20: The Son of the Wind Returns to Earth (Part 2)
The news of the Argentine's 2-0 lead over Sweden in the first half soon spread to the other pitch that kicked off at the same time......
The English played out 0-0 in the first half with Niglia, but when they heard the news that the Argentines were leading 2-0, the players were in high spirits! Because it means that they only need to win Niriya to qualify from the group.
At the same time, at halftime, the 35-year-old Argentine veteran Caniggia was left on the pitch by Bielsa to warm up, and Bielsa told him: "Claudio, get ready for the second half!" ”
At the moment when she heard Bielsa's words, the thirty-five-year-old Caniggia burst into tears.
It was the performance of his teammates that gave him the opportunity to play again in the World Cup!
The spirit of the Swedes was completely lost by the Argentine, and the Argentine's performance on the pitch gave them the feeling of being unstoppable.
The Swedes began to wonder if the 2-2 match between Argentina and England was a tacit goal, otherwise how could Argentina score two goals with the level of those dead Brits!
In the first half of today's game, the Swedes had zero shots on goal!
It is said that Leon, who retreated behind the scenes in this game, began to be tossed by everyone as soon as he returned to the locker room, this came over to touch the golden boy's head and get some good luck, and this said that he came and pinched the golden boy's face to pick up girls......
In short, how does Leon feel that he is so unauthoritative!
Sad!
But from the side, it's a good thing for the Argentine, because at least it says a lot about the harmony of the atmosphere in the Argentine team!
No wonder the Celestial Empire has always emphasized harmony in the past, only harmony can prosper.
But why is harmony achieved by kneading me?
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Fifteen minutes passed quickly after the break, and in the second half, Argentina replaced Aimar the Clown, who had singled out Sweden's backline in the first half, and replaced it with Caniggia, the son of the wind, for a long time......
This substitution of the Argentine team also made all the fans who supported the Argentine team at Sendai Stadium stand up and applaud Caniggia, the son of the wind!
A generation of legends!
At this time, how many old fans watched this scene in front of the TV and sighed!
After entering the court, Caniggia and each of her teammates gave a cordial high-five, and then threw themselves into the game.
The soon-to-be veteran enjoyed his final match for his national team with all his might, and León had proposed to hand over the Argentine captain's armband to Caniggia in the second half.
However, Caniggia himself refused.
"This Argentina, León, you are the captain who deserves it!" That's what Caniggia said to Leon on the shoulder.
Caniggia's words also put Leon under pressure.
Fortunately, his current strength has been promoted to the level of star...... can better help the Argentine team, otherwise, Leon really feels that he is held in such a high esteem by Caniggia and other old Argentine players...... What a shame.
After Caniggia's debut in the second half, Argentina's offensive slowed down a lot.
After all, Leon has put the focus of his task on defense today, as the so-called offense and defense are big at both ends, and which one is caught and which one is lost.
However, the Swedes really didn't have much to do to find a chance in Argentina's defence, and the central midfield combination of Simeone and Leonville alone made it feel like it was going to be extremely difficult to break through......
In the second half of the game, the Argentine players did their best to create opportunities for Caniggia to perform, and the Wind Son who worked hard in the Soviet Super League could no longer have that speed, but when he broke past Swedish defender Alex Anderson, time seemed to turn back......
Argentine fans seem to have seen the children of the wind at their peak.
Such a performance, one glance, one less glance, every time Caniggia gets the ball, he can win bursts of applause on the spot!
Claudio Caniggia, remember the name of the Argentine star, son of the Argentine wind! His career and glory books may not seem great to some, but his windy speed and his inexplicable forced overtaking in the World Cup will be remembered by World Cup history.
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This is Caniggia's last game in the national team, and in the knockout round, Caniggia did not dare to expect that he could compete for the main position with the young Aimar, the talented Gallardo, and the excellent performance of this season, so for Caniggia, he cherished every minute of his national team game.
The Swedes are destined to become the emperor of the background today!
In the eighty-first minute of the second half, Caniggia finally came!
In the 94 World Cup, Maradona, who returned to the national team, told Basile, who was the head coach of the Argentine national team at the time: If you don't bring Caniggia, then I will quit the national team!
It is conceivable how important Caniggia was to Argentina in the eyes of Lao Ma back then!
At that time, when the Argentine national team recalled Caniggia, who had not played an official match for more than a year, the national team, which was not at ease with him, conducted a physical test on him.
And his terrifying physical test results told the Argentine coach that this young man's speed reached 100 meters and 10 seconds 23! Yes, that's not even the peak speed of Caniggia!
His most terrifying thing is his speed in the first 30 meters, in world football, Caniggia's speed is absolutely unparalleled, and the Son of the Wind not only has speed, but also excellent foot skills, he is the wind that blows through the Pampas...... He is the son of the wind.
Today's background: Sweden's right-back, Alex Anderson, was left behind by Caniggia with the latter's most iconic forced overtake!
