Chapter 211: Dynasty
As the ball flew into Neuer's goal, the Belgian crowd erupted in an astonishing cheer, and now the pressure was on the Germans.
If the fifth German player fails to score the ball, Belgium will win the title, and at this moment, all eyes of the world are focused on German midfielder Schweinsteiger who will take the penalty next.
In this World Cup, Schweinsteiger's performance has been very good since the group stage, although the attention is not as good as that of young players like Gotze, Kroos and Muller, but it is precisely because of him that the German team can overcome strong opponents along the way and finally reach the final.
In today's final, Schweinsteiger's performance was also very eye-catching, not only in the midfield as tough as ever, but also in the attack, he also repeatedly sent wonderful passes, now is the time for him to show his star charm.
When Digan passed by Schweinsteiger's side, his eyes suddenly flashed, and he could clearly feel that Schweinsteiger's eyes were a little nervous and flustered.
That's good news!
"That guy is finished!"
Fellaini, who was standing beside Degan, was stunned for a moment and said, "Rod! What did you just say!? ”
Deegan laughed, "I bet with you, that guy is absolutely finished!" ”
As Deegan spoke, Schweinsteiger had already walked into the box, wiped the ball with his jersey and placed it on the penalty spot.
Courtois also came over at this time and gently flicked the ball with his foot, and when the referee saw this, the whistle immediately sounded and warned Courtois.
It's time for a penalty shootout, and the referee can't send Courtois off, otherwise that's exactly what the Belgians want, and it's clear that substitute goalkeeper Proto has more experience than saving a penalty.
Courtois smiled at the referee and then retreated into the back of the net, his psychological warfare seemed to work well, and Schweinsteiger then repeated the ball several times in succession, only to stop when the referee urged him to do so.
Nervous?
How could it not be nervous!
Schweinsteiger felt like his heart was about to explode at this moment, and he wanted to play the role of German football legend Moreno, who wanted to play the Italian summer, and it was Moreno who scored a penalty in the final against Argentina to help Germany lift the World Cup trophy for the third time.
Schweinsteiger would have liked to get some strength from Moreno, but unfortunately, he couldn't remember how Moreno had handled the penalty in the first place.
Looking up at Courtois, he saw that the young Belgian goalkeeper was looking at him with a relaxed face, and the two made eye contact, Courtois also raised his hand and pointed to the sky, as if he was guiding Schweinsteiger to the fate of football.
Schweinsteiger's mind instantly appeared the loneliest and most tragic back in world football. Baggio!
Shaking his head vigorously, Schweinsteiger wanted to shake out the bad idea, but at this time the referee's whistle sounded.
Schweinsteiger's heart was panicked, and he subconsciously started to run, and when he ran in front of the ball, he found that his steps seemed to be messed up.
Of course, the referee couldn't let him go back and run again, and Schweinsteiger could only kick the ball out, and as soon as he kicked it, Schweinsteiger knew that ~~~~~~~~~ was over!
The ball he kicked out, as if by magic just cast by Courtois, flew straight over the crossbar and into the stands behind the goal.
Finished! It's all over!
Schweinsteiger could clearly hear the "click" at this moment, and he felt his heart break.
Courtois, who fell to the ground, saw the football fly into the sky, and his heart suddenly burst into ecstasy, but before he could get up, he was crushed by his teammates who rushed over, his ears were full of shouts, and his brain was even more blank.
The Belgian fans in the stands have long gone crazy, waving the national flag one by one, and some female fans are even more embarrassed, and tears of excitement are in their eyes.
In contrast, German fans have experienced another dark night, 24 years, a full 24 years, since German football won the World Cup for the last time in Italy in 1990, a full 24 years have passed, they have reached the final twice, only to come home twice.
The German fans in the stands looked at the Belgian players on the pitch who were frantically celebrating the victory, as well as the German players who were the foils, and disappointment and confusion were written all over their faces.
On the pitch, the Belgians cheered, the players pulled their girlfriends from the stands, or the children enjoyed the championship together, and Deegan and Park Ji-yeon also hugged each other tightly, and he still held his son David in his arms. Wright.
And the Germans can only bear the pain of defeat, Schweinsteiger, who missed the penalty, cried, the veteran Klose was also full of tears, Neuer also cried, this strong German is a little bit away from becoming a national hero, if he can save Fellaini's penalty, maybe the people who celebrate the victory now are them, but there is no if on the football field, so he can only taste the bitterness of defeat now.
The one who cried the most was Thomas. Muller and Gotze, after the game, Muller sat on the ground and cried, the German staff helped him up, but Muller still burst into tears, they waited too long for this championship, but this time, they still failed to do so, Götze fell to the ground for the first time, covering his face with his hands, it is conceivable that the German genius will also shed sad tears.
On the field, only Lahm of the German players did not cry, but just stood aside, cross-legged and looking at the Belgian players who were celebrating, quietly and lonely looking at their sad teammates.
Rahm has done a very good job this time, he led the team to the final, he is so close to the championship, but far away, he can hardly hide the loss with his waist crossed, he can only bow his head, it is conceivable that Ram, as the captain, is just holding back tears at this time.
