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From a distance, the stadium's biggest feature is the steel arch that spans the entire pitch, a bit like Wembley Stadium, where the steel cables extend from the steel arch to pull the roof of the stadium like an open umbrella.

Built for the World Cup, the stadium is like a new work of art in the beautiful city of Durban, adding a new artistic touch to the beautiful and quiet city of Durban.

In fact, in addition to the poor security of South Africa, there are still many commendable points, such as their cities are very similar to the style of Europe (because of colonial history), as well as South Africa's unique geographical advantages, in recent years, many European teams have also arranged winter training locations in South Africa.

When the Chinese players ran out of the players' tunnel, at first glance, they thought they were on the wrong court, and they were orange as far as they could see, and they didn't know that this was not South Africa, but the home of the Dutch team.

South Africa and the Netherlands have a close relationship because of their colonial history, so most of the fans in the Durban Stadium today are Dutch supporters.

Redondo was leading the team to warm up, and Li Guo and Chen An were standing on the sidelines, "Li Guo, there are a lot of Dutch people here." ”

Li Guo pointed to the stands in the distance, "Look, it's full of Dutch girls, you go and talk to one, it is said that Dutch girls are the most unrestrained in the world." ”

Chen An knew that Li Guo liked to joke when he was nervous, so he didn't care, but hit the snake with the stick, "I don't have your charm, in terms of picking up girls, I, Chen An, am willing to bow down." ”

Li Guo smiled, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, is the starting lineup of the Dutch team out?" ”

"Hmm,"

"Read it again,"

Goalkeeper - Stekelenburg

Defenders - Blarouz, Heitinga, Mathiesen, Van Bronckhorst

Defenders - Van Bommel, Frenkie de Jong

Avant-garde - Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt

Forward - Robin van Persie

"Well, I know," Li Guo said after listening, "The Dutch team has shown their housekeeping skills in this game,"

Li Guo remembered that in his previous life, he played Spain in the final, and the Dutch team was also the starting lineup, and it seems that Van Marwijk did not underestimate the enemy at all.

Just when Li Guo and Chen An were talking, there was a burst of cheers from the scene, and you didn't need to look at it to know which Dutch star was estimated to be playing.

Van Persie ran out.

Then there is Robben, Robben is followed by Sneijder, these three are the big names in the Dutch team now, and they are also the ones who get the most cheers, and the players who have played since then have not been treated like this.

Seeing the Dutch team, Chen An was a little excited, and he gently pushed Li Guo, "Do you remember the 98 World Cup?" ”

"I don't remember."

"How is it possible, let's go to France to see it together."

Li Guo sweated on his forehead, thinking: "I haven't crossed it yet," so he could only say perfunctorily: "I'm old, let's talk about the past so many years." ”

Chen An was stunned for a moment, although he felt that Li Guo was talking nonsense, but he didn't dwell on it anymore, "That year, the Dutch team reached the semifinals, and the ice prince Bergkamp's kick to kill Argentina was so graceful, I was drunk at that time." ”

"Graceful? Doesn't that describe a girl? ”

"Don't interrupt,"

Li Guo smiled again.

In fact, in China, there are a lot of Dutch fans, mainly cultivated in the 98 World Cup, when the Dutch team had a gorgeous style of football and looked very cool, conquering a large number of post-80s fans.

*****

The players of the Chinese team and the Dutch team all appeared, warming up, and the starting lists of both sides appeared on the big screen, and the scene was almost full.

This person is the famous villain on the pitch - De Jong.

De Jong became famous in the Bundesliga's Hamburg team, which used to be the team that produced the most villains in the Bundesliga, such as Ujfarusi, Yarolim and others, who were all players who received at least four or five red cards a season.

The main reason is that Hamburg's style of play in the past was too rough, and then with the departure of all these villains, when the Dutchman Van der Vaart came, Hamburg suddenly became Sven.

In the World Cup in South Africa, De Jong also had a bad record, the most famous was that in the final, he stepped on Alonso's chest, and after the game, Alonso's rib bone was cracked, and De Jong's black foot is worthy of the name.

"It's a pity that Fang Suo is suspended, otherwise the Chinese bullies and the Dutch bullies can PK," Li Guo thought to himself.

The reason why Li Guo pays attention to De Jong is because in fact, Li Guo appreciates such players, because in modern football, which is increasingly emphasizing technology, this kind of midfield scavenger is becoming less and less, just like Denmark's Paulsen, don't look at "dirty", but it works at critical moments, such as the 2004 Euro Cup, no matter how the Italians scolded Paulsen, but in the end Paulsen was able to obey Totti's defense.

"Head!"

Li Guo turned around and saw that it was Sun Jihai, Fang Suo and Zhou Dun, all three of whom were wearing jackets and trousers, and the three of them would watch the game from the wall.

"What's wrong, not used to it?" Li Guo asked with a smile.

"yes, watching them warm up tickles in my heart," Fang Suo said.

Sun Jihai said with a smile, "I'm okay, I was injured in the first game of the last World Cup, and this time at least I can see the fourth game." ”

Zhou Dun was as cold as ever, and Li Guo was ready to tease him, "You are smiling, what are you doing with a sad face?" ”

Fang Suo was coaxing, "yes, give us a laugh." ”

"I won't, I'm not a joke."

The three of them laughed, no wonder this week's shield is called Shi Buddha, his personality is really stable, Li Guo knows that he will be the anchor of the Chinese team's back line for a long time in the future.

*****

After the warm-up, players from both sides lined up in the players' tunnel, and Li Guo walked over to give everyone a hug.

"Da Lei, it's up to you,"

"Geng Chong, don't drop the chain,"

"Mu Fei, don't fall asleep,"

"Big head, oh, you don't need me to say it,"

Everyone laughed, the tense atmosphere eased a lot, the Dutch team, Li Guo had no friendship, the only one who had a side was Robben, the two looked at each other and smiled, shook hands, and then Li Guo walked out of the player tunnel and returned to his coaching staff.

Before the game, the national anthem ceremony was solemn, and Li Guo, members of the coaching staff and substitute players were singing the national anthem loudly (Chinese members) side by side, arm in arm.

At this moment, Li Guo remembered the 2002 World Cup, when he played the first game, he watched it with his classmates, and at the moment when he sang the national anthem, Li Guo was inexplicably excited, "No wonder Zheng Dashi will cry." ”

Perhaps only football in this world can make people so excited, with the national anthems played, the players scattered to their positions, and the game about to begin. (To be continued.) )