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Argentina's base camp for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was finally set at the HPC Sports Center at the University of Pretoria!

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, and the University of Pretoria is the largest university in South Africa. The HPC Sports Center is affiliated with this university!

As early as August 2009, Bilardo, an official of the Argentine Football Association and also a famous Argentine football player, came to the HPC Sports Center in advance for an inspection and was very satisfied with the conditions here. After that, the Argentine team was the first to ask I applied to FIFA and requested to stay here, and finally got approval from FIFA, and I got my wish!

Among them, there was an interesting little story worth mentioning——

The England team, the Blue and Whites' mortal enemy, also took a fancy to the HPC Sports Center. Unfortunately, their inspection here forced the Argentine team to be two weeks late, and in the end they had no choice but to give up!

Being able to defeat England in this aspect is definitely a good sign. While the Argentinians are extremely proud, they also have more expectations for the upcoming World Cup!

As for the University of Pretoria, in order to welcome the arrival of this world-renowned team of kings, the HPC Sports Center has been fully closed. The South African government is carrying out comprehensive renovations here in the hope that by then, It can bring more convenient services and environment to the Argentina team!

Therefore, at this time, the Argentine team's early warm-up activities are still conducted domestically!

After the 32-man roster was announced, all selected players came to Buenos Aires to report within two days. The temporary residence chosen by Li Tongfan was a four-star hotel near River Plate's Monument Stadium!

The team's temporary training venue is held at the Monument Stadium, the home of River Plate!

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boom! !

There was a loud bang.

The football pierced through the space like a world-destroying lightning and slammed into the goal.

"Well done, nice cum, Rodrigo, very good!!"

The weather in Buenos Aires in the afternoon in May was already a little cold. On the lawn of the Monument Stadium, the Argentine team was undergoing its first run-in training after gathering! The pigtail forward Palacio hit a super world wave during shooting training. The forward coach Bethanya standing aside laughed and praised...

Palacio waved his thanks to Bethania!

At the same time, he secretly glanced at the head coach Crazy Li who was standing not far from the sideline.

He had heard about this young head coach who appeared like a comet countless times before, but he never thought that Crazy Li would become the head coach of Argentina one day, and that he would be lucky enough to be called. Selected for the Argentina national team!

Although this is not the final 23-man South Africa roster, as many as 9 people are likely to fall on the road to the real World Cup in South Africa... However, Palacio is confident that he will conquer Madman Li with his own strength, because he There is a unique magic weapon for winning - speed!

Among the current 32 people, he is the fastest!

But what makes Palacio a little disappointed is that he didn't see any expression on Crazy Li's face just now. His shot was so powerful and heavy that it really didn't make him blink... …

There are many people who have the same idea as Palacio. The young player Perotti was selected for the national team for the first time, [Joker] Aimar, who has never had a chance to play except for the warm-up match, and scored a goal against Uruguay. The "Beast" Carlos Tevez, who absolutely killed the world wave, and even the unruly Patmo, who was called "Madman" in Argentina, all performed hard on this not-cold afternoon... …

Sweating in the cold air makes your blood boil...

Their fate lies in the hands of the young man standing on the sidelines with a stern look!

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Li Tongfan has been carefully observing the status of Argentine stars!

The 32 players currently training at the Monument Stadium can be said to be the most prosperous and luxurious lineup in Argentina. Whether it is the actual performance in the just-concluded 09-10 season or the ability ranking value in FM2010, each of them is outstanding. He can be called a hero, and he is also the target of the top clubs in the five major leagues this summer!

Unlike long-term club competitions where everyone can get a chance, once the national team's roster is determined, it means that the undrafted players will lose their opportunities forever. For many of them, it may be the highlight of their careers. This is the last chance to appear in the World Cup. Therefore, for Lao Li, making the decision to eliminate anyone is a painful and cruel thing!

Lao Li must find out the state of the Argentine stars after a long season in just a few days, and strive to use the most scientific and reasonable standards to select the final 23 players!

Of course Lao Li saw Palacio's shot just now!

However, such an accidental shooting success rate is nothing. Moreover, the characteristic of this pigtailed forward with double 20s in [Speed] and [Explosive Power] in the FM2010 system is not to score goals. Lao Li does not expect him to become a team player. The leading scorer...

Li Tongfan spent the entire afternoon in such meticulous observation!

In the last period of the team training, the players of Argentina U21 youth team played a 45-minute confrontation as the opponents of the adult team. In the end, the adult team defeated the younger brothers 7:1!

Messi and Higuain performed a hat trick.

Riquelme scored a free kick again!

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May 29.

Argentina played the last warm-up match before going to South Africa, and the opponent was Canada!

