Fox in the Penalty Area

No. 1 in hand

"When the coin guesses later, you want the right to kick off."

Hearing Hu Lai's words, Wang Guangwei was stunned at first, and then understood what Hu Lai was going to do - he must be trying to grab the opening.

But the head coach has not made any arrangements in this regard...

But this is not something that is incomprehensible. Hulay may have seen the team's arrogance being beaten by Ramirez, and wanted to take advantage of the kick-off opportunity to launch an attack, threaten Spain's goal, and boost morale.

Come and knock the mountain to shake the tiger.

So he nodded: "Okay."

Then he added: "But I can't guarantee that I will definitely pick it. If the right to kick off is picked by the opponent first, there is no way."

Hu Lai nodded: "It doesn't matter, don't force it. If you can guess the coin correctly and pick first, then choose to kick off."

"OK, no problem."

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When the TV viewers saw through the live broadcast that Hulay first went to say hello to the Spanish players, and then Ramirez came over to shake hands with the Chinese team players one by one, no one could have imagined that the contest between the two teams actually started before the whistle. It's already started.

He Feng, who was commentating on the game at the scene, said this when he saw the images on the monitor:

"Julay took the initiative to greet the Spanish players, and he hugged Joaquin Vela... Ha! In this Spanish national team, there are indeed many of his old acquaintances, whether they are teammates or opponents... They are very familiar with each other. , it’s normal to exchange a few words before the game..."

"Ramirez came out. After chatting with his national team teammates, he walked towards the Chinese team...ah, he hugged Hu Lai. The two were teammates in the club team. There must be a lot to say. Ramirez cannot play in this game due to injury, which is also a major benefit for the Chinese team..."

"Before the game started, the players of the Chinese team were still smiling so happily, which shows that they have a good mentality. This is what makes us Chinese fans particularly happy. What is the difference between a major competition like the World Cup and ordinary football games? What's the difference? The rules are the same, and the number of participants is the same. The only difference, and the biggest difference, is the mentality of the players. The feeling of playing in an ordinary game is definitely different from playing in the World Cup, and playing in the World Cup is different from the first game. The World Cup feels completely different...so being able to see the players joking before the game shows that everyone is in a good mood, which is at least half the battle!"

However, there are still different opinions on this matter online.

Some people criticized: "The competition is about to start, and you are still smiling playfully. You don't pay attention at all!"

"That's right! It's good to relax, but it's obviously not good to relax too much! When the Spanish team is caught off guard, it's impossible to get nervous again!"

Fortunately, with the arrival of Ramirez,

After a round of greetings, the smiles on the faces of the Chinese team players disappeared.

Only then were they satisfied.

I feel that Chinese players have finally entered the rhythm of the first game of the World Cup...

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The exchange between the players of the Chinese team and the Spanish team in the player tunnel was not the most watched thing before this game.

Outside the players' tunnel, almost all the reporters present gathered in front of the home team's coaching bench, and they aimed their long guns and cannons at the two people in the circle.

After coming out of the locker room, the head coach of the Chinese national team, Jorge Dillon, did not go to his own coaching bench. Instead, he went straight to the Spanish team’s coaching bench and took the initiative to ask his former rival Kili Bo. Erha held out her hand.

Before he even reached Borja, the reporters' camera flashes were already flashing impatiently, and the shutter sounds were as intense as the "Chicago Typewriter" spraying bullets.

In fact, this is not the first confrontation between Dillon and Borja.

In November last year, Dillon led the Chinese team to play a friendly match between Seville and the Spanish national team in Borja, Spain.

Although Hu Lai scored a penalty kick in that game, the Chinese team still lost to the Spanish team 1:4.

At that time, no one paid much attention to the feud between Dillon and Borja.

The main reason is that the dust has settled and Borja's team performance is so brilliant. What qualifications does Dillon have to compare with others?

This time, it was because the day before the game, "World Sports News" suddenly exposed the call recording of the President of the Spanish Football Association, and "reproduced" the hot topic in the past in high definition.

In the context of the first match of the World Cup between the two teams, this incident that had already passed has suddenly become the focus of everyone's attention.

Everyone seems to hope that Dillon and Borja will continue their "old feud".

