Chapter 249 Moscow Bloodshed
October 17th at 19:00!
The temperature is 2 degrees Celsius above zero!
Moscow Lokomotiv Center Stadium!
The 2008 European Cup qualifiers Group E England team away challenge Russia team game was held here!
Although the score is still 0:0, Crazy Lee and his disciples are in trouble here!
Big trouble!
In the 25th minute of the first half, the hot-tempered England team's main striker Wayne Rooney "struck when it was time to strike, rushing through the nine states" -
boxing Russian midfielder Simashov, the referee from Scotland, Mick McCarey showed him the Ruby God of War card without hesitation...
Deported!
And Russian midfielder Simashov left the field for treatment due to tooth loss...
But then again, the fat man's punch was really fierce!
Li Tongfan stood on the sidelines and saw clearly that when the little fat man's fist hit Simashof, the big round face of the 1.70-meter-tall and 80-kilogram Russian strongman almost turned into a deformed football...
It is said that Wayne Rooney had boxed at the request of his coach before his debut, and it seems that this is true!
This punch will cause endless troubles!
For Rooney, the moment the fist was swung down, it was probably not just a matter of being sent off. Such stadium violence is definitely the target of UEFA's severe crackdown. The little fat man will be banned from the national team for at least 5-10 games!
For the England team, the trouble is even greater!
First of all, from the 25th minute of the game, the Three Lions had to play the game with ten against eleven in the cold Moscow Lokomotiv Center Stadium, facing the curses and threats of the fierce Siberian "violent bears" in the stands, and play for more than an hour!
Secondly, even if it comes to the main match of the European Cup, the Three Lions will lose such an important scorer as Rooney for a long time...
Double blow!
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Sidelines!
After the "Boxing Gate" incident, lighters and coins fell from the stands like a midsummer evening rain, crackling and falling non-stop!
The angry Russian fans were yelling something, but the England team had no idea!
But it was certain that it was not a good thing!
Rooney did not seem to regret his actions, and walked slowly to the sidelines with his head raised and a nonchalant look on his face...
In the surprised eyes of everyone, Li Tongfan took off his 2,000-pound Armani brown windbreaker and held his hands above his head...
Like holding up a big black umbrella to block the rain and wind, Lao Li held up the windbreaker and sent Wayne Rooney, who was lowering his head and shaking his lips, from the sideline to the player tunnel!
Pah-pah-pah-pah-pah-pah! ! ! !
The debris thrown by Russian fans from the stands hit the Armani windbreaker, like rain hitting banana leaves!
"...Hey, Wayne, don't be discouraged, I think you did a good job!!! If I were on the field at that time, I would definitely beat that bastard hard, and when he fell down, I would kick him a few times without hesitation..."
Old Li's words were shocking!
The little fat man looked up at the boss in surprise, and found that the boss didn't seem to be teasing or speaking sarcastically!
He thought Li Tongfan would be so angry that he would expel him from the national team...
In fact, Old Li was telling the truth!
At that moment, if I was playing on the field, I would probably take the same action as Rooney without hesitation!
Knocking out Simashof's teeth with one punch was already a bargain for the executioner!
Because this shameless guy sent Downing to the stretcher with an extremely dangerous deliberate foul...
At that time, Rooney was closest to Downing and was the first to see the hideous and smug face of Simashof very clearly, with Downing's shockingly bent calf bone...
So, when Downing screamed in pain, Rooney's fist had already greeted Simashof's round cheek...
So, the grin on the Russian's face that had not yet melted turned into fear and pain after 0.01 seconds...
Then, the players of both sides pushed and shoved, and the situation began to become chaotic!
The players of the England team quickly rushed over to separate the parties, while the Russian players gathered angrily to defend Simashof!
In order to control the situation, the referee Mick McCarey immediately showed Rooney a red card...
But the "murderer" Simashof, who had despicably tackled Downing's calf, did not receive any punishment!
# # #
In the player tunnel, Li Tongfan patted Rooney on the shoulder, held up his windbreaker and walked back to the command seat!
Just as he was about to reach the command seat, something strange happened!
Three or four meters away, the old madman Venables suddenly shouted in panic: "Be careful..."
Be careful of what?
Bang!
