But Larsson was a different story.
This wily old fox, seasoned by four league seasons, used small tricks very flexibly.
He almost always slipped these tricks past the referee's eyes.
Frustrated to no end, Huang Kaiwen started to miss Ronaldo's sunny smile.
In the 66th minute, Barcelona made another substitution, Juliano Belletti replaced Oleg Reynum.
Substituting a Brazilian full-back for the basically defensive-only Reynum, Rijkaard's intention was clear—he didn't want the match to go to extra time.
Extra time could lead to a penalty shoot-out.
Who knew if AC Milan would suddenly get a strong man in front of goal repeatedly saving penalties?
Rijkaard certainly didn't want to lose in the same way as Liverpool.
In the 69th minute, Kaka received the ball from Pirlo again.
As soon as he took the ball, the side where the Barcelona fans were seated erupted in resounding boos.
Even the Barcelona players didn't understand why their fans hated Kaka so much.