Chapter 158: The King of the World (I)
In a month, 64 matches, on the African continent where passion burns, the World Cup has finally come to an end.
It was a fierce battle of minutes, 30 minutes of extra time, and with Degan's earth-shattering world wave, the European Red Devils Belgium finally wore the crown of kings at the end of their thirteenth World Cup journey.
In the second half of extra time, Degan's stunner sent Belgium to heaven, and after 90 years of repeated defeats on the World Cup stage, the European Red Devils finally stood at the top of the world.
A 1-0 win over the Netherlands made Belgium the youngest world champion ever with an average age of the World Cup, beating Brazil in 1970.
Belgium have beaten themselves and overcome many football curses at this World Cup, having played one or both of the four teams in Argentina, Brazil, Italy and Germany in their previous 18 finals.
Belgium became the eighth new champion in the history of the World Cup, overcoming the curse that the World Cup was held in non-European countries and European teams could not win the title.
As the champion of the European Championship, no European champion has been able to complete this feat since the former Federal Republic of Germany won the trophy in two consecutive competitions before 1974, but now the young Belgian team has broken this 36-year curse and left an eternal "star" on the red jersey.
After the match, in the mixed interview area, Antienes was still overwhelmed with emotion: "Winning the world championship is a reward for the hard work of the players over the years, this is a team hungry for titles, we have to show this strength in front of the world, and the victory is a fair result for us." β
Antienes was as serious as ever, but if he looked closely, there was a subtle hint of red in his eyes.
Despite the huge honour of leading the team to the first World Championship, Antienes did not give credit to his disciples for the title: "The whole of Belgium is supporting us, we know how great it is, and it is all because of such a group of wonderful players. β
At the same time, Antienes is not willing to give credit to one player, he insists on the principle of "everyone is equal", and in the face of the applause for Digan, he said: "Belgium's success does not come from one player, but from the whole team, Rod is really good, but he is also just one of us, and I am sure he will agree with me." β
"This final brought out a high level of attacking football and defensive play." Antienes concluded: "The opposition put a lot of pressure on us, but I think football still has to work hard and this win is a big reward for us. It was the happiest moment of my sporting career, not only for the sake of the players, but also for the satisfaction we can bring to Belgium as a whole! β
At this point, Antienes finally smiled almost happily.
Since their first participation in the World Cup, Belgium has been playing the role of "weakling" on the World Cup stage, either because of the referee, or because of the loss of the chance, or because of the sneak attack by the opponent, in short, the World Cup journey of the European Red Devils has never been smooth.
So much so that the Belgian domestic media have said that this is a team that has been spelled, and now the "strongest generation in Belgian history" has made the impossible possible with this desire and the desire to overcome fate.
Backed by strong beliefs, all kinds of fate and spells failed, and this time, they finally completed their ascension to the throne and became the king of the world.
As the head coach of the World Cup-winning team, Antienes does not have the shine of those star peers, and some media have even criticized him for achieving his current achievements completely by borrowing the light of Degan.
But even if everything is really there, how?
Antienes's achievements now can be admired by the vast majority of coaches in the history of football, perhaps Antienes is still far from the super coach in terms of on-the-spot command and tactical literacy, but he also has his own unique management style.
Compared to other big clubs, there has never been any discordant news in the Belgian dressing room, thanks in large part to the wisdom of Antienes, who has been able to maintain the balance of the dressing room well and win the hearts of the players.
A stable and united environment is the greatest asset that Antienes brings to the talented Belgian team, and this is achieved by his broad-mindedness of cherishing, loving and using talents.
