There is a belief called football

Chapter 639 Fighting Germany ([-])
Stan walked to Zhou Dun's side.

"Are you still holding on?"
Zhou Dun chuckled, "If I say I can't hold on, what will you do, Stan?"
"I will say come on",
Qi Bing beside him burst into a smile.

Stan knelt down and approached Zhou Dun's ear, "I trust your judgment, if you really can't hold on, then sign for me."

The reason why he said it quietly was that Stan was afraid of affecting the morale of the army. After all, Zhou Dun, like Li Qiao, was the most important person in the team.

Zhou Dun didn't reply, because he knew he didn't need anything, he was very young, he gritted his teeth, there was nothing he couldn't get through.

Then Stan paced to Li Qiao's side, and the way Stan and Li Qiao talked was different from other people, or completely different.

What Stan said to Li Qiao was in the vernacular and the truth.

"Joe, hold on until the penalty shootout".

Li Qiao smiled and said, "Why, don't you believe me".

"My Intuition",
"Intuition? That's not something women have",
"This is not the time for jokes," Stan said seriously.

Li Qiao stuck out his tongue.

Stein knows that the players are not made of iron, and the possibility of letting everyone score another goal is very small now, and the same is true for the German team.

Seeing that all the physiotherapists on the German team were dispatched, massagers and leg pressers, the situation must be similar to that of the Chinese team.

Stan felt that the two teams dragged into a penalty shootout was the most likely possibility.

The hero sees the same thing. After listening to the team doctor's report, Loew has also begun to consider the penalty shootout in his heart.

Of course, like the last World Cup, it would be great if someone suddenly appeared to make a lore, but as the head coach, Loew still has to think about all the situations.

*****
"It's so cruel," Duan Xuan said.

"Yeah, this is the first time I saw Zhou Dun cramp. I thought this kid was made of iron," Huang Jianxiang said.

"That's right, as the folk saying goes, Zhou Dun is iron, and Li Qiao is flying," said Duan Xuan.

"At this point in the fight, what skills and tactics, what star is no longer important, what is important is who can persevere, and the quality of the will is what matters,"
"And this is the tradition of German football," Duan Xuan said.

"Don't grow up with other people's ambitions",
Duan Xuan chuckled. In fact, he was more nervous than Huang Jianxiang. He is the team leader. The success of the "Football Liaozhai" program this time is closely related to the fate of the national football team.

Think about it, if the national football team really enters the finals, then Duan Xuan will be very popular. Such an opportunity may only be once in a lifetime.

"Has Jianxiang ever thought about a penalty shootout?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as the exit was made, the barrage came again, "Crow's mouth, crow's mouth, the Chinese team must solve the problem in overtime."

Jianxiang said: "Think about it, but Germany is a nation that is not afraid of penalties."

"What I mean is, if I'm too nervous to look at it, you'll be here alone."

"Are you peeing"?
"No, I wash my hands and escape",
Hahaha, both of them laughed, but if you can appreciate the tense atmosphere at this time, you will understand why the two of them are deliberately funny.

During the short break, the live camera was looking for interesting things in the stands. First, a beautiful Chinese girl was photographed, then a cute little German girl, and finally a shirtless man with a Russian flag painted on his body.

After the break, the game resumed, but it was obvious that the rhythm had slowed down, but the Chinese team did not dare to take it lightly, because the German team switched between fast and slow very quickly. Some people compared the German team's offense to their cars, which makes sense.

But this time was an exception. The German team really couldn't run anymore. After 30 boring minutes, the referee blew the final whistle and the two sides entered a penalty shootout.

This is the first penalty shootout after entering the knockout stage of this World Cup!
How cruel is the penalty shootout?Some people even suggested that FIFA cancel the penalty shootout, the reason is that it is too cruel and too tense, which is simply inhumane.

Think about it, everyone persisted for 120 minutes, but the final result had to be decided by a few shots within 10 minutes.

Of course, there are also many people who regard penalty shootouts as a great invention, just like Russian roulette, it challenges the limits of people’s physical and psychological, don’t people just like to challenge themselves, otherwise why would some people find trouble to climb Mount Everest?
But these are not important now, there are thousands of people in Germany and China in front of the TV, they know that there will always be a result in 10 minutes, only people in one country can laugh tonight, and tears belong to another country.

Stan was lined up nervously. He didn't discuss with Queiroz. The final result was that the Chinese team took the penalty in order of Zhang Yuning, Zhou Dun, Wei Xiao, Ding Mu, and Li Qiao.

The reason why Zhang Yuning is placed first is because newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and the reason why Li Qiao is placed last should not need to be explained.

After drawing up the list, Stan stopped talking to anyone and waited for the penalty shootout.

The German team Loew has also drawn up a list - Reus, Gotze, Kroos, Hummels, Muller.

In the history of the World Series, there are two teams with the most powerful penalty shootout records, one is the German team and the other is the Brazilian team.

