Chapter 214 Life and Death
Digan really fought hard. He didn't care about Puyol's big foot to clear the siege, rushed a few steps, and directly dived to the top.
Boom!
Degan's head was firmly on top of the football, and then Puyol's foot came and kicked Digan's head hard, making Digan's eyes darken, and he slipped away following the blood It got into his eyes and mouth, it was very sticky and had a fishy smell.
Digan lying on the ground with blood all over his face, his eyes still fixed on the football, Casillas stood up and reached out his hand to block it, but only air was in his hand.
Time froze again at this moment, everyone in the stands stood up, and the fans in front of the TV also held their breath, not daring to blink, staring at the football.
The football flew over Iker Casillas' palm, then crossed the goal line and hit the net!
The ball went in!
Seeing the ball scored, Degan jumped up, ignoring the fact that the blood flowed all over his face and soaked his jersey, he rushed out frantically, opened his arms, roared at the top of his lungs, accompanied by the Belgian commentator With a voice of "goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal", Degan's crazy image will be destined to be imprinted in the hearts of every fan who has watched this game and become an eternal classic picture of this European Cup.
The cheers of the Belgian fans sounded from the stands, and some female fans couldn't help but burst into tears. The eye circles of Antiiens and Francois were also red. Everything came so hard.
Kaka was applauding, raising his arms and shouting. At this moment, he really became a fan of his younger brother. Caroline also gathered little Gaudi, smiling and crying.
The Belgian players on the field also reacted, and rushed towards Digan one after another. They wanted to stop Digan, but Digan's speed was too fast, and he rushed directly to the stands where the Belgian fans gathered, and stood still under the stands , raised his arms high and roared loudly.
The Belgian fans looked at Digan, whose face was covered in blood, and couldn't help shouting: "King! Rhodes! King! Rhodes!"
At this moment, Digan is their king!
Facing such a scene, the Belgian king in the VIP seat was not only not jealous, the old man also shouted impudently like an ordinary fan: "King! Rhodes! King! Rhodes!"
The crown prince on the side looked at it, how embarrassing it really is!
Facing such an aggressive goal, the referee couldn't use any small tricks. He decided that the goal was valid. Speaking of which, he didn't dare to be presumptuous. Look at those fanatical Belgian fans who seem to be religious. At this time, if he dared to make any moves, he would definitely be eaten alive by those crazy fans.
The Spanish players gathered around, they were protesting, anyway, in their eyes, any goal of the opponent is suspected of fouling, this is a disease.
Puyol even wanted to prove that he had fouled before Degan shot and asked the referee to cancel the penalty, but the referee ignored it at all and just let them stay cool.
The celebration in Belgium lasted for a long time, until the Spaniard started to protest, and the celebration was stopped under the intervention of the referee, and then Degan was pulled to the sidelines by the team doctor for treatment.
"Rod! Your injury is not serious. I suggest you get off the field and rest!" After examining Degan, the team doctor found that Degan not only had a cracked brow bone, but also injured his cheekbone. If there was an impact, Once the bones are broken, the situation will be unimaginable.
"No!" Degan directly rejected the team doctor's suggestion without hesitation, "I must be on the court at this time, with my brothers! Hurry up and bandage me!"
Digan's tone seemed to be ordering, but the team doctor was not dissatisfied at all, some were just moved, without anesthesia, they could only directly sew up the open wound.
Digan endured the severe pain. He felt his head was in a daze, but his eyes were fixed on the field, watching the Spaniard's counterattack.
After the simple operation, Degan's body was already soaked in sweat. Even the team doctor was shocked. He had never seen such a man. He has become a top tough guy in world football, but Digan is even more tenacious. Looking at his unchanging appearance, the team doctor couldn't help sighing: This is the real man!
He took off the bloody jersey, threw it aside, put on a new uniform, and Degan went straight to the field.
Now it's the Spaniard's turn to hurry!
Just as Digan thought, the score was overtaken, which made Calagones really anxious. He couldn't imagine that he would lose the game when he was ahead by one goal, had the number of people, and the referee thought he was godfather. What a blow to Spanish football.