After winning the final, Antienes was also very excited: "It was a very difficult game, but we had a lot of very good players, all the players were united, they had the same goal, they knew how to solve the problems they were facing, we took the best chances, although they were not favored before the game, but I would say that Belgium deserved to win the World Cup, we had a lot of chances in the game, we should have scored a few more goals, but the score was enough, for me, It was a very good day and I'm very proud of the Belgian team and I am very grateful for the support of the fans who helped us through the toughest moments. β
Number one star Degan, who scored the winning goal for Belgium, was completely immersed in the joy of winning the championship in an interview: "It's unbelievable! It's unbelievable! β
Degan vented his joy with two "unbelievables": "The feeling of winning the World Cup is indescribable, we have almost exhausted all our strength, we have worked hard for a long time to achieve this, this is the hardest work, but we have completed this impossible task, and we are enjoying this exhilarating feeling." β
"We've been waiting for a moment like this!" Before Hazard, the young player who provided the assist for Degan in this game, had not even had time to put down the beer bottle in his hand, he took a sip of wine, and smirked to himself, his eyes were still red and bloodshot, "We are champions!" β
After 30 days and nights of World Cup competition, the final victory did not come suddenly, but it still caught the young Hazard a little off guard: "Everything seems to be too fast! It was a magical moment for the whole team, and indeed for the whole of Belgium! It wasn't easy for us to get to this day, we've been through a lot of tests since we got out of the group, and it's so hard to win the World Cup. β
Hazard smiled unabashedly: "It's undoubtedly the most important moment you can experience as a player, we don't even know if we'll ever have the chance to go through it again in our lifetime, so we have to enjoy it!" β
While excited, Hazard also admitted that tonight's game had a thrilling side: "We showed a beautiful style of football, but at the same time we were really lucky, Courtois saved our life, he defused Robben's most threatening attack, in the second half the opponents shrunk their defence and played their own rhythm, there was a time when we played hard because we were not used to this way of playing, but we expected that the Netherlands would not let us have a good time, the team had to find their own solutions. Luckily, we have the best player in the world, our captain, and that helped us solve all our problems in the end. β
Standing on this historic threshold, Hazard, as a young man, affirmed that the victory belonged to the whole team: "It's a great team, we're all good friends and companions to each other, everyone is a good player, but the 23 are a whole and we can see confidence in each other from the eyes of our team-mates, and that's what made us believe that we were going to be champions before the game, I would say the quality of a winner in this team. I've never seen it anywhere else. β
Hazard took a deep breath, revealing the shyness characteristic of his age, smiled and continued: "We now represent the highest level of world football, maybe it's a bit shameless to say that, after all, people need to be humble, but we are really proud of ourselves at the moment, because it is all so unbelievable, and I hope that I will be able to keep reminiscing about this dream come true for the rest of my life." β
Although Eden Hazard spent most of the final in a battle with the Dutch players, his performance won everyone's applause, which was enough to satisfy the youngsters.
'A lot of people told me before the game that today would be a day for Belgium and now I can't ask for anything more. Hazard said, one hand unconsciously stroking the gold medal hanging around his neck, "I have just been described to the whole of Belgium celebrating the championship, people in every city have taken to the streets, this is definitely the greatest moment in the history of Belgian football!" Not only because of football itself, but also because we are proud to be able to unite the whole country, at this moment there are no Flemish and Walloons, or immigrants from other countries, we are all Belgians! β
Hazard then hurriedly ended the interview: "We're going home, there's a big celebration waiting for us tomorrow in Brussels!" β
Amid the congratulations of the reporters, the young man quickened his pace and left the people's eyes, but presumably, on the plane back tomorrow, Hazard and his teammates will not be calm.
After some frantic celebrations, the award ceremony began, with the Belgians lining up on either side of the podium to send applause to their opponents.
The thousand-year-old iron tree does not bloom, and the Dutch team is the iron tree.
Zhou Xingxing famously said: There was once an opportunity in front of me, but I didn't cherish it, and when I lost it, I regretted it. The Dutch team is a more unlucky person than the Supreme Treasure, there have been three opportunities in front of them, but none of them have grasped it, their intestines are green, regretful.
From the 1930 World Cup to the 1970 World Cup, the Dutch were almost unnoticed, they were like backup dancers on stage, and they were also on the stage, but no one remembered. Because in the 9 World Cups during this period, the Dutch team only qualified for the finals twice, and only played two games in total, losing 2:2 to Switzerland and losing 0:3 to the former Czechoslovakia, they are full of supporting roles.
After missing the World Cup for 36 years, the Dutch came to the former West Germany in 1974 and went all the way, beating Uruguay 2:0, drawing 0:0 with Sweden, beating Bulgaria 4:1, beating Argentina 4:0, beating the former East Germany 2:0, beating Brazil 2:0, scoring 14 goals and conceding only 1 goal, but unfortunately losing 1:2 to the former West Germany in the final.
Four years later, the Dutch, who swept the world with their all-out attack and defense, reached the final again, but lost 1:3 to Argentina, two hosts, and killed the Dutchman's dreams twice.
Since then, Dutch football has been in a slump, failing to reach the finals three of the seven World Cups, reaching the round of 16 twice, the quarter-finals once, and finishing fourth in France.
