i am beckham

Chapter 575 The Summer of the German Team Is Over

In the days before the semi-finals, time is sometimes fast and sometimes slow; people are sometimes optimistic and sometimes irritable; life is sometimes boring and sometimes interesting, and the only thing that remains unchanged is that Phil keeps winning money.

Of course, there's certainly no shortage of mischief.A group of men stay together all day, and they will be childish ghosts after a long time.

The day before the game, Keegan babbled nonsense in a serious manner in the training session: "Gary, the testing center said that you and Steve will be tested for doping tomorrow."

Beckham knew it was all nonsense, but he didn't tell the truth.

Gary pretended to be nonchalant, and responded in an old-fashioned tone: "Well, it's my turn."

But his micro-expressions and body language did not escape everyone's eyes. Based on Beckham's understanding of him, there must be joy mixed with anxiety.

I was delighted because it was finally his turn. As the hard-hitting right back of the England team, he played until the semi-finals without taking part in a single test.

Gary's heart was lost.

Although the doping testing work has been carried out in a confidential state, no one knows who will participate in the testing.

However, we can also see clues from the testing of the England team. The market is that the core players are tossing back and forth. The urine samples of Beckham, Owen, and Shearer may fill a shelf. Even Cole walked into the testing room because he succeeded in defending Diouf alone. Of course, his old qualifications are not satisfied.

In everyone's eyes, players who perform well must leave their own fluids, and dispensable players have a high probability of not getting into the eyes of the testing center.

Probably even the doping testing agency didn't know that his own testing work was regarded by the players as a proof of being the best player.

But for the first test, everyone must have concerns.For example, will the test result become positive because of inappropriate food.

Another example is what to do if you can’t urinate. Teammates judge the health of the prostate gland or psychological quality based on the time they return to the hotel.

As the most voluptuous player of the Manchester United team, Gary wants to be the best in everything, otherwise he would not suppress Phil who is more talented than himself all the way.

For the next morning, everyone was discussing anecdotes about testing, such as a person who couldn’t urinate, was sweating profusely, and didn’t go home until midnight.

Everyone then discussed the importance of tomorrow's semi-finals, and this nonsense should not delay the game.

Every time these villains said this, they even asked Beckham to participate in the discussion, which made him almost laugh several times.

For these naive ghosts' bad tastes, he could only resist the urge to laugh and share his experiences in a serious manner.

The urine test record was set by Shearer. It is said that he urinated immediately after drinking the water, without any psychological barriers at all.

At this point in the discussion, the meat scene finally came.

Shearer said with a serious face: "Gary, you have to finish your work tomorrow and don't delay the game."

The teammates responded one after another, and Beckham saw Gary's mouth twitch slightly.

Gary still said in a tone of self-improvement: "I don't need you to worry about it, you should take care of yourself!"

Adams went on to say: "Gary is definitely fine, but I think this matter still needs to be trained in advance."

Hearing the word "training", the training madman Gary immediately said: "How to train."

Seeing him take the bait, Adams smiled and said: "It's very simple, it is to practice the ability to urinate under supervision and overcome psychological pressure.

Gary, why don't we practice first, this thing is very simple, and it will be fine if you are familiar with it. "

Gary, who has always believed that training can solve all problems, said indifferently: "Practice, practice, I don't care."

The following story is an "inspirational" story in which Gary couldn't urinate in the eyes of everyone. After repeated attempts, he finally succeeded.

At the end of the story, Gary was furious after knowing that he was being tricked.

This is the only joy in the tense life of the day before the game.

There is another news in the past two days, that is, Pele, the master of reverse forecasting, has spoken.He said that the Brazilian team met the England team three times in the World Cup and won the final championship. A blind guess was made that the Brazilian team won.

When this was said, the Brazilians were terrified, in order to help the Brazilian team prepare for the World Cup.The Brazilian media has been avoiding this topic when interviewing Pele, for fear that the crow's mouth will kill his team.

But if they don't say it, they can't help other media not to say it.In the past two days, the English media frequently interviewed Bailey and asked him to predict a wave, but he still got the words out.

