There is a belief called football

Chapter 521 Finals ([-])

Also laughing at the same time are two big figures in the stands - one is the French President "Hollande" and the other is the German Chancellor "Merkel".

The two big shots are in the VIP box, talking and laughing from time to time, but at this time, it is estimated that Merkel's smile is sincere, while Hollande's smile is somewhat helpless.

"The French are devoting all their energy to this European Cup. Do they really want to make wedding dresses for the Germans?"
At the last moment of the game, the "Marseillaise" resounded in the Stade de France, and French fans hoped to encourage their team in this way.

But after changing to 442, the French's usual sharp attack was obviously restricted, and the German team was also afraid of "Martial"'s super personal breakthrough ability, so a very tacit scene happened, and both sides seemed to be looking forward to the extra time.

Rizzoli was very understanding and blew the whistle for the end of the game after 1 minute of stoppage time. This European Cup final will enter overtime.

During the short rest period, many spectators left the venue one after another to solve their personal problems. Those parents who hugged their children had a hard time. With 30 minutes left, Li Qiao took out his mobile phone, and the missed calls flooded.

After looking at it, most of them were friends from the domestic media, and they all hoped that Li Qiao could post some photos of the scene, but Li Qiao ignored them.

*****
At the start of extra time, neither side made any substitutions. The German team had no substitutions left, while Deschamps had to keep the last card for the French team.

At the start of extra time, it was the French team who could not hold their breath first. "Griezmann" led the ball all the way forward, and "Bender" and "Sane" pinched left and right.

"Griezmann" swayed left and right, but he didn't lose the ball.

When approaching the penalty area, the third defensive player came up-Hummels, this time "Griezmann" scored the ball and gave it to "Martial".

In the 442 formation, the tacit understanding of the two forwards is crucial, such as Manchester United's black wind and double evil.

When the ball reached the feet of "Martial", Boateng had already stuck it up to block the position, and "Martial" leaned on "Boateng" to take the ball with his back. In this case, no matter how strong "Martial" was, there was no chance.

Boateng knew what was going to happen next, and that's what any good player would do, which was to play Martial without the ball.

And Pogba did exactly this, the ball was just an overshoot at his feet, and he slammed it directly behind Martial.

"Boaten" and "Martial" started together under the same conditions, "Martial" can actually lead "Boaten" by one position, the Frenchman's explosive power is amazing.

In this way, it has to rely on Neuer again, and this time is different from the opening one. That time "Martial" didn't have to confront Neuer head-on, but now even if his leg is broken, "Martial" has to fight. The Frenchman continued to accelerate, aimed at the space on Neuer's left, and pushed with his toes.

"Oh, my God", Loew was afraid to look at it.

Li Qiao had already bowed his head, and the audience at the Stade de France had raised their buttocks, ready to celebrate right away.

At this moment, a white figure flashed in front of the goal and hooked the ball on the goal line. Looking again, it was Schmelzer.

Neuer turned around and patted "Schmelzer" hard, "Good job, buddy".

One after another, other people also came over or slapped or hugged "Schmelzer". He saved the German team at the most critical moment.

And "Martial" stood there with a dazed expression, "The bones of the Germans are really fucking hard."

*****
Pogba took a corner kick, Neuer jumped up and slapped the ball out of the penalty area, the German team got a fast break opportunity in the frontcourt, Muller hit the ball high, and the ball missed.

Ten minutes into the first half of extra time, the German team got a good chance. They got a free kick in front of the French team's penalty area, about 10 meters away from the goal.

The ball was taken by Royce. Little Rocket stood in front of the ball and protested that the opponent's wall was too far forward, but Rizzoli had already drawn the line, so he ignored Royce's protest.

In fact, this is the habit of free throw players. It's not that they really feel that they are at a disadvantage, but to disturb the opponent.

The chance of this ball is very good, but of course it is also very difficult. The ball kicked by Royce must go around the wall and then fall in time.

Royce's footwork is very strange. He basically doesn't run up, but shoots the ball with his feet, similar to how we play table tennis.

But this ball had the effect of four or two strokes. The ball fell quickly after crossing the wall. Although the speed was not fast, Lloris had no time to save it.

Goooooooooooooooal! ! ! ! !

A world wave gave the German team the lead, leading 2-1.