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the opportunity was once again in front of them, but the Belgians ruined the Dutchman's dream of winning the championship for the third time.
The uncrowned king, the dream is broken three times, how can he be embarrassed?
The Netherlands finished runners-up at the World Cup for the third time, and the uncrowned king gradually became the king of sorrow, becoming the first uncrowned team in World Cup history to reach the final three times and lose all of them.
Prior to the 2010 World Cup, the Netherlands reached the finals of two consecutive World Cups in 1974 and 1978, but were ultimately defeated by hosts Germany and Argentina. In particular, in the 1974 final, the Netherlands were beaten by Germany after taking the lead and lost a good game. At that time, the Netherlands has become the fourth team to lose two finals in a row, resulting in one of the "cups", but I didn't expect the Netherlands to enter the final again 32 years later, but the "one" was completely removed, they participated in a total of three finals but all ended in defeat, becoming a well-deserved "uncrowned king", of course, also became the protagonist of the first tragedy in the 80 years of the World Cup.
With a silver medal around his neck, the orange Dutchman greeted the Belgian team as they walked off the podium in the World Cup Gold Cup.
Who set such cruel rules for the award ceremony?
The smiling faces of the Belgians are like steel knives that pierce the hearts of everyone in the Dutch team.
This is the third time that the Netherlands have lost the World Cup final, and they have to lament that they have completely fallen from the "uncrowned king" to the "king of tragedy".
The Dutchman can't blame Robben, Peter Pan, who only returned after the start of the knockout round, was the biggest contributor to the team's reach to the final, and only Robben could pose a threat to the Belgian team, but the hero in the hearts of Dutch fans became the biggest sinner in the final.
Against an attacking Belgium team that was able to hold out for a full 115 minutes, Dutch coach Donny van Marwijk's tactics have been a huge success.
Even more successful was the long-passing-counter-attacking tactics he developed that gave the team two must-kill chances, and if he could have caught one of them, the Dutchman might have settled the battle within 90 minutes and could have lifted the World Cup trophy in history.
But if forever can only be if.
Arjen Robben, the Dutch team's most dangerous player, wasted those two chances of a solo goal, and if Kompany did interfere with him the second time, then the failure to score the first solo goal is absolutely unforgivable for a superstar player like Robben.
After receiving a long pass at the back, he had gotten rid of all the defenders and faced the goalkeeper directly, but Robben hesitated, Robben was nervous, he chose to grasp the bigger push, but still allowed Courtois to block the shot with his foot that was enough to change history.
From missing the first opportunity to hold his head and regret, to squandering the second opportunity to roar at the referee, and finally when Belgium celebrated wildly, all Ronaldo could have done was to crouch on the ground and continue to regret.
Opportunities are only reserved for those who can seize them, and that's the difference between a superstar and a real superstar.
Sneijder was also full of tears, taking off the silver medal and holding it in his hand, this silver medal that countless players in the world crave but cannot reach is a great shame in his eyes, for Sneijder, the road to the podium to receive the silver medal he does not need seems extraordinarily long, Sneijder has been walking on the way with his head down, constantly touching his head, trying not to let the camera catch his mood at the moment.
This night, Johannesburg was extremely cold, and Sneijder, who stepped off the podium, subconsciously wrapped his cotton clothes tightly, and his heart may be even colder at this moment.
There is a lot of controversy about Sneijder, after all, he is far less valuable in the Dutch team's tactical system than team-mate Arjen Robben, and his five goals are not much a bit of luck.
But the key is that Sneijder can bring real goals to the team, which should be more important than anything else, and against Belgium, Sneijder wants to use goals to win the World Cup for the team.
But in front of the Belgian's formidable midfield, without the effective support of his teammates, he could only express his desire to score with a long-range shot that was longer than the other.
With no chance to score, Sneijder was willing to be a green leaf, and the green leaf sent a delicate behind-the-back kick that helped Robben to smash the ball straight into the Belgian goal, but the opportunity was wasted.
Otherwise, although this assist will not help him win the "Golden Boot", it may become a key assist for the Dutch team to win the championship, and the "Golden Ball" will be well deserved.
Now, Sneijder can only leave South Africa with regrets, not with the World Cup title and the "Golden Ball" accolades.
Stekelenburg's tears could not be contained, and now that the game was over, there was nothing more he could do, and after three saves of Belgium's must-have goal in the game, the ten-man Netherlands were finally brought down by Degan's shot in the 116th minute.
