Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"Goal!!!"

"A truly imaginative shot!"

The Spanish TV commentator has gone mad!

Seeing the chaos Real Madrid created in Manchester United's penalty area, everyone initially thought Lin Feng had come up with some clever set-piece idea again!
Who would have thought that Lin Feng would not pass to his teammates but instead shoot directly himself!
Although the rules do not explicitly prohibit players from taking corner kicks from shooting directly, the difficulty of scoring from such a zero-angle shot is extremely high because the ball and the goal are on the same straight line, so few players attempt it.

However, Lin Feng did exactly that!

The most outrageous thing is that his shot actually went in!
Judging from the utterly astonished expression on Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar's face, he truly never expected Lin Feng to do something like that.

He and his teammates were distracted by the Real Madrid player's run, and when they turned around, the ball was already inside their goal.

It all happened so fast that Van der Sar had no time to react.

This goal was fatal. When Manchester United scored their second goal, the team was in high spirits and seemed poised to press their advantage, equalize, or even take the lead.

But after being worn down by Real Madrid for ten minutes, their morale began to decline.

Lin Feng's goals were like punching a hole in Manchester United's deflated ball, making them unable to keep up the act and causing their morale to plummet.

After scoring this goal, Lin Feng did not use his previous celebration gesture.

Instead, he loosely clenched his right hand, as if escorting something precious, and jogged slowly along the edge of the court.

His teammates, as if they had planned it beforehand, positioned themselves on his left and right sides, like guards clearing the way for him, escorting him all the way.

"This is……"

On CCTV's commentary desk, upon seeing Lin Feng's celebratory gesture, the two commentators immediately guessed what he was imitating:
Is this imitating the Olympic torch relay?

"It seems so. It's a pity that the Beijing Olympic torch relay didn't go to Spain, otherwise Lin Feng would definitely have been a torchbearer!"

"Hehe, Teacher Zhang, don't feel sorry for him. Madrid is out of the question, but he can go back to China to participate in the torch relay. Lin Feng is from Hubei, and Hubei's Olympic torch relay won't start until the end of May. By then, the Champions League final will have already finished. As long as Lin Feng returns to China sooner, he will definitely be able to make it to the torch relay ceremony in HUB Province!"

Becoming an Olympic torchbearer is not difficult, as more than 20000 torchbearers were selected for this Olympic Games.

Aside from the final few torchbearers, who are selected with a strong track record of Olympic honors, the other torchbearer slots are not scarce.

As long as Lin Feng is willing, the three cities in HUB Province would be happy to reserve a spot for him.

In fact, as long as he expresses the corresponding willingness, Beijing, the last city to carry the torch and the host city of this Olympic Games, is willing to reserve a spot for him.

Lin Feng's celebration was clearly something he had discussed with his teammates before the match; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to keep up with his train of thought so quickly and cooperate with him so perfectly.

The purpose of this celebration during the Champions League final was to leverage the global influence of the Champions League final to promote the upcoming Beijing Olympics.

People in Europe and America still love sports. With more promotion, it will definitely attract many overseas tourists who love sports to Beijing to watch the Olympics.

As Lin Feng considers the 08 Olympics to be the best, it deserves to be appreciated and admired by more people.

If it can boost the popularity of the Olympics and contribute a little to the GDP, that would be even better.

……

"Have the team retreat to defense across the board, hold on for these last 20 minutes, and the championship trophy will be ours!"

If Mourinho was still a little worried before Lin Feng scored his second goal, he is now completely relieved.

The match has reached the 73rd minute, and time is running out for Manchester United.

Manchester United are clearly getting anxious.

After the restart, Manchester United were eager to attack.

However, Real Madrid's overall defensive strategy, coupled with their relentless pressure in midfield, made it difficult for Manchester United to mount an effective attack.

In the 75th minute, Real Madrid made a substitution.

Mourinho brought on a center-back, but did not substitute Pepe or Cannavaro. Instead, he replaced striker Van Nistelrooy, moving Pepe to the defensive midfield position.

Real Madrid has gone to extreme lengths by fielding three defensive midfielders!

With three muscular men like these in the backfield responsible for grinding the meat, even Zidane wouldn't fare well, let alone Scholes.

