At four o'clock in the afternoon of the 11th, the French team took a special car to the Elysee Palace.

The Élysée Palace is a two-storey building made of large stone blocks. The two symmetrical wings are two platforms, surrounded by a garden in the middle, with a simple and solemn appearance. At the back of the palace is a secluded and beautiful garden. The interior of the Élysée Palace is full of splendor.

At the entrance of the main building, the blue, white and red flags of France flutter in the wind. The lintel has the bold letters "RF", an abbreviation of the name of the French Republic.

Each living room is decorated with gilded wood walls, famous paintings and delicate tapestries, and is surrounded by gilded carved furniture and rare works of art from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as glittering table clocks and chandeliers, making it a museum-like place.

The palace is furnished with 2,000 gilded sculptors from the 17th and 18th centuries, 200 precious tapestries, 130 fine table clocks and a large number of precious works of art.

This palace, which used to be the place where the French president received foreign dignitaries, today Chirac is going to meet with the French team. The French players wore suits and leather shoes, and Don did not like formal wear because he felt that he could not stretch his limbs comfortably.

Stepping out of the car, the first thing that caught the player's eye was the Republican Guard in red tasseled helmets and blue uniforms, with four members of the guard guarding the gate. Under the light of media reporters, they walked into the official residence of President Jacques Chirac. The palatial Élysée Palace caught the eye of Ribery and others, who walked here for the first time.

Look at the famous paintings and intricate tapestries hanging on the walls, surrounded by gilded carved furniture and rare works of art. As well as the glittering table clock and the large chandelier, Ribery couldn't help but want to reach for the delicate furniture. The staff politely stopped him.

Everyone tried their best to restrain their laughter, and Ribery said awkwardly to Tang Jue beside him: "I just pretended to touch it, who knew that they were serious!" ”

Tang Jue shifted his gaze from the exquisite artwork to Ribery. He stretched out his right hand and slammed it at Ribery's crotch. Ribery quickly covered his crotch with his hand and shouted, "What are you doing?" ”

Tang Jue shrugged his shoulders and said lightly: "I just pretended to touch it, who knew that you were serious!" ”

The crowd couldn't help but laugh out loud!

The staff wanted to stop the players from laughing, but thought of these people as the protagonists of the day. At last they pretended not to hear anything.

Led by the staff. The crowd came to a meeting room. Chirac was waiting for them right there.

"I've heard your laughter for a long time, can you tell me what makes you so happy?" Chirac looked at the French players with a smile. All of a sudden, their eyes turned to Ribery. Ribery lowered his head in embarrassment, and the scar on his face turned red!

Chirac took two steps forward. Start by holding Domenech's hand on the right side of the team. The president of the Football Association, K? Simone stood beside Chirac. Just as he was about to introduce him, Chirac said, "I know him. ”

Looking at Domenech, Chirac smiled and said, "Thank you." Thank you for bringing the Hercules Cup back to France! ”

Domenech modestly said: "The main credit goes to the players, I only did what I had to do. In addition, the French team has achieved such results, and you are inseparable from it. ”

In the group stage match against South Korea, Domenech put Tang Jue on the bench. At the end of the first half, France was down 1-0, and after the break, back in the dressing room, Zidane was very unhappy with Domenech. Zidane, who was substituted early in the second half, walked directly back to the dressing room. In a fit of rage, he kicked the door of the locker room to break.

The conflict between Zidane and Domenech became acute, and Chirac immediately asked Platini to deal with the matter. In Platini and Gram? With the efforts of Simone and others, the two reconciled. The coach came back together, and the French team played better and better in the next games.

Chirac looked at Domenech deeply and said nothing. In grams? Under Simone's introduction, Chirac cordially shook hands with the members of the French team.

"After the game, I repeatedly admired your last shot, the volley, which was good!" Chirac held Tang Jue's hand and said with a smile: "You are the one who won the Hercules Cup for us!" ”

Tang Jue said with a smile: "The credit is not on me alone, and the victory is the joint efforts of the whole team." Also, without Ribery giving me a pass, I didn't have a chance to shoot. ”

Ribery stood on Tang Jue's left side, and when he heard this, a surprise appeared in his eyes. Ribery didn't expect that Tang Jue would mention his name at this time.

Chirac nodded and said: "I like it very much when you talk like that, football is a team sport, and if you want to achieve good results, you must rely on the joint efforts of all the players." ”

"At first, I was a little worried, thinking that after you passed this World Cup, you would be even more arrogant and have no one in your eyes. Now my worries are gone. Chirac exclaimed: "From now on, I have decided to be your fan!" ”

"You are my idol!"

There was surprise on the faces of the French team, and the surprise was followed by applause. Vieira's brow furrowed, but he was also clapping.

