

But the referee Webb did not say anything else about this, and the game continued, and Fan Bizhuang suffered a dumb loss.