Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

Chapter 559 Changing the World Line! The Chinese Enter the History of the World Cup!

"We usually know that when the World Cup enters the knockout stage, both sides play more cautiously, and there are actually not many goals."

"Many times it goes into extra time or a penalty shootout."

"But today, while both France and Belgium displayed high-level defense, they also delivered a goal-fest with world-class attacking prowess!"

That's brilliant!

Not to mention He Wei, everyone watching the game was thrilled!

On the other side, England and Croatia were on the defensive, and the game went into extra time before a winner was decided.

England has a group of star players gathered in the frontcourt, but their attack is paralyzed and they play ugly.

A superstar who scores goals like crazy in the Premier League just can't seem to find the net in the World Cup.

Croatia, on the other hand, is a resilient defensive machine.

Their attack relies mainly on passes from Perisic and Modric, lacking variety.

This resulted in almost every game having to go into extra time, with each game lasting a full 120 minutes.

In contrast, the French and Belgian teams,

Especially Belgium's matches all the way,

Every match was a high-scoring affair, full of twists and turns.

This led to Belgium becoming the most-watched team in the 2018 World Cup, with neutral fans also willing to watch their matches.

The most important reason, of course, is Lu Xiao.

Back in the day, even if I weren't Portuguese or Argentinian, I would still watch Portugal and Argentina because of the personal charisma of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Lu Xiao is the same.

It's a pity he's not with the Chinese national team, but instead joined Belgium, the team he grew up with.

"The two teams remained neck and neck until the very end, but will it go into overtime?"

Lu Xiao once again stepped up, maintaining his consistent record of always finishing the game within 90 minutes and never working overtime!

Like many fans, He Wei's hands were already trembling.

It was both tense and exciting.

The close-up shot focused on Lu Xiao, even though sweat had soaked his bangs and his hair was slightly messy and stuck to his forehead.

Lu Xiao still wore a faint smile on the field.

He was actively greeting his teammates and seemed to be saying something.

"Kevin, Kevin!"

"What?"

"It's nothing, you run like a 60-year-old grandma."

"Get out of here, damn it!"

Kevin De Bruyne grimaced.

Lu looks like a refined gentleman.

Only his teammates or opponents who know him well would know.

This guy is a devil.

However, De Bruyne's physical condition dropped significantly just now, and he was indeed not running very actively.

In most games, if you can't hold on, you're substituted and that's it.

But this is the World Cup semi-final!

De Bruyne wants to stay on the pitch a little longer!

To avoid being noticed by head coach Wilmots, De Bruyne became much more aggressive in his tackles.

"The French team is still trying to besiege, but Belgium just quickly tightened their formation, turning their counter-attacks into positional warfare."

"Pogba, Griezmann, pull him back... Griezmann played really well today."

He Wei couldn't help but praise.

If it weren't for Lu Xiao's superb performance, Griezmann could have completely carried the game.

Griezmann dropped back to receive the ball, having already assessed his teammates' positions.

If he fakes a pass to the right to fool Witsel, he can suddenly pass to the left.

Mbappe, who is quietly lurking in the middle, can definitely start instantly and rush into the penalty area to create a one-on-one threat.

Everything went just as Griezmann had predicted.

Lu Xiao was marking Pogba, but Witsel was outmaneuvered by him. The big guy Fellaini, who came on as a substitute in the second half, was still a long way off!

opportunity!

Griezmann had just faked out Witsel when Mbappe also started his run.

The pass was almost made.

A red figure suddenly darted out from the side and behind, stretching out his foot to block the pass!

"What?"

Griezmann turned around and found Kevin De Bruyne with a flushed face!

"This guy?"

Why are you fighting so aggressively for the ball?

There was no time to think it through.

Belgium's counterattack was absolutely thunderous!

"Beautiful interception! De Bruyne's tackle!!"

"Fellaini! Through ball down the middle, Lu Xiao!! Receives the ball... Great ball!! Marseille turn, control and dribble past Pogba!"

"Give it to the left flank!!"

"Hazard!!"

When Hazard was dribbling the ball, Lu Xiao could even imagine the background music of "Pear Blossom Fragrance" playing in his mind.