Love made a pair of fists to vent his inner emotions, while Royce ran to the sidelines after scoring a goal, holding the corner flagpole with one hand, and made a very cool pose, like a strolling dancer.

I remember that in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when the host Brazil fell behind in the semi-finals, a live camera captured a crying boy, and it was the same in this game. At this time, the camera showed a little boy in the stands again.

The little guy looks like he is three or four years old, sitting in his mother's arms, holding the tricolor French flag in his hand, and tears are already hanging on his face.

That would break the heart of France, but that's football.

*****
At the end of the first half of extra time, Didier Deschamps also used up the last substitution spot and replaced the experienced "Evra" with Clichy. Of course, Evra basically used it as a left forward.

Deschamps called the entire team together, including the staff, a total of more than 30 people, and Deschamps will mobilize for the last time.

"For France," Deschamps said.

The player followed suit: "For France".

"For the team emblem on the chest",
"For the team emblem on the chest",
"We will fight until the last moment",
"We will fight until the last moment",
After finishing speaking, Deschamps stretched out his hand, and others put their hands on it one after another, "Come on".

Everyone knows how many times they can fight in life, and now is definitely the time to fight for their lives, and with the strength of the French team, when they really fight for their lives, it is also very scary.

Loew is a very good coach. He gave the team a guiding ideology during the break just now - "defensive counterattack".

In this way, the German team shrank, and the best way for the French was to shoot from a long distance. Pogba took a long shot and the ball hit the post. When Neuer reacted, the goal was still shaking.

Soon the German team realized that they couldn’t hide and defend, because the French team’s midfielder is very good at long-range shots. Both "Matuidi" and "Pogba" can shoot long-range shots at a distance of about 30 meters.

Loew also saw the problem, and he immediately gestured, asking the two midfielders to press forward to protect the arc of the penalty area.

The players on the court were desperate, and the fans off the court were also crazy. All the fans were standing and watching the game, shouting again and again in conjunction with the offense on the court.

And Li Qiao bit his lip, trembling with nervousness. In fact, watching football is more nervous than playing football. You can decide your own destiny while playing football, but watching football, you can only watch others determine your emotions.

Pogba swings his legs in front of the penalty area again and shoots from a long distance. This time Sane is a thief. He turned his back to lean on Pogba. In this way, if Pogba kicks forcefully, he may be injured, but Pogba is not an ordinary person.

The midfield barrier was gone all of a sudden, the French saw an opportunity, and the atmosphere of the audience reached a breaking point.

Pogba sensed that there was still a chance behind Boateng, he pushed the ball behind Boateng, and "Martial" overtook again, but this time was different, Boateng knew that he could not give "Martial" another chance.

When "Martial" had overtaken in front of him, Boateng pushed behind him, and the audience booed.

Of course, there was no suspense. Rizzoli held up the red card and ran over. After the game, someone asked "Joe Boateng" what you thought at the time. Boateng replied: "Maybe it is the same as "Suarez" in the World Cup in South Africa. I only know that I must not concede the ball at this time."

After a burst of excitement, the Stade de France fell into tension, after all, the pressure to get a penalty at this time was too great.

Deschamps is urgently discussing with his coaching team, the penalty candidate, the French team has two options, Martial or Pogba.

In the end Deschamps chose Martial!

"Martial", known as Henry's successor, stood in front of the penalty spot, and he faced "Neuer", known as the world's number one goalkeeper.

Neuer kept slapping the crossbar on the goal. This is a demonstration and a kind of disturbance. At the moment, "Martial" has too much burden on his body. He scored a penalty. He is the hero of the whole of France, but he failed to score a penalty...

Run-up, kick-off, at that moment, the heart of the whole France was still for a few seconds, and then it hurt so much.

Neuer didn't catch "Martial"'s shot, but the angle the Frenchman chose was too tricky, the ball hit the inside of the post and was hugged by Neuer.

Seeing this scene, Hummels knelt and looked up to the sky and sighed, as if the game was over, and Martial stood there like a sculpture. Maybe every great player has an enemy, and that enemy is called a penalty kick.

Since then, the French team has never created a threatening attack. After three whistles, the German team finally won the European Cup. They became the third team to win the World Cup first and then the European Cup after France and Spain.

After the game, Li Qiao still had no chance to meet the German players. Seeing Muller's awkward look after the game, he suddenly felt very kind, "I don't know if we will become good friends"!
(End of this chapter)