Dear Gua
Chapter 515 A Mature and Steady Diego? (Daily Transition)
"They have always emphasized spirit, fighting, and will!"
"However, according to Opta data, this South Korean team under Shin Tae-yong has an extremely exaggerated number of fouls in the qualifiers and friendlies."
The referee team led the players from both sides out of the tunnel.
The Saint Petersburg Stadium suddenly erupted.
Reporters and media quickly turned their cameras to Lee Kang, and the tourists on the scene excitedly shouted his name.
It felt like… they came specifically to see one person's performance.
Diego Costa wanted to pinch the mascot, Zabivaka's, butt, but Iniesta stopped him in time.
This was the World Cup, and if the person playing the mascot was a child…
Zabivaka is based on the Siberian wolf.
In Russian folk tales, the wolf is not a Big Bad Wolf, but the embodiment of loyalty and courage, so it defeated a series of competitors in the vote and finally became the mascot of the 2018 Russia World Cup.
Which World Cup mascot has been the most popular in history?
1998 France World Cup: Footix.
Simple red and blue colors, a simple image, with the best-selling FIFA 98 game that year, it once again deepened the world's impression of it.
Expanding the scope of the event, is there any mascot more popular than it?
Yes.
The mascot of the 1990 Bj Asian Games - the giant panda: Pan Pan!
The first-generation top streamer, shocking foreigners.
In an era of scarce information and limited means of communication, the derivative merchandise that emerged was popular all over the world.
The grandfather of Bing Dwen Dwen.
The father of Fuwa.
"Next, we will introduce the starting lineups of both sides."
"The South Korean team is lining up in a 4-4-2 formation!"
"Goalkeeper: Cho Hyun-woo."
"Defenders: Lee Yong, Jang Hyun-soo, Kim Young-gwon, Hong Chul."
"Midfielders: Hwang Hee-chan, Ju Se-jong, Ki Sung-yueng, Lee Jae-sung."
"Forwards: Kim Shin-wook, Son Heung-min."
ESPN live broadcast room.
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[Axi-bal! What the hell is this roster? Am I watching the Chinese Super League? The K-League?]
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[Let me popularize it for everyone: The strength of this lineup is not very good, but except for the goalkeeper and Kim Young-gwon, the rest are all dirty! Sseu-mi-da!]
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[Kim Young-gwon plays very cleanly in the Chinese Super League, but he is just as dirty in the national team.]
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[Even Tang Sanzang standing opposite them would get his sharira beaten out!]
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[Why doesn't the South Korean team use players who play overseas?]
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[How can those overseas players who don't respect their seniors, have no rules, and don't know how to toast the leaders get a starting opportunity?]
"Spain is lining up in a 4-5-1 formation!"
"Goalkeeper: De Gea."
"Defenders: Alba, Pique, Ramos, Carvajal."
"Midfielders: Lee Kang, Busquets, Iniesta, Cazorla, David Silva."
"Forward: Diego Costa."
Live broadcast room.
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[With this midfield configuration, can the other side even touch the ball?]
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[The other side can just touch the people.]
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[Korea vs. Spain, I put all my betrothal money on the negative other. God of Wealth, please bless Lee Ming Deng to win by more than five goals.]
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[Congratulations, you don't have to get married. If the coaching staff is thinking straight, they will definitely conserve energy after taking the lead in the first round of the group stage, and substitute people after scoring two or three goals.]
Accompanied by the referee's whistle.
The game officially began.
Spain has possession.
Diego Costa kicks off and passes back to Pique.
Pique was a little distracted, and made a mistake in stopping the ball… Fortunately, the South Korean team did not press up immediately.
Boos erupted.
Mijatovic was so scared that he covered his chest in horror.
"The Barcelona center-back may be getting his ears pulled by Del Bosque again."
"Understandable."
"Pique now owns many companies, often participates in card games, and has also turned the Davis Cup into the World Cup of tennis."
"Busquets is still steady!"
Busquets received a pass from his teammate while turning sideways.
His brain was running fast: The South Korean team's formation has been transformed into a 3-5-1-1, strengthening the width coverage, the distance between the midfield line and the defensive line is 8 meters, the main interference targets of the two forwards are me and Pique, so next…
Everything is under my control.
Immediately afterwards.
The Barcelona midfielder gently flicked the ball with the heel of his right foot.
