12 Blue Rhapsodies

In this World Cup in Germany, there are two teams with blue jerseys that attract the most attention.

In the World Cup, blue always gives people a melancholy feeling. This melancholy originated with Roberto Baggio, who traced back to the 1994 World Cup, when he saved Italy from the brink of defeat again and again with one and a half legs, and then kicked that hope into the stands, and since then, he may have been doomed to blue melancholy.

Hope was given by Robert Baggio, and it was Robert Baggio who broke such hope.

With the debut of 22 teams, the World Cup is also getting better.

In the fifth match, in anticipation, the blue Italy finally appeared.

They came to Germany with a dark cloud, and most people were not optimistic about the team. Serbia and Montenegro, which has been plagued by the outside world, has made people feel the enormous impact of external distractions...... However, there are still many Italian fans who believe that the Italian team can replicate the miracle of 24 years ago.

In the first game against Ghana, the Italian team fielded their strongest team, and in the game, they changed their normal behavior, playing attacking football, they suppressed Ghana for a long time.

For a moment, the dark clouds that hung over Italian football suddenly dissipated...... The goal came in the first half, when Andrea Pirlo's curling shot opened the scoring for the Apennines, and the Italian midfielder's brain used this world wave to announce to the world: Italy is coming!

The Italian team, who took the initiative, did not retreat from the defense, and under the organization of Pirlo, Totti and others, their flowing attack left the Afrika Korps powerless.

Led by Essien, Ghana were once thought to be dark horses, but this dark horse was taught by the Italians with tactics and coordination in the first game of the World Cup.

In the second half, Prince Totti's rubbing shot rewrote the score to 2-0 for the Italian team, Totti looked very happy after the goal, the Italian team's bench was full of emotion, and Lippi was hugged tightly by the players!

How heavy the pressure is on the shoulders of the Italian players, and the fact that they can put down the pressure and play such a game really touches countless Italian fans!

Before the end of the game, Serie A Golden Boot Luca Toney made Italian fans go completely crazy with another Vieri-like goal!

The blue color did not bring melancholy to the fans today, and the blue color brought deep emotion to the fans of Italy today! Italy is advancing, and Lippi's Azzurri have a good first game!

After the match, the German team decided to send a team of experts to watch the Italian game. Because if all goes well, there is a good chance that Germany will meet Italy in the last four.

For an unknown and powerful enemy, Klinsmann hopes that the team will be ready for everything.

The second match of Group E was equally eye-catching, with the golden generation of Czech football taking to the field under the leadership of Nedved, Jankoller, Barosz, Rosicky, **ski, Petrocech...... I'm not a wealthy family, I'm the god of war!

The appearance of the Czechs gave a glimpse of the golden age of this team, and they used their attacks to suppress the highland lions Ecuador.

In the ninth minute of the first half, Jankoller's header opened the door to victory for Czech football!

Ten minutes later, the Ecuadorian's defensive mistake sent Rosicky to his box, and yes, Rosicky's box! A long-range shot that was enough to set off stormy waves in the World Cup, 2-0!

Czech football's simple, attacking style of football has earned them the support of neutral fans!

In the second half, the Czechs scored another goal by their national hero, Baroshe! After the offside position, Barosh used his strong body and excellent speed to score easily after Ronaldo shook the goalkeeper!

Before the end of the game, Ecuador committed a foul in the penalty area, and captain Nedved locked the score at 4-0!

The Lions of Eastern Europe ushered in a big start to the World Cup with a big victory, and they disgraced the Ecuadorians!

"The Czechs!" For this team, Du Yang has a deep affection.

Their style of play is very similar to the current German team, brief, clear and very attacking. With the appearance of the strong teams, the pressure on the shoulders of the German players is getting heavier and heavier.

"By the way, there's another match today between Australia and Saudi Arabia, right?" At this time, the Australian kangaroo had not yet joined the Asian ...... (It turned out to be in the same group as the original one) "Yes, you can go to sleep." "For this game, everyone seems to feel that there is no reference value.

