Chapter 255: The Media's Reaction Before the Great War!
Two hours before the game, some anxious fans began to gather outside the Commerzbank Frankfurt stadium. They wore the jerseys of the supporting team and wore the national flag, some fans painted oil paint on their faces, and some simply did not wear shirts and painted a national flag with oil paint on their bodies......
There are also French fans with a Gallic rooster in their hands and a peeled banana. From time to time, the mighty Gallic rooster pecks at the bananas in the hands of fans.
The Brazilian fans beat their drums and started dancing samba outside the stadium!
After all, there are only a small number of fans who can watch the game live, and most fans can only choose to watch the game on TV. At the moment, they are watching live broadcasts of Portugal and England. They were ready for a long time, and after a short break after the Anglo-Portuguese game, they began to enjoy the match between Brazil and France.
Tonight is their holiday!
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The match caught the attention of the whole world, and France were the first real opponent Brazil faced in this World Cup. If Brazil wants to defend their title, they must get past France. Due to the 98 World Cup final, the meeting of these two world champion teams will inevitably cause heated discussions in the media.
The world's major television media began to report on the match between France and Brazil an hour before the game. The famous football commentator of France TΓ©lΓ©vision, Henrik? Hilario said: "There were various predictions about this match in the media before the game, and most of the media thought that Brazil had a better chance of winning. Brazil's Reims Sport said that Ronnie will not let go of this opportunity to avenge the 98 final. β
"Some media broke that Ade inspired the infighting in the Brazilian team. This may be a hidden bomb inside Brazil. The British Guardian said after the quarterfinals between Brazil and Ghana: In the quarterfinals, it was another 3-0, and Brazil became the only team to have won the knockout round so far, and defeated Ghana, the biggest dark horse in this World Cup, and it seems that the road to defending the title is bright.
But the only person who was really happy after the game seemed to be Ronaldo, who broke the personal goal record in the World Cup. And he was there and said, 'That's the record, it happened to happen today, and I'm glad I was able to break it, it's a record that hasn't been changed in seven World Cups.' β
'Our goal is the final. Everyone in the squad is full of confidence now. It's like you can score a lot of goals in every game. It wasn't a big deal. My most important goal came in the final. If people throw pressure at me, then that's okay, I love it, and then I'll show everyone what I can do. β
Is Ronaldo overly optimistic? The answer is mostly yes. Because of the spectators who watched yesterday's game. I'm afraid they won't have any more good feelings for the Brazilian team. Because not only the technical statistics of the indicators. Brazil lost to Ghana in both cases, including shots on goal and time spent on the ball. And the Brazilian stars are in a situation of suspected 'infighting' again and again on the field, as if they are all playing for themselves. And not the Brazilian team.
Before the game, there was news of 'infighting' in the base camp of the Brazilian team, and Adriano complained because he was dissatisfied with the line-up of coach Pereira. He thinks, 'I should play with Robinho up front'. In the previous game against Japan, Pereira continued to put Ronaldo, who had a yellow card, in the starting line-up, while the rest of the players with yellow cards were all rested, while Ade was put on the bench.
Is Ade's whining justified? At least Ade had scored in the first two group games, and Ronaldo was in average form at the time. As the game progressed, Ronaldo's form gradually improved. Pereira must have been quite satisfied, and he also claimed to be 'covered' by Ade, but in yesterday's game, Ard and Da Luo were single-handed, and Ade, who was in possession of the ball, did not choose to pass the ball at all, but forced himself to pass, and received a yellow card for faking a fall.
Such scenes are endlessly repeated in the game, Xiao Luo's wonderful pass to Carlos, Carlos wasted the opportunity in the face of the goalkeeper, Xiao Luo is very annoyed; Cafu broke through with the ball and faced the goalkeeper, and did not choose to pass the ball to Xiao Luo, who faced the empty goal on the other side, but hit the ball on the opponent's goalkeeper himself. Xiao Luo hated it again, and shook his hand with his back to Cafu, his anxiety can be imagined, as the Mr. Footballer in the world, there has not been a goal so far, and the limelight has been stolen by others.
After the goal, the Brazilian team was also clearly divided into several factions in hugging and celebrating, and there seemed to be a natural gap between the veteran and the rookie. A Brazilian journalist said to me the other day: 'The biggest problem of the Brazilian team is that the team is aging, but the coach has to use veterans, and I am not optimistic about the prospects of this team. β
The best game played by Brazil so far was against Japan in the last round of the group stage, but Brazil sent five substitutes in that game, and the 30-year-old veterans such as Cafu, Carlos and Emerson did not play. After reaching the brutal quarter-finals, will Brazil still be as lucky as in their previous matches?
