Chapter 44: Thank you to those who never give up

Like a silent film in the early nineteenth century, the whole stadium watched quietly as Zhang Shu took control of the football parked in the corner kick circle. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It wasn't until he turned and dribbled towards AC Milan's penalty area that everyone reacted, and the shrill boos instantly filled the entire San Siro stadium.

The first to react was Milan's right-back Simic. Before, he didn't run forward with his teammates, but slowly ran back to his right side. He was going to go over and wait, but if the ball he kicked out didn't roll off the line but on the sideline, he would have to go over and take the throw-in.

So he kept his eyes on the football, and when he saw the football hit the corner flagpole and stop in the field, he was stunned for a second, and then rushed towards the football like crazy.

However, Zhang Shu controlled the ball one step faster than him, and in the face of Simic who rushed at full speed, Zhang Shu easily pulled back, and Simic rushed past him, and then he continued to rush into the penalty area with the ball.

Now in front of Zhang Shu, there is a smooth road.

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Maldini was jogging towards the midfield when he heard Dida shouting.

"Back to the defense! The ball is not out of bounds! ”

When he turned his head, he happened to see that in the midst of the day's boos, Zhang Shu detained Simic.

What's going on? How could that ball catch up! Even if Montgomery, who had just set a 100-meter sprint record, came! Could it be that Brescia's Twenty-Eight will teleport!

didn't have time to think about it, he chased after Zhang Shu who was holding the ball.

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Nesta and Maldini are in a similar situation. When he heard Dida's shout, he turned his head and saw that the ball was not out of bounds and began to chase back as soon as possible, but except for the two of them, Milan's backfield was empty, Seedorf had already run to the Brescia half to wait for the attack, Gattuso didn't run that far, but the distance he was now must not be able to return.

Zhang Shu had already dribbled the ball to the right side of the penalty area, and he wanted to continue to take it inside, but Maldini had already returned. The Milan captain showed his superb defensive awareness, and instead of rushing up to grab the ball at Zhang's feet like Simic did, he slowed down and jammed Zhang's path to continue cutting inside. At this time, he only needed to slow down Zhang Shu's speed and wait for the support of his teammates.

In order to prevent Zhang Shugou from jumping off the wall in a hurry, he also deliberately put his hands behind his back, so as not to be awarded a penalty for Zhang Shu to deliberately kick the ball into his hands.

Maldini's strategy played a role, in the face of Maldini's defensive master, Zhang Shu's dribbling speed was forced to drop, and the opposite Milan captain stared at him with a pair of green eyes, Zhang Shu did not doubt that as long as he showed his flaws, even in the penalty area, Maldini dared to let himself see his unparalleled tackle.

Nesta was a little slower, but after Maldini's successful delay, he finally ran back, standing in the corner of the six-yard box, protecting Maldini's back, as long as Zhang Shu got rid of Maldini and let the ball move a little further away from his legs, Nesta was sure to break the ball before the opponent.

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Looking at the combination of the two world's best central defenders, Zhang Shu smiled, and suddenly passed the ball out in the process of dribbling.

This action is very hidden, there is no force to be forced, it looks like an ordinary dribble, but the toe of the foot that is naturally raised during the run falls on the soccer ball.

The ball raced between Maldini and Nesta, and Nesta instinctively raised his foot to block it, but he was a little slower, and the ball slid past his toes, and behind them, a figure wearing a blue Brescia No. 10 jersey slapped into the ball.

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When everyone thought football was going to qualify, Baggio almost thought the same way. In his cognition, it is impossible for earthlings to catch up with such ball speed.

But when everyone turned and ran back, Baggio didn't move, he stood there and watched the lonely figure chasing the football.

The distance between the football and him is widening, but he still runs forward persistently, keeps running, hunched over, stalks his neck, and only has football in his eyes.

The grass clippings from his sneakers flew behind him, like the wings of Icarus, who chased the sun in Greek mythology.

Looking at the teenager who was unwilling to give up, Baggio seemed to see the self who was knocked down again and again by injuries and stood up again and again.

If you don't give up, there will always be a glimmer of hope, and the impossible will be turned into a possibility, which is called a miracle.

Then, a miracle happened. The soccer ball hit the corner flagpole and bounced back.

Faster than anyone else could react, Baggio ran straight towards the empty Milan penalty area the moment he saw that the ball was not out of bounds.

I once returned to the field 76 days after cruciate ligament surgery, some people say that it is a miracle, but those who give up early will never have the opportunity to encounter a miracle.

Thank you to the self who didn't give up, and thank the teenager who just created a new miracle.

Running in front of the goal, the football flew head-on, Baggio kicked the ball without any tricks, and the moment he shot the goal, he felt that he had finally drawn the most successful end to an inspirational story.

Dida, who was still standing near the front post, could do nothing about the flanking shot at the back post. Almost as soon as he turned around, he saw the ball cross the goal line.

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The boos were gone, and nothing was left in the stadium at the San Siro.

Some people were asking their friends about the rules of football when the ball hit the corner flagstick, some were letting out a small moan of pain after losing the ball, a small group of Brescia fans cheering in the San Siro corner stands, and many more were silent who didn't know what they should say.

Milan fans feel like they're watching one of the most incredible absurdist dramas.

It's not that they didn't think their team would concede goals, and even AC Milan, who have the best backline in the world, will concede goals at times.

But they never imagined that they would watch Milan's goal breached like that at the San Siro.

It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle that the goal was valid that they finally realised it.

The corner flagpole of San Siro, betrayed us!