So in terms of statistics, the German team has the psychological advantage.

But still the same sentence, the past only belongs to the past, today has nothing to do with the past.

*****
Zhou Dun and Hummels had to choose sides next to the referee. The penalty shootout needs to be re-chosen. In the end, the Chinese team won the right to take the penalty first. This should be a small disadvantage, because the first player to play will be more nervous.

After picking sides, the players of the Chinese team stood shoulder to shoulder in the middle circle, holding each other's arms. It was obvious that the young man was very nervous.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Zhang Yuning walked towards the penalty spot. I don't think anyone who was not at the scene couldn't feel the pressure on the little guy's shoulders.

Zhang Yuning feels that this road is very long, longer than all the roads he has traveled since he was a child. It is only a few tens of meters from the middle circle to the penalty spot, but Zhang Yuning seems to be very far away and very long.

Zhang Yuning finally walked to the penalty spot. At this time, there was no sound in his ears, and his mind was blank. The huge pressure made him feel a little difficult to breathe.

Zhang Yuning put the football in front of him, then looked at the referee, and waited for the referee's whistle.

Qi Bing lowered his head, he didn't dare to look at it, Zhang Yuning was younger than him, Qi Bing thought that if he was standing in front of the ball at this time, then his legs might be weak.

Run up, shoot, and shoot with a blast.

In such a tense situation, Zhang Yuning chose to volley and the ball scored! !

Stan let out a long sigh of relief, and then gave Zhang Yuning a thumbs up. Now the pressure is on the German team.

Reus was the first to play on the German side.

In the club, Royce is also Dortmund's first penalty shooter. Royce walked to the ball, looking relaxed, but only he knows how much pressure he has in his heart.

Run up, shoot.

"Oh my God," Duan Xuan shouted from the stands.

The ball went flying.

Under the heavy pressure, Royce also chose to shoot explosively, but he didn't suppress it. The ball flew away. Royce walked back with his head down, and other teammates ran up to comfort him, especially the eldest brother "Hummels".

The next few penalty kicks were all near misses. At this time, Li Qiao was watching Muller, and Muller was also watching Li Qiao. The two of them would compete in the final round. It would be interesting to think about it. Football is a team sport, but in the end, it will be two people who decide the outcome of the game—Li Qiao and Muller.

Finally, the 4 rounds of penalty kicks were all over. The Chinese team made all 4 free throws, and the German team made 4 of 3 free throws. Only Royce, who was the first to play, missed a penalty kick. The penalty shootout came to the fifth round.

Li Qiao walked slowly towards the penalty spot, and Muller prayed secretly in his heart. Although he and Li Qiao were good friends, what he hoped most at this time was that Li Qiao missed the penalty kick. Maybe Li Qiao would cry, maybe Li Qiao would be sad, but Muller didn't care. Now he represents his country.

*****
"Jianxiang, do you know the story about Li Qiao?"Duan Xuan asked.

"what story"?
"The Origin of Li Qiao's Name",
"heard about it",
"Then what do you think..." Duan Xuan said halfway through, Huang Jianxiang said: "It's better to watch this game, the rest is not important."

Duan Xuan agreed.

Now the atmosphere is too tense, most of the Chinese fans are afraid to watch, this kick will make the Chinese team enter the final, otherwise...

Li Qiao stood in front of the ball, he was like a fighter, Li Qiao was not good at penalty kicks, but he knew that he had no way out with this ball.

Neuer in front of him is so familiar. I remember that when he first arrived at Bayern, Neuer and Müller taught him to take penalty kicks.

Neuer may be the person in the world who is most familiar with Li Qiao's penalty kicks. He is looking into Li Qiao's eyes, hoping that there will be something revealed in Li Qiao's eyes.

Surprisingly, Li Qiao didn't avoid Neuer's eyes, so Neuer was puzzled instead, he was afraid that the eyes Li Qiao gave him were fake.

Li Qiao is a good student, he can use what he has learned. Neuer taught him not to look at the opponent's goalkeeper when taking a penalty kick, but now Li Qiao is staring straight at Neuer.

Run up, shoot.

The moment Li Qiao touched the ball, Stan felt at ease, he knew he had it.

"Spoon, the great Spoon penalty, Li Qiao chose to end the battle in the most comfortable way at the last moment."

Whose commentary is this? It's not Huang Jianxiang, nor Duan Xuan, but He Wei. Yes, this is CCTV's commentary. Since you watched their broadcast, you must let someone say something in the end.

The Chinese team reached the final of the World Cup in Russia.

After the game, the players of the German team were still very generous. They showed the quality of professional players and shook hands with the Chinese team. The teenagers Kimisi and Sane on the bench cried. They are the future of German football, but at this moment, they must endure the pain of failure.

Mueller walked towards Li Qiao, "Joe, you won".

(End of this chapter)