Li Tongfan suddenly felt that the back of his head was hit hard by a heavy object through his windbreaker...
Then, Venus shook in front of his eyes...and then a small stream of warm liquid flowed down his hair to his neck!
Damn it, I was plotted against?
This was Li Tongfan's first reaction! !
The second reaction was, your uncle Venables, if you don't remind me earlier, a word of caution is useless...
The third reaction was that I was very angry and the consequences were very serious!
There was a burst of gloating laughter from the stands. Li Tongfan took off his windbreaker, calmly touched the back of his head, and then put his fingers in front of his eyes. The red liquid was indeed blood...
What bad luck!
He scanned the surrounding lawn and soon found the "murder weapon" - a heavy Russian-made flip phone!
He put the phone in his pocket without any expression. The sultry man had already cursed the owner of the phone in his heart. He actually used the phone to attack me. This time, I don't even need to find the murderer. I will just ban you from watching the game for ten thousand years...
In the stands, a fierce Russian strong man suddenly trembled in his heart!
...
One minute later, Li Tongfan stood in front of the coaching seat with a bandage on his head, "wise and mighty" directing the game!
And the old madman Venables, accompanied by the team doctor and the staff of the Lokomotiv Center Stadium, sent Tang Ning to the Moscow Central Hospital!
Simashof's malicious tackle almost broke Downing's shin bone. Even the England team's team doctor, whose [Medical Ability] value in FM2008 was as high as 20, was helpless in the face of such a serious injury!
The game has returned to normal!
Li Tongfan replaced Downing with Owen Hargreaves, who had just returned from injury, and formed a double defensive midfielder with Gareth Barry!
Because they were playing away from home with one less player, Lao Li had to focus on defense!
In this way, England's formation became 4-2-2-1!
Gerrard and James Milner, who unexpectedly started the game, formed a double midfielder, and the only striker was Michael Owen in [Superman State]!
Because of what happened before, the game was full of gunpowder!
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Sidelines!
Li Tongfan was very helpless about Downing's injury!
Logically speaking, Lao Li could have avoided this "Boxing Gate" incident by re-simulating the match, but the damn FM2008 system issued another [Rookie Level] system task -
[Moscow Cold Countercurrent]!!!
Since it was only a [Rookie Level] system task, the requirements were very simple, that is, to defeat the Russian national team in the revenge battle at the Lokomotiv Center Stadium and win a victory!
The only limitation: 0 abnormal save opportunities!
This limitation, which is not fatal on weekdays, however, Li Tongfan lost the possibility of avoiding Tang Ning's injury and Rooney's red card...
Moreover, since the FM2008 system only reflects what happened on the court, Lao Li never thought that he would be shot by a Russian fan with a mobile phone during the game...
In short, this was an extremely unlucky night!
...
On the court!
The game is still going on!
The Russian team tried their best to restore the honor of being a strong team in Eastern Europe!
When the English hammers remembered Downing's shrill screams and saw their boss's head wrapped in bandages, they wanted to smash Akinfeev's goal ten thousand times...
"...This is a very interesting thing. We often see players continue to play with bandages after being injured, but this is the first time that the head coach is injured in a game..." Babotnov, the commentator of Russia's "Star" TV, gloated and joked: "...Crazy Li is indeed a guy who can bring surprises, although this surprise is not wonderful for him...
The commentator Sester from England was not in such a good mood: "...The stupid referee ruined the game. Simashov's shameless foul was the root cause of all this chaos. Mick McCarey didn't say anything...Russian fans should be banned from watching home games for a year. Their behavior has brought a lot of damage to football games. smear...”
“…Although Rooney had previously been sent off for a stupid red card due to rough play, this time, I think all English fans will regard the Manchester United striker as a hero who bravely protects his teammates, and the performance of Mad Lee holding up his windbreaker to shield his disciples from debris is even more touching...Looking at the strong figure standing on the sidelines with bandages, I think after this game, Mad Lee’s influence in the British Isles may surpass Her Majesty the Queen...”
…
As time went on into the night, the climate at the Lokomotiv Center Stadium became colder and colder!
But even colder than the climate were the hearts of the 28,548 Russian fans!
The Russians in the stands could no longer laugh!