Just after Degan scored, Calagones immediately made a substitution adjustment. He replaced Torres, who was doing nothing most of the time except for an air kick, and replaced him. Against all odds, Mallorca striker Guisa was called into the national team.
What is a late bloomer?
It may be an example for Bierhoff to become famous in the European Cup final at the age of 28. In the 2008 European Cup, there was another late-blooming player comparable to Erhoff. He is the Spanish team's Guisa!
Guisa, born in 1980, was selected for the Spanish national team for the first time at the age of 27. Including the match against Greece in the third training game of the group stage, he only played 5 games on behalf of the national team, but this is not the case. Hindering his performance, one pass and one shot made Guiza famous.
The 28-year-old Guisa is indeed a bit ridiculous to be called a rookie, but the 28-year-old has only played 4 times for the national team before and failed to score a goal.
But in the group match with Greece, the striker suddenly found the feeling of scoring goals. He first headed back in the attack, and teammate Dela Dele shot angrily for Spain to equalize the score. Subsequently, Guisa himself scored his "first goal" in the national team game with a header.
After scoring the goal, Guisa was very excited. He ran to the corner area, knelt there, stretched his arms diagonally upwards, and expressed his joy of scoring to his heart's content.
As La Liga's top scorer in the 2007/2008 season, Guisa, who scored 27 goals, was quite controversial when he was selected for the national team. Fortunately, Calagones resisted all opinions and kept him.
Calagones believes that Guisa, as a powerful striker, is a powerful supplement to the attack power of the "Matador", and Guiza has proved with his performance that he has not failed Aragones' trust.
Guisa is tall and big, but fast and has outstanding individual combat ability. When he was in Mallorca, the team's offense basically revolved around him. At the same time, he also has a calm mind, delicate skills, and excellent running bit awareness.
Guiza started his career at Jerez before moving to Mallorca, but he was lackluster in three years, loaned out to Hermanas, and then another in Barcelona's B team. Join Getafe after the season.
In Getafe, Guisa became a powerful striker, scoring 20 goals in 61 games. In the 2007/08 season, Guisa returned to Mallorca with a worth of 8 million euros, scored 27 goals in 36 league games represented by the team, became the top scorer in La Liga, and attracted Barcelona, Varen The attention of European teams such as West Asia and Rome.
There are many late bloomers in today's world football, including many big-name players, such as Luca Toni, who was already 25 years old when he was known by Serie A fans. He played for Brescia at the time, but Brescia was only a legend in the eyes of the fans at that time Superstar Baggio.
It wasn't until 2005 that Tony's move from Palermo to Viola Fiorentina was widely accepted by fans. In that season, Tony scored 31 goals in 38 games. This was also the first Viola player to win the league golden boot after Batty. At that time, Tony was already 29 years old.
There is also Drogba, who is now proud of the Premier League. He started his career from Le Mans in the French second league. What made Drogba a little famous in world football was the 2003/2004 season, when he represented Marseille in the league. 18 goals, 11 goals in European competitions. And led Marseille to the UEFA Cup final. Although Drogba performed well, what really made Drogba into the eyes of the fans was after he switched to Chelsea in 2004, but Drogba was already 26 years old at that time. In Chelsea's first season, Drogba scored 10 goals, and his performance was quite satisfactory. In addition to his tough physical fitness, he was even known for wasting opportunities. But in the next few years, I believe everyone knows how good he is, and it also won him the title of Warcraft.
Of course, Germany's new generation of bomber Klose is also indispensable. He was well known to fans in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. In Germany's 8-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, he shocked the world with a hat-trick. Won the Golden Boot in the World Cup, he is still regarded by fans as just a tall tower with a good header. From 1999 to 2004, his performance in Kaiserslautern was not bad, but it was definitely not brilliant. It was not until he moved to Werder Bremen in the 2004 season that he was replaced by the French star Micoud. Many fans recognized him, and he was 26 years old at that time.
There is also Di Natale. When he joined Udinese in 2004, his annual salary was only 650,000 euros, which may not be a fraction of many players. At that time, he could only be regarded as a qualified striker. It wasn't until the 2006 season that he was selected for the Azzurri for the first time at the age of 29. In Italy, a country rich in golden boys, Di Natale has never been a symbol of a prince. It is a miracle that it is such a girl who ushered in the real spring after he passed the age of 30.
