princely elegance

Chapter 276 Sweep
Gago dragged Messi and Basile to have a good conversation for half an hour. It was mainly Gago and Basile who were talking. The two of them went from the formation of the Olympic team to the main lineup to BJ's weather.In short, after teasing for a long time, Gago revealed his main purpose.

"It turns out that's the case. You just said no."

After hearing this, Basile couldn't laugh or cry. He talked for so long with the two biggest talents in the team, so it was just a foreshadowing.

After getting Basile's permission, Gago and Messi left with a smile, while Aguero and the others who heard the good news were very happy and said they would buy Gago a drink.

In the next two days, under the leadership of Gago, this group of geniuses from Argentina visited several famous places of interest in BJ City.Of course, they were led by special Olympic personnel when they traveled, which made Gago, who had no intention of being a tour guide, heave a sigh of relief.Now he is the leader of this group of boys, if he is not taken care of well, he will definitely leave the impression that he has no leadership qualities in the outside world.

In addition to Gago and Higuain, there are also several players of the right age from Real Madrid participating in the Olympics this time, such as Marcelo, and the three young players from South America will all appear in the Olympics this time, which also excited the Chinese media.In addition, there is Drenthe of the Netherlands. Although he is an iron water dispenser manager in Real Madrid, he can be regarded as the number one figure in the Dutch youth team.

But the most regrettable thing is that Robinho was not able to participate. He was originally called up by the Brazilian Football Association and planned to participate as an overage player.But Schuster took a sigh of relief on the three of Gago and found it directly on the Brazilian Football Association.

"I can't stop players of the right age. If you are an overage player and want to recruit, you really think that Real Madrid is your home. No!"

At this time, Schuster embodies the stubbornness of a German, and he just blocked the Brazilian Football Association's call for Robinho.Forced to keep Robinho in the team for training, his arms could not twist his thighs. In desperation, the Brazilian Football Association had no choice but to give up the recruitment of Robinho. Fortunately, Ronaldinho expressed his willingness to serve as Overage players participate.And Barcelona doesn't value the Brazilian so much now. Although he was upset, he didn't refuse.

What made Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the two giants, hold back the fire the most was that Brazil and Argentina forcibly recruited Gago and Messi. As players of the right age, the two clubs really couldn't come up with any reason to refuse.

And in the midst of all the turmoil in BJ, the Olympic football project began.

This time, Argentina, the defending champion, is naturally the number one favorite to win the championship. Whether it is in terms of strength or other aspects, Argentina wins more than [-]% of the time.The only one who can be their opponent is probably the football kingdom Brazil. Ronaldinho's performance will determine how far Brazil can go in the Olympics.In addition, the two powerful European powers, the Netherlands and Italy, can disrupt the situation.

As the earliest sport in the Olympic Games, football has attracted the attention of most people.If the audience for the women's football program started on the first day was only a few, then the audience for the men's football program that started on the second day directly increased dozens of times.

Argentina, as the top seed in Group A, played as the finale.

Gago and their first opponent was Côte d'Ivoire in Africa, a country that was absolutely unknown a few years ago. With the emergence of the World of Warcraft Drogba, it was widely known by fans in the football world.

But even if Drogba came, Gago would not be afraid, not to mention Drogba and Robinho were banned from playing for the country by coach Scolari.

So the Argentine Olympic team won the first game easily. First, it was the cooperation of Gago and Higuain.At the end of the first half, Messi used his personal ability to cut into the penalty area from the left rib and succeeded in the same push as Gago.Although the two are friends, they don't give in to each other when it comes to football.

The two-goal lead in the first half did not let the Argentine geniuses soften. In the No.70 minute, Gago accurately found Higuain with a through ball in the middle, and the smoker faced the goalkeeper with an easy shot The team scored the third goal.Before the end, Zanetti made a long-distance cross from the back to let the substitute Aguero score another goal.

Côte d'Ivoire only relied on Kalou to score a face-saving goal in stoppage time, but the calculation was so, and Argentina scored four goals in Côte d'Ivoire's offensive firepower to cheer all the fans.

A beautiful offense is always more popular. There is no doubt that Argentina is the most beautiful team in this competition.But in the second game against Australia, the second seed in the group, the Argentine geniuses were turned off by the kangaroos' tenacious defense and rough fouls. In the first 75 minutes, Argentina shot 25 shots frantically around Australia. , but could not be converted into a goal.

At the critical moment, it was Gago who stood up. Now that he is the number one star of this Argentine team, he naturally has to stand up when the team encounters difficulties.

