33. That fatal kick

Podolski slowly walked 12 yards.

As Germany's first penalty taker, the pressure on Porti's shoulders was palpable.

His eyes were very deep looking at the goal more than seven meters wide, standing in front of him was England goalkeeper James, in fact, many players could not hear the shouts and boos of the audience when they played, once his concentration reached the highest, then he would be empty-eyed.

Run-up, Porti's clean start!

The German fans in the stadium closed their eyes...... Podolski chose to play in the bottom right corner and volleyed hard into the bottom right corner, England goalkeeper James was not able to make the right save, he saved in the wrong direction, Podolski was in one fell swoop!

1-0, Germany took the lead and Podolski got the Germans off to a good start.

"Well done!" Du Yang touched Podolsky's head and said with a smile.

Podolski also returned with a smile.

The whole team high-fived him, and at that moment Klinsmann clenched his fist and did not wave it until he scored the goal...... It's England's turn to be nervous, London, Liverpool, Birmingham...... England fans are already nervous and afraid to watch.

The man who was the first to play for England was definitely trustworthy.

Wayne Rooney, an excellent goalscorer who has scored more than 20 goals in two consecutive seasons, and his footwork is unique among English players.

Rooney pouted his mouth and walked to size 12 as Robert Enke took the note from his sock and looked at it.

It reads: Wayne Rooney, likes to aim at a point and then volley hard, with a probability of 50% in the lower left corner, 30% in the lower right corner, 10% in the lower left corner and upper right corner, and has not kicked in the middle.

Because the penalty taker in Manchester United is Du Yang, Rooney only has the opportunity to take penalties in the FA Cup and League Cup.

Bottom left? Nke focused, looking intently at Rooney's running before lunging towards the bottom left corner...... Sure enough, it's the bottom left corner! Rooney subconsciously chose the side he trusted the most, perhaps even he didn't know it.

But it's a pity...... Too much power, too fast, too fast, too angled, these three too make Enke who pounced in the opposite direction powerless...... One-to-one! The English were also a little more relaxed, Eriksen breathed a sigh of relief, the England players also high-fived, and the England fans raised their arms and chanted.

It was Germany's second penalty taker, Schweinsteiger, a piggy from Bayern Munich, who stood 12 yards. In the stands, Piggy's supermodel girlfriend was very nervous at this time, and her chest rose and fell...... The fans all over Germany were in the same mood as her...... Easy chewing gum, easy run-up, and ...... A sharp push into the bottom right corner, Schweinsteiger also chose the bottom right corner. The head coach of the German team will tell the players to play where to play before they come on the pitch, which is based on the characteristics of the opposing goalkeeper and also to ask the players not to hesitate.

If you play right, you will play right, and if you play left, you will play left, but you must not hesitate.

The calm piglet Schweinsteiger gave the German team a reassurance. Klinsmann and his assistant Loew were delighted, and the German players also hugged and high-fived Schweinsteiger.

The pressure is back on the English, and this time, it was Reds captain Steven Gerrard who stepped up.

In the Premier League, Steven Gerrard's penalty was also highly probable, and he made his second appearance...... Fans across England are feeling like they're going to suffocate.

Will he be able to kick it in? 10 seconds, no, 5 seconds there will be an answer!

Stephen Gerrard was on the run, and the same Enke read the note and he pounced on Gerrard's favorite kick in the top right corner.

Swish...... Enke touched the ball, but damn it...... It was still too powerful, and although it was pounced, Nke couldn't block the ball.

2-to-2!

Enke was a little annoyed, his teammates were cheering him on, and Klinsmann was encouraging him. Although he couldn't save it, Enke guessed the right direction twice and put a lot of pressure on the Englishman.

The third appearance in the German team was Patrick Helmers, the guy that German fans feared the most. When he is in good form, he is the best striker in Germany, but when he is not in good form, he can make empty goals that only the players of the Chinese team can do...... How is he doing this time?

Under the watchful eyes of the German fans, Helmers runs!

In the face of James, he chose to play in the middle, this time James went to save on the bottom right corner, and he was completely deceived by Helmers!

Steady and well-deserved penalties! Helmers swung his fist at Du Yang.

Du Yang also gave him a thumbs up.

"Whew......" Klinsmann exhaled deeply, but fortunately the penalty was good...... The pressure is on England's side again, and this time it was Hargreaves who played for England.