More determined than Di Natale is his fellow Italian Hubner, this old guy is definitely a grassroots grassroots player, starting from the amateur league, until he won the Serie A Golden Boot, and then returned to the amateur In the league, Hubner is simply synonymous with miracles. He was 35 years old when he won the Serie A Golden Boot. Er's late bloomer has also become a legend in the history of Italian football.
Of course, when it comes to the stage of the European Cup, the most determined one is the German substitute striker Bierhoff in the 1996 European Cup. In that cup, he was lucky enough to be selected for the German national team and finally won the final. , shocked the world by defeating the Czech Republic with the Golden Ball. But maybe many people don't know that this football rookie was actually 28 years old at that time. Prior to this, Bierhoff had been in the Italian low-level league for a long time. In 1995, Bierhoff joined Udinese and started his take-off. Although he performed poorly in the early stage of Udinese, he gradually helped Udinese to improve steadily. Especially in 1997, he not only beat Ronaldo to win the Serie A Golden Boot, but even helped Udinese get the third place in Serie A. name. In 1998, he joined Milan with Udinese coach Zaccheroni, and the honor of the world's first golden head has been owned by Bierhoff since then.
When Guisa appeared on the stage, the name Bierhoff naturally flashed in his mind. He firmly believed that he came on stage with a historical mission, and he would eventually perform the miracle of Bierhoff and become the hero who saved Spain. hero.
And Torres, who was replaced by Guisa, looked frustrated. He also wanted to be a hero of the country, but his European Cup final was over.
The purpose of Calagones replacing Guisa at this time is very obvious, that is, to threaten Belgium's goal through Guisa's impact.
After playing, Guisa seemed to work very hard and ran very actively, but the first touch of the ball came five minutes later, and the first time he touched the ball, he almost helped the Spanish team equalize the score.
Xavi's midfielder suddenly sent a long pass over the top. Guesa hit Vermaelen in the penalty area and then headed back. Senna, who suddenly rushed over from outside the penalty area, did not shoot directly, but used a skillful Skill, after shaking Kompany who rushed to block the hole of the gun, he took a long shot calmly.
Like Digan, Senna is also a Brazilian. When he played in Brazil, this guy who was considered to be a rough guy didn't get a chance to perform. Then Senna bravely broke into European football and finally made his career in Brazil. Spain hit the top.
In Brazil, Senna is considered rough in technique, but in Spain, in the position of the midfielder, his technique will appear very delicate, the stealing action is not big but the effect is very good, and in this position that emphasizes ball distribution and organization On the other hand, Senna shared a lot of offensive work.
And it's not just defense and organization, he also has a long-range shot that makes opponents terrified, such as now.
The speed of the football shot by Cena is not very fast, but the angle is very tricky. He aimed at the player's blind spot and flew over. After the shot, Cena even thought about the celebration, but at this critical moment, a There was a spoiler.
Goalkeeper Proto, who came off the bench, made one of the most exciting and crucial saves in his career. He leaped high and luckily touched the football with his fingertips. Then the football hit the angle between the goal post and the crossbar. back.
Guiza wanted to rush to make a supplementary shot, but someone moved faster than him. Kompany, who was still blocking Dunna's shot from outside the penalty area, suddenly rushed in front of him and pushed the ball directly out of the penalty area. No corner kicks were given to the Spanish team.
Seeing that the attack failed, Calagones also held his head in his hands in frustration, with an unbelievable expression on his face.
The game continued, and the Spaniard, who was behind in the score, was completely mad. Regardless of Degan, who was still in their half, the two full-backs pressed the half and formed a siege against the Belgian penalty area.
At this time, the disadvantage of the Belgian team having one less player was also reflected. In order to defend the Spanish team's offense and make up for the vacancy that Dembele was sent off, the Belgian players could only run more, and even Degan returned. To the midfield to participate in the defense.
Time is passing by every minute and every second, the Spaniards are attacking like a tide, but they are still unable to break through the iron barrel of Belgium. The time left for the Spaniards is running out, and the referee keeps looking at the watch.