In the No.80 minute, Di Maria, who came off the bench, broke through in exchange for a free kick to the left of the front of the penalty area.Gago stands alone in front of the ball. Now that Riquelme is not there, he is the team's first choice for set kicks.

Every Argentine national team will not be short of good set-piece players. From Maradona to Riquelme to Gago, they are all top ten gods in their respective eras in terms of free-kick attainments shooter.Gago didn't hide anything about this ball at all, he showed that he was going to take the penalty, and directly ran up and shot.Using his inner instep to rub a perfect arc, after bypassing the wall, he slammed into the upper right corner of the goal.

After the goal, Gago's face was indifferent, he gently raised his right hand, waved to the fans, and the celebration was over.Going against some second-tier teams now can no longer make Gago feel excited.

On the contrary, other Argentine players behaved more like goal scorers. They gathered around Gago to worship, and Di Maria squatted down exaggeratedly to shine Gago's shoes.

In the end, Argentina defeated Australia by relying on Gago's golden goal, and determined the place to qualify for the group.In the last game against Serbia in the group stage, Basile sent a large number of substitutes, but even so, Gago was still sent on the field.This time the striker configuration is Higuain and Aguero, Messi takes turns, and Lavezzi and Di Maria are on the wings.Gago's position in the national team is close to the front midfielder. Argentina's formation this time adopts a diamond-shaped position in the midfield. Xiao Ma lags behind and acts as a midfield barrier, and Gago rushes forward.

Basile was delighted by the offensive power shown by this formation. After receiving a goal from Gago in the opening 15 minutes, Lavezzi opened the opponent's goal with a long shot.In the No. 30 minute, Higuain, who cooperated tacitly with Gago, succeeded in anti-offside, single-handedly faced the goalkeeper with a low shot and scored.

Before the intermission, Di Maria scored his first goal, a switch with Gago, cut inside to the middle, and kicked out a world wave.

Leading by three goals in the first half, Basile replaced Gago in the second half with confidence, but Gago's end also caused confusion in Argentina's on-court coordination. Acosta, who came off the bench, could not replace Gago at all. effect.

But even so, Argentina still maintained its three-goal lead until the end. Mascherano played a good role as a midfield barrier, and Zanetti's command of the defense also reassured everyone.

In the end, the Argentine Olympic team, regarded as the favorite to win the championship, won all three group matches, scoring eight goals and conceding one goal.Such achievements have made both Chinese and foreign media lament, it seems that the championship is already doomed.As the core, Gago's two goals and three assists also satisfied all the fans, especially the Chinese fans. It might be just this once for them to see the performance of top stars at home.As for the Chinese team as the host, don't mention it.

After the Chinese Olympic team was eliminated, Chinese fans generally turned to Argentina from beginning to end, cheering for the geniuses of Pampas.

Argentina's opponents in the quarter-finals are the Netherlands and the Oranje. At the Shanghai Stadium, the two strong teams staged a focus battle of this round.Although the Netherlands is not as gorgeous as Argentina in terms of player configuration, Ma Kai's existence makes everyone dare not be careless.During the game, Mascherano put all his energy on this super shooter.Gago, on the other hand, stepped back and returned to his job as a defensive midfielder. While organizing the team, he also acted as the team's barrier in the midfield.

Even so, Argentina's offensive firepower remained undiminished.In the first half, Di Maria made a long-distance attack and assisted Messi to open the scoring after receiving a goal from Gago in the backcourt.

But the Dutch team tenaciously equalized the score. This was a chance for a free kick. The opponent directly blasted the goal and was blocked by Demichelis, but the ball fell in front of the unguarded Behrens. The Dutch team did not miss this opportunity. .

But after the score was equalized, the offenses of the two sides became more and more intense. The Blue and White Legion and the Oranje Corps are both powerful and traditionally attacking. After letting go of their hands and feet and starting to attack, the scene was full of sparks and fierce. It was so amazing that the neutral fans screamed endlessly.

However, both teams did a good job defensively when they played a big offense.Both sides were all thundering but not raining, and the number of shots increased one by one, but the score was always 1:1.It has to be said that the Dutch team, as the uncrowned king, even if it is only the Olympic team, is also top-notch.The two sides have been deadlocked until the last minute and there is no winner, so they have to enter overtime.

In the extra time, Gago started to step in frequently. In order to fill the position of Mascherano in this game, he has been steadily staying in the backcourt to organize and dispatch, which also led to Argentina's offensive efficiency in the frontcourt. insufficient.

(End of this chapter)