This game was open to the public, and a large number of media and fans flocked to the Monumental Stadium. Especially for fans who could not go to South Africa to watch the World Cup in person, this would be their last time to watch Argentina's warm-up match!

The atmosphere inside the Monumental Stadium was quite hot!

The game officially started at 3 pm local time.

Contrary to all media expectations, Li Tongfan did not adopt the previous three-forward formation. Messi, who injured his arm during training, did not appear in the starting lineup. Higuain and Tevez partnered up in the front line, Riquelme was in the front midfield, Di Maria and Brocchi were on the wings, and Fernando Gago was the single defensive midfielder...

This is a 4-1-2-1-2 formation from the heyday of Real Madrid and Newcastle!

At the beginning of the game, Argentina did not have an absolute advantage. Canada's active fight in the midfield once made the organization of the blue and white army seem a bit scattered, especially Porto winger Brocchi, who always tried to use his personal speed and skills to work alone after getting the ball, and soon fell into double-teaming and lost the ball...

The deadlock on the field was broken in the 23rd minute-

Riquelme's free kick skills showed their power again. Romi kicked a free kick 25 meters away from the goal and penetrated the ten fingers of Canadian goalkeeper Onstad...

1:0!

Argentina took the lead.

At this time, Li Tongfan quickly made a substitution. Atletico Madrid captain Maxi Rodriguez replaced Porto winger Brocchi, and the game continued...

Brocchi was sad when he left the field. He knew that he was the first to be eliminated by the national team. His performance was really bad...

However, he still politely went up to hug his boss, Crazy Lee...

"Good luck, boss! Good luck to the Argentine team!"

Brocchi whispered in Li Tongfan's ear, his tone full of regret and expectation. Although he already knew that his end was equivalent to saying goodbye to the South Africa World Cup... However, he still hoped that his motherland could reach the end of the South African battlefield that everyone was watching!

Li Tongfan patted Brocchi's back hard and said nothing.

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In the 34th minute.

Argentina scored another goal-

After Di Maria broke through, he made a cross from the wing, and Higuain followed up with a header from the center, and the score became 2:0!

The cheers at the Monumental Stadium were like a tsunami!

After that, the Argentine team fought more and more bravely. In the 44th minute, [Beast] Tevez received a through ball from Riquelme, successfully dribbled past the goalkeeper and shot into the empty goal...

3:0! !

After the 15-minute halftime break, Li Tongfan made another substitution-

Liverpool's young player Insua replaced Zanetti, Diego Milito replaced Higuain, Mascherano replaced Gago, Aimar replaced Riquelme, the first Sevilla young player selected for the national team Perotti replaced Di Maria, Otamendi replaced Zabaleta, and Getafe goalkeeper Ustari also got a chance to perform...

The second half began.

The team that controlled the rhythm of the game was still the Argentine team that played more and more smoothly.

In the 45 minutes of the second half, Milito, Gago, Aguero (67 minutes to replace Tevez) and Perotti each scored a goal, locking the score at 7:0! !

The match ended with the cheers of more than 20,000 Argentine fans at the Monumental Stadium. They were very satisfied with the team's fighting power. The "March of the Motherland" resounded throughout Buenos Aires. After this match, the Argentine team will board a plane to South Africa!

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"7:0!! Argentina is showing its kingly spirit"

"After the big win, the Blue and White Army showed its champion appearance!"

After the match, domestic and foreign media expressed great satisfaction with the result of Argentina's first warm-up match. Although the opponent was the weak Canadian team, the huge score of 7:0 still showed the Blue and White Army's terrifying offensive power!

And various media spent a lot of time and effort to comment on the performance of several new national team players——

Higuain has long received praise!

The Sevilla teenager was praised for scoring a long shot!

Insua, who came off the bench, performed mediocrely and only received 6 points in the media ratings...

Porto winger Brocchi played poorly and was considered the most likely player to be eliminated first from the crazy Li Blue and White Army...

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The media's speculation was not wrong.

The next day, Porto winger Brocchi and Liverpool full-back Insua left the team's hotel with their luggage sadly, and they became the first unlucky ones to be eliminated!

"They are still young, all they need is time and experience, I wish them good luck!"

Li Tongfan sent his blessings to the two losers on the official website of the Argentine Football Association!

Then, a total of 77 people from Argentina took the transfer flight chartered by the Football Association and took off from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, officially heading to the South African battlefield!

Through the oval window, Li Tongfan looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and remembered a sentence that was widely circulated among Argentine players - "The blue sky is vast and quiet, and the white clouds are smart and elegant. If God is not a fan of Argentina, why is the sky blue and the clouds white?"

World Cup, here I come! !

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