There were only three minutes left in the penalty shootout, and he was only close to taking off the shame of the uncrowned king.
But that step is as unattainable as a light year, Stekelenburg can leave with his head held high, but no matter how high his head is, there is no World Cup above his head, Stekelenburg and his Netherlands are destined to harvest pain, bitterness, sadness, and coldness, just like the bitter tears he shed after the final whistle of the game.
Guus Hiddink had said before the game that the best goalkeeper in the World Cup was Stekelenburg, and it took him just four minutes to prove that he wasn't another Van der Sar.
In the fourth minute, Stekelenburg saved Digan's free kick directly under the gaze of his stiff teammates, an exciting start!
The Netherlands were as patient as in the previous game, but there was too much nervousness in the patience, and the team-mates had chances to be nervous, but Stekelenburg did not, as the last line of defence for the whole team, that meant being scored by the opposition.
Therefore, Stekelenburg, who was even unable to participate in the final due to injury before the game, made this save extremely important.
He is not the goalkeeper who has conceded the fewest goals of this World Cup and is by no means the one who has made the most saves, but the successor of Van der Sar has made the world forget about the legendary goalkeeper, illustrating his previous excellent performances.
In almost every game, the quiet Dutch goalkeeper made brilliant saves against the must-score, he didn't talk much, and no matter what embarrassment his team-mates put themselves in, he always wiped his forehead and waved his hand after making a good save.
Throughout extra time, Stekelenburg almost dragged the game into a penalty shootout with a single blow, but Degan's goal killed the Netherlands' World Cup dream.
"If you don't want to win the championship, then don't come to South Africa."
What Stekelenburg said before the World Cup, but fate played a joke on him, he went to the end, but still did not win the championship, what a sad thing this is, although Stekelenburg is undoubtedly tragic in this World Cup!
Even more tragic than Robben, Sneijder and Stekelenburg is Van Buckhorst, whose World Cup is over, his career is over, and his international caps will be permanently stuck at 105.
The veteran of six dynasties, who lived through the eras of Guus Hiddink, Rijkaard, Louis van Gaal, Edwerkart, Van Basten and Van Marwijk, did not enjoy a single World Championship or European Championship.
With a silver medal around his neck, he has no joy on his face, but his demeanor remains, even if it is a silver medal, it is the highest honor he has won for the national team for so many years, and he has no reason to throw it away.
Van Bronckhorst announced before the game that he would retire after the World Cup, but in the end he felt the same helplessness as Zidane in 2006.
But there will never be a fan who will deny Van Bronckhorst's excellent performance at this World Cup because of this runner-up, and the Dutch team has a relatively conservative but consistent style of play, and the left-back is the manager's most skillful chess piece.
Seven games, all starts, today's final, he really fought until he couldn't play before being replaced, among the players born 75 years ago, such an appearance rate, only Van Bronckhorst alone.
And his command-level performance in the defensive line with such composure made too many teams who planned to take advantage of his old age fail to make a sneak attack successful.
Van Bronckhorst had to carry the burden today, the most important of seven games, with the European Red Devils using his left side as the main breakthrough, and his combination with the speedy Kuyt allowed the Belgian to find opportunities along the way, but it had no real effect.
Fans won't forget that just before he was replaced by Bluffhead, he managed to block Digan in the last minute who had broken through the centre-back line, and then Hazard's close-range volley from the right was blocked by him with his body.
Two wonderful saves, so that the Belgian's desire to score again and again in front of the seemingly successful goal, conceded the ball, and he has nothing to do with it.
When fans have become accustomed to admiring assist-type full-backs, Van Bronckhorst's defense-oriented style of play may not be so good-looking, but the Dutch team can be down-to-earth and enter the final step by step, and Van Bronckhorst's credit can not be ignored by anyone.
In fact, Van Bronckjos's assists have also left fans with good memories in this World Cup, and the goal against Uruguay's absolute blind corner is comparable to the super long-range shot of his predecessor Alihan.
One can't ask for more from the veteran, and in this World Cup, his outstanding performance helped him win the highest team honour during his time with the national team, scoring the best goal of his life, and in this sense, Van Bronckhorst is at least more satisfied than Zinedine Zidane, who made too many controversies with his red card in 2006.
Compared with many attacking players who are in the limelight, Van Bronckhorst, who plays either as a midfielder or as a full-back, has to keep a low profile due to his relatively backward position, but he is an indispensable and important presence in the team sport of football.
