Before the final, there was another game, which was the third-place battle between Uruguay and Spain. However, for the loser's battle, not many fans went to watch it.
Most fans traveling to South Africa are preparing for the crucial final, and everyone knows it will be an exciting game. Argentina and the Netherlands are both famous for their offensive football. As long as there is no game like Argentina and Spain, then this will be a game that satisfies everyone.
In the battle between third and fourth place, Spain relied on Iniesta¡¯s winning goal to defeat Uruguay 1:0 and win the third place, which also made Spanish fans excited. As a team whose boss has never been successful on the World Cup stage, the third place has already allowed them to set a record. You must know that before this, Spain's best result in the World Cup was fourth place in 1950. So this time, although Bosque failed to lead the team to win the championship, he still won praise from domestic fans.
"Also now, if Spain in the original time and space had not won the World Cup in Brazil, then Del Bosque would have been scolded bloody.
After winning the third place in Spain, Gago and the others set off the next day to the venue of the final, the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg!
Neither side did any tricks in this game. Up to this point in the game, the two teams have used almost the same trump cards, and the lineups can basically be guessed.
When the lineups of both sides were announced two hours before the game, some fans frowned slightly because Argentina's lineup was exactly the same as when they faced Argentina in the semifinals.
"Is this a defensive counterattack?"
Some fans began to cry out in their hearts! But they forgot that Argentina's overall tactics depend on Gago's position. If Gago plays as a defensive midfielder, then it is a defensive counterattack. If Gago plays as an attacking midfielder, then it is an all-out attack!
In this game, Gago played as an attacking midfielder.
"It's really unbelievable. The two sides in the final had exactly the same lineup, both 4-3-3. The Netherlands had Robin van Persie, Robben, and Kuyt as the three forwards. Behind the three is the biggest gain in this World Cup, Sneijder, the midfielder who has always been in the shadow of Gago at Real Madrid, has shown that he is not inferior to Gago's strength."
"Argentina has a front three of Messi, Milito and Di Maria, with Gago organizing the attack from behind. The biggest highlight of this game is the teammate battle between Gago and Sneijder. Both of them are The absolute main force in Real Madrid's midfield. But in Real Madrid, Sneijder will always be under Gago. Before this year, the Dutchman was even famous in football as Gago's substitute!"
"Currently, Gago and Sneijder are both tied for the top spot in the World Cup's top scorer list with five goals. The same goals scored by them are Villa and Muller. In this game, only Gago and Sneijder are If one of them scores a goal, he can occupy the Golden Boot position alone!"
"The two teams are on the field, and the Hercules Cup has been taken out. The golden light dazzled all the players. This is the players' highest honor!"
When the commentators finished speaking, the players from both teams walked onto the court and started shaking hands.
"Wesley, don't hold back, let me see what you are capable of!"
When Gago and Sneijder shook hands, they instantly attracted all the attention. The two lowered their heads and said something affectionately. Then Gago happily touched Sneijder's bald head. Of course, he also took advantage when shaking hands with Robben.
Although Gago said it very covertly, Sneijder understood what he meant, which was to let Sneijder use all his strength and let him see what capital he had to shake his position as the core of Real Madrid.
"I'll let you see it!"
If Sneijder¡¯s performance in Real Madrid this year made him confident, then his performance in the World Cup made him arrogant because no team could stop him. He believes that as long as Real Madrid has him as its core, it will also be able to win the Triple Crown this year. He believes that he is no worse than Gago, or even better!
¡°Let¡¯s have a thorough competition today, and I will prove that I am better than you!¡±
Sneijder said secretly in his heart, and then at referee Weber's whistle, he kicked the ball out!
Although both sides have an offensive lineup in this game, they attach great importance to defense. Everyone from the frontcourt is fighting hard without hesitation.
The game entered its most intense state from the beginning. The organization and scheduling of Gago and Sneijder in the frontcourt were the source of the two teams' offense.
Facing the defense of De Jong and Van Bommel, Gago had no choice but toWithout any fear, a highly entertaining reverse bull's tail shook off the two people and entered the penalty area. Then, after attracting the players on the back line, he distributed the ball at his feet to the left.
Messi, who came in from the left rib of the penalty area, received the ball and directly used his outside instep to make an outer arc, but the ball was blocked by the Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenborg.
In the first five minutes, Argentina completed a high-quality shot. Gago directly directed the attack after dribbling the ball, and this scene also made Fan Baitou worry about it off the court.
As the head coach of the Dutch team, he certainly knows that the biggest weakness of his team is that he does not have a top central defender. The team does not have this kind of anchor of defense, and it is easy to be defeated by a superstar like Gago.
If Stam is still there, Fan Baotou will dare to go out and play against Argentina, but for now, let's just solidly defend!