This Englishman, who has been in Germany for ten years, has the same qualities as a German, stable, calm...... He walked up to 12 yards with a blank face. Enke looked at the small note, which also said that Hargreaves' favorite thing to do was to volley hard into the bottom left corner...... Well, Enke quietly moved a little to the left, and although it was a bit clever and perhaps useless, Enke did it anyway.

He hoped he would be able to save at least one penalty from England...... Owen Hargreaves walked to 12 yards and he started to run, and the fate of the entire Three Lions was on him at the moment...... Swish! Hit! Bottom left, Stable ...... The power was too great, the speed was too fast, and Enke couldn't make a prediction in advance...... What a Hargreaves, a different guy.

This time, it was the turn of the German team to play again, and the fourth penalty of the German team was Philippe Ram, who was originally the third to play, but before the penalty kick, Klinsmann made a temporary adjustment and let Lahm play the fourth.

The elven rat brother walked 12 yards, and Owen looked a little short in front of the tall Howard...... But this little man with great energy is definitely not to be underestimated.

Run, hit the goal, all in one go, Lahm chose to hit the top right corner, James made a save in the wrong direction, and the German team led 4-3!

It's England's turn to be nervous again...... John Terry, the Blues' stalwart and a mainstay of the Three Lions, is on his way to 12 yards...... His eyes are like a torch, will he be able to score this goal?

All of England is watching Terry!

Enke made a leap to save the first time, Terry kicked a half-high ball, and Enke made a wonderful save! Four times he guessed the right direction, and the fourth time Enke finally lifted the ball out!

London, Birmingham, Liverpool...... At this moment, the English were collectively stupid...... Their most trusted guy, this sloppy iron guard failed to score the German team's next appearance will be the most sure Du Yang, and James has guessed the wrong direction four times before, can he save Du Yang's penalty?

It's too hard, it's too hard...... Almost at this moment, England was already in despair.

Fans are hoping that James will break out once...... Du Yang and his teammates high-fived and walked to 12 yards with the team star, and after putting the ball steady, Du Yang pointed his hand to the upper right corner.

What does it mean? Is Du Yang going to tell James that he's going to play the top right corner?

Wayne Rooney couldn't help but scold: "Damn psychological warfare! Damn Du! ”

Yes, that's how Du Yang takes penalties in the Manchester United team, he likes to tell the goalkeeper which position he will play, and you can save anyway...... But Van der Sar never saved Du Yang's penalty.

Because the goalkeeper will fall into extreme hesitation at this time, to save or not to save? Pounce, in case he cheats? Don't pounce? What if he really kicks? As long as you hesitate, this goal will go in, because hesitation will slow the goalkeeper's action.

So what about the firm to pounce? Well then, you're absolutely fooled.

"If your expression is decisive...... Du will definitely kick the other side! Damn it! Rooney has scolded Du Yang 10,000 times in his heart...... Wait back to Manchester, wait back to Manchester, and you must beat him up well, damn Du Yang.

James was confused, his gaze and eyes were very empty, to pounce or not to pounce? James pounced, but he pounced on the other side...... Du Yang kicked into the upper right corner accurately! After the goal, Du Yang made a very helpless expression, I'm so honest, why don't you pounce? James slapped the turf regretfully, such a penalty kick will make him regret it for the goalkeeper for life!

Du Yang is a double torture for James, both physically and mentally!

All the players of the German team pounced on Du Yang, and the winner of the Anglo-German battle was the German chariot! They did it, they did it! They made it to the top 8!

"We're in the quarterfinals! We sent the English home! Well done Du, he deserves to be our captain! Klinsmann hugged Loew excitedly, and every German player was unusually happy.

The German fans in the stands sang the national anthem, and at this moment, German fans all over the world were destined to go crazy!

And London, Liverpool, Birmingham, countless English people stared blankly at the big screen...... The camera is focused on David Beckham, Beckham fell on one knee on the field, tears falling from his eyes, this strong man, the captain of the England team, his crying made every England sad...... Terry sat on the sidelines, unaware of what he had done...... But he knew, because of him, England went home.

It was he who led the England defenders to stop the Germans, and it was he who kicked the English dream away...... He did his best to limit Du Yang's play, but he couldn't score a penalty...... That's football, it's that cruel.

…… The Germans celebrated after the game and the coaching staff allowed the players to have a drink, which was a relaxation and a reward, and the round of 16 knockout rounds have already begun, and the tough battle for the players has just begun! The Germans, who have reached the last eight, will be waiting for their last-16 opponents...... Winner between Argentina and Mexico............

(To be continued)