Chapter 106 The Magic of Glory
Chapter 106 The Magic of Glory
On the day of the "Solemn Derby", there was still an hour and a half before the start of the game, and fans from both sides began to enter the stadium.
There was a lot of people outside the Morombi Stadium, and the lively Brazilian fans treated every game like a carnival, showing their extraordinary demeanor to the fullest.
Brazilian fans are crazy and imaginative.
Just like their national character.
Brazilian football fans use their entertainment and creativity to their fullest.
In other countries, many Brazilian fans would be considered erratic at best and mentally ill at worst.But in Brazil, they are revered as role models.Fans who express their enthusiasm as exaggeratedly as they do are called (fan symbol), as if they are the most passionate ambassadors and don't care about others' feelings.
This is Brazilian football.
In addition to those passionate stars, these ordinary Brazilian fans are also an indispensable part of Brazilian football.
Healthy and happy fans are a tradition in Brazilian football.They were a mix of races, genders and ages who sang and danced.They are loud and colorful, ready to throw a feast anytime.
The Brazilians, as it is often said, have brought Carnival to the football stands.
This "solemn derby" is no exception.
Because it is a very important derby, the fans were not even affected by Sao Paulo's recent two consecutive rounds of victories. They wore bright clothes and dressed up beautifully, showing themselves in front of the cameras of media reporters.
Corell lined up with his father, surrounded by Sao Paulo fans.Corell and her friends are all Sao Paulo fans because of Kaka, so the tickets they bought were naturally in the stands where Sao Paulo fans gathered.
Although the father Cui Hao is a fan of Corinthians, in order to take care of his daughter's safety, he can only mix with the fans of Sao Paulo.
In order to avoid any danger, he did not wear a Corinthians jersey-in Brazil, there will be some fan brawls after important derbies, and the phenomenon of stabbing people to death also happens from time to time.So when Cui Hao accompanied his daughter to watch the game, he would not reveal his identity as a Corinthians fan.
They lined up and walked slowly along with other Sao Paulo fans.
All the comments from the surrounding Sao Paulo fans reached Corell's ears.
"Derby majestic... I have fond memories of it when I talk about it..."
"Ha, I know! You mean Sakae, right?"
"Hey, that's right! It's that Chinese kid, he's really amazing! I still remember the scene where he came off the bench in the first solemn derby in the first half of the year..."
"Compared to recalling the past, I am more looking forward to today's game. How do you think that rookie Rong will perform?"
"Haha, I'm also looking forward to it, it's really curious..."
"Didn't the newspapers say that the first club that Rong came to Sao Paulo to contact was Corinthians? Corinthians turned him down... I really want to thank Corinthians! I think Rong will definitely play well against Corinthians!"
"Hey, I'm a little excited when I think about what surprising performance Rong will have in the match against Corinthians..."
Corell was stunned.
Although those fans still refer to Rong Guang as "rookie", it seems... this is no longer a title full of contempt. When those fans said this, their tone was full of intimacy.
"Rookie" seems to be Rong Guang's "nickname".Like "Garrincha" and "Pelé".
Nothing derogatory, turned into a glorious business card.As soon as "rookie" is mentioned, everyone knows that they are talking about glory.
And compared to the change in the meaning of the title, what made her feel even more inconceivable was that hearing everyone's words revealed expectations for glory.It seems that he is very interested in how he will perform in the next game, just like buying a lottery ticket and waiting for the draw.It seems that everyone's expectations for Kaka are not so deep...
"How could this be..." Corell murmured.
Cui Hao smiled: "Yunyun, this is the magic of glory."
"magic?"
"Yes, when you first saw him in the Majestic Derby seven months ago, he was still a rookie who had only learned football for more than a month. But since then, everyone has seen how fast he has improved. It seems that he will improve every game. Every game, he will show unexpected performances. Think about it? His dribbling, his dribbling, his shooting, his long shots...so when everyone mentions him, they can't help but start to look forward to, want to see, in the game with him, And he can come up with something new that makes him unexpected."
After Cui Hao finished speaking, he saw that his daughter hadn't said a word. He looked down and found that her daughter was lowering her head, as if she was in deep thought, so he stopped disturbing her and walked forward silently with her and the others.
