Fox in the Penalty Area

Danny Drew made a long pass from the backcourt and hit the front line directly.

The main forward of the Dutch national team, Riley Tersis, leaned against the Finnish defender who was guarding him, first stopped the ball in the air, and then turned around and took it into the penalty area.

But he underestimated the tenacity of the Finnish defenders.

He just turned around and moved the football a little farther, and the opponent's defender made a decisive tackle!

Destroyed the ball!

Tesis could only watch as the football rolled sideways, completely out of his control.

But the Dutch team's attack is not over yet!

His strike partner Maxi Carey, who was originally in the middle to receive the ball, reacted quickly when he saw the ball being tackled.

He stepped hard on the solid ground with his left foot and started sprinting!

Before the Finnish defenders could react, they caught up with the football in one stride, then without adjusting or stopping the ball, they directly raised their right foot and volleyed!

The football moves forward faster on artificial turf than on natural turf, which means that even if the Finnish goalkeeper falls to the ground for the first time, it will still be a little late.

Before he could reach it, the football had already entered the net!

The Finnish fans at home let out low boos, while the few Dutch fans who traveled with the team cheered loudly.

The qualifiers for the 2028 European Cup in Italy have reached the final moment. As long as the Dutch team can defeat Finland away from home in this game, they will be able to win the right to qualify in advance.

Kyrie's goal just nine minutes into the game gave them a good start!

"'MAX' Carey!" the commentator on Dutch national TV shouted excitedly, "He opened the scoring for the Dutch team! Although his performance in the club was not satisfactory, Carey returned to the national team like a fish in water. Here he He is a well-deserved offensive core! I hope this goal can restore his confidence and return to the competition of the club!"

After scoring the goal, Kyrie was also very excited. He opened his arms and originally wanted to dive and glide on the turf, but then he remembered that this was on artificial turf, and the friction coefficient was different from that of natural turf. Swooping down here to celebrate might wear the delicate spots out…

So he gave up the idea and just ran.

But how could such a run-of-the-mill galloping celebration satisfy our King of Pushes, Maxi Carey?

When running to the corner flag area,

He stopped, held the corner flagpole with his hands, and stood with his feet crossed, looking leisurely and contented, waiting for his teammates to swarm up, hug him, and engulf him.

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Maxi Carey, who opened the scoring for the national team, is in good form and is even more active.

He kept sprinting and running around the pitch, chasing every possible scoring opportunity.

On one ball, he even used his speed to force his way through the middle of two Finnish players who were defending behind closed doors! If the last step had not been too big, he would have directly faced the attacking goalkeeper and scored a very exciting goal.

Maxi Carey was flying on the court like the wind, and he felt the joy of playing football again.

The ball is at his feet, connected with his mind, he controls the football as he pleases, toying with the defenders, going where he wants them to go, falling to the ground if he wants them to, and being deceived if he wants them to...

Carey, who was frustrated in the club, was fully released in the national team.

Just like being recharged, he was full of energy in the national team when he was tired, giving him the confidence to return to the club and compete with Hu Lai.

He believes that with his performance in the national team, he will definitely have a place in the Pirates' lineup.

He admitted that Hu Lai's six goals in three games was amazing, but he was not bad either, as long as he was given a chance!

When the Dutch national team attacked forward, the pass was blocked by the Finnish defender.

Kaili, who had already rushed out of the defense line, saw this and did not waste time in front. Instead, he quickly turned around and retreated to prepare for the next possible attack.

If your teammates control the second goal and try to organize an attack, but find that the forward is offside, wouldn't that be a waste of an excellent offensive opportunity?

Sure enough, as soon as he ran back to the defense, he saw the Dutch national team's offensive midfielder Robin Feeney passing the ball that was blocked by the Finnish defender!

The football passed over their heads, and Carey turned and rushed.

The Finnish defender next to him didn't even react, and only one other defender rushed over from the far end.

Both men rushed towards the football at the same time.

Carey is in the lead and will get the ball first. This is another one-on-one!

However, Carey, who should have easily caught up with the football, suddenly slowed down after running two steps. This allowed the chasing Finnish defender to easily surpass him, intercept the football, and make a clearance with his big feet.

Kaili frowned and reached out to touch the back muscles of his left thigh.

The Dutch commentator was a little surprised: "Kyrie's action... seems to be a strain? Yes, he is strained! Ah... this..."

He didn't even know what to say.

Does he think God has been too cruel to the jewel of Dutch football?

I suffered a serious knee injury before the World Cup and recovered for almost a year. I finally found some feeling in the new season, but Hu Lai stole all the limelight.

Now that he has returned to good form after returning to the national team, he ends up straining his thigh muscle?

Is it because you are too excited?

Overexertion?

After Kaili figured out what happened to him, he felt a little frustrated, and his handsome face suddenly fell.

But he didn't sit on the ground, cover his face with his hands, and cry.