Scolari responded with a touch of sadness: "Thank you very much, I dare not say it again in the future."

At 7:[-] in the evening, the England team came to the conference room again. The German team and the Irish team were going to fight to the death in Seoul to decide a place in the final.

The national anthem sounded, and the expressions of the players on both sides were solemn, reflecting the life-and-death battle vividly.

Seeing this scene and thinking about tomorrow's game, even Beckham was nervous.

Everything that happens now will happen tomorrow, so the game is very immersive.

The conference room was unprecedentedly quiet, everyone had their own concerns, and only the commentary on the TV and the cheers of the fans could be heard.

At the beginning of the game, a very interesting phenomenon appeared on the court.The players holding the ball are stiff and look like terracotta warriors, and the players grabbing the ball are like beasts. Every movement is a combination of strength and beauty.

The transition between the players on both sides between the beast and the terracotta warriors is also impressive. The front foot grabs the ball, the backfoot beast turns into a terracotta warrior, and the terracotta warrior transforms into a beast in seconds after losing the ball.

Football is like a cursed object, once stepped on, it can immediately stiffen the joints.

After a few minutes, the players on both sides figured out the feeling. The players in the backcourt didn't even think about seeing the ball.

Soccer was played to the fullest by both teams, and the game became a complete clearance show.

Beckham understands the feelings of the players on both sides, this kind of game is like this.

When the England team played against Brazil four years ago, the two teams were all veterans, and the game effect was not much better, not to mention the weakest German team in history and the Irish team that entered the semi-finals for the first time.

This kind of rhythm tests the psychological quality of defensive players. As a professional player, it is not a big problem to solve the problem of brainless long passes.

But this is the semi-final of the World Cup, the penultimate hurdle to the world championship.

The World Cup is just around the corner, and anyone who is not nervous is inhuman.

The pace of the game is not fast, but the confrontation is extremely fierce, and there is no leakage at all.As long as the football is under the feet, the defenders will follow everywhere. If anyone dares to stop the ball and make a mistake, the possession of the ball will definitely be lost.

The defensive players seem to be playing football with their lives, and they have to keep up even if they run badly.

In the world arena, since ancient times, there have been no famous games in important events. At this moment, the opponent must not let the opponent score first.

The game was really ugly, but the England team took it very seriously, because there must be an opponent for the England team in the last battle.

On the eve of the halftime, the German team defender made a mistake in stopping the ball. Duff rushed with the ball. Seeing that the next step was to enter the German team's penalty area, Ballack struggled to chase and shovel.

The referee called Ballack for a foul and showed him a yellow card.A sadness immediately appeared on Ballack's face. He will be suspended for the next game because he has accumulated two yellow cards.

Even if the German team enters the final, Ballack can only watch his teammates compete for the World Cup from the bench.

Keane's free kick was fast and hard, and went straight to the dead corner, but was saved by Kahn.

There was a collective exclamation in the locker room, and Kahn once again saved this second-rate German team.

For the German team to reach the semi-finals, it relies on Ballack in the front and Kahn in the back, and the other players are basically supporting roles.

Seeing Ballack's next automatic suspension, the England team naturally supported the German team.

Everyone's thoughts coincided with Beckham's. It would be great for the German team to enter the final, because they are quantitative. Even if they perform beyond the standard in the final, the upper limit is there.

And the Irish team is an unpredictable variable. No one knows what this group of villains can play.

They eliminated the Dutch team in the qualifiers and advanced. They played well in the World Cup group stage, but they played better game by game when they entered the knockout round.

Along the way, they successively won the Spanish team with exquisite skills and the stick with the referee's body protection. They have completed the task ahead of schedule.

Such a team, the more they play at the critical moment, the more they can let go. This is the barefoot who is not afraid of wearing shoes.

At half-time, amidst the deafening boos at the Seoul Stadium, the Irish players all wore evil smiles.

The angrier baseball fans get, the happier they are, as if they can draw energy from it.