Lahm doesn't know if he will be able to go to Russia with the German team in four years' time, Kroos, Müller, Gotze are still young, and the trophy of his dreams is not always out of reach.
For the young people of Germany, perhaps there is no need for such a sad final battle, the next World Cup, they will come again, the next World Cup, they will appear on the stage of the World Cup in Russia.
But what about Ram?
Maybe he doesn't have a chance anymore!
The Belgians were still celebrating, and the German players left the stadium one by one under the persuasion of coach Loew and came to the mixed zone, and the veteran Klose was interviewed by reporters on the spot: "This result is very unacceptable, the World Cup left me at the last moment, we have gone all out for the sake of victory, in the end we have a problem with our fitness, but we did our best, we are proud, regret that there is no more time, but we are proud, we are not empty-handed, we regret ourselves, But life goes on, my World Cup is completely over, but the World Cup in Germany is not over yet, we still have a chance in the future. ”
Klose then continued: "It's a pain that will stay with us for the rest of our lives, but that's what football is, we need to look up and take it, we've done our best, we're just a little bit less lucky. ”
Germany's coach Loew also spoke to the media: "It's sad not to be able to win, but I want to congratulate my players, they are the pride of the country. ”
Loew then continued: "We deserve to be positive, the result is secondary, our team has had a lot of difficulties, we have been growing, we actually have a lot of good chances, it is a game where both sides have a chance to win, but the result is a pity. ”
Next, the Belgians also ended their celebration on the pitch, and at the end of the game, Degan also gave an interview: "The result was fantastic, everything was great, we played a good game, although in normal time, both sides failed to score, but there is no doubt that it is destined to be a game that will go down in the history of the World Cup, both sides created a lot of chances, the Germans fought very tenaciously in this game, especially at the beginning of the second half, they completely took the initiative on the field, But in the end we withstood the pressure, which is commendable, we won, which is very gratifying, and now, we can say to everyone that we are already kings of the world! ”
Back in the locker room, the celebration began again, champagne was sprayed everywhere, everyone was left with only a pair of shorts, the image or anything, it didn't matter, at this time, all they needed was to vent.
When François walked in, he was also drenched in soup, but the coach could not blame the players for their rudeness at this time, and quickly joined in the collective celebration.
It wasn't until the staff came to inform them to accept the award that the Belgians' celebrations ended, and the Belgian team returned to the pitch under the leadership of Digan.
The podium has been set up, and when the Germans came up to the stage to receive their silver medal, Degan was the first to applaud the respectable opponent, and the other Belgian players also applauded, which is not sympathy, the performance of the German team today deserves such applause, and their performance in this World Cup also deserves such applause.
The German fans in attendance also cheered at this time, although they were very disappointed, but at this moment, nothing is more important than sending comfort and encouragement to those players who have given their best.
When Rahm received the silver medal, his eyes were full of unwillingness, and when Klose received his medal, Degan could clearly see that the veteran's eyes were already filled with tears.
This is Klose's last World Cup, and he has overtaken Ronaldo to become the second in the World Cup scoring charts, but he still failed to reach that supreme podium.
Silver medals, what is it for a player to win two World Cup silver medals in his career?
Honor!?
Disgrace!?
After receiving the silver medal, the German team quickly exited the stadium and it was time for the champions to come into play.
Degan walked last, standing with François.
"Rod! Thank you! ”
Deegan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Why do you want to say thank you to me, this is the credit of all of us!" ”
François smiled and did not continue the topic: "What are you going to do next, where are you going to go on vacation?" ”
A complicated look flashed in Degan's eyes: "I don't know, but it's ~~~~~~~~"
Degan didn't finish his words, it was already his turn, it was still FIFA President Blatter who awarded him the medal, the relationship between the two was very bad, Deegan didn't let him hang the medal around his neck, but directly reached out to take it, and then put it on himself.
Four years ago in South Africa, Deegan lifted the Hercules Cup as a captain, and now this is the second time, as a captain, he has lifted the Hercules Cup twice, and Deegan has also become the first person in world football.
"Take it! He belongs to you now! ”
Dugan took the trophy from Blatter's hand, took a deep breath, and with a loud roar, the trophy was lifted high, and at the same time, countless fireworks burst out around the stadium, and the stadium was even more streamers, and the fireworks continued, and all the Belgian players rushed towards Dugan, although it was the second time they had won the trophy, the players were still excited, and everyone stretched out their arms to touch it.
Deegan looked at his impatient teammates and smiled as he handed the trophy to Fellaini, who passed it back and forth in the hands of the players, like a huge treasure, and everyone loved it.
"Great! In addition to greatness at the moment! I don't know what words to use to describe Deegan and his Belgium, from Euro 2008 to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Belgian team has won all the international tournaments, which was unimaginable before, but now it has all become a reality, Degan! Degan! Degan! Great Digan and great Belgian national team! ”
Degan's achievements are absolutely great, he has changed everything, when he was reborn, he had no idea that he would one day be able to get to where he is today, and now he has achieved it, and now he has led Belgium to achieve the four crowns that Spain failed to achieve in his previous life.
At this moment, in addition to excitement, there seemed to be a bit of a tasteless feeling in Digan's heart, and that feeling became stronger and stronger.