The Dutch team, as the runners-up, left immediately after receiving their silver medal, which belongs to the winners, and as the losers, it is better for them to leave early.
The Belgian players sang and danced on the podium in turn to receive their share of glory, and Fellaini couldn't wait to touch the Hercules Gold Cup after receiving the gold medal, and it could be seen that everyone couldn't wait.
Deegan and Antienes walked at the back, the two of them on their shoulders like old friends, and after winning the championship, they were finally able to relax.
"How are you feeling now?" Antienes asked with a smile, but his eyes were red, making him look a little funny.
Deegan also smiled, his face was full of tears, and although he already had a lot of honors, it was clear that the weight of the World Cup title was unparalleled.
"It's amazing, it's never been so good! It's crazy, I still can't believe we're champions! β
Antienes let go of Digan and got on the podium, looking back and saying, "Enjoy the moment!" World Ball King! β
World Ball King!
That's a good title indeed!
Although Deegan has always said that he doesn't care, but this honor, who would take it lightly!?
After Antienes, there was Degan, and although he hated Platini very much, he had a slightly better sense of Blatter, at least this rotten old man with a round head was not as ugly as Platini.
Let Blatter put on a gold medal for himself.
"Outstanding!"
Seeing that Blatter took the initiative to stretch out his hand, Deegan did not refuse, when he was so happy, even if it was a piece of flying in his face, Degan would not dislike it: "Thank you!" β
Blatter took the opportunity to hug Digan and whispered: "I don't like that guy as much as you do, think about coming to Switzerland at the end of the year for the FIFA awards ceremony!" β
Degan showed a mocking smile, he knew that Blatter was looking for a rut for himself, now that Deegan has won the World Cup, and also has the title of top scorer, best player, if this year's World Footballer of the Year is not given to him, then there is no need for that award to continue.
But Digan is stubborn and doesn't participate in any personal honor award ceremony, he doesn't go, and FIFA naturally can't rush to give it to him.
When Blatter said this, it was clear that he was taking the initiative to ask for reconciliation!
But will Deegan go?
Let's talk about it then!
Then came the most exciting moment, Blatter held the Hercules Gold Cup in his hand and handed it to Degan, I don't know why, at this moment, Degan was a little nervous, took a deep breath, and took it in a daze.
"Come here! Rod! β
Degan walked between them according to Fellaini's request, and then with both arms, he violently raised the Hercules Gold Cup high, and at this moment, countless fireworks were lit at the scene, everyone cheered, and the classic "We Are the Champions" also sounded.
Champion! We are the champions!
The championship trophy was passed in the hands of every Belgian player, and every time the Hercules Gold Cup was lifted, there was a cheer from the Belgian fans.
The protagonist of Degan stood aside, smiling and watching his teammates frolicking, and at this time, he could indeed relax.
After the celebration, Digan and coach Antienes attended a press conference, as the coach of the World Cup winning team, Antienes is not a small person now, he is also sought after by reporters: "This game, it was very difficult, the Netherlands are a great team, they made us pay a lot, especially Robben's one-on-one goal, which almost cost us, in the second half the Dutch team played well, but I still think we controlled the game very well. That's all that matters, we played at our level and I think if we don't play at our normal level, the opponent will give us a fatal blow at any time, and I think Belgium deserve to win the title and we have been trying to bring it to Belgium and now we have succeeded. β
"The World Cup is obviously a continuation of the European Championship title, we have a good squad, we have inherited the legacy of the time, we respect the history and the squad of the time, we try to bring in new squads and tactics and we have succeeded," said Antienes. β
When asked by a reporter what he thought of Degan, Antienes smiled and looked at his protΓ©gΓ© and said: "Degan is an unimaginable player, he wanted to play well today and scored the decisive goal, but at the same time I would like to congratulate all the Belgian players and everyone who works together, our whole team deserves this highest honor, they have shown maturity in this tournament and everyone has played a good role in this World Cup." β
On his impression of the final, Antienes said: "I think the final was a quality game, that's the number one impression in my mind, and maybe there will be people who will continue to say that Belgium and the Netherlands are playing ugly football, but that's exactly how football is going, and overall it's a perfect match, we both played at our best!" β
Then the biggest contributor to the game, Degan, was also interviewed: "I can't even believe it, I scored such an important goal, I tried to contribute more to the team, it was a tough game, but Belgium deserved to win, our team deserved to win the title. β
When a reporter asked: "Have you ever thought that even for a moment, you will lose the final?" β
Degan's answer was very simple: "Absolutely not, since we have already entered the finals, we will definitely not go home empty-handed!" β
Deegan also admitted that although the Belgian team has had a wonderful three years, it is this World Cup that will really test them. After all, the so-called winning streak and undefeated are meaningless without a trophy as a full stop.