Du Yang shook his head: "I'll take a look." Klinsmann also agrees with Du Yang's point of view: "Although the strength of these two teams is not very strong, it is not a bad thing to look at it." ”

At this time, Loew also said: "This Australian team has players who play in the Premier League, such as Viduka, Colwill, Cahill, Neil, etc., and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are England's second team. ”

Podolsky's eyes widened: "Are they strong?" ”

Loew shook his head: "I don't know, but judging from their qualifying match against Uruguay, they are a strong rival. ”

Du Yang nodded: "Don't underestimate any opponent, Lucas, don't forget how France died in 02." ”

Podolski suddenly realized, so everyone decided to stay and watch the game.

If there are some familiar players for the Australian kangaroos fans, for Saudi Arabia, the fans on the scene almost don't know anything about it. Aside from the thousands of Saudi fans in the stands dressed in traditional Arabic clothes, most of the population was curious about the game...... What exactly is Saudi football like? German fans vaguely remember that in 02 it seems that we played them 8-0, so are they underdogs?

Definitely not...... Saudi football has excellent skills at the feet and will perform well in the matches against technical teams. But their physical deficiencies constrained them, and unlike Mexico, who were also in poor health, the Saudi players were not as good at control as Mexico, so when they faced a team like Germany, they would look passive...... Saudi football is also a traditional team in Asia, and all the players in this team are from home.

Just when German fans thought that the Saudi team would lose badly, the Saudi team, which represented the Arab world, took the lead with their ace Kahtani in the opening game!

"Hmm! Good footwork. Klinsmann gave it a high rating.

From stopping the ball to shooting in one go, I don't know if the Australian kangaroos didn't adapt to the climate in Germany, and they were scored a goal by the Saudi team at the beginning.

After conceding the goal, Viduka brought everyone together to discuss something...... As a result, the Australian Kangaroos' style of play was simple and rough, with Colwill constantly sending in low crosses, and his speed and power left the Saudi full-backs at a loss.

The flanks are the weakness of the Saudi team, otherwise as one of the traditional top four in Asia, they would not be the worst team against China...... A low cross and a header from the middle were soon followed by two goals from Viduka.

For the Saudis, Viduka is too strong and tall, and the situation has changed suddenly for a while!

In the second half, with Colwill's long-range shot, the Australian Kangaroos rewrote the score to 3-1! I don't know if this will strengthen Australia's determination to join the AFC, but it is certain that the Australian team is a head ahead of the Saudi team in terms of strength.

"A power-based style of play, and a player like Colwill has a certain amount of speed and technique." Loew held his chin and analyzed.

At this time, the players who watched the game returned to their rooms.

The German team is also nervously preparing for the second game against the Ivory Coast team, and no one wants to be eliminated early in such an important game. If you want to go far, you must be well prepared, and it is the details that determine success or failure.

At the end of the fifth match, the German team will welcome Ivory Coast in Westphalia the day after tomorrow, and such a tense scene is the first time for these young players............ For the fans, the sixth game is undoubtedly an eye-catcher...... Five-star Brazil finally made their appearance at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, and when the dream quartet of five-star Brazil appeared at the same time, they received a mountain of support!

Their opponent is Croatia, one of the representatives of the technology stream, but today, Croatia meets the grandfather of the technology stream...... Dream quartet, what a fantasy! The king in the outbreak, the returning alien, the new generation of football king Ronaldinho, the rising king Kaka...... The backline of Robert Carlos, Lucio, Juan, Cafu, Cesar ...... With such a star lineup, it is estimated that even former Real Madrid President Florentino will cry when he sees it.

How powerful are Brazilians? Will they be able to replicate the legend of the '02 World Cup?

Can Ronaldo overtake Gerd Muller? He's three goals away...... When the whistle blew, the most watched match of the World Cup so far except for the opening match kicked off in Berlin!

In the seventh minute of the game, Ronaldo used his signature long-distance run all the way into the Croatian penalty area, and then Da Ronaldo, who had successfully lost weight, took the lead in scoring after shaking the Croatian goalkeeper with light dance steps!

Two left! Da Luo, who scored the goal, raised two fingers! The fans at the scene shouted wildly for Ronaldo! Ronaldo!

The superstars of the Brazilian team gave Croatia a head start from the beginning, and the Croatian team looked very weak in front of the Brazilians' skills!

In the 30th minute of the first half, Ronaldinho picked up a pass in the penalty area, and King Adriano carried away the opponent's defender and rewrote the score to 2-0 for Brazil with a powerful shot!

