"It's going to be a good game! Judging from the scrambling action of the two teams, this will be a man's battle! "On German national television, the commentator Myers is already in high spirits.

"Michael Owen got the ball on the right and England's golden boy did well at this World Cup. Owen passes the ball to Hargreaves...... Wait, wait, Owen fell to the ground, Hargreaves kicked the ball out of bounds, and England's team doctors surrounded him. ”

In the 17th minute, a game-changing turning point came when Michael Owen fell to the ground during a pass.

"Oooo Michael Owen's entire right foot is completely twisted! It shouldn't be possible to continue the race, oh my God, good luck to the golden boy......"

The hearts of all England fans are fluttering at this...... Golden boy Owen, one of the most popular stars in the England team, the golden boy who is ageless in the eyes of the English, fell to the ground heavily at this moment. When the team doctor came on, Eriksen's somewhat unprepared expression made England fans feel that the balance of victory seemed to be tipping...... Two tear streaks appeared on Owen's face, who had fallen on the turf...... At this moment, his heart was dripping blood.

Why, why are your legs so uncompetitive?

Looking at Michael Owen who was carried off the field, Du Yang sighed deeply.

…… Owen was England's youngest player to play in the 20th century, playing in England's friendly against Chile at the age of 18 years and two months. Soon after, England and Morocco played in a warm-up match for the World Cup, with Owen becoming the youngest goalscorer of all the players playing for England.

In the summer of 1998, Glenn? Hoddle called Owen to the national team for the World Cup in France and, as one might expect, he was one of the shining stars of the tournament, with two goals on his net, one of which came in the quarter-final against Argentina, a brilliant goal that is hard to forget.

In the 2000 European Championships, England's premature exit prevented Owen from showing his talent again.

In the 02 World Cup, England lost the quarterfinals, but no one will forget Owen's wonderful goal against Brazil...... Euro 04 ...... Well, Owen's resume is full of regrets, he has never won an international tournament with England, he has failed to win the league title in Liverpool and Real Madrid, and the title seems to be insulated from Owen...... How he longed for the championship, how he longed for glory.

But at this moment, Owen had to say goodbye to the World Cup in advance. Owen's tears touched countless England fans...... David Beckham's grim face turned to Eriksen.

The Swede took a deep breath and called out Walcott, a 17-year-old on the bench...... Who was Walcott? This question has been asked since this year's winter transfer. In January, Arsenal spent £5 million to buy him from Southampton, a fee that could rise to £12 million depending on the number of appearances.

Nine months ago, in October 2005, Walcott was an unknown kid who had just made his way into Southampton's first team as their main striker.

But by February '06, he had been included in Arsenal's Champions Cup squad and was on the bench against Real Madrid. What has happened in the last few months has been incredible for the 17-year-old, who has gone from being a substitute to a Championship side to a member of Premier League giants Arsenal and now Eriksen is looking to replace him...... It all started more than 20 days ago...... While Swede Eriksson announced England's World Cup squad at Café Royal, Walcourt, who was 17 years and 53 days old, was taking a written test for his driver's licence. That evening, the little one played for Arsenal's reserve squad in a coaching match against Ireland's Under-21s and was only his third appearance in the second team since moving to Arsenal from Southampton in January.

"I was taking my driver's license test when [the list was announced], so I turned off my phone," and it wasn't until a few days after the list was announced that Walcourt recovered a little from the ecstasy of the day before, "When I called my dad when I turned it back on at 3 p.m., I learned the suffocating good news, and at first I thought my dad was teasing me." I was as shocked as everyone else, my eyeballs almost fell out, but trust me, I'll give it my all. ”

The reason for the surprise is simple: four months ago, Walcourt was a Southampton recruit with a training allowance of only £100 a week and a Championship on his mind, but now he is a member of the Gunners and a newcomer to the England national team. Although he has yet to make his official debut for Arsenal in the Premier League and Champions League (even if it is only as a substitute), his weekly salary has risen to £5,000. The purpose of getting a driver's license is to drive the 4x4 off-road sports car that you have booked and will arrive in the first place.

In fact, Eriksen's call-up of Walko characteristics to the team has been premeditated for a long time, as early as February this year, Eriksen talked to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger about the potential value of the talented teenager to add up to 12 million pounds, and then sent his assistant Griep and national team coach Clemens to take a closer look at the little guy, and also revisited Walcourt's 23 Championship games for Southampton in the first half of the season.

Still, the Swede doesn't intend to put too much pressure on the little guy: "I don't think either Walcourt nor Mr. Wenger would have thought he was going to play the full 90 minutes at the World Cup, and it would be a big mistake to think of him as Pele in 1958. ”

'Maybe it's not logical to pick like Theo Walcott but sometimes you have to act on your instincts and he makes me happy and I can't wait to see him in the England squad. Erikson said.

Eriksen decided that after watching Walcott's game, people would agree that it was the right choice: "I've thought a lot about it over the last two months and I don't know if anyone thinks I'm crazy, but I've only seen some coaches understand my decision, people don't understand what he's capable of or how good he is. ”

Will the 17-year-old be under pressure to affect his performance? Eriksen doesn't think so: "I don't think he's going to be nervous because of the pressure, I'm sure he's able to manage it well and deal with it and it's more important for him than with other coaches, otherwise I probably wouldn't have seen Walcourt play. ”

'Now, it's time to introduce something new, something interesting, and I think the players are very excited about that. Erikson said.

