Chapter 267: A Player Born for the Big Scene!
France's elimination of Brazil caused a lot of shock in world football. Brazil, which was called the strongest team in history by the media, fell at the feet of the French team, which is similar to the final of the World Cup of Nations eight years ago, when Ronnie was in full swing and had a taste of overlooking the world.
The Brazilian media bombarded Pereira, believing that his formation was too conservative, and the formation of 451 could not show all the strong attacking power of Brazil. Ade fell victim to the 451 formation. However, they also criticized Ade, believing that he was too impatient and did not cooperate with his teammates after he came on the field.
The British Daily Mail said: Don is the latest and brightest star, and together with his in-form teammates, he eliminated Brazil with a score of 2-0 and advanced to the semi-finals!
I've never seen Ronaldo cry so badly. If Argentina was eliminated with excitement and controversy, this morning's scene can only be described as "heartbreak". All the Brazilian players kept their heads down, they cried and exchanged jerseys with their opponents, and then walked to the sidelines in tears. Ronaldo, supported by Pereira and Cafu, covered his face and let the frantic tears flow, and walked to the sidelines.
Countless "torches" lit up in the audience, and the glittering light was like a night star to see off.
Only Xiao Luo did not shed tears. He's still so calm. Even though these 30 days were infinite longing and then infinite disappointment for him, this happy dancer still accepted it all calmly. For him, the grinding has just begun, and his feud with Don continues.
Why are you stupid when you meet a Frenchman? This is a question that Brazilians cannot answer today and will ponder for some time to come. Compared to the first four games. In addition to the performance in the first half, except for the demeanor of a strong team, they seem to be judged like two teams. Confusion, anxiety, and haste are their results today.
The locker room was dead silent. "No one spoke, there wasn't a sound, and I felt like it was a huge hollow, a hollow with no bottom." Robinho described it this way. "It was the most difficult moment for Brazil."
All Brazilian journalists in the press center stopped working. They sat in the corner, weeping and in a daze...... The cheerful rhythm of the past is gone, the fierce speech is paused, and what is chewed is only the taste of the landing.
Outside the stadium, countless Brazilian fans in yellow T-shirts lingered. Tears dried on that beautiful face. When defeat strikes "suddenly", no one can realize its shocking power.
This is the curtain call match of the Eintracht Arena in this World Cup. Unexpectedly, it was also a farewell scene for the Brazilian team. When the Brazilian team's bus finally came out of the aisle. The 10,000 Brazilians gathered near the stadium raised their arms! All in one go! For them, football is a symbol of strength and an indelible will. At this moment, anyone will be touched by the persistence of Brazilians!
The German Post said: Don scored twice. directly killed the favorite to win the championship. He also paid the price for this. had to leave the World Cup. Last night, the three musketeers beat the RKR combo!
Brazil lost, again to France. Originally, the five-star Brazil hoped to avenge the defeat in the 1998 World Cup final, but they did not expect that history would not be easily changed. This time it was France that won. All the French laughed.
Zinedine Zidane, Thierry, Thuram, Butters, etc. The French heroes smiled with satisfaction as they walked off the pitch. Instead, Ronaldo bowed his head and left, with five-star Brazil paying a high price for their conceit. Only Don didn't show up in the field because he was in the hospital at the moment. According to a spokesman for the French team, he will recuperate for three weeks.
The German newspaper Presse said: It started in France and ended in France!
In the final of the 1998 World Cup, Brazil lost 0-3 to France. Prior to this, Brazil had won 11 consecutive matches in the finals of the World Cup, and a win over France would make it 12 consecutive victories for the Samba Army. But the result? Brazil's 11-game winning streak was ended by France.
The São Paulo Folha lamented after the game that this may be fate. Brazil's defeat was caused by a number of factors, such as the mentality of the players being too impatient, Pereira being conservative and so on. However, it should be admitted that this is not the most perfect Brazil, and the Brazilian team has hardly threatened the French players in the game. 0-2, Brazil bid farewell to the German World Cup as a loser!
Brazil did not succeed in revenge, with Pereira refusing to comment on the player's performance after the game. Indeed, the French players certainly performed better than the Brazilian superstar in this game. Prior to this, Brazil reached the final of three consecutive World Cups with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss.
But this time Brazil lost, and the team didn't even qualify for the semi-finals. This is the first time in 16 years that Brazil has missed the World Cup final. Of course, this is not Brazil's worst record at the World Cup. In the first World Cup and the eighth World Cup, Brazil was eliminated in the group stage. In the 14th World Cup in 1990, Brazil lost 0-1 to Argentina in the quarterfinals and missed the quarterfinals, so this is also the worst record Brazil has achieved in the World Cup in 16 years.
Pereira paid the price for his conservatism and he should never have taken Adriano out of the starting line-up, as it would reduce Brazil's attacking efficiency. France have beaten Brazil once again, and it is clear that they are Brazil's nemesis. In the final of the 1998 World Cup, France defeated Brazil without being favored; Eight years later, France was once again victorious in a weak position.
Remember when Brazil and France met in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 1986? In that historic game, France emerged victorious. This time, France is once again putting an end to Brazil's path forward.