The yellow storm is officially here, and the visual shock brought by Brazilian football makes everyone understand at this moment where their almost arrogant self-confidence comes from!

Will they be World Cup winners?

Before the end of the first half, Kaka, one of the dream quartet, also extended the score for Brazil with a wonderful world wave! Three to zero! It was a one-sided game and the Croatian team was completely suppressed!

At this moment, the hearts of the Croatian people are dripping blood, and they have become the soul of the five-star Brazil!

"Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! "The cheers of the fans echoed around every corner, and the crazy Brazilian fans made Berlin their home stadium with that amazing decibels!

In the second half, the new generation of football king Ronaldinho opened himself with a penalty, and the Brazilian king, who lost to Du Yang in the Champions League final, is determined to take revenge with the World Cup! If Brazil's path to qualification goes well, there is only one way for them to meet Germany – to reach the final!

The score of 4-0 completely made the Croatian team lose resistance!

In the 55th minute of the second half, Pereira waved the flag, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Adriano went off the field at the same time, and new talents such as Fred and Robinho began to emerge.

At the end of the game, the Brazilian superstars were greeted with crazy cheers from the fans! It was the match they wanted, and in 55 minutes it was almost the favourite in Brazil!

On the field, the game is not over! Fred scored for Brazil with his first touch just 38 seconds after coming on the pitch.

Robinho's flickering on the right side reminded them of a generation of superstar Denilson, and the Croatian team's defense, which had completely lost confidence, crumbled in front of the Brazilians!

The five-0 score sent everyone into infinite madness!

Before the break, Robinho, who assisted Fred, scored another spoon lob, which was the Croatian goalkeeper's own mistake.

When Croatian goalkeeper Pletikosa sat on his goal line in despair and loneliness, the hollowness in the eyes of the Croatian fans at the scene and the crying of some female fans made people feel the cruelty of football.

This was accompanied by the frantic celebrations of the Brazilian fans...... It was a night that belonged to Brazil, and Brazilian football brought people a powerful visual shock.

Multi-point flowering, Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Fred, Robinho...... The Brazilian's desire to embroider a sixth star on his jersey can be seen in the ......: "I would say, do we have any hope for a team like this? Podolski's eyes were as hollow as those of Croatian fans, and there was little hope for the German boys in front of a mighty Brazil.

"What a massacre this is...... Philip Ram said, gulping his saliva.

At this time, Klinsmann, Bierhoff, and Loew did not speak, and the German coaching staff was immersed in deep shock...... Brazil ...... What a terrible enemy.

"There's nothing to worry about, maybe a team will beat them first." Du Yang suddenly spoke.

"Du! How can it be? How could the Brazilian team be defeated! Schweinsteiger didn't seem to believe what Du Yang said.

Du Yang smiled and didn't speak again. He's looked at the schedule, maybe there's a team. Du Yang didn't want that team to lose, because this was the last chance for a showdown between him and him.

This competition is destined to be wonderful...... In the second game, the second high-profile team in blue took the stage.

Despite their low profile before the game, despite being the oldest team, and despite the contradictions in the French squad, they still caught the eye.

Because this will be Zizou's last World Cup and his farewell fight.

All the French fans wishfully hope that the French team will reach the final, and they want to see Zidane more...... Zinedine Zidane, one of the symbols of this era, he and Ronaldo are at the pinnacle of world football.

The two are also close friends, when Ronaldo was injured, in that day when he was abandoned by the world, except for Moratti, only Zidane flew to see him.

In Real Madrid, although the two who fought side by side failed to start the Galaxy Battleship, Zidane's influence on this era is self-evident...... In the first match of the French team, their opponent was Switzerland.

The shadow of '02 seems to be still in the psychology of these players, and the world's No. 1 back line of Makelele and Vieira has put the Swiss under pressure.

In the 28th minute of the game, Gunners Thierry Henry scored a goal for France! Thierry Henry was thrilled after the goal, and France's lack of strikers seemed to improve at this moment...... But God seemed to be trying to make things difficult for France, and in the second half, Switzerland equalised with a casual counter-attack...... After that, Zidane also received his first yellow card in this cup.

The first match of the French team ended in a draw. This team even had to rely on penalties to defeat the Chinese team in the pre-match warm-up matches...... Can you really go far?