After the start of the second half of the game, the Irish team became more and more tough, and the German team was not to be outdone. The two teams fought hard, fouls and yellow cards were flying all over the place.

As the first and third fouled teams in the entire World Cup, the two teams made the game fragmented.

After 70 minutes of the game, the physical fitness of the players on both sides began to lose gear. The role of Keane and Ballack became more and more obvious. The duel between the two was enjoyable to watch.

Ballack is in the prime of life, Keane is old and strong, and the two keep chasing the ball in the midfield.

Although Ballack's body is stronger, Keane always has a way to make him suffer. Another midfielder of the Irish team, Kinsella, is only 1 meters tall, but the combat effectiveness of the Irish midfielder cannot be calculated according to his height.

Another midfielder of the German team, Schneider, was almost unable to take care of himself by him. He was injured in the 75th minute and was replaced by Hamann.

Harman's first tackle came up for Kinsella, and both teams held tight to the midfield.

Beckham hopes that this situation can be maintained until the penalty shootout, and Kahn will once again congratulate the German team to send the German team to the final, and then they can make mistakes in the final.

With Kahn's state, he will definitely have an advantage in the penalty shootout. The goalkeeper of the Irish team, Shay Given, is only 1 meters tall.

Seeing that the plot is returning to the right track, Beckham was secretly delighted.

At the end of 90 minutes, the score was still 0-0, and the game soon entered overtime.

Such a result is completely in the interests of the England team. Regardless of whether they win or lose, the German and Irish teams are best to fight to the death until the end of 120 minutes.

The perfect result is that the loser is in the grave and the winner is in the ICU, so that the England team has a greater chance of winning.

In a game like the World Cup, as long as everyone has the result, no matter how wonderful the process is, it will disappear in the long river of time. Only the champion can be deeply engraved at the end of the story and remain in the annals of history.

The Irish team gradually took the initiative in overtime by relying on the small strength gap between the main force and the substitutes. The players replaced by the German team were all a little hip-stretched, and they were a little unable to bear under the heavy pressure.

In the 100th minute, Keane made a successful steal in midfield and sent a single kick to his teammate. Robbie Keane's single kick was resolved by Kahn.

Ireland won a corner, Irwin's corner found O'Shea, who headed the ball into the bottom right corner, Neuville crouched and blocked the ball with his chest, Keane rushed forward to squeeze both the defender and the ball with his chest.

Neuville held the goal post with his left hand, but was knocked over by Keane, and the football flew to the top corner of the goal.

It was Kahn who punched the football at a critical moment again.

The Irish team continued to put pressure in the first half of extra time, and the German team narrowly escaped and looked like they were about to collapse.

At the end of halftime, the two teams exchanged venues. Kahn was still alive and well, but Ballack was already a bit depressed, and Beckham was a little worried that the German team would not be able to survive the penalty shootout.

The two sides are like two mixed martial arts fighters. The Irish team pinned the German team under them. The German team struggled desperately, but could not break free.

Once this trend is formed, it will be a blow like a storm.

Football is like this. No one can explain why the two teams, which were evenly matched just now, suddenly turned into a one-sided situation.

In the 113th minute, the German team attacked, just as Ballack got the ball, Keane rushed towards him.Ballack protected the ball with his back, and Keane swears and stuck it up.

Ballack was about to pass the ball, but when he heard the opponent's words, he instantly dismissed the idea of ​​passing the ball and turned around to compete with Keane.

Beckham could only shake his head helplessly, but Barack was almost embarrassed, this is Keane's way!
Gary said lightly: "Roy should have angered the other party by using German."

Hearing this, Beckham seemed to turn around and kick Gary.

The trick of using someone's mother tongue to irritate the other party was carried forward by Gary. This guy has mastered the languages ​​of many countries, and when he speaks it, he can taunt and force the other party to attack him.

For example, if you make a pen refill for a stick player, separate your thumb and index finger, and then close them together until there is only a gap, the other party will think that they are despising their shortness
I don't know which point Ballack was stepped on by Keane, and he insisted on fighting for right and wrong at this juncture.