"Dilon walked towards Borja, and he took the initiative to extend his hand first...Borja took his hand and shook hands! The two people shook hands in front of the media, fans and audiences around the world! This is not The first handshake between the two of them, but it was the most symbolic handshake! It seemed that he wanted to tell everyone that the story between him and Borja was over, or to focus all his attention on today. Come on in the game!”

Dillon and Borja not only shook hands, but also hugged and patted each other on the back.

Then they separated.

Dillon turned and walked back to the Chinese team's coaching bench. The reporters surrounding the two of them also dispersed.

Yu Jintao and Qin Lin, who witnessed the whole process from the coaching bench of the Chinese team, covered their mouths with their hands and complained: "For such a bad thing, the Spanish media can repeatedly hype it up, and they really succeeded." Hall He must also shake hands and make peace with Borja in front of the whole world, otherwise this matter will never be over..."

Qin Lin covered his mouth and asked, "Could it be that Spain deliberately leaked the information at this time to disrupt the morale of our military?"

Yu Jintao frowned and shook his head: "It shouldn't be the case. After all, this is tantamount to dragging the entire Spanish team into the vortex of public opinion. It feels like the Barcelona media wants to eat traffic and gain popularity. After all, the Catalan media may not be the same as the ones in Catalonia. The Spanish national team is united."

When Dillon returned to his coaching bench, Yu Jintao and Qin Lin also ended their discussion.

They waited in silence for players from both sides to appear.

The drama featuring the head coaches of both sides is over, and now it’s time for the real protagonists to appear.

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"Raise your head! Get ready to play!" Wang Guangwei clapped his hands hard and shouted back to his teammates.

Then he took a deep breath and stepped forward.

This is not the first time he has been a captain, but this is the first time in his life that as the captain of the Chinese team, he is the first in the team and leads the teammates behind him to the World Cup.

This was a scene that he never dared to think about even in his youngest and frivolous years.

Now it became the reality he was experiencing.

On the other side, Spain's captain and goalkeeper Bakker also shouted "Come on" and led his teammates out of the tunnel.

Accompanied by the crisp and trivial sound of the impact of sneaker spikes and the floor, players from both sides, led by the referee team, climbed up the stairs and entered the court.

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"It's coming, it's coming! Players from both sides are coming out!"

Han Shuyu leaned forward and looked in the direction of the players' tunnel, while pointing his camera there.

She is also filming VLOG material for her first live viewing of the Chinese team's World Cup match.

She has Spanish fans and many Chinese fans around her.

Everyone cheered together to welcome their heroes.

At this moment, Yan Yan and the others in front of the TV were also cheering.

"Come on, Hu Lai! Come on, Luo Kai! Come on, Xiaoyu! Come on, Team China!!"

"Come on, come on! Come on, Chinese team!"

In the FIFA Fair Play song, players from both sides filed out, walked to the half of the field where their respective flags were, and then spread out to both sides with the center line as the axis and the referee team as the center.

After the players stood still, the live broadcast announced in Spanish, Chinese and English: "Please be quiet, everyone stand up, and play the national anthem of the People's Republic of China!"

The commentators fell silent, and the only sound in the live broadcast was the sound of the 20,000 Chinese fans singing the national anthem in unison.

The camera lens scanned the Chinese team players in turn, and their voices singing the national anthem at the top of their lungs were also transmitted back to the country through satellite signals.

Then the broadcast camera showed the Chinese team's bench and coaching bench.

The substitute players stood side by side and sang along.

There are also Chinese people like Yu Jintao and Qin Lin who are on the Dillon coaching team.

Dillon did not sing. He remained silent and touched his heart with his hand.

After the Chinese national anthem was played, applause broke out. The live broadcast reminded the fans at the scene to be quiet, and the Spanish national anthem would be played next.

After the national anthems of both sides were played, huge cheers erupted again.

The commentators also went back to work.

"Okay, now the captains of both sides come forward to exchange team flags and choose sides..."

The draw for the home team was actually made by the home team's Spanish captain Rodríguez Baccar, who signaled Wang Guangwei to choose the pick.

The edge picker is actually a special coin slightly larger than a one-yuan coin. One side has a football pattern and the other side has a World Cup trophy pattern.

The captains of both teams each choose one side and ask the referee to throw the side picker into the air. After it lands, they will see which side is up. The one who chooses that side wins the right to choose first.

You can choose which half your team is in, you can choose to kick off first, or you can choose to let the opponent kick off first.

