No. 696: Standing on top of the world, we are the champions!
After the medal was awarded, the most solemn scene was coming, and Blatter, who was in a straight suit, walked to the place where the Hercules Cup was placed and picked up the heavy trophy.
The scene fell silent!
The Hercules Cup is a symbol of the highest honor in football.
In the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, after the Brazilian team, which won the World Cup three times, permanently owned the "Remet Gold Cup", FIFA solicited a new World Cup winner Gold Cup proposal, and received a total of 53 proposals from 7 countries. Gazaniga's work was selected.
The whole trophy looks like two Hercules holding up the earth, and is called the "Hercules Gold Cup".
The lines leap from the base and spiral upwards to the top to take on a globe, on which the dynamic, compact cup carves the image of two athletes who are excited after victory.
The trophy is 36.8 centimeters high and weighs 6.175 kilograms, including 4.97 kilograms of 18-carat yellow gold cast with two dark green malachite rings.
In '74, the football emperor Beckenbauer lifted the trophy, in '78 Kempes lifted the trophy, in '82 Zoff, '86 Maradona, '90 Mateus, '94 Romario, '98 Zidane, '02 Ronaldo, '06 Cannavaro......
They led their national team to victory over all the giants and lifted this trophy!
At this moment, England captain Girard walked towards Blatter!
Sky TV commentator Kent exclaimed: "The sacred moment is coming, English, are you ready?" ”
The whole world fell silent at this moment, waiting for the most solemn scene.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter hands the trophy to Girard!
Sky TV commentator Kent shouted: "Come, Englishman, let's shout that sentence loudly and proudly - we are champions!"
We are the champions!
We are the champions!
……”
Girard kissed the trophy tenderly like a lover, then held it up and shouted, "We are champions!" ”
The whole stadium resounded with the warmest applause, the sharpest screams, the wildest roars......
England players rushed to the ......
The Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium is surrounded by fireworks in full swing......
The Spaniards turned their eyes away from the Hercules Cup and two years ago they enjoyed a similar scene at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, enjoying the highest glory of that time and witnessing the glory of Spanish football history.
Looking at the brilliant fireworks in the sky, their expressions were extremely complicated.
France TV 2 said loudly: "After 44 years, England finally stood on top of the world again, won the World Cup, and won the trophy that symbolizes the highest honor in the football world!"
They are deserving champions, and they have scored a staggering twenty-three goals in seven games, the most of any team!
They won the game thanks to a sharp attack, while their opponents, Spain, had the fewest goals and goals conceded in the last four.
This once again shows that defense alone cannot win the final championship, and in order to become a champion, in addition to solid defense, you must also have a sharp attack!
Congratulations England!
Congratulations on winning the World Cup for the second time in their history! ”
The entire Johannesburg Football City stadium was boiling, and England fans became the happiest people in the world.
The German national television commentator exclaimed: "With England captain Girard lifting the Hercules Cup, it also means the end of the month-long World Cup in South Africa, and England became the biggest winner and won the final victory."
The quadrennial festival for fans all over the world has come to an end, and we will meet in Brazil for the World Cup in four years to see who the flowers will be!
Goodbye Africa!
Goodbye South Africa! ”
The England players flocked to Girard on the field, and Kenting and Wang Rui could only walk to the end of the team, and they were not disappointed, but looked at their teammates with great joy.
The Hercules Cup is constantly passed in the hands of the players, who have to touch this trophy that symbolizes the highest honor in the football world, especially a group of veterans such as Girard, Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, which is destined to be their last World Cup as the main player.
Four years later, as they get older, it's hard to find their place in England's squad. Even...... They don't even have a chance to play in the next World Cup.
With the rise of three young players at Wolves, England will certainly take the opportunity to rejuvenate their squad, and four years later, the trio are in their prime, and with the experience of this World Cup, they will certainly be the absolute leaders of the dressing room.
In this case, anyone who is the manager of England must consider whether they need to balance the dressing room with these old men?
The so-called balanced locker room is a helpless compromise, and there is no coach who does not want to have a player with high prestige in the team, and to dominate the dressing room, so that he can focus more on improving the team's skills and tactics.
It is clear that England already have such players in the future.
Beckenham felt that if he didn't have so many injuries and could still maintain his fitness, then he could go to this World Cup as captain and take over the Hercules Cup from Blatter and become the first England player to lift the Cup.
Although he has regrets, he still feels extremely happy, because although he is not a player, he is also part of the team.
He has a share of the credit for this trophy!
Having just arrived in South Africa, the undercurrents in the team, coupled with the Italians' abstinence and gag orders, if it weren't for him in the middle to appease the players, I don't know how many things would have happened, England would definitely not have been able to go so far, and it would not have been possible to set foot in the final and get the Hercules Cup that the whole of England coveted.
Beckenham came to Capello and gave him a big hug: "Mr. Capello, thank you for the trust you have placed in me to join this great team and witness the greatest moment in the history of England." ”
The Italian said with emotion: "I also want to thank you, without your excellent work, we would not have been able to win the glory we have now."
It's all for England! ”
Beckenham very much agreed with the Italian's last words, nodded and said: "It's all for England, yes, it's worth it!" ”
The two of them clasped hands tightly.
England went up and down to the middle of the turf, and they asked for a group photo, and the lame Wang Rui was arranged to sit in the middle of the front, and the glittering Hercules Cup was placed in front of him.
Peter and Kentin sat on either side of him, and no one had a problem with that, the three of them were originally one, known to their teammates as the Wolves trio.
More importantly, they have made a remarkable contribution to this trophy, with the Wolves twin attacking the city and taking the credit, and Kenting sacrificing his attacking talent to be a green leaf and become a full-time defensive midfielder.
His pace dismantled his opponents' swift counter-attacks time and time again, and his superior header skills held up a protective shield over England.
Except for Wang Rui, he was the biggest discovery in England, and his role even surpassed Peter's.
England smiled brightest in front of the long guns and short guns, (to be continued.) )