He charged left and right, weaving back and forth between Pavard, Kanté, and Varane.

Even Kanté would find it difficult to predict Hazard's next move.

He was fooled by Hazard's sudden feint and dribbled past Varane, rushing straight into the penalty area!

"Hazard!!! He's in!"

For a long time, Lu Xiao's brilliance has overshadowed everyone else on the Belgian team.

Now everyone is realizing it.

Hazard was once the English Premier League's All-Star player and is one of the world's strongest footballers!

"Break down the door!!!"

Hazard twisted to his limit, withstanding Varane's pressure in the penalty area, and curled a shot with his right foot.

But the angle was slightly off, and it was stopped by Lori's fingertip!

"Umtiti!! Get them out of there!"

Seeing this, French fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They almost had a cardiac arrest just now!

Belgium launched another counterattack, another lightning strike within 8 seconds.

Thankfully, Lori did the job!

"Ohhhhhhh!!"

"Hugo Lorry—"

The French fans in the stands were still chanting Lloris's name in unison.

The next second, the sound stopped abruptly!

The cheers seamlessly turned into gasps of amazement!

However, Umtiti's clearance didn't go far.

They were intercepted by someone halfway there!

When they finally saw the man's face, both Umtiti and goalkeeper Lloris trembled from the bottom of their hearts!

"Lu Xiao—Eh!!! He kicked right through the air!!!"

The clearance ball was right at chest level.

But Lu Xiao turned sideways and swung his leg, completing the shooting motion with an extremely smooth posture!

His awareness was too sharp.

When he ran over there to receive the ball, Kanté, Pogba, Griezmann, and others simply didn't have time to stop him!

[Soaring Thunder Beast Shot!]

boom--

It was as if a bolt of lightning had descended upon the St. Petersburg Arena!

Accompanied by a huge roar,

The football hurtled towards the net with tremendous force!

Lloris couldn't even see the trajectory of the ball; he could only catch a glimpse of a flashing blue afterimage!

"Goal!!! Goal!! Goal!! Lu Xiao's hat-trick!! And another world-class goal!!!!"

"In the 88th minute, Lu Xiao scored the winning goal!!"

"Belgium has come back from behind to take a 3-2 lead!! Another thrilling match!"

The moment Lu Xiao scored the goal,

Young Kylian Mbappé stared blankly as his idol scored the winning goal, sealing the victory for his French team.

A hat trick in the World Cup knockout stage!

"I wish I were like him."

Mbappe murmured.

It would be even better if we could score a hat trick in the final...

He himself didn't know that four years later,

He did indeed score a hat-trick in the World Cup final.

Unfortunately, they ultimately failed to win the game.

French coach Deschamps, key players Griezmann, Pogba, Giroud... were all dumbfounded, their eyes vacant.

Logically, this should be their best chance of winning the tournament.

Logically, fate should have led them to lift the World Cup trophy.

What exactly happened?

The answer is already obvious.

Lu Xiao, who had just completed his hat-trick, sprinted more than 30 meters in front of them to reach the substitutes' bench.

He then took a five-star red flag from his teammate and draped it over himself, like a superhero, and walked to the stands with the most Chinese fans.

Facing the camera lens, Lu Xiao expressed his love to all Chinese fans in fluent Mandarin.

"This goal is dedicated to the fans of our motherland! Dedicated to you all!!"

It was just the World Cup semi-final,

It felt like a final competition.

It's over. It's all over.

Even after the restart, the French team desperately organized a counterattack, with all of them crowding around the penalty area to attack, but they still couldn't break through Belgium's defense.

In the final 5 minutes of stoppage time

Griezmann made a desperate run into the penalty area, trying to set up Giroud for a comfortable shot.

Giroud did indeed complete the shooting motion.

Unfortunately, Courtois was too focused.

A diving save sealed France's last chance to attack!

As he pressed the football down hard and gasped for breath,

The entire stadium erupted in cheers and shouts!

But then Courtois stood up and launched a long ball into the center circle,

The referee's whistle finally blew!

The St. Petersburg Stadium reached its climax at this moment.

Even neutral Russian fans couldn't help but pay tribute to Lu Xiao's performance!

"Match ended!! It was still a 90-minute battle!!"