Based on Beckham's understanding of Ballack, although this guy is strong, he must not be able to beat Keane in terms of grudge-style physical confrontation. The Manchester United captain is a leader in the industry in this regard.

Sure enough, after the two met, Keane seemed to be still babbling, his mouth could not be seen in the clarity of the picture, but his devilish expression could be seen.

The two fought for nearly 5 or 6 seconds. Ballack wanted to turn around and get rid of it. Keane saw the opportunity and stabbed the football with his foot, and then rushed towards the football leaning on Ballack.

I don't know how Keane exerted his strength, the two rushed towards the football at the same time, Keane forged ahead, and Ballack lost his balance.

Barack insisted on two steps, but turned his body half a circle, and fell to the ground with his feet in the air.

Beckham subconsciously leaned forward. He had a hunch that the next moment was likely to be the winning point of the game.

The broadcast screen gave Ballack a close-up. The core midfielder of the German team is complaining to the referee. The referee's next penalty is likely to determine the outcome of the game.

The referee signaled the game to continue and ran in Keane's direction.

Suddenly there was a loud noise at the Seoul Stadium, mixed with the boos of the sticks, the cheers of the Irish and neutral fans, and probably the silence of the German fans.

Ballack lost the ball and directly exposed the defense to the Irish team. Keane dribbled the ball into the penalty area alone and raised his leg to shoot before the German central defender was about to enrich.

Two tall German central defenders subconsciously jumped sideways, and Adams yelled that it was over.

Beckham also yelled badly, the two central defenders were blocked at the same time, and the remaining central defenders had to stare at the two forwards of the Irish team at the same time, which was one of them.

Defensive shooting subconsciously sideways, this is the real sense of throwing sandbags.

There is another point that I have to complain about, what happened to jumping up?

Want to prevent a soccer ball from being launched to the moon?
Isn't it worthy of scoring a goal if you stick to the ground?
I have to say that sometimes, a person's talent can really determine the height. When seeing an opponent shoot, a defender who subconsciously turns sideways and closes his eyes will never be a good defender.

What's more terrible is that two big men rushed up and jumped up, completely blocking Kahn's sight.

Sure enough, Keane's shot hit the ground and rolled quickly to the lower left corner of the goal.

Kahn stretched his neck to watch Keane's movements, but was blocked by his teammates, and the football rolled into the penalty area when it entered his field of vision.

This was the most powerful time in Kahn's life. He stretched out his body confidently, jumped on the spot and rushed towards the football.

But Kahn probably had a fatal accident. The football probably hit a small pit and bounced up suddenly. When it reached Kahn's side, its height instantly rose by nearly 30 centimeters.

Kahn raised his arm at the moment of life and death, and the football bounced off his arm.

Even if the line of sight is blocked, with Kahn's ability in this World Cup, he can completely save the football to the bottom line, at worst, give the Irish team a corner kick.

But the sudden change made things extremely bad. The bulky central defender Link was not on the landing point, and Robbie Keane rushed to the landing point alertly, and immediately stretched his belly and dived to head the ball.

The facial muscles of Kahn, who was lying on the ground, were already twisted together. He had already realized the result of the header, and probably predicted the effect of the save, but he still had to work hard to save his doomed fate.

Everything was irreversible, the football flew into the goal, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the German team's journey to the championship came to an end.

Most of the English players stood up, and everyone watched the broadcast screen thoughtfully. Robbie Keane got up from the ground and rushed to the corner flagpole dancing. Keane and other Irish players rushed towards him frantically.

Robbie Keane was exhausted when he ran to the corner flagpole, and fell to the lawn after halfway through his forehand.

But he was still so excited that the Irish players behind him also followed his example and knelt on the lawn, and everyone pointed at the stands where the Irish fans were, gesturing to shoot.

The broadcast switched to the distant scene, and everyone on the Irish bench rushed into the field. Even across the screen, Beckham could feel their happiness.