In an instant, Manchester United's attacking channels through the middle were completely blocked.

They could only try to attack from the flanks, but Real Madrid were also well-prepared.

The addition of a defensive midfielder gives Real Madrid a wider midfield coverage area. No matter which flank the opponent attacks from, Real Madrid can promptly send out at least one defensive midfielder to work with the full-backs to create a numerical advantage in local areas and nip the opponent's attack in the bud.

Moreover, the two wingers will also track back to defend in time, putting the attacking side in a dilemma of being blocked in front and pursued by other players. If they hesitate even slightly, it will be difficult to pass the ball back to their teammates, let alone attack.

For a moment, Manchester United's offensive was completely frozen.

Although Ronaldo, Rooney and others tried their best to find a breakthrough against Real Madrid.

But it was as if they had run into a wall of sighs, unable to find any loopholes, and could only look on in despair.

On the sidelines, Sir Alex Ferguson chewed his gum even faster.

His brows were furrowed, and his right hand, hanging down, trembled uncontrollably.

If you had to pick who his most hated opponent is, it would be former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, and now it's Jose Mourinho.

From the moment Mourinho took over Chelsea, Ferguson and his Manchester United began to have a tough time.

The solid, reinforced system that this guy built at Chelsea really gave Ferguson a headache.

Having finally outlasted their opponents, Manchester United were on the verge of securing their second consecutive league title, and he thought he could finally enjoy a few days of peace and quiet.

Unexpectedly, they encountered this guy again in the Champions League, and even in the final.

It's one thing to implement a tough defensive style at Chelsea, but to do the same at Real Madrid, the world's top club.

They transformed the dazzling, attack-minded Galacticos into a team with conservative tactics, a strong sense of pragmatism, and a shameless preference for defensive tactics and counter-attacking despite their superior strength.

This is absolutely shameless!
He really wanted to confront Mourinho directly:
As a world-renowned coach, how can you lead Real Madrid to such a terrible state? Doesn't your conscience hurt?

However, Mourinho will most likely be unconcerned; the victor is not subject to criticism.

If Mourinho can lead Real Madrid to a championship, he will only become more determined to win through defense.

Besides, does Real Madrid really not want to attack?

If they don't attack, where did their four goals come from?

Unable to penetrate the midfield and hampered on the flanks, Manchester United's attack gradually lost its structure.

In the 78th minute, Ronaldo dribbled the ball forward and made a strong breakthrough, attempting to create an opportunity through his individual skill. However, this tactic, which had been ineffective in the first half, suddenly failed in the second half.

Cristiano Ronaldo's dribbling ability is not weak, and he may succeed in a one-on-one situation, but what if it's a one-on-two or even one-on-three situation?
Can he get past the first one, and then the second and third?
Not everyone is Messi, and not everyone has such incredible dribbling skills.

As expected, Ronaldo's ball was intercepted, although it was quickly regained by Manchester United players.

But they still couldn't find any good opportunities, and time just slipped away.

In the 81st minute, Manchester United sent out a series of crosses from the left wing, but all of them were headed away by Real Madrid players.

Mourinho seemed to have anticipated that the opponent would try their luck with crosses when they couldn't find any opportunities.

Therefore, they brought on a tall center-back early, specifically to intercept the opponent's crosses.

Judging from his performance after coming on, he played exceptionally well.

Manchester United had almost the entire team pressed forward at this point, and the downside of their all-out attack was that their defense in the backfield was very weak.

In the 85th minute, Real Madrid broke through Manchester United's weak defense with a three-pass sequence involving a defensive midfielder, an attacking midfielder, and a striker, eventually getting the ball to Raul.

Unfortunately, the high-intensity match lasting over 80 minutes took a toll on Raul's stamina.

His powerful shot after breaking into the penalty area was saved by Van der Sar.

Real Madrid missed a golden opportunity!

Raul put on the mask of pain. What a great opportunity he had wasted.

Damn me!
But just one minute later, Real Madrid had another chance.

In the 86th minute, Lin Feng's powerful shot from outside the penalty area was headed out of bounds by Vidic.

The corner kick was taken, and Van der Sar made a mistake in his attempt to intercept the ball, which was unexpected and affected the Real Madrid players.