He easily got rid of the aggressive Hwang Hee-chan.
The smooth movements won applause from the scene.
Hwang Hee-chan barely stopped his momentum, turned around and formed a double-team with Son Heung-min.
Busquets with a fake feint!
Sends a lob pass!
Accurately finds Iniesta!
"Beautiful!"
"Masterful!"
"Huh? Hwang Hee-chan stepped on Busquets' instep!"
"The Brazilian referee didn't blow the whistle."
Hwang Hee-chan is a repeat offender.
In a match against the Chinese national team last year, after an opposing player fell to the ground, he actually kicked the opponent hard.
He gave an explanation after the game: "I was kicking the ball, not kicking people."
Wow.
This guy not only angered Chinese fans, but even the Korean media was ashamed of it, and madly bombarded his immoral behavior.
Thus, an interesting meme was born: "Kicking someone can still be justified? You are not even as good as a Korean."
Busquets realized that the referee hadn't blown the whistle, so he endured the pain, got up and continued the game.
Iniesta dribbled the ball past the center line.
A La Croqueta got rid of Ki Sung-yueng.
The ball passed.
The person didn't pass.
Ki Sung-yueng's outstretched arm 'happened' to hit Iniesta's neck.
The Barcelona legend fell to the ground in pain.
Bip!
The referee stopped the game.
He didn't show a card, but gave the South Korean team a verbal warning.
"From the slow motion…"
"The South Korean midfielder, who plays for Swansea in the English Premier League, made a fighting move on Iniesta!"
"This foul is very subtle!"
"The 29-year-old Ki Sung-yueng is too experienced."
"According to reports from the Korean media, he is also involved in a rape scandal."
"The VAR video referee did not intervene!"
"Spanish players are surrounding the Brazilian referee, protesting frantically."
"In this World Cup, German referee Felix Brych has been banned for life because his officiating in the Group E match was obviously 'biased'!"
Live broadcast room.
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[Ki Sung-yueng has been very restrained today. At other times, Iniesta would have been carried off on a stretcher.]
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[What? Ki Sung-yueng was raped?]
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[Ki Sung-yueng raped someone else.]
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[His style of play in the Premier League is very dirty, a scissor-kick expert!]
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[The South Korean team is quite experienced in fouling. They first test the limits at the beginning, then grasp the timing, and make the game fragmented.]
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[It seems that Spain will not win the game so easily.]
Sideline.
Mijatovic complained frantically to the fourth official.
On the other side.
South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong applauded vigorously, excitedly cheering for his disciples.
Busquets and Iniesta got up again, unharmed.
Diego Costa pulled the angry Ramos away.
Then he opened his arms, comforting his angry teammates, telling everyone not to continue pestering the referee.
Finally, he turned around, smiled, and patted Ki Sung-yueng on the shoulder in a friendly manner.
The Korean players were dumbfounded.
"We must remain calm."
"A small impatience will ruin a big plan. Continuing to pester the referee is likely to get a card."
"The current Diego Costa exudes a mature and stable temperament."
"Victory is not the whole of the game. On the big stage of the World Cup, players fully demonstrate the charm of football."
The game continues.
Lee Kang had just received a pass from Iniesta.
Bip!
The whistle sounded again.
The camera moved.
I saw Ki Sung-yueng lying on the grass, Diego Costa "wrongfully" shrugged his shoulders, looking innocent.
The Brazilian referee was stunned, but still didn't take out a card.
ESPN live broadcast room.
The commentator was dumbfounded.
Slow-motion replay: Before Diego Costa ran, at the moment when he arched his back and accelerated, he 'accidentally' hit Ki Sung-yueng's chin with his head.
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[That was a really ruthless hit, but it definitely wasn't intentional!]
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[Don't talk nonsense, it was clearly Ki Sung-yueng using his chin to hit Diego Costa's head to stop him from advancing.]
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[Diego Costa is so honest, he is easily taken advantage of in the game.]
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[Ki Sung-yueng's vitality is really strong, he can still stand up and continue the game!]
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[Don't worry, Lee Yong and those few Koreans on the bench are also super dirty.]
Looking back at the South Korean team's matches in the 2018 World Cup, stepping on feet, kneeing, tripping, scissor kicks, showing cleats, elbowing, flying kicks, deliberately kicking people… Reality is often more exaggerated than .