Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

"The French team's condition in the second half was not good."

"Many mistakes."

"Lost the ball again."

"Almost let Croatia make another quick counterattack."

"Domenech..."

"Domenech is calmly drinking water on the bench?!"

After more than 20 minutes in the second half, everyone gradually realized that something was wrong with the French team.

Not just on the court.

Off the court, the head coach Domenech stopped talking, stopped directing, and even had no idea of ​​changing players or changing the formation.

-[What's going on? Is the French team playing badly? ]

-[Looking at this posture, it's estimated that there was a quarrel during the halftime break! ]

-[Oh, isn't France like this? Didn't they quarrel several times before the World Cup? ]

-[It's stable, Croatia is really going to advance to the top 8! ]

The focus of the fans has shifted from the victory or defeat of this game to discussing what happened to the French team during the 20-minute halftime break.

France was playing badly.

Croatia, however, did not relax and maintained an active and cautious defensive attitude until the last moment.

......

The time came to the 91st minute.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle to end the game, and the game ended with the cheers of Croatian fans and the scolding of French fans.

"Congratulations to Croatia for defeating France!"

"Successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany!"

"Congratulations to Su Fei for scoring twice in this game, maintaining the record of scoring in four consecutive games!"

"9 goals in 4 games!"

"Top of the scorer list!"

"I believe that after this game."

"Su Fei's 30-meter-away volley will definitely become the biggest hot news."

"That goal was simply a god's visit!"

The director was also very sensible and replayed the goal several times from various angles on the TV.

But Wang Tao said one thing wrong.

The biggest hot topic after the game was not Su Fei's goal...

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Post-match press conference.

The media almost packed the venue.

The sharp reporters smelled the smell of super big news in the second half.

Standing on the podium were the French coach Domenech and Zidane.

"Mr. Domenech, what do you think of the team's performance in the second half?"

"Mr. Domenech, I'd like to ask, did the team give up in the second half?"

"Mr. Zidane, what adjustments did the team make during the halftime break?"

The reporters asked questions all over the place, but the two most important figures of the French team were unmoved and turned a deaf ear.

Zidane spoke first.

He ignored all the reporters' questions and spoke after a long silence.

"In April this year, I publicly announced that I would officially retire after the end of this World Cup."

"It's a pity that we lost in the round of 16 this year and failed to go further."

"I will also fulfill my promise, officially withdraw from the national team, and completely end my 20-year professional football career."

The scene exploded. Zidane did say that he would retire on April 26 this year.

But no one thought that Zidane would announce it as soon as the game was over.

What does this mean?

It means that there must be a problem in the French team! Otherwise, Zidane could have announced the news after returning home.

It means that he can no longer tolerate the identity of a French men's football player for even a minute!

"Mr. Zidane, will you bid farewell to football completely?"

A reporter couldn't help asking, and Zidane chose to answer this question.

"No. I love football and I won't say goodbye to football. But I will take a break. Maybe, in the future, I will appear on the court as a coach."

After saying these words, Zidane took a step back and gave the floor to Domenech.

Domenech's eyes flickered, he struggled and hesitated, but he still spoke after taking a deep breath.

"I'm sorry to disappoint all the fans who support France. We failed to win today's game and bid farewell to this World Cup in advance."

"As the head coach, I am to blame for today's failure and I am willing to take all the responsibility."

"So, I also announce here that I will resign as the head coach of the French team."

This time.

The scene exploded even more.Zidane's retirement was unexpected, but reasonable.

Domenech is here too?

Is this a post-match press conference or a retirement ceremony for the French men's football team? !

"Mr. Domenech, what happened during the 20-minute halftime break?"

Domenech glanced at the reporter who asked the question. She was wearing a half-sleeve shirt from L'Equipe, the largest sports media in France.

The reporters at the scene.

All looked at Domenech expectantly.

However.

Domenech was destined to disappoint them.

"I'm sorry, I have nothing to say."

After saying this, Domenech turned and left the post-match press conference, with Zidane following behind him.

Only the reporters were left at the scene to discuss and speculate fiercely with each other.

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Domenech and Zidane walked very slowly, and both were reluctant to return to the locker room.

Zidane looked at Domenech's white hair and hunched back.

Suddenly he remembered some past events.

It was after the 1994 European Youth Championship, when the French youth team successfully entered the semi-finals.

He also followed Domenech to attend the post-match press conference.

At that time, Domenech's hair was still black and his steps were vigorous.

He was instructing himself along the way on how to respond to questions from media reporters and to establish a calm and low-key image.

There are all kinds of weapons in the world, but only the past hurts people the most.

The master and apprentice laughed at that time, but now the colleagues are speechless. An indescribable sadness rose from Zidane's heart.

"Boss, I'm sorry."

Zidane couldn't help but speak in a low voice. He originally wanted to say that he should stand up in the locker room to support Domenech, but the second half of the words were stuck in his throat.

Domenech stopped walking and stood there. He didn't look back, but lowered his head even lower.

"It's okay, Zinedine. Everything is over. Congratulations on your successful retirement."

After saying these words, Domenech took another step and turned to walk into the bathroom.

Zidane couldn't see it.

Domenech's eyes were red.

Zidane didn't know.

Domenech actually had half of his words stuck in his throat.

Domenech wanted to say to Zidane.

You are the most talented and powerful player I have ever seen since I coached. You have given everything for the French team, and you have never let anyone down.

But people.

There are always times when you are too shy to express yourself.

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