At nine o'clock in the morning of the 25th, the French team began to train normally, and after the warm-up activities, the confrontation began. The main side wears a yellow vest, and the substitute side wears a white vest. Domenech observed the condition of his players in training to decide the starting lineup on the 27th.

Zidane's condition is very average, and under his organization, the pace of the main team is as slow as a classic car. This worries Domenech. If you don't let this person play, it will definitely cause a new round of contradictions, let him start, this state ......

Journalists outside the venue also found out about the situation. So on the 26th, the French media started a big discussion. The media is divided into two factions, one is in favor of Zidane, and the other believes that Zidane should not start. Should Zidane start? It became the most important thing for France.

Among the "anti-Qi factions", "People's Daily" said that Zidane may become a burden for the team, and "Libre" said that it was time for the French team to be younger; Le Figaro disagreed: "It's a crime not to let Zidane play!" ”。 The newspaper didn't get involved, perhaps fresh in their memories of the lesson they were forced to apologize to Jacques in 1998.

"Great players are made for great games!" Le Parisien stood firmly behind Zidane, "Those who criticize Zidane have forgotten his ability on the pitch." ”。 Le Parisien believes that France coach Domenech obviously thinks so, whether he sent Zidane out of the heart or under pressure, in short, he should have taken a big gamble this time.

For Zidane now, the most important thing to do is to wait. Be patient. He may have maintained a slow pace for a long time, but when it was time to kick the crucial moment, Zidane was still able to lift his legs and swing quickly and nimbly. For these few seconds of flash, Domenech should have waited ninety minutes.

How to evaluate Zidane's role depends on what criteria you use. The 34-year-old Zidane is no longer the king of football back then, and if you only stare at his slow steps and passing mistakes, then it is easy to conclude that he has a "burden".

Zidane's through ball behind the opposition has always been the only effective way for France to attack. How many times. France coach Domenech couldn't help but cheer for his "old man". Young people have passion and energy, but the "old guys" have terrible experiences, knowing when to converge and when to fight for their lives. Take that step or poke that kick too.

Old man Zidane has become a monument. After the match against South Korea. He kicked through the wooden door of the dressing room passage in a rage, and the Leipzig people kept it in their keep, saying it was a tribute to "the greatest player in the world".

On Zidane's arguments. In fact, the opposition has overlooked one point, and that is the influence and motivation of this veteran to his teammates. On the field, his teammates are willing to fight hard to get him to play one more game. Whether on or off the field, he is the best choice for the French team to stabilize the morale of the army.

The Spanish players took advantage of the opportunity and started shouting in front of the media. They shouted: see off Zidane on the evening of the 27th.

In and out of the words, Zidane has been regarded as a figure in a museum. Torres said: "We will make this game the last game for Zidane. ”

Raul even said, "I'm going to say goodbye to him because it's his last game." ”

In the face of the provocation of the Spanish players, Zidane said lightly in front of the media: "Retirement? I'm sorry to tell them that I'm not going to retire after this race. ”

Tang Jue supported Zidane in front of the media: "He will always be the king on the court, and no one can stop him, because he is not a lonely fight." He just needs to sit in midfield, with me and Thierry Henry up front and Claude Makelele and Thuram in the back. ”

"Those who say that Zidane is the last game are actually small in their hearts. A generation of midfield masters has left many classic moments for world football, but they have forgotten these. I'm going to show with facts how ridiculous these words they are saying now. ”

"Hit Zidane because they were afraid of him. Afraid that under his command, the French team stepped on Spain and advanced to the quarterfinals. I'm going to tell them that we're going to meet Brazil in the quarter-finals. We want to leave a classic and great match in the World Cup, not against Spain, but against Brazil. ”

'I'm not thinking about beating Spain like this, I'm going to break through the Brazilian backline like this.

Tang Jue's words were very arrogant, and he simply didn't take Spain in his eyes. Almost all the French media published what Tang Jue said, and French fans also began to support Zidane, calling on Domenech to let Zidane start, and let Zidane personally teach the Spanish guys who are not only high and thick.

In the face of Tang's arrogant words, Raul only said one sentence: "The game on the evening of the 27th will be the end of Tang's first World Cup!" ”

Torres said: "Don is a guy who doesn't know the height of the sky, and I know how to put out his arrogance." ”

Casillas said: "I reiterate my opinion again, I won't let him score! ”

To Casillas's provocation, Tang Jue couldn't help but say: "I haven't played against Real Madrid, so I don't know how good he is." Today's No. 1 goalkeeper in the world doesn't seem to be him, Buffon is recognized as the No. 1 goalkeeper in the world. I was able to play a big four at the San Siro, four times to break Gianluigi Buffon's goal, and Spain's goal was nothing. ”

"Humph! If he's brave enough, he won't shed a tear after the game on the 27th! ”

In order to prove how good he is, Tang Jue took out the match between Milan and Juventus and said that Buffon belongs to the kind of person who is shot while lying down. Buffon did not say a word to the media at the moment, he is preparing for the upcoming quarter-finals with his teammates.