Even the commentator of the Russian "Star" TV station, Babotnov, who was teasing Mad Lee not long ago, could only mutter in a timid manner: "Oh, this is really bad... terrible! ! ! ! ”
Because, the ten-man England team relied on a defense that was tougher than a tortoise shell and three "lucky" corner kicks to incredibly change the score to 3:0!
In the 53rd minute, the corner kick from young player James Milner went straight to the near post!
England captain John Terry jumped high and headed the ball into the goal, knocking Akinfeev's fingers...
In the 67th minute, it was another corner kick from James Milner!
Outside the penalty area, Liverpool's soul Steven Gerrard volleyed the ball into the goal without waiting for it to land...
In the 88th minute, it was still a corner kick from James Milner!
The Newcastle youngster, who almost became the nightmare of the Russian team, once again sent the ball to the front point. This time, the Manchester United defensive core Rio Ferdinand scored with a header...
The game ended in a hustle and bustle!
The tears of Russian fans froze into "hail" in the cold Lokomotiv Central Stadium and sprinkled on the seats in the stands! Because this defeat in the cold wind and rain meant that the Russian national team had bid farewell to the 2008 European Cup...
There was only one round left in the qualifiers, and even if they defeated the Republic of Andorra at home on November 17, it would not help!
Goodbye, Russia!
Goodbye, Hiddink!
Say goodbye to the 2008 European Cup!
Of course, for Li Tongfan, everything is far from over!
The bandage on his head, Downing's injury, Rooney's red card...
There must be an explanation for the bloodshed on this cold night!
# # #
On October 18, the first result appeared!
Due to the sufficient evidence provided by the England team, a fanatical Russian fan named Brobushouvsky was detained for half a year by the Moscow court on the charge of "intentional injury" and was banned from watching football matches for life!
And the so-called sufficient evidence was the Russian mobile phone that Li Tongfan picked up!
The Three Lions disbanded on the spot after returning to London, England, and the players returned to their respective clubs to report and prepare for the Premier League!
But for Brian Barwick, CEO of the English Football Association, the trouble has just begun!
The British Isles have set off a storm of public opinion to protect Rooney, and the national team's head coach Crazy Lee also made it clear to Barwick that Rooney is an important chess piece in his preparation for the 2008 European Cup, and he must find a way to reduce UEFA's punishment on the fat man!
The fine doesn't matter, but the number of suspended games must be reduced to the minimum!
To be honest, because Rooney had previously called prostitutes and other violent behaviors on the field, Li Tongfan was not very cold to this fat man for a while, but what happened at the Lokomotiv Center Stadium made Lao Li find that the fat man is not without merit!
At least... well, very loyal!
Because Rooney and Downing lived in the same room in the national team, they had a good relationship! It suits Lee Tong-Bum's temperament to be able to throw a punch for a good friend at the risk of the world!
Manchester United godfather Ferguson also stood up to speak for his beloved disciple: "...Wayne did what a normal person should do. He was protecting his teammates. Everything was caused by the brutal foul of the Russian players. This is a wonderful misunderstanding..."
Former Manchester United midfielder Keane was even more unkind: "...For Simashof, he should be thankful that I was not playing on the field at that time..."
The English media tirelessly reported Downing's injury. The Middlesbrough winger will be out of action for three to four months due to injury...
In addition, the British media also published the pictures and videos of Simashof's malicious tackle in newspapers and websites again and again, showing the world who the real murderer is...
The Russian media was not to be outdone. The four teeth that Simashof fell out were placed on a white porcelain plate and photographed, and then handed over to UEFA together with the shot of Rooney's casserole-sized fist "greeting" Simashof's round face...
On October 28, UEFA made the final judgment!
Simashof was fined 5,000 euros for a malicious foul and banned from the national team for one game!
Wayne Rooney was fined 50,000 euros for violent behavior on the field and banned from the national team for five games!
UEFA's ruling is certainly difficult to satisfy the media of the two countries, and the debate continues, but for Lee Tong-Bum, everything is enough. At least Rooney can catch up with the final of the European Cup!
It seems that Brian Barwick's public relations has worked. The punishment is not too heavy. Let's stop while we are ahead!
There is no danger of qualifying for the European Cup. Lee Tong-Bum, who became an "England hero" because he continued to command the game with a bandage on his head, has returned his focus to Newcastle! ——
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