Chapter 150 Many Famous Generals Underestimate South Africa

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Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Italy in front of him, Zhuo Yang couldn't help but sigh.

Familiar because he had been a proud player in Serie A for three years and had made many friends there. There was no one in the Italian team he didn't know. Strange because there were not many old international players he had spent time with.

The Italian national team has always been based on the top three in the north, with the Milan duo accounting for half of the team. But looking around today, the only players from Milan in the starting lineup are Meng Er Ge, Ga Ba Ye and Gianluca Zambrotta.

Not to mention Jiuye, Nemeiren, Pharaoh, and Toldo, who announced their retirement from the national team four years ago, Ambrosini, Borriello, Bonera, and Abbiati have been taking root in the national team in recent years. , Materazzi were not selected for Lippi's squad, and with the addition of famous players such as Del Piero, Grosso, and Totti, this Italian team is indeed unfamiliar to Zhuo Yang.

This World Cup, like previous ones, has many famous players absent. The most regrettable thing is that Beckham and Ballack. With their age, it is impossible for them to have a future.

The 35-year-old Beckham was injured and left the field during AC Milan's Serie A match against Chievo in March. He was diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon. At that time, the most optimistic estimate was that he would be out for three months. That day, when Beckham was carried out on a stretcher, he seemed to have anticipated the seriousness of the situation. He held his head in his hands and tears kept falling from his fingers.

Beckham was loaned to AC Milan twice, with the most important purpose being for the World Cup in South Africa. However, after this injury, the World Cup finally became a dream. This summer, Beckham is an accompanying official of the England national team. His specific responsibilities are unknown. From time to time, he appears in the camera in a three-piece suit and tie.

The 33-year-old Ballack was also a tragedy. Less than a month before the start of the World Cup, he was beaten by the Ghanaian international Boa, who was born in Germany and played for Hertha Berlin, in the FA Cup match against Portsmouth. Teng was stepped on and was later diagnosed with a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right ankle.

Ballack has been the captain of the German national team since 2002. His two major goals in football life are the Champions League and the World Cup. Ballack has won seven championship titles in his career, but the most impressive thing is his 13 runner-up finishes, which seems to be a Guinness World Record.

The legendary 'King of Sanya' in 2002 can only erase its mark with the Champions League and World Cup. That year, Zhuoyang joked with Barak and suggested that he go to Hainan Island in China for vacation, because there is a very beautiful city there with the same color of sky and water - Sanya. Barak was blue in the face.

Ballack also came to South Africa with the national team. He followed the team leader Bierhoff all day long and did some official things. The two of them were tall men with arms that could run horses and fists, and they could stand and touch the sky. They walked together. They complement each other.

This summer, the most sad absences are Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. With this departure, the road ahead is unclear. The World Cup may have bid farewell to two unparalleled football elves in the past.

In last season's Brazilian League, although Ronaldo was not the absolute main player at Corinthians, he still maintained an average of one goal in two games. It's just that Dunga, who highly admires Europeanization, never considered bringing Ronaldo to South Africa from the beginning. His playing style is very Brazilian, which is not Dunga's favorite type.

Ronaldinho was ultimately dropped from the squad for this reason, and his performance in AC Milan this year was not exciting enough and he was indeed unable to convince the public.

Under his influence, it is not surprising that Pato, who increasingly likes to 'play with the ball' and lacks scoring efficiency, was not selected.

Last season, AC Milan's top scorer was Inzaghi. Jiuye's 18 goals also ranked sixth in the Serie A scorer list. This time, Lippi made a special trip to ask Master Jiu to help him, but Master Jiu did not agree. The 37-year-old Yaodao can no longer withstand continuous hardships, and with Jiuye's current state, everything is in vain, including football and scoring goals.

Nesta also declined Lippi's invitation. The beauty's ability to stabilize the sea since winning the Milan Triple Crown is enough to push captain Cannavaro to the bench, but this is precisely the reason why he refuses to come out again. one. The fairy-like Nesta just wants to enjoy his last days of football in peace, and fame and fortune are only external things.

Jiuye and Neimei don't take the World Cup seriously, but some people are eagerly looking forward to it but never get Lippi's favor. Borriello, who scored 15 goals in the season, was unable to play in the qualifiers and the coach finally gave up on him. AC Milan captain Ambrosini also failed to be called up because he gradually fell into mediocrity.

King Totti of Rome also withdrew from the national team four years ago, but this time he did not know whether he could not suppress the blood in his body and expressed his willingness to play for the national team again. However, Lippi said politely: Hey, my signal is not good, I can’t hear clearly...

Del Piero also encountered the same situation. Both he and Totti were deeply hated by Lippi because of their domineering style. When they are on the field, they are the core. When they were young, the coach could tolerate them because they were very capable. But when they get older, no one is willing to give in to them anymore.

Among Zhuoyang's friends, Flamini was not selected for the French team due to style issues, and he didn't care at all from his tone. Another famous person who has not come to South Africa is Riquelme, but his affairs are quite gossipy.

In fact, Maradona admires Riquelme very much. He has been a regular player of the Lao Ma national team in the early days. He can't wear No. 10 but No. 8 is still fine. But the problem lies with Maradona and Riquelme. On the temper of two people.

Riquelme has a younger brother named Christian, and the two brothers have a very good relationship. In 2002, Christian was kidnapped in Buenos Aires, but he bargained for 160,000 yuan to redeem his brother.

Christian and Aguero are childhood friends, and their relationship is very sweet. That year, the two teenagers in white fell in love with Janina Maradona, the daughter of the football king. Maybe it was because Aguero played better, or maybe because he was more handsome, that Janina and Akun became lovers.

But Christian was unwilling to admit defeat and still pursued Janina, sending three text messages a day and one phone call every two days. Until Janina became pregnant with Aguero's child, he still had no regrets.

For this reason, not only did Aguero and Christian completely break up, but it also angered the football king who loves his daughter. Maradona once said that he could die for football, but for the sake of his two daughters, he could give up football.

The football king called Riquelme and asked him to restrain his younger brother. If Riquelme knew how to behave, nothing would actually happen if he verbally agreed. He could just go back and tell Lao Ma that he really couldn't control his younger brother.

However, Maradona is the number one stubborn man in the football world, but Riquelme is also super stubborn. He straightened his neck and said: I have nothing to do with it, let them solve it on their own. The ball king was so angry that he threw the phone down.

Looking back, Riquelme felt that it was not a good idea. Maradona would definitely not let him go. He would definitely find an excuse to expel himself from the national team. The more he thought about it, the more true it became. Riquelme never wanted to be criticized, so he took a preemptive strike and immediately announced his retirement from the national team in the media.

Sleepy handed him a pillow, and Maradona laughed angrily.