When the wind blows through the steppe, the whole world applauds Caniggia!
Caniggia's Furious Rush! It's been too long, it's been too long, four years ago, Passarella was so stubborn that he didn't take Caniggia with him even if he was willing to cut off his long hair in the end......
Four years later, Caniggia's hard work in the Soviet Super League allowed Bielsa to bring him in the last minute.
This year, he was already thirty-five years old.
But the son of the wind is still the son of the wind, his long hair is still the same, people seem to have returned to the most glorious era of Argentina, Diego Maradona turned the tide, the god of war Barty is just starting out, Caniggia is only fast and unbroken, Redondo is peerless, Zanetti, Veron and other young generals are still young......
It's a land of genius and star-studded stars.
This is Caniggia's last performance on the World Cup stage, and this is Caniggia's last memory for the world......
He swept through the turf like a gust of wind, and no one could stop him!
His name is Claudio Caniggia!
Caniggia cut past Alex Anderson's defence into the box and then crossed down the middle for Ortega, the little donkey, to score his first goal of the tournament...... He stepped in and swept Caniggia's cross into the net.
After the goal, Ortega ran towards Caniggia, and all the Argentine teammates were surrounded in the middle.
"He's still so fast." The commentators in Argentina were silent, and the fans around the world were silent.
At this moment, at the Sendai Stadium, all the Swedish fans stood up and applauded Caniggia, yes, whether it was hostile or neutral, or Argentina's own fans were applauding Caniggia at this moment!
Although the score of 3-0 means that the Swedes may not qualify for the round of 16, at this moment, the Swedes still chose to dedicate their applause to Caniggia, the peerless Argentine veteran.
Long hair fluttering, speed is still the same.
Caniggia's assist and Ortega's goal sealed the final game for Argentina, and in the three group games, Argentina won two and drew one to advance to the round of 16 as the top of the group!
Their opponent in the round of 16 will be Senegal, the dark horse of Africa who caused a shocking upset in the opening match of the World Cup.
After the match between Argentina and Sweden, on another court in Osaka, the match between England and Niglia had been played for 88 minutes, and the score between England and the African Eagles was still 0-0......
Because the stoppage time of the first half of the two games was different, the result of this game was delayed by about two minutes.
At this time, the news of Argentina's 3-0 defeat of Sweden had already come from the Osaka World Cup stadium......
This means that if the Englishmen end in a draw, then they will miss out on the last 16.
Michael Owen had one last chance for England just before the break when he was tripped by a Nisellia defender as he broke through in front of the box......
David Beckham, the 27-year-old captain of the England national team, stepped up to the ball.
In their last game, they were robbed of all three points by Leonwill's free-kick stunner, and today Beckham also had a chance to take a free-kick.
In 01, it was he who sent England to the stage of the World Cup in Han Yue, and now, in the World Cup, can he still send England to the round of 16 with one kick?
England fans all over the world were holding their breath at the moment, and everyone was nervously waiting for Beckham to take the free-kick.
"Beckham Boost!!!!
Seconds later, the news of England's 1-0 win over Nijilia came from the Osaka World Cup stadium, and the Three Lions finally caught the last train at the last minute!
The Swedes, who had been waiting for news at Sendai Stadium, regretted that they had four points before the Argentine challenge, and they would have needed only one point to qualify......
But the World Cup is like that, don't be confident until the last minute, until the dust has settled......
Life is like a lottery, you have to gamble every day!
After the match between Argentina and Sweden, Leon also returned to the hotel in a bus with his teammates, and one-eighth of their games were still played in Yueben, because they were the first in the group, so they didn't have to fly around, and the England team had to fly to South Korea to play......
The joy of qualifying is written on the face of every Argentine player, and it is great to be able to advance unbeaten in the Group of Death, and Argentina have scored eight goals in three games, although two have been conceded...... However, the Argentine's strong attacking firepower still made them the first favorites to win the knockout stage!
And the team behind them in the championship call ...... One day after Argentina qualified, they defeated Costa Rica's Brazil 5-2 at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in South Korea!
The horror trio of Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo is beginning to make the world realize that Brazil's superstars are not here for tourism!
In addition, it is regrettable that the Portuguese team became the first team to be hacked, although there was no obvious misjudgment by the referee in this game, but several key decisions were biased in favor of South Korea, which greatly affected the fighting spirit of the Portuguese superstars......
After Zidane returned home, his good teammate Figo at Real Madrid also went......
The Italians qualified after a thrilling draw with Mexico...... They will face hosts South Korea in the round of 16.
So far, the top 16 of this World Cup have all been born......
France and Portugal's failure to qualify for the round of 16 inevitably made the knockout round lack some excitement, but the wonderful performances of the South American duo Brazil and Argentina also made people appreciate excellent technical football!
The knockout rounds are about to begin......
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