If the 2006 World Cup was Degan's first attempt at the World Cup, Digan's outstanding performance in 2010 symbolized the transformation of the Belgian team's temperament.
Strong, stable, and passionate!
However, while Degan was speaking, three Belgian players, Marouane Fellaini, Kompany and Romelu Lukaku, rushed into the press conference, with Fellaini still holding two beer bottles.
When they came in, they shouted together: "Belgian champion, world champion!" β
FIFA press officers, who usually point fingers at reporters, have no way to deal with these players, and Antienes said with a smile that he hopes everyone will not be surprised.
In the end, it was Antienes who gave them a look and told them to stop "messing around", and then Dugan at the press conference hurriedly ended the interview and followed Fellaini and them together, maybe this is the purpose of the three of them here, how can you celebrate the victory without scoring a goal?
"The players cried, Belgium cried, we won!! We are the best team in the world!! We're on top of the world!! β
After the game, the anchor of Belgian national television was very emotional and even cried, and the reporter of the station was so happy that he did not speak for a long time.
At 1-0, the Red Devils defeated the Dutch and lifted the Hercules Cup for the first time, and Belgium not only became the eighth team in history to win the World Cup, but also the first European team to win the World Cup outside Europe.
The whole of Belgium is boiling, all Belgians are crazy, and the anchor of Belgian national television is very excited: "The dream is no longer a dream, it has now become a reality, we have become the king of the world!! β
When the Belgians lifted the Champions Gold Cup, whether in Johannesburg, Brussels or any city in Belgium, all the Belgians shouted together: "Champion!" Champion! β
The cheers of the Belgians seemed to resound throughout the globe.
The victory in South Africa ignited endless passion in Belgium, and Belgian red also jumped from the stadium of Soccer City to Belgium, quickly dyeing the country that was eager to wear for the championship.
And these are far from being enough for the Belgians to vent their long-held excitement, the championship is Belgian, this is an unprecedented moment, the Belgian team won the World Cup trophy in South Africa, and all the Belgians went out of their homes to celebrate the history-making night in the streets.
In Brussels, hundreds of thousands of fans cheered for Degan's goal in front of the City Hall Square, people sang happily about the victory, and every Belgian in every city in Belgium went crazy for this historic victory: "We are the champions!" β
The fans' love for football is naked, so the passion after the victory is also straightforward and powerful.
"See? That's what Belgium is capable of! We win the fair! Champions are our !! β
"Long live Belgium! I knew Belgium could win! You guys are the best! β
"When the game ended, I cried! My throat is dumb! I don't know what to say! Belgium is great! Long live Degan! Long live Belgium! β
"Belgium are tenacious, they persevered until the end, we have a clear conscience, we are true champions, Antienes is great, he is the best coach of all time, much better than some people who can only talk big and attract attention, he deserves our respect!"
"I can't believe it! Now that the streets are full of people, I have to celebrate and drink him for three days and three nights! Get drunk! Long live Belgium! β
"This game brought tears to my eyes, from when we were children to now, countless generations have grown up, and we have always been looking forward to a moment like this, our style of play! Our players fought until the last minute and I'm very proud of them. Now, we are on top of the world. β
With the Red Devils winning the championship, the fans finally couldn't contain their joy and began a frenzied carnival, where people in Belgium endured 40Β°C heat, blowing vuvuzula in the streets, singing and dancing to the high-pitched rhythm of "We are the champions".
When the captain Dugan lifted the gold cup in the air, the cheers in Belgium were deafening, and the vuvuzula imported from South Africa also sounded with the blowing, and the beautiful fireworks sounded deafeningly in the sky, and the fans endured the high temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius to form a parade team.
In the process of watching the game just now, the fans at the scene went crazy and out of control several times, some people screamed loudly, and some people simply jumped on the seats and shouted with their fists, and the closer the game came to an end, the more the fans couldn't sit still.
However, all the suffering and patience was worth it, and the Belgian finally ushered in the ecstasy of victory in the second half of extra time!