Antiiennis in the stands was also anxiously counting the time, wishing that time could pass faster, and faster.
"Attack! Attack!"
Calagones stood on the sidelines and roared hoarsely, making people look worried about his physical condition.
five minutes!
three minutes!
One minute!
Five minutes of extra time!
The Belgian fans who saw this scene booed wildly. Although the second half was very intense, if it was not five minutes, it would be too exaggerated.
Antiiennis scolded angrily, but he couldn't change the damn five-minute stoppage time.
Taking advantage of the dead ball, Degan loudly encouraged his teammates to persevere. He didn't dare to think about attacking. Not to mention his teammates, even his abnormal physical fitness was a bit unbearable. The Spanish players are also good. Where to go, except for Guiza, who has not played for a long time, the speed of the others is also a bit slow. At this moment, it is completely a competition of willpower. Whoever can survive to the end will be the king of Europe.
"Everyone can't relax, we want to win, we must win! Hold on! We are the kings of Europe!"
Digan yelled, the gauze was soaked with blood, flowing down through the gauze, but Digan didn't have the heart to receive medical treatment at all, now every second will be the key to deciding the outcome.
Boom!
Degan and Senna collided and headed the ball first.
After landing, he almost fainted, the severe pain was unbearable.
Senna looked at Degan with a look of fear, could such a man really be defeated?
Not only Senna, but also the other Spanish players sighed in their hearts. One goal was advanced and one was sent off. There was no way to defeat this man. In this situation, they can really turn the tables.
"What are you all doing, the game is not over yet, are you going to give up?" Calagones was still roaring loudly.
The Spanish players on the field were suddenly shocked, yes! The game is not over yet!
We haven't lost yet!
One minute!
two minutes!
The days of the Belgians are like years. Antiiens and François couldn't sit still. They stood up and stretched their necks, looking at every detail on the field. When the football was one meter away from the Belgian goal, they breathed a sigh of relief, but The Spaniard pushed forward one meter, and their hearts immediately hung up again.
Kaka and Caroline didn't dare to look any more at the moment, they stared fixedly at Digan on the field, the most devout Christian Kaka had already known him so well Buddha begged all over again, only hoping to see his younger brother holding the cup at the last moment.
The Spaniards are still making their final efforts, but they simply cannot penetrate the Belgian's defense and send the ball into the penalty area. Most of the time, they can only threaten the Belgian goal with long shots.
Proto, who was ordered in danger, also tried his best, and the goal behind him was like his home, guarded by him with all his strength, preventing any shot from Spain from breaking into his home.
Boom!
Harvey's shot was a little straight, and it was punched out by Proto. At this time, the time for stoppage time had come. The members of the Belgian coaching staff on the sidelines were shouting loudly to remind the referee, but the referee did not stop the game at all. mean.
Fellaini won the fight with Iniesta, got the ball under his feet, and he was also shouting at the referee: "stoppage time is over, it's over!"
But the referee didn't even look at him. Degan felt palpitations when he saw it, and shouted for Fellaini to pass the ball to him. He knew that the referee was taking care of the Spaniard again. See what the referee meant, not waiting for Spain. Evening the score will not end the game.
Fellaini wanted to pass the ball, but at this moment, Senna suddenly rushed over from the side, abandoned his elegance, and directly tackled Fellaini fiercely, knocking Fellaini to the ground, and then without waiting to get up, Just passed the ball to Harvey.
The Belgian players on the field couldn't help being taken aback, it was obviously a foul just now!
"Asshole! Defend!"
Digan yelled anxiously, gathered his last strength, and rushed towards Guisa who was catching the ball.
Kompany also reflected, the game is not over yet, and there is such a jerk referee.
At this moment, seven minutes of stoppage time have passed. After taking the ball, Guiza noticed that the referee had put the whistle in his mouth, obviously telling all the Spaniards that he can only help here. If the Spaniard doesn't live up to it, there's nothing he can do.
After receiving the ball, Guisa had no time to adjust, and turned around and volleyed, but when the football was shot, he felt good.
Proto also made a save immediately, but the ball was too fast, and he only touched the football with his fingertips. The trajectory of the football did not seem to have much deviation, and the goal was still It's Belgium's goal.