You can read between the lines of Eriksen's words and you can tell how much he loved Walcott...... Yes, to bring the little tiger to Germany, and despite the skepticism, Eriksen did just that, giving up many of the best strikers in the country and choosing to bring a 17-year-old with him.

Nick, a reporter for the Reading Power newspaper? Harris even commented: "Remember the 1998 World Cup when Irving scored the door of Argentina with a one-man shot? Walcourt is more than capable of repeating that at this year's World Cup. ”

Yes, the young Theo Walcott became England's hope, and when the golden boy Michael Owen left the pitch injured, everyone believed that it might have been fate, and it was fate that had to arrange for Walcott to play...... Will it be another golden boy? All the England fans came out of the grief of Owen's injury for the time being and set their sights on the young player...... All German fans are also very curious, how will this guy who was blown into the sky by England perform? Why did Eriksen choose Walcoat over Crouch?

The camera's large screen was focused on the sidelines, and Crouch's feet were wrapped in thick bandages...... A few days ago, Crouch was injured in training, and Eriksen has chosen a total of four aces in the forward position in this World Cup, namely Owen, Rooney, Walcott, and Crouch.

Now that Owen is injured and Crouch is unavailable, Walcott is England's only option.

It's an opportunity and a grind for the young tigers, and if Owen hadn't been injured, Walcott might not have gotten even a minute to play in his World Cup journey...... Now, he's got his chance to play, and he hasn't played in the top flight...... It was a bold substitution, a bold choice for Eriksen.

Fans all over the world are watching to see if the young talent is crushed by the weight or is this just a player blown out by the English media? Everything will soon be revealed.

For Du Yang and the German team he led, Owen's departure is a good thing, and it is undeniable that Michael Owen is a threat, and the German team's backline will be much easier after he goes down.

But Du Yang regretted Irving's injury, because he would miss the opportunity to play against such a talented player.

17 min...... This is the end of Michael Irving's World Cup journey.

The game continued, and the referee motioned to Veloso to signal the players on both sides to focus more on the field. The experienced Italian referee was also sweating profusely...... Because of the fiery pressing and fast tempo of both sides in the first 17 minutes of the game, Veloso felt like his leg was about to break...... When the game resumed, England had a chance to attack.

Wayne Rooney picked up the ball on the left and as the most skilled England player on the pitch, Rooney took a look at the situation...... His position in England is equivalent to Du Yang's position in the German team...... Both are core players, and for Rooney, the biggest gain after playing with Du Yang for two years is confidence and the way he plays.

Rooney has a lot of impact, but you can't ignore his excellent technique...... The all-round Lu Xiaopang is an absolute genius in English football...... And the other genius he partnered with, Owen, is no longer there, will Walcoat be up to the assault?

Rooney chose to trust his teammates, which is also the most rewarding aspect of playing with Du Yang for two years, he stuffed the ball to Walcott, what to ask for Irving, what to give Walcott what the ball looks like...... Little Tiger still seems to be a little nervous, after all, this is the World Cup, and this is his first appearance.

He had never played in the Premier League before...... Little Tiger carefully unloaded the ball, his movements were a little slow, not because he was really slow, but because he was under too much pressure to make his movements slow...... He felt depressed all over the pitch, and he couldn't breathe at all...... He was afraid of being scolded when he conceded a goal, and he was equally afraid of causing his team to lose because of his poor performance...... But soon, such thoughts were left behind by the 17-year-old.

Give it your all! At least worthy of Eriksen, who has a great deal of trust in him.

Looking at German left-back Lahm as he lunged towards him, Walcoat took the ball wide and sprinted it himself...... Philip Rahm was a little surprised by Walcott's speed, but he was in position early and he believed he would get the ball sooner than Walcott...... This is how the accident happened, Owen, who originally thought he would get the ball first, was overtaken by Walcott at the moment when he was about to reach the ball...... Forced overtaking! What an amazing speed!

Both the English and German fans in the stands let out a burst of exclamation as Walcott burst past Lahm's defence...... After a successful breakthrough, Walcott was confident for the second time! As he shook Metzelder for a moment, distant London ...... Countless England fans have gone crazy...... The baton of history has been handed over to Walcott, and the little tiger bears the hope and future of England on his shoulders...... He's only 17 years old, but he's a member of the international team and he's on the stage of the World Cup.

Football may be shrouded in fate, Owen's end...... Perhaps it will be Walcott...... Little Tiger used his speed to cut into the German team's penalty area!

Wayne Rooney stepped in the first step and drew the attention of the defence for Walcott.

Germany's goalkeeper Robert Enke was on the verge of attacking and in that position, Walcott was perfectly ready to get off the ground, and Enke did not dare to attack...... Because the attack at this time may make you more passive...... Mertesacker lunged at Walcott...... The little tiger lifted his leg as if to hit the door..................

(To be continued)