Reuters said after the game: Brazil failed to show their best form under pressure. In the past 20 years, Brazil and France have met three times in the World Cup, and France has won all of them. Can you say that France is stronger overall than Brazil? Obviously impossible, Brazil's fantasy quartet has the sharpest attacking weapons, while France has a large average age and only two youngsters in the starting line-up.
But it was such an aging French national team that won the victory with its excellent technical and tactical ability. With Don's two shining moments, the victory was achieved.
France Football praised after the game: Don was the most eye-catching star of last night, although he was limited by the Brazilian defender and disappeared from view for many moments, but once he took the ball and shot, it was a nightmare for Brazil.
France is Brazil's nemesis. Brazil have beaten France only once in the World Cup, and that was 48 years ago. In the final of the 1958 World Cup, Brazil defeated France 5-2 in the World Cup in Sweden.
This is football, and Brazil missed out on the semi-finals of the World Cup. Ronaldo, Cafu and others were all very disappointed. But we should applaud France. Because they played at their own level. Let's go. Five Star Brazil!
Italy's Torino Sports newspaper said: Zizou's "swan song" continues, Don continues his magic, he continues his good form, and continues the record of scoring goals in every game. Last night's game. It makes people completely forget his age. He has scored seven goals in this World Cup. If no miracle happens, Don will definitely be the top scorer in this World Cup.
But Brazil's magic quartet came to an abrupt end. It didn't work until July 10 in Berlin. The RKR group lost to the three musketeers. The Brazilian media's post-match comments were brutal but correct: perhaps this could not be seen as an unexpected exit, because Pereira's "magic quartet" did not play as well as expected in the World Cup until the last moment.
Eight years ago, Ronaldo had a strange illness that cost Brazil the trophy. All Brazilians say so, is there only one Ronaldo in the Brazilian team in '98? Eight years later, Brazil was once again planted at the feet of the French team due to the silence of the "magic quartet".
In order to help Ronaldinho break the goal drought and at the same time allow the team to play against France's strong midfield, Pereira fine-tuned the "magic quartet" today, with Juninho Jr. replacing Adriano in the starting position.
Ronaldinho can also be described as "reforming" today, wearing a black belt on his head. At the beginning, Ronaldinho was at the front of the French team's penalty area, and a series of beautiful ball protection actions made people think that the world footballer was really about to break out in this game, but soon due to the overall poor performance of the Brazilian team, Ronaldinho also disappeared from the field.
The outrageous one-shot goal in the second half is a portrayal of his game. According to technical statistics, Ronaldinho touched the ball 34 times, passed the ball 29 times, conceded 6 times in the whole game, and won possession only in one scramble, Ronaldinho's number of touches was only half of Zidane's in this game, it can be said that Ronaldinho's German World Cup ended in complete failure!
In the grudge with Don, he was defeated again, Don once said that he was a "coward", and also once said that the law summed up by Spain is suitable for Ronaldinho. Don became the brightest star of the game. It turns out that Don is doing better than Ronaldinho in major matches.
Ronaldo, who became the all-time top scorer in the World Cup, worked hard but was unlucky, and his inevitable shot was saved by the godlike Butters. Facing the French team's championship-level defense, the "aliens" are often surrounded by opponents in a circle.
It seems that the beautiful "magic quartet" finally failed to play a perfect movement in Germany, and the seemingly powerful five-star Brazil was finally planted at the feet of its nemesis, France. The gap between the six crowns and the quarterfinals is too big, and when the "magic quartet" fails, what music is ringing in Pereira's ears?
Speaking to the media, Beckenbauer said: "The Brazilians will be disappointed for sure, but that's football. They have the ability to play good football, but they don't show their full potential. Brazil's performance was below expectations.
The Frenchmen were not in good form in the group stage, they didn't play well. However, after entering the knockout stage, they were judged to be two. In the match against Spain, they showed people that they can play good football. Today they continue to do so, and their victory is well deserved.
Zinedine Zidane, I can't help but ask myself why he wants to retire – he's as good as he was four years ago. If he plays well, then he should continue. Brazil were favourites to win the tournament and now they have been eliminated.
I have to praise Don here, he's a player who was born for great things. With two wonderful goals, he has already raised the banner of youth, chanting to the world 'This is my stadium!' 'Yes, it's a pitch for young people! ”
France defeated Brazil in the quarter-finals, and the major French media praised the victory of the French team, especially the return of Zidane's form, believing that the French team can go further. In particular, his corner kick was flat and fast, and Don's shocking volley came from that pass.
The only thing they are worried about is whether Tang Jue's absence will affect the mentality of the players. Lacking the number one striker, the French team can only rely on Henry.
In an AFP article titled "Brazil Should Revolution", he said: "The main problem of the Brazilian team is that they think too much of themselves, and the Brazilian team is overly proud of being a five-time World Cup winner, always emphasizing that its players are the best on the planet."
"Maybe that's true in theory, but once again it's proven to be humble on the pitch. History is always full of irony, and once again Brazil fell in front of France, an opponent they truly respected. (To be continued......)