The screen switched to the German team again, and Kahn looked depressed. He suddenly gave up all his previous efforts on the road to becoming a god, and his godhood was destroyed.

This time it was not his opponent who let him fall, but his teammates.

The German players were all lying on the ground, covering their faces with their hands. The screen showed a close-up of Ballack. The core of the German midfielder was impulsively causing an avalanche. The two central defenders of the German team blocked the goalkeeper's sight.

In an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent.

The Irish team eliminated their opponents in the most heartbreaking way and successfully advanced to the final.

Unexpectedly, the German team did not block the Irish team. Beckham could only silently congratulate Keane.

Unexpectedly, the teammates who fought side by side in the club turned into enemies in the World Cup.

Beckham silently reminded himself that in the next 5 days, he and Keane will not have any emotional relationship at all, even if there is, it can still be a friendship between plastic teammates.

England must win the World Cup, and to win the World Cup they must beat Ireland.

As the core midfielders of both sides, Beckham and Keane must have a battle.

Of course, it is still a bit far to say this now, because the England team is still blocking the Brazil team, which is stronger than the Ireland team.

When Beckham was full of thoughts, Shearer's voice sounded: "As long as we beat Brazil, the World Cup is ours!"

How much this buddy looks down on the Irish team!

But Beckham could not dampen the enthusiasm of his teammates. He said firmly: "The World Cup must belong to the England team!"

It's cool to talk about it for a while, but in the dead of night, everyone has to face themselves.

You know yourself best, so you can't deceive yourself.

Late at night can amplify a person's anxiety, uneasiness and loneliness. Beckham heard that at this time, people always have to face themselves honestly.

But he didn't understand it enough all the time. He was lying on the bed at ten o'clock, and his mood was one after another.

The expectation of victory, the fear of failure, and the anxiety about the unknown are intertwined, which made him experience what insomnia is like for the first time.

At 10:30, when Beckham turned over for the first time, he fell asleep on the way, and the experience was like passing out.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Beckham's and Gary's alarm clocks rang simultaneously.

Beckham pressed the alarm and heard Gary's alarm still ringing.

It's a bit inappropriate!

According to past experience, Gary can basically be awake the moment he wakes up, just like a robot.

Why did the alarm ring for dozens of seconds and there was no response.

Beckham yelled, but there was no response.

He turned off the alarm and saw Gary looking very peaceful with his hands on his chest.

This idea was out of control, so scared that Beckham stretched out his hand to test Gary's breath.

It's okay, I'm panting.

A smile appeared on Gary's face, giving people a feeling of smiling nine springs.

I don't know if this dog thing is having a spring/dream, and he has left the world and abandoned training.

Although the game is imminent, the content of the training must be very simple, but Beckham does not want to make Gary happy.

Looking at that obscene expression, it must be spring/dream!
So Beckham took a glass of water from the bathroom with a smirk and poured it down Gary's neck.

Gary sat up in bed with the cold water and looked annoyed that he had brought Beckham back to reality.

"Why did you wake me up?!
I saw a girl in my dream. Prettier than Sophie!

I stepped on the horse and finally hit the base. I was changing positions when I was woken up by you stepping on the horse! "

Gary was incompetent and furious, and Beckham added fuel to the fire: "I don't believe you can last until you change positions!"

Half an hour later, Gary appeared on the training ground with dark circles under his eyes and a lack of energy.

"David, how did you fall asleep?
I rode my horse and didn't fall asleep until 4 o'clock! "

There was another impotent and furious voice, and Beckham could only smile and pat him on the shoulder: "This question is equivalent to asking me why I am so handsome. I can't explain it clearly for a while, but you have to bravely accept the reality."

Gary was once again speechless. He could only shrug his shoulders and say, "Fortunately, I don't have to take the physical examination, otherwise this day would be quite difficult."

At this moment, Keegan walked over, suppressed a smile and said, "Gary and Steve, you two, get ready, the inspectors will arrive in half an hour, this time it's real!"

Gary: "."

McManaman: "You guys are joking in the future, can you not take me with you, bad luck!"

(End of this chapter)