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At 10 o'clock in the morning of the 11th, FIFA announced other awards for this year's World Cup: Brazil and Spain shared the fair competition award for this year's World Cup; Portugal was voted the most popular team by fans; Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who has conceded only three goals in seven games, won the Yashin Award, which is also known as the best goalkeeper.

FIFA also announced the best 23-man squad:

Goal: Buffon, Lehmann, Ricardo.

Defenders: Ayala, Terry, Thuram, Lahm, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Gala

Midfielders: Ze Roberto, Vieira, Zidane, Ballack, Pirlo, Gattuso, Figo, Maniche

Forwards: Crespo, Don, Henry, Klos, Totti

Both teams in the finals had six players selected, making the biggest winners, accounting for almost half of the total. The top four teams in this year's World Cup are all from Europe, so the players selected for the best team are mainly European players. There are only three players from South America, a developed region of football.

Tang Jue became the youngest player to be elected. This makes French fans very proud!

There is the best lineup, of course, there will be the worst lineup, on the 11th, Marca newspaper selected the worst eleven people in this World Cup:

Worst goalkeeper: Karachi, Australia. He came on in place of Schwarzer against Croatia, but a fatal mistake almost cut off the team's chance of qualifying, and against Italy, Schwarzer once again replaced him.

Worst left-back: Cafu. Before meeting France, Brazil were underdogs all the way. Cafu didn't show his own problems. But in Brazil's match against France, Domenech saw him as the main breakthrough.

Worst centre-back: Czech Republic's Ujfarusi. The Czech Republic stopped in the group stage, not because they lost to Italy, but because they lost to Ghana. And the direct cause of the loss to Ghana. It was a low-level mistake by Ujfarusi. and a red card.

Worst centre-back: Serbia and Montenegro's Dudic. In Serbia's 3-2 defeat to Ivory Coast, there were two unnecessary handballs in the box in one game, with two goals in the lead. The victory was given to the Ivorians. Serbia and Montenegro lost their best chance to save face.

Worst left-back: Carlos. In the first game against France, Carlos failed to complete the defensive task well, resulting in Don scoring twice.

Worst centre-back: Frank Lampard. Frank Lampard was expected to score, but as the player with the most shots per game, he didn't score anything, squandered too many chances, and couldn't even score a penalty at the worst time.

Worst central midfielder: Czech Republic's Polak. Against Italy, he first scored Materazzi for a goal, and then let himself be red carded for two stupid fouls, ruining the Czech Republic's best chance.

Worst right midfielder: Serbia and Montenegro's Stankovic. As the most valuable star of the team, several games have evaporated on the field, and he behaves completely like an ordinary player from Serbia and Montenegro in Serbia and Montenegro, which is surprising.

Worst left-midfielder: Ronaldinho. In all fairness, if this is an average player, his performance is not too bad, even good, but because he is Ronaldo, it is too far from the level he can play, and there is only one inconsequential assist in five games, which is really unreasonable.

Two-time World Footballer of the Year, without a single goal, in the crucial knockout round, there was no good performance. Especially in the match against France, when he got a great opportunity, he inexplicably played high and missed the goal.

Worst striker: Serbia and Montenegro's Kezman. High expectations but disappointing performances, Serbia and Montenegro ran the most up front, and the most camera-grabbing was the aging Milosevic, who really caught the attention of Kezman, but it was only that bad foul and a humiliating red card that ended up being sent home early by the team.

Worst striker: Ibrahimovic. As Sweden's most valuable star, he did not show a level commensurate with his value on the field, and still did not break his goal drought in the World Cup.

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On the 11th, FIFA announced that a team had been organized to investigate Zidane's collision.

Most people believe that even if Zidane is insulted, he should not lose his mind. As the captain of the French team and the spiritual leader, Zidane should have handled it calmly at the time.

But there are also those who show solidarity with Zinedine Zidane. AFP reports: The chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Iranian Congress, Aledin? Boruadi recently wrote to Zinedine Zidane to congratulate the French captain for his "reasonable and timely response" in the face of "insults to his personality and Islamic identity".

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the media: "Zidane has always been my idol, he was and will be!" ”

Iran's World Circle, a radical newspaper led by Boruyadi, is known for its full support for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hardline policies. On the front page, the newspaper featured two famous head-hammer photos with the headline: "The world's best player fights for his Islamic identity." ”

The Iranian parliament may not have known that Zidane, who claimed to be an impiety Muslim, married a non-Muslim Spanish dancer and had four boys, none of whom had Islamic names. They will also not know what happened between Materazzi and Zidane.

However, even if they know the truth, they will not change their approach. Football is a popular sport in Iran, and Ahmadinejad has a habit of using it to promote his political ideas.

Before the Iranian football team left for Germany, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared during one of the team's training sessions. Wear the national team jersey and shoes and play against the players. He gave a speech after training and wished the Iranian team the same success as Iran's nuclear plan, and captain Daei gave Ahmadinejad a national jersey with the number 24. (To be continued......)