"I have fought for Uruguay for 30 years and played together as a head coach and a player for 12 years, closer to the real goal than ever before."

Before the game, 71-year-old Tabares was full of confidence, "We will strive to win."

"The Chinese team is strong, but we can cross them."

"Clauchen is my old friend. When we first met, I was still very young and I was very happy to meet him in the World Cup again, and we can win this time."

"I look up to what Clauchen has achieved. You must know that he has changed the history of Chinese football and he and Dong have created an incredible record together."

"The Chinese team has the best players in the world, which is their greatest advantage, but they are also their greatest disadvantage. He is almost unstoppable, but the Chinese team can stop it. Football is a team sport of 11 people after all. We may be far inferior to the Chinese team in individual positions, but we are far superior to them in more positions."

“We want to show our strengths in the game, not to amplify our weaknesses.”

The old coach Tavarez looks full of confidence.

"I think this is the last time a lot of players have participated in the World Cup. Like me, I don't need to mobilize anything. They will spontaneously contribute all their strength and they know what it means."

"I'm really looking forward to the start of this game now."

...

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It is still in Sochi that the Chinese team welcomes Uruguay, the strongest opponent in this World Cup.

Both sides have all the main forces, without any reservation.

Fans from both sides arrived at the stadium two hours in advance. The two colors were clearly distinguished, red and sky blue. Red is a Chinese team fan and blue is a Uruguayan fan. Both sides are very friendly and there is no discord. Journalists from the two countries interviewed each other's fans.

ccav5's reporter asked Uruguayan fans: "Do you think you can win the Chinese team?"

"I don't know." Uruguayan fans were quite honest.

"Why don't you know?"

"Because I have a sense of fear of Dong, I have been very impressed by him since 10 years. After eight years, he is still the best player. Every time he gets the ball, I think he may score a goal. This may be a heart disease."

"I don't know if I can win, but I will definitely support my national team. As long as Suarez, Cavani and others can stand up, we will score more goals than the Chinese team, and we can still advance."

But when Uruguayan reporters interviewed Chinese fans, the answers they received were completely different.

"Yes,"

"Of course we can win."

"Because we have Dong Fangzhuo!"

When Uruguayan reporters heard this answer, they really felt how important it is to have a spiritual totem for the team.

Yes, China has Dong, who is Uruguay? Suarez and Cavani are already strong enough, but they are not enough to become a spirit. I really envy the Chinese. Just like Maradona to Argentina, Pele to Brazil, and Beckenbauer to Germany, they all have the best football players at that time, and then led the national team to the top of football.

All the main forces of both sides have been released.

Uruguay (442):

Goalkeeper: Musleira

Defenders: Laxolte, Godin, Jimenez, Cáceres

Midfielder: Nandez, Besino, Bentancur, Torrera

Forward: Suarez, Cavani

Chinese team (442)

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Zheng Zhi, Feng Xiaoting, Wang Gang

Midfielder: Hao Junmin, Huang Bowen, Zhao Xuri, Feng Renliang

Forward: Wu Sanshi, Dong Fangzhuo

As the coaches of both sides said, they don’t even need to motivate players in the locker room. They are experienced players and know what the knockout round of the World Cup means. The two old coaches do not need to use passionate language to stimulate players like other head coaches.

When the players of both sides met in the player channel, Suarez took the initiative to go forward and greet Dong Fangzhuo. As expected, this was also the last time the two of them had fought in the World Cup. In the World Cup four years later, they might have to sit in the stands to watch the game.

"Dong,"

“Louis,”

The two of them didn't say much, they just slapped each other and everything was silent.

Godin also came over to say hello to him. Godin has been defending Dong Fangzhuo many years ago, but every time it is a defeated side, and never wins. If Godin recalls the most terrifying player he has dealt with in his career, that person is definitely Dong Fangzhuo, not Messi, not Ronaldo.

Then Godin found his old teammate Feng Renliang to greet him, and the two of them had a good relationship at Atletico Madrid.

Tabares stood tremblingly with his crutches. After seeing Clauchen come out, the two of them hugged each other with a smile, not daring to exert too much force, after all, their bodies were not very tough.

With respect for the two old coaches, the World Cup Organizing Committee lets them both take the lead in leaving the player channel, which is unprecedented in the history of the World Cup.

When they saw them walking out of the stadium, the fans at the scene immediately gave deafening applause. At this time, there was no opponent, only friendship, and only respect for the two old men.

“It’s not easy,”

"Clauchen and Tavarez, both of these old men deserve respect."

"The applause from the fans on both sides was surprisingly consistent."

Huang Jianxiang and Duan Xuan spontaneously applauded.

"Today there will always be one person leaving sadly, and only one person is the winner, but the result is not important because the two of them have won everything."

...

Beep—

The first elimination of the 2018 Russia World Cup officially kicked off!

The Chinese team took the lead in kicking off. Dong Fangzhuo quickly retreated after the kick-off to participate in the team's organizational offense, rather than rushing to the front as before. Maybe he was worried that the team's midfield control was insufficient.

Bentankur rushed forward quickly and quickly approached him. The reason for Dong Fangzhuo's retreat was very simple, and everyone understood.

However, it was impossible for him to deal with Dong Fangzhuo alone. Although he was behind Dong Fangzhuo, Huang Bowen still handed the ball to him!

With his back to Bentankur, Dong Fangzhuo quickly went to the right and sent the overhead ball with his left foot, as if he had eyes on his back. He didn't need to look at Feng Renliang's running route at all, but the pass was missing and landed in front of Feng Renliang with extremely accurate accuracy.

Before Feng Renliang could wait for the ball to fall, he hooked the instep of his right foot in the air, and the ball accelerated directly in the air. Before Nandez could get closer, he accelerated and rushed up!

With a whoosh, the whole person was like an arrow from a string. As soon as he caught up with the ball, he pushed the ball hard on the back of the ball with his right foot.

Obviously, he wanted to forcibly dribble over Nandez and Laxolter! The tactics were so bare!

However, Feng Renliang took it for granted. Just as he accelerated and rushed past Laxolter, central defender Godin rushed over quickly, raised his feet and shoveled at Feng Renliang's feet! Feng Renliang passed Nandez and Laxolter, but did not prevent Godin!

With a bang, Godin's left foot accurately shoveled on the ball, without any foul action, but Feng Renliang's sprinting speed was too fast and he couldn't stop at all. His right foot finally tripped on Godin's foot, and his whole body flipped forward in the air and hit the grass heavily.

"Ouch!"

Screams rang through the sky.

This fall was so miserable that the fans who watched the scene felt distressed.

"Feng Renliang may be injured,"

"He hit the ground first with his arm."

The referee immediately terminated the game, but did not punish Godin for a foul, thinking that Godin's tackle was a good goal.

I am friends off the court, but not on the court!

However, Godin immediately came up and apologized to Feng Renliang and helped him off the scene in person.

"Man, I didn't mean it."

"You have to hold on!"

"I'll wait for you to return to the court!"

Feng Renliang was treated by the team doctor on the sidelines, but soon gave up the idea of ​​continuing to return to the court.

Clauchen had to ask Zhang Xizhe to take off his clothes and warm up in a hurry!
Chapter completed!