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After the warm-up, the players from both sides returned to their locker rooms.
In the locker room of the visiting team, Corinthians coach Pereira was giving his final instructions to the players.
For this game, he attaches great importance to it.
Because Corinthians led by him lost to Sao Paulo in the final of the Rio-Sao Paulo Championship in the first half of the year.
On the tactical blackboard, he wrote the names of several people.
"These are the people you have to pay attention to all the time during the game, not for a minute...no, not for a second."
Pereira's expression was very serious, it didn't look like he was joking at all.
The Corinthians who listened to him had the same expressions.
While fans can wait in the stands for the start of the "Derby Majestic" in a carnival mood, the players cannot.
In this list, the names of Kaka and Rongguang were placed in very prominent positions, right in the center of the blackboard, highlighting their importance.
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Meanwhile in the home team's locker room, Osvaldo's pre-game final arrangements were nothing special compared to usual.
Everyone also knows that under the double attacking midfielder tactic, it mainly depends on the performance of the two attacking midfielders.
Kaka and Rongguang are the key players.
They are all praying for this game, both of them are in good shape and good luck...
As for the cooperation between the two of them... Everyone has long given up on it.
The relationship between Rongguang and Kaka, as teammates, is the clearest.Maybe the outsiders are still lucky, but they have long since abandoned all illusions and accepted their fate—these two people are a natural pair of enemies!
But maybe there is only one exception.
This person is... Osvaldo de Oliveira, the team's head coach.
Before the game, he was still encouraging Rong Guang and Kaka to cooperate and understand each other in the game.
It seems to have completely ignored the various facts about the disharmony between Kaka and Rongguang.
When Luis Fabiano saw this, he turned his face and covered his mouth and whispered to Baptista next to him: "Poor head coach...does he still hope that those two people can have a tacit understanding?"
Baptista lowered his head so that no one could see his squirming lips: "Maybe he believes in the saying 'the person who knows you best is the enemy'?"
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After the start of the game, Corinthians, who played away, did not aggressively attack Sao Paulo-this is simply courting death.They shrank their defense and waited for Sao Paulo to attack.
Pereira once led the Brazilian national team to win the World Cup in the United States. At that time, the Brazilian team was considered by the Brazilians to be the ugliest team, so Pereira is very good at using defensive tactics.
In his own half, he didn't intend to give Sao Paulo's players any space, especially at the front of the box.
This is a new arrangement made after combining Rongguang's long-range shooting ability.
Originally, if Rongguang would not shoot from long distances, Pereira would have asked the players to pay attention to defending his breakthrough.Now we have to defend both sides together.
This made Pereira feel a little stretched.Because breakthroughs and long shots are two kinds of offense and defense, just like the outside and inside in a basketball game.The offensive methods of playing inside and outside are different, and the defensive countermeasures are naturally different.
Watching his players run desperately within 40 meters, defend and contain Sao Paulo's offense.
Pereira breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said that fortunately, Rongguang only knows some simple offensive methods - fast speed, just don't give him room to display; changing direction is too simple, it is easy to be seen through; long-range shots depend on probability, the probability of scoring is too low, no one can make long-range shots hit 50.00%, even [-]% is difficult...
But it's only been a few months, and I've learned so much.
That kid has progressed really fast. If he learns more tricks in the future, I will really have a headache...
Pereira, the former coach of the Brazilian national team, shook his head.
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Gordo discovered a phenomenon.
Although Rongguang has not yet shot, let alone scored or other outstanding performances, as soon as Rongguang takes the ball, there will be cheers from the Sao Paulo fans in the stands.
"Come on! Rookie!"
"Come on, pass them, Chinese boy!"
"We're all watching you!"
Cheers like this are almost endless.
Gordo turned his head and looked at the fans who said that, their faces were full of excitement, and their widened eyes were shining with anticipation.
These people are looking forward to glory!
His eye sockets suddenly became moist, and he reached out to touch them.
One's own vision... is no problem!
My own efforts are...worth it!
I... bet right!
Then he looked at Rong Guang.
Boy, I'm looking forward to you too!
Let's go to Europe together and surprise those European guys again!
Until then, come on!
(End of this chapter)