Chapter 131

On the afternoon of August 28, 2002, the group from Inter Milan flew to Monaco in southeastern France to prepare for the European Super Cup match against Real Madrid on the 30th.

Monaco is a very small European country. It once sold 90% of its land to France and is now under French protection.

The UEFA Super Cup has been held at Stade Louis II since 1998. Compared to stadiums in top leagues, this stadium is extremely small and can only hold 18,500 people. Parking is also built right under the stadium lawn.

At the pre-match press conference, the question the press was most interested in was whether Ronaldo would play for Real Madrid against his former team.

Real Madrid coach Vincent Del Bosque said: "Ronnie is still recovering. As we all know, he suffered too much during the World Cup in Korea and Japan. We are not I can let him suffer even more."

In addition, according to the lineups of both teams, Figo, Zidane and many other key Real Madrid players were absent from the match. Some journalists asked whether Real Madrid would give up the trophy.

The Spanish coach denied: "Of course not, you know, we have not yet won the UEFA Super Cup so we are very excited to add such a trophy to the hall of honor. This will be interesting, right? "

"However, after the Champions League and World Cup last season, many of our players were injured so we had to rotate. This is normal."

"Isn't our opponent Inter Milan also experiencing this situation? Furthermore, the Europa League context cannot be compared with the Champions League. I think so."

This argument has caused much controversy in the media. Many people believe that it is a contempt for the strength of Inter Milan. Cooper is by no means a generous coach. He said it specifically during the pre-match mobilization: "Friends, cheer up and bring some color to the legendary Galacticos."

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After the match started, Real Madrid appeared strong, trying to overwhelm Inter Milan with just one move and control the situation on the field. In the first ten minutes of the match, their ability to control the ball and attack was quite dangerous.

Inter Milan played very patiently. Their recent training camps have honed their defensive stability. During a group confrontation, Cooper even specifically asked Vuong Phong to continuously attack and defend. Cannavaro and the others were now looking at Wang Feng. The appearance of the wind was like observing a great demon.

In general, this type of training is quite effective, so in the face of Real Madrid's overwhelming attack, Inter Milan's defense remains solid. Of course, the absence of the main force is also one of the reasons why Real Madrid's attack does not play smoothly.

In this match, Cooper applied a four-four-two formation, different from the usual formation of the previous season, and the goalkeeper was still Toldo.

The defenders are Cannavaro, Cordoba, Materazzi and Koko. Midfielders Zanetti, Di Biagio, Dalma and Recoba, Zanetti and Consicao were on the bench.

The attackers were Vieri and Wang Feng.

When the match took place, Vuong Phong on the front line quietly revealed his sharp minions.

In the 23rd minute, Inter Milan launched a quick counterattack. After Di Biagio dribbled the ball forward from the left wing, he passed it across to Wang Feng on the other side of the field. Vuong Phong stretched his legs and cleared a long pass. The force was perfect and the ball seemed to be nailed to his feet without any accident. Then he directly launched a horizontal slash inward, using speed to escape Carlos' defense.

When he got to the top of the penalty area, he dribbled the ball with his left foot, avoiding El Guerra's pressure, then caught the ball and kicked it with his foot. The ball went through Real Madrid's goal like a cannonball. Casillas judged this to be fair. There were instructions but the response was worse.

This revolutionary shot shocked the hearts of Real Madrid fans in the stands. They traveled thousands of miles from Spain to Monaco just to watch Real Madrid's historic victory, but they did not expect Inter Milan to take the lead.

After that, they cheered louder, hoping to encourage and support the players on the field, avoiding a repeat of the tragedies of 1998 and 2000.

However, the unfinished Galaxy battleship array could not stop Wang Feng's footsteps. At the end of the first half, Inter Milan planned another attack.

After Dalma received Wang Feng's counterattack in the front court, he passed Recoba in the middle. Recoba made a pass with his right foot, the ball flew high past Real Madrid's defense.

When Vuong Phong pushed him back, he stepped back to avoid being offside. When Recoba received the pass, he suddenly accelerated and began to counterattack. He hit a volley with no one in the box.

Score two goals! After scoring, Vuong Phong excitedly ran towards the stands where Inter Milan fans were. Although not as crowded as Real Madrid fans, they cheered enthusiastically throughout the match.

So Vuong Phong walked up to them and waved to them. Many fans burst into tears when witnessing this scene. They have finally been waiting for this day, the moment Inter Milan rises!

Going into the first half with the score 2:0, everyone at Inter Milan appeared very excited. Coach Cooper approached Vuong Phong to discuss tactics: "Vuong, will you still play in the second half?" If you're tired, I'll let Martins' replacement disappoint you.

Vuong Phong said: "Coach, let me play the whole match. I feel like my physical condition is very good and I don't need to rest. The score of 2:0 does not completely guarantee victory, because the opponent is real. Madrid UU Read www. uukanshu.com »

Cooper nodded: "I also want to win this trophy and start the new season well."

In the 57th minute, Spanish player Guti helped the home team regain a goal, then Carlos's direct free kick almost went through Toldo's ten fingers. A series of attacks made the match full of suspense again.

"The leader is here"

In the 77th minute, Wang Feng and Vieri combined two-on-one, hitting the wall in front of the penalty area. Wang Feng dribbled the ball into the penalty area, Vieri blocked Elguera, who wanted to help defend.

After entering the penalty area, Vuong Phong easily pushed the ball into the far corner of the goal, sealing the victory for Inter Milan!

"Great!" Objective !

"Vuong Phong sealed Inter Milan's victory! With his own power, he sank the Battleship Galaxy!"

Final 3:1, Inter Milan won the first European Super Cup in history thanks to Wang Feng's hat-trick!

It should be known that among the "three northern heroes" of Serie A, AC Milan has won the European Super Cup 3 times, Juventus has won the European Super Cup 2 times and only Inter Milan is empty-handed. And now Wang Feng has created history for Inter Milan. For that alone, he will forever be remembered in Inter Milan's trophy hall of fame.

The European Super Cup has an overall silver color and its shape resembles a giant wine glass, except that the stem has taken on a wider, streamlined shape. The trophy weighs 5 kg and is approximately 42.5 cm tall. It is the smallest and highest club event in Europe. The lightweight trophy is nothing compared to the 15kg UEFA Cup.

When Zanetti lifted the trophy, there was only one belief in everyone's hearts, that everything was just beginning! At that time, Inter Milan will create its own miracle.