Ramos, who got to the ball first, headed it wide.

Now it's Ramos's turn to wear the mask of pain:
The spot where I just shot was less than six meters from the goal, and I still managed to miss it from such a close distance!

I'm such an idiot!

Although Real Madrid missed several good chances, Real Madrid fans at the stadium and watching on TV were filled with regret.

However, the game had completely fallen into Real Madrid's control, and the match was now in its final stages.

Even including stoppage time, Manchester United had less than ten minutes left.

To score two goals in just ten minutes is an almost impossible task.

If we also consider Manchester United's performance over the past 20 minutes, as well as Real Madrid's defensive intensity, then...

The likelihood of this happening is even lower!
Cristiano Ronaldo was very anxious. He couldn't accept losing to Lin Feng again in a direct confrontation. He desperately wanted to lead his team to victory and prove to the world that he was no worse than anyone else.

But the harder he tried, the further he got from scoring.

As one of Manchester United's most dangerous players, Cristiano Ronaldo received treatment comparable to that of Lin Feng in this match.

Real Madrid players are using the same intensity that Manchester United used on Lin Feng against Ronaldo.

Under the opponent's double-teaming and pressing, Ronaldo's attacks repeatedly came to nothing, and he even handed over possession of the ball to Real Madrid on several occasions due to his mistakes, giving Real Madrid the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

But this time, he succeeded!
In the 89th minute, the last minute of regular time, Ronaldo moved from his usual right wing to the left wing.

After receiving the ball on the left wing, he skillfully dribbled past the onrushing Gago and then surged into the penalty area.

After penetrating into the penalty area, the Portuguese players calmed down.

Inside the penalty area, facing Ramos, Ronaldo performed a stepover, which, although not enough to get past Ramos, created a shooting angle for him!

However, Cannavaro suddenly appeared and blocked Ronaldo's shot with his body.

Cristiano Ronaldo was stunned; he felt he had missed a sure goal.

But Manchester United still have one more corner kick opportunity, which may be their last corner kick in regulation time.

So almost everyone, including the goalkeeper, rushed over to participate in the attack.

Hargreaves took the corner kick, and Ronaldo and Metzelder, who was marking him, jumped almost simultaneously.

Despite his lack of height, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to gain the upper hand in their duel thanks to his exceptional jumping ability and hang time.

But just as he was about to reach the landing point, a white figure leaped high in front of him and cleared the ball.

He recognized the person just by looking at their back!
Why is it always you who ruins my plans?!
Cristiano Ronaldo was utterly desperate.

After regular time ended, the fourth official announced five minutes of stoppage time!

"There are five minutes of stoppage time in this match, and Manchester United doesn't have much time left!"

In the Spanish television commentary booth, the commentator was so excited he could hardly sit still.

In the final five minutes, Manchester United continued to launch attacks.

But they seemed to know that there was no hope of turning the tide, and this final attack was more like a matter of inertia!
In the final stages of the match, Real Madrid players' minds were already elsewhere, and the players and coaches on the bench were glancing at the time every few seconds.

I only hate that the clock is moving too slowly, and I wish I could reach out and turn the hands to make it move faster.

Beep beep, beep—

A few minutes later, the long wait finally came to an end.

They heard a whistle that sounded like heavenly music!
The moment the whistle blew, everyone on the bench rushed onto the field.

"we are the champion!"

"We did it!"

The substitutes and starters embraced each other excitedly, freely expressing their joy and excitement.

The moment the whistle blew, Manchester United's players seemed to have all their strength drained away, collapsing en masse.

Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in tears, looking as aggrieved as a child, and was comforted by Ferguson who held his head in his arms for a long time.

But the losers don't deserve the spotlight; hundreds of cameras and dozens of video cameras were almost all pointed at the Real Madrid players who were celebrating wildly.
"From the initial five consecutive Champions League titles to the current tenth Champions League title, half a century has passed, and Real Madrid still stands at the top of Europe. The passing of the torch from generation to generation of players has blossomed into the most brilliant flower today. Let us congratulate Lin Feng, congratulate Real Madrid, and congratulate all Real Madrid fans."

"This galactic warship has only just set sail; their journey will be to the stars and the sea!" (End of Chapter)