After watching the shock of the Brazilian team, the French clearly disappointed the whole world.

Today's third leg is also not very attention-grabbing, called the team and Togo...... The Asian football representative, who is known for his skills, said that his team's road to the World Cup was not smooth, and the Asian No. 1 midfielder composed of Hidetoshi Nakata and Shunsuke Nakamura seemed to be not strong enough in the face of the impact of the Africans.

The Togolese took advantage of the counter-attack opportunity to score first!

In the second half, the team asked for substitutions, and they replaced Keisuke Honda, who had just turned 20 (note, as mentioned earlier, the effect of Du, history rewrites, Keisuke Honda broke out early because of his admiration for Du Yang).

The midfielder, who had just made his mark at the World Junior Championships, was pushed up the front by Zico!

As soon as he debuted, Keisuke Honda, who received a pass from Shunsuke Nakamura, stopped the ball and then dialed the ball in front of him with his heel.

Keisuke Honda scored the equalizer for his team with a shocking long-range shot!

Then Shunsuke Nakamura overtook the score with his personal free kick! The hegemon of Asian football said that the team's first match of the World Cup ended 2-1!

The 20-year-old Keisuke Honda has impressed many scouts in Europe and the youngster has shown his style.

In an interview after the game, Keisuke Honda, who scored a goal, also showed his ambitions.

"My ultimate goal is Germany's Du, I grew up playing and I hope to be a player like him one day......"

The people who were influenced by Du Yang were not only Keisuke Honda. This time, as one of the inspection groups of the team, Shinji Kagawa, the core of the midfield of the U17, and Ryo Miyaichi, the first junior high school student, all targeted Du Yang............ "Tomorrow, it's finally the second battle!" At night, lying in bed, Podolsky laughed.

Looking at the excited Porti, Du Yang couldn't get excited, he didn't expect the performance of the French team to be so unimpressive...... I really hope that person doesn't lose too soon, then this World Cup will be a lot less colorful.

"Côte d'Ivoire, Du, do you think we can win?" Helmers asked, a little apprehensive.

Lack of competition experience, lack of backbone who can press the formation...... The same young Du Yang had to provoke the pillars of this team under such circumstances. Youth storm, the German team did it really thoroughly!

The youngest German team in history, the road to the World Cup...... The next day, the German team, already ready to start, arrived at the hotel, and their match will be the latest start of the day, that is, at 21 p.m. local time in Germany.

Du Yang has played a lot of kick-off times before, because in order to take care of the Asian fans, the start time of major European leagues starts at 21 o'clock.

And this is also the time when the players are most excited, because this time is generally the time of the sister, how can I do if I am not in good spirits during this time period?

Because the weather in Germany is so hot, it's good to be able to play in the evening.

In Dortmund, countless fans have poured into the streets, all hoping to witness a great match with their own eyes!

Just as the German team was on the road, the two games in the final group were also played early.

In the first match, South Korea were held to a 1-1 draw by the North African lions Tunisia, who are also from the Arab world, and Tunisia, also from the Arab world, is said to have received information from the Saudis before the game.

However, Tunisia were not strong enough on their own, and they could have had a chance to take all three points in this game.

In the last game before the start of the German team, the Spanish matadors, who also blew the storm of youth, brought a fresh wind to the World Cup!

This is Spanish football, Aragonés' attacking football!

Villa's free-kick scores, Torres' leap to the top, Villa's brace and Torres' super volley...... Four to zero! The Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko sank on this night with his team. The Spanish Matadors showed their attacking prowess, and because of the number of handsome guys in the team, Aragonés' Spanish team became the third most popular team in the World Cup for a while...... In front of them are the first favorites to win the championship, five-star Brazil, and the host German team! In other words, the majority of neutral fans have chosen to support this young and energetic team.

Dressed in red jerseys, they looked like the morning sun...... With the completion of the Spanish team's appearance, the top 32 of the World Cup have all been pulled out to appear, and there are giants, weak teams, and new teams in these teams...... They will continue to bring legends and excitement to the world in the remaining 20 days!

At 9 p.m. on June 16, the Westphalen Stadium in Dortmund, and now, the eyes of the world are focused here.

(To be continued)