Hoping that Brazil will win the championship on the counter-attack, I am afraid that the Germans, the English, or even the Spaniards or the French will not agree. β
"The French team also broke the news of infighting in the group stage, after Platini and the president of the French Football Federation, Gram? With Seamus's mediation, the team quickly reunited. And the contradictions of the Brazilian team do not seem to be well resolved. These two champion divisions, before the big battle, performed differently, and everything can only be known after the game. β
"Ronaldinho and Don took up a feud in this year's Champions League semi-finals, with Don once calling him a 'coward'. At the beginning of the World Cup, Tang performed very amazingly, and there was a tendency to get the top scorer, scoring five goals in three games, firmly occupying the top of the scorer list. Ronaldinho, on the other hand, has yet to score a goal so far. β
"For two consecutive World Footballer of the Year, Ronaldinho's performance is not far from the halo on his head. What kind of sparks will the two of them have in this game? β
The commentator on German national television said: "In the quarter-finals against France, Brazil has a revenge battle. 1998 World Cup Final in France. Ronaldo had a sudden spasm, so scared that the whole team could not enter the decisive battle with a normal mentality, and finally handed over the championship trophy to France 0:3.
The suspense of that game, Brazil also organized a number of investigations, which lasted 3 years and had no results. It is also said that the investigation into this game is still not over.
The most positive news for the Brazilian team is the comeback of Robinho. The Real Madrid youngster has become the hottest star in Brazil, and people's expectations for him even exceed that of the 'alien' Ronaldo. Before the fight against Ghana, Robinho strained his thigh during training. But he is now healed.
If nothing else. He will return to the starting line-up against France. Then Ade was thrown back into the cold, and the recent comments in the Brazilian media made the 'king' very unhappy, and he complained to the British media that 'he had been treated unfairly'.
In the 3-0 win over Ghana, Brazilian midfielders Kaka and Emerson were both violated to varying degrees. Kaka injured his thigh, ankle and knee. And Emerson's injury is in the knee. Thursday afternoon local time. Brazil had the last internal training session in the quarter-finals, with Kaka and Emerson only taking part in physical training and missing the penalty kick training that followed.
Fortunately, Kaka's injury. It didn't affect the match against France, he said: 'I'm in good shape, I hurt my knee and ankle in the first half against Ghana, but it's not a big problem. But Emerson's main position, probably by Gilberto? Silva was replaced, and the team doctor Luiz was still confident: 'Kaka and Emerson still have some pain, but it's not noticeable. At this rate, they will definitely be able to train tomorrow. When they don't feel any more pain when they do anything, they can participate in the competition. β
Despite coach Andreas Pereira's repeated emphasis, Brazil are not thinking of 'revenge' against France in the quarter-finals. Because we've already won the Gold Cup, and the current Brazil team is very different from the current French team. β
However, after all, there are still 6 people in the current Brazilian team who have experienced the pain of the year, and the Brazilian people cannot forget the 'shame' of that night eight years ago. Many people attribute it to 'the devil blindfolded God', and during this World Cup, many Catholics in the state of Rio prayed for the blessing of Da Luo and all the Brazilian team members in the parish square near Ronaldo.
Father Lucas, 44, said he took his parishioners with him every Sunday to pray for Ronaldo under the stars. He said: "As long as all the players in the Brazilian team can stay healthy and have a good mood, it will not be difficult for Brazil to win the championship." β
And Ronaldo himself did not carry the slightest burden of history, after advancing to the quarterfinals, he really had a good day as he said after the game. In Grandenburg, Brazil, he conveniently found a golf course and took up his 'favorite sport of his life'. The big ball was replaced by a small ball, and Da Luo's mood was better.
Of course, Da Luo didn't sneak out alone to have fun, and the 'little brother' Robinho also came out to bask in the sun, and now the Brazilian team's attack is counting on the old and new pairs. β
ESPN's commentator said: "Ronaldinho has not won anything in this World Cup so far, not only is he a little depressed about it, but even Brazil's coach Andreas Pereira is a little out of breath. Pereira has been urging Ronaldo to score as soon as possible in the next game in the past few days and show his level in Barcelona.
From the start of the World Cup to the present, Xiao Luo's performance on the field can only be said to be mediocre, and his performance in Barcelona can be described as two people. In the face of this situation, Xiao Luo had no choice but to joke: "I know that everyone is waiting for the moment when I score, although this moment has not come for a long time, but I am not in a hurry, I am confident in myself, I will definitely live up to expectations when the team needs me, maybe that goal will come when it is the most critical." β
'I've had highs and lows in my career, and in terms of my position on the pitch, my most important task is to pass the ball to my team-mates, not to the opposing players. I'm sad if I make a fatal mistake in my pass. β
And if my pass assists my team-mates, that's a wonderful thing. It's complicated to play in midfield, with a number of players on both sides in midfield and my goal is to try to deliver as many shots as possible to my team-mates up front, and of course I get up and shoot myself when I have the chance. β
Xiao Luo once said in front of the media that he would definitely score in the quarterfinals, and this game was the time for him to settle his grievances with Don. He said: 'It's time to settle the matter between us!' β
Tang shot back in front of the media: "He's a 'coward', and he hasn't scored a goal in the World Cup so far." The Spanish media have said that many stars are unable to perform properly when they face the most important game for the first time. This sentence is very suitable for him. β
'Four years ago Brazil was Ronnie's, and now he wants to take the place from Ronnie. Obviously, he didn't do well enough, and it didn't match his status as a two-time World Footballer of the Year. The war of words between the two continued from the Champions League to the World Cup. β
"Tonight is the pinnacle battle in the history of the World Cup!"
At 8:10 a.m., players from both sides returned to the locker room from the pitch. The battle for the last Brazilian seat has entered the countdown! (To be continued......)