Chapter 66: Full Moon Scimitar
Just as Keegan was teaching George on the bench, he was suddenly interrupted by the whistle on the field. When Keegan turned his head to look at the situation on the court, he couldn't help but stand up suddenly, and hurriedly ran to the side of the court, anxiously looking at the situation on the field.
In the 39th minute of the game, Owen received a long pass from Beckham and began to run. Salgado resisted Owen to death, as if he was about to break the ball, but unfortunately Owen's speed was too fast, and he just got rid of Salgado in two or three steps.
Seeing that Owen was about to rush into the penalty area, the anxious Salgado couldn't help but fall to the ground and slid and put down Owen fiercely, which is why the scene in front of him appeared.
Keegan was anxious in his heart, you must know that although Shearer is good, after all, he is old, and his physical fitness and condition cannot be maintained at his peak, and at this time, the young Owen can be said to be the offensive core of the entire England in the next decade.
A long time ago, Keegan had been reported by the team doctor that although Owen's body was not glass-shaped, it would shatter when touched. But Irving's body is also fragile, and perhaps a seemingly inconspicuous injury could keep Irving out for a few months.
Thinking that the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup was about to start, Owen's injury at this time was definitely a serious blow for England. Even if Owen can return from injury before the World Cup, no one can guarantee Owen's state after his return.
Seeing the stadium, Beckham and others ran to Owen to take a look, waved at the bench, and signaled that a stretcher was needed. Keegan's heart couldn't help but be shocked, could it be that Owen was seriously injured this time.
The team doctors, who had been prepared for a long time, came to Owen in a stretcher cart unique to the court, put Owen on the stretcher, and then put it on the cart and drove out.
"Michael, how are you?" As the stretcher truck had just driven to the sidelines, Keegan strode over nervously, looked at Owen and asked. Not only Keegan, but even a group of substitute players such as George couldn't help but surround them.
"Sir, I can't help Michael check on the situation by doing this, please get your players back in position." One of the team doctors said to Keegan.
"Yes sir, what are you all doing here, get back to your seats." Hearing the team doctor's words, Keegan reacted, yelled a few words, drove George and the others back to the bench, stayed by Owen's side, and quietly waited for the team doctor's examination.
"Luckily, there was a little problem with the ankle, not very serious. But to be on the safe side, I mean for you to replace Michael, and now Michael needs to rest. If things are good, a week later, Michael could also play as a substitute against France. ”
After just a few casual glances, the team doctor already knew about Owen's situation and said to Keegan beside him.
Hearing the team doctor's words, Keegan couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, although he couldn't participate in the game against the Danish team, but he heard the team doctor say that Owen could participate in the game against the French team as a substitute, which means that Owen's injury is not serious.
For the upcoming 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, this situation is the best. So after hearing the team doctor's words, Keegan didn't say anything, just nodded to indicate that he knew, and at the same time turned his head to look at the players on the bench, thinking about who to replace Owen.
Just as Keegan was thinking about who to change, the England team in the stadium was already preparing to take the free-kick. It was a free-kick from 23 metres from goal, and it was slightly left at the same time, which is exactly what Beckham does best.
Without anyone's cover, Beckham stood alone at the penalty spot, quietly waiting for the referee's whistle. The rest of the England players, even Campbell burst into the Spanish penalty area, ready to wait for an opportunity.
"A little bit of the past, a little bit of the past." Casillas shouted loudly for his team-mate to go a little further to the right in order to potentially block the angle of David Beckham's shot.
Looking at Beckham standing on the penalty spot, Casillas was nervous, after all, Beckham's free kicks are famous, if Beckham does not choose to shoot directly but pass the ball in this position where he is best at taking free kicks, I am afraid that even Casillas himself will not believe it.
Knowing that this time it was Beckham who took a direct free kick on goal, how could Casillas not be nervous, after all, Beckham's full moon scimitar is famous throughout the football world.
Seeing as if everything was ready, the referee blew his whistle to signal that Beckham could get started. However, at this time, Guti, who was working as a human wall, took advantage of the referee's inattention and immediately took a step forward. As Guti took a step forward, the whole wall involuntarily took a step forward, so that the angle of Beckham's shot could be smaller.
Beckham naturally watched the small actions of the Spanish players, but Beckham did not signal the referee like ordinary players, and the opponent's wall was too close to him, so that the referee drove the opponent's wall back.
In Beckham's eyes, the small actions of Guti and others are simply useless and have no effect on themselves, which is completely from Beckham's own self-confidence in his extraordinary free kick skills.
With the referee's whistle, Beckham began to run, relying on his left foot to support the weight of his whole body, his left hand raised high, and his body could be tilted to the left, in the eyes of outsiders, Beckham's body at this time was almost at a forty-five degree angle.
The right foot kicked the ball, and at the same time, when Beckham's right foot kicked on the ball, Beckham's left foot seemed to turn a little, and even George on the sidelines saw it and had to worry about whether Beckham would go off the field with a crutch foot injury because of this free kick shot.
However, it is clear that George's worries are unnecessary, although Beckham's shooting posture does seem very dangerous in the eyes of outsiders, but for Beckham, this posture is the most comfortable position for his free kicks, because Beckham has always been accustomed to using this posture to take free kicks.
The ball turned into a beautiful arc and flew quickly towards the goal over the wall of people who were desperately jumping up to block Beckham's shot.
"What's going on?" When Beckham kicked the ball out, Casillas, who had been very concentrated, couldn't help but wonder as he watched the ball fly towards the goal. Because Beckham's shot this time was flying towards the center of the goal, and Casillas happened to be standing here. If the ball continues to fly in this direction, I'm afraid Casillas won't need to move, just reach out and grab the ball.
It is for this reason that Casillas is puzzled, after all, Beckham's free kicks are famous, and Beckham's free kicks cannot be obtained so easily.
As if to prove Casillas' guess, the ball, which was originally headed for the center of the goal, began to change direction and flew towards the upper left corner of the goal, and the speed came and went, and the ball seemed to make a sharp turn.
Seeing this scene, the shocked Casillas struggled to save, but unfortunately the initial doubts made Casillas react, but it was too late, and the ball was two balls away from Casillas's fingers and went into the net.
1:0, England relied on captain David Beckham's free kick to break the deadlock first