Generally speaking, the home team lets the away team choose first to show sportsmanship.

Wang Guangwei pointed to the side with the World Cup. After the referee confirmed it to him, he showed the other side to Bucker.

Buck nodded OK.

Then the referee gently threw the coin away, and after spinning it in the air for more than ten times, it landed directly on the turf surrounded by three people.

The three of them looked down:

World Cup.

It was Wang Guangwei who picked the side up!

He got first dibs.

The referee also pointed at him and signaled him to make a choice.

Wang Guangwei remembered Hu Lai's special instructions to him, so he said decisively: "We want the right to kick off."

He made a football gesture with his hands.

After the referee confirmed it, he turned to Bucker and asked him to pick the side.

Bucker chose the half of the court his team was currently in - and he pointed behind him.

Everything is ready.

The two sides shook hands again, and then shook hands with the four on-field referees one by one.

Then he took the exchanged team flags to the sidelines and ran back to the court.

Their respective teammates are already waiting for them at their positions.

"The game is about to begin!"

In the commentary box, commentators from all over the world sounded excited.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV were also holding their breath and waiting for the whistle to sound in a ceremonial sense.

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Hu Lai said to Zhou Zijing: "Don't touch the ball later, I will kick the first kick."

"You don't have to tell me specifically, right?" Zhou Zijing curled his lips, feeling that Hu Lai was making a fuss: Isn't it just a kick-off? You can just kick it off, it's like I'm trying to steal it from you!

Hu Lai smiled at him and said no more.

He dug out the [World Wave Experience Card] that he had saved a long time ago in the system space.

Be prepared to be inspired at any time.

Zhou Zijing stood next to the football in the center circle.

Then it was discovered that Hu Lai did not follow.

He looked at Hu Lai who was still standing on the edge of the center circle with some surprise, and shouted to him: "Come here!"

Hu Lai gestured to him: "Now, don't touch the ball."

Seeing that he emphasized twice not to touch the ball, Zhou Zijing couldn't help but said: "Rare!"

When the referee saw Zhou Zijing standing in front of the football, he looked down at his watch and checked the time with the fourth official on the sidelines through the headset.

After determining the time, he took a deep breath and blew the whistle!

And just as he was inhaling, Hu Lai, who was originally standing on the center circle line, started running towards the football!

Zhou Zijing saw this scene and asked in surprise: "Hey, what are you doing?"

Hu Lai ignored him and used the [World Wave Experience Card] on himself while running.

The sound of the opening whistle has not yet faded, and he has already reached the football!

Raise your right leg at the same time!

Before anyone could react, his right foot hit the ball firmly with the instep of his right foot!

Bang!

Wind and thunder are surging in Zhou Zijing's ears!

The football has turned into a blank line and flew towards the Spanish national team's goal!

After seeing Hulay's kick, the Spanish fans in the stands let out huge boos!

Rodriguez Baccar, the goalkeeper of the Spanish national team, was originally standing on the line of the penalty area, waiting for the kick-off, but as soon as the whistle blew, he saw the football flying toward him!

He was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly thought of last year's Champions League final!

So he immediately turned around and ran back!

This time he did not retreat directly because he was afraid that he would be slow...

This speed is faster, but he can't know the position of the football immediately.

When he looked back, the football was almost flying!

He quickly jumped towards the goal, and at the same time raised his hands high with his back to the ball, hoping to knock the football away...

But he didn't touch it!

The football passed between his raised hands!

When he reappeared in Bucker's sight, he had already hit the goal!

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PS, the third update starts today!

The second update is at 1:00 noon, and the third update is at 6:00 pm!

PS2, yesterday’s game between Portugal and Morocco, everything I want to say is in the previous single chapter "Extraordinary Heart". Friends who want to watch it can go and watch it. I won’t say more here.

I actually didn't watch the game between England and France because I was coding. I didn’t finish writing it until the final injury time, so I turned on the live broadcast and watched it.

France is still strong, with strong players in every position.

Most importantly, they have something that other favorite teams don't have...a big center!

I feel that if Argentina cannot win the championship, then the French team will successfully defend the title.

There is no way, French football has caught up with their golden age...

There are no games today and tomorrow, World Cup bye days.

Let's all have a good rest, and I'll be typing up the manuscript.