Instead, he raised his hands to make a substitution.

Deep down, he was still a little thankful that it was just a muscle strain.

Compared with the serious injury to his knee, the muscle strain looked as cute as a harmless kitten.

Fortunately, it's just a muscle strain, and I only need to rest for a period of time. This period of time will not even be too long, no more than a month... As long as I stop moving now and be substituted...

Don't panic, Maxi, it's no big deal.

For you who have already seen big scenes, muscle strain is simply a trivial matter...

Kyrie's two index fingers turned sideways and rotated around each other, conveying the meaning of "substitution" to the coaching staff off the court.

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"We are sorry to inform you, Mr. Parotti, that Kaili is injured..."

Paroti, who was holding the phone, was heartbroken.

"What exactly happened?" he asked.

"He strained his left thigh muscle while chasing a football..."

"strain?"

"Yes, strain."

Parotti breathed another sigh of relief.

In any case, just a muscle strain is much better than a joint injury.

A muscle strain requires at least a month of rest. For Maxi Carey today, this month is a good cooling-off period.

I hope he can listen to his opinions within this month.

After hanging up the call from the Dutch national team, Parotti met the questioning eyes of his assistant coach Valentin, who asked: "Is Kyrie injured?"

"Well, my left thigh muscle is strained."

"Alas..." Valentine sighed.

He felt sorry for Kaili, it was such a bad fate.

It seems that since 2020, Kyrie's career has been full of bad news. Occasionally, there is a good thing, but it is just to pave the way for the subsequent setbacks.

It’s simply like “when you suppress your desires, you must first exalt them”.

"The specific extent of the injury is not yet known, but the Dutch national team promised to send us a detailed injury report later. At the same time, Carey will also end the national team game early and come back for treatment and recovery." Parotti said.

"Looking at the bright side, at least we don't have to worry about whether Carey or Dikunzo will get in and who won't, even if it's only temporary..." Valentin comforted.

"That's all it can do..."

Before Paroti finished speaking, the phone rang again.

His face turned serious soon after he answered, and then this "good old man" who was known for his good temper couldn't help but cursed the Italian national curse.

"What?! Injured ankle?! Need surgery?! At least five months?!"

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Because they defeated Kuwait at home in the top 40 yesterday, when the Chinese team players came to the restaurant this morning, everyone was in a good mood.

Since June 11, the top 40 has played three rounds. The Chinese team had a bye in the first round, so it only played two games.

In these two top 40 games, they first played away on June 16. Hulay, who had just won the Europa League, continued his good form at the club and scored twice.

However, Zhou Zijing performed better and scored a hat-trick.

Zhang Qinghuan also scored a goal.

Then yesterday, September 3, the Chinese team returned to home and defeated Turkmenistan 3:1 amid the cheers of the fans.

Hu Lai did not score this time, but Luo Kai, who came on as a substitute for Tramed, opened the scoring for the Chinese team and opened the door to victory.

Then Chen Xingyi and Wang Guangwei added the icing on the cake, scoring a goal each.

Chen Xingyi is also in good form this season. He has firmly established himself as the main player in Amsterdam and contributed an assist. This goal is also his first official goal in the new season.

Before returning to the national team, he also played one round of Serie A. Wang Guangwei, as Eldrea's central defender, played the entire game and performed steadily.

He has also passed the adaptation period in Serie A.

The 35-year-old defense veteran Alessandro Altobelli, who has returned from injury, will find it difficult to steal his position from him.

The main goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan, who was injured before last year's Asian Cup, also returned to the national team and stood in front of the goal again.

It can be said that this Chinese team is getting closer and closer to the strongest state that everyone expects.

There is no suspense for such a team to compete in the top 40. Chinese fans and media are looking forward to the top 12 games, which is an important part of determining whether they can participate in the World Cup.

With a relaxed and happy mood, everyone had breakfast in the restaurant, and then they performed simple restorative training in the hotel gym.

Wang Guangwei took out his mobile phone and followed the news of European football while eating as usual.

The Chinese team is playing in the World Cup qualifiers, and Europe is in the European Cup qualifiers.

After watching it for a while, Wang Guangwei vomited: "Holy shit? Kaili is injured?"

"Oh Hu Lai, your main position is stable!" Chen Xingyi said.

Hu Lai snorted: "Whether he is injured or not, my main position is stable, right?"

Zhang Qinghuan was concerned about his La Liga opponent: "What injury did he suffer?"

"Muscle strain... Huh? Injured ankle? Need surgery?! Expected to be out... for six months?!"

After Wang Guangwei reported the keywords, he looked up at the table of people. Everyone was also in a daze.

Unexpectedly, Maxi Carey's injury was so serious.

Hu Lai was equally surprised, even more surprised.

He injured his knee before the World Cup and injured his ankle this time. Will this unruly Dutchman completely lose his wings?