During the World Cup, Italy's phone gate intensified: on June 8, Borrell, the head of the investigation office of the Italian Football Federation, announced that he would hand over the conclusions of the investigation to the prosecutor in seven days, after the investigation into the Italian football scandal entered its third day.

On June 14, Juventus officially announced the appointment of Giely as the club's new president, and former presidents Stevens and Boniperti will become honorary presidents.

On June 15, the new president of the Italian Football Federation, Rossi, said that it would be decided around June 22 who would face charges.

On June 20, Borrell, deputy director of the Investigation Office of the Italian Football Federation, made it clear that Juventus and AC Milan were primarily responsible for the Italian football scandal, while Lazio and Fiorentina were relatively less responsible.

On June 22, the Italian Football Federation announced the preliminary results of the scandal, in which Juventus, Fiorentina and Lazio will be prosecuted and asked for relegation, and Juventus will be stripped of last year's league title. AC Milan's penalties are being studied.

Before the start of the World Cup, Buffon and other players were involved in the turmoil of match-fixing, and some media revealed that Buffon had been involved in gambling. Italian football is in the midst of a storm, and the Italian team, led by Lippi, is silent in front of the media. This group of brave men wants to save the image of Italian football with their actions.

In the two quarterfinals on the 25th, England, the favorite to win the championship, defeated Ecuador with a direct free kick from Beckenham and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The match between Portugal and the Netherlands has been dubbed the battle of the spotlights. The game was a brutal affair, with the referee showing a total of 16 yellow cards and four red cards, including nine for Portugal and seven for the Netherlands. Before the end of the first half, Portuguese defender Costinha was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards.

The game started off with a lot of intense play, with both sides playing attacking football. Cristiano Ronaldo became the main target of the Dutch team, and in the fifth minute of the game, Van der Meyer brought Ronaldo down and received a yellow card. A minute later, Blarouz raised his leg and kicked Ronaldo's right thigh and received a yellow card. Cristiano Ronaldo was a little less comfortable running and received emergency treatment on the sidelines, with close-ups showing the blood marks on his thighs.

In the 23rd minute, Portugal took the lead with their first shot on goal. Miguel threw the ball into the touchline from the right, Deco knocked it to Cristiano Ronaldo, who protected the ball in a scramble with three defenders and distributed it to Deco on the wing. Deco crossed from the right, Pauletta did it with his right foot under the close pressure of the defender, Maniche stopped the ball to avoid Blarouz who fell to the ground and tackled, and then dodged Oyer, and hit the right side of the gate with a right-footed volley from 12 meters in front of the goal, Portugal led 1-0!

With this goal, Portugal defeated its archrival Netherlands 1-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals with difficulty. At the end of the match, Portugal announced that Cristiano Ronaldo is seriously injured and may miss the quarter-finals. Portugal paid the price for the victory, and in addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco and others also had injuries of varying degrees.

This game made Tang Jue fall into contemplation, and in the game with Spain, he would definitely be guarded by the opponent, and even the opponent's spikes would greet his legs, and passing seemed to be the best choice. Although Puyol did not talk too much in front of the media, it is conceivable that the Spanish defenders must be discussing how to bring themselves down.

The war of words before the game not only inspired the fighting spirit of both sides, but also inspired the fierceness of the players on both sides. After the match between Portugal and the Netherlands, Zidane, Henry and Tang Jue were called to his room by Domenech.

"I'm most worried about your body, the Spanish defenders will definitely learn from the Dutch team's style of play and deal with you fiercely. Especially you! Domenech pointed at Tang Jue and said. He looked at Zidane again and said, "They will also be fierce against you." ”

Tang Jue said with a smile: "Coach, I am a steel and iron bone, and I am not afraid of their ferocity. Domenech shook his head and said: "The knockout stage is different from the group stage, everyone wants to go further. Spanish defenders won't be urbane. ”

"The stage of the World Cup is too big, and no one has any reason to regret it. This is your first time participating in the World Cup, and you don't understand the dangers. ”

Zidane looked up at Domenech and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Domenech couldn't have called them here because he was worried about their bodies, he must have had his own thoughts. So, what is his thinking? (To be continued......)