Under his command, the players of the Dutch team began to move closer to Gago. The two midfielders stayed close to him, and the defense was ready to tighten at all times. As for the attack in the frontcourt, it is completely left to Sneijder and Robben, a pair of good friends. The flash of inspiration between the two of them has saved the Dutch team more than once.
Sure enough, after Gago directed Messi's shot, Sneijder was not to be outdone and sent a precise long pass in the midfield. The ball rolled from Cambiaso's side to Robben's feet. Then the Real Madrid winger dodged the block of Heinze, a club teammate, and then cut inside and scored.
However, the ball was blocked by Samuel, who was dragged at the back. Compared to the Netherlands, although the Argentina team has been criticized for its poor defense, it still has Samuel, a top central defender. The anchor of defense.
When the game started, the fans finally let go of their worries. Although the two teams focused on defense, they did not have the same situation as Argentina and Spain. They were still very aggressive when attacking!
In this case, of course Argentina, whose offensive players have better personal abilities, took the lead. Messi's breakthrough resulted in a free kick from the front edge of the penalty area near the left side. As the top free kick master in today's football, Gago did his part. Standing in front of the ball, he used his golden right foot to create a perfect arc and hit the dead center of the goal.
"G, a beautiful direct free kick. In the 27th minute of the game, Gago opened the scoring for Argentina. Pampas was only one step away from winning the third World Cup in their history!"
When Gago scored, the Dutch fans present felt uneasy. Do they want to continue their title of "Uncrowned King"?
"The sixth goal, with this goal, Gago surpassed Villa, Sneijder, and Muller, and took the position of the top scorer alone. After the game, the Argentine King will gain at least two honors!"
In terms of strength, Argentina is indeed above the Dutch team. Just the two superstars Gago and Messi can shine in the audience, not to mention Milito, the striker who is well known to the world this year!
Before the end of the first half, Gago's through pass after a breakthrough at the front of the penalty area helped Milito face the goalkeeper alone. As Milito, who opened the door of Casillas twice in the Champions League, what is next? It was so simple, with a precise push, Argentina already took a two-goal lead at the end of the first half!
In the second half, although Sneijder assisted Robben to get a goal back, Gago opened the score again with a world wave and scored twice to help the team seal the victory!
When Weber blew the whistle at the end of the game, Argentina defeated the Netherlands as most people expected and won the third Hercules Cup in team history!
And Gago also officially became a god at this time and was crowned the king of the ball!
Winning the club's triple crown and the national team's triple crown in a year makes it logical for Gago to be crowned the football champion. Even if media reporters from other countries have some criticisms, in general, there is no such thing. Players can cover up Gago's edge!
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When Gago led Real Madrid to the unprecedented "Six Crowns" in the 2010/2011 season, no fans could question the title of the ball king.
However, what excites fans the most is undoubtedly the transfer market before the start of the new season. Florentino, who has returned to power, has bought Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema, three Serie A and Premier League players, using unbelievable means. , the top player in French Ligue 1!
After these three people came to Real Madrid, Sneijder, who had just made his mark in the World Cup, applied for a transfer to Real Madrid, and Robben also followed suit and wanted to leave.
Florentino, who did not like the players introduced by Calderon from the Netherlands, waved his hand and agreed!
? ?However, any team that wants to take away these two core leaders of the Dutch national team will have to pay a heavy price for their comeback!
In the end, Sneijder was bought by Inter Milan for a transfer fee of 45 million euros. The Dutch midfielder felt that under Mourinho, he would have a chance to pose a threat to the dominance of Real Madrid led by Gago.
Robben was bought by Bundesliga team leader Bayern Munich for 40 million euros. Van Gaal got his favorite hometown man, and Bayern formed a super wing combination of Franck Ribery and Robben, preparing to play in the new team. Another great season!
However, just when Florentino was turning things around in the transfer market, Barcelona, ??their mortal enemy, was not idle either. Spain's number one striker, Villa, finally followed Silva and they left the club. Staglia joins Barcelona for 50 million euros!
Then Russell used the highest price in Barcelona's history of 66 million euros to poach Inter Milan's number one star, Swedish god Ibrahimovic. When Inter Milan received the offer I almost thought I was blinded!
After confirming it, he immediately agreed. Mourinho didn't have any objections. He used the money from selling Ibrahimovic to buy Sneijder, and then picked up Heinze, a player who had been liquidated, from Real Madrid at a low price to supplement his weak skills. Left back position.
After the World Cup, the transfer market, which had been suppressed for a long time, suddenly began to explode. Among them, Real Madrid and Barcelona made several consecutive big moves that directly attracted the attention of all fans to La Liga.
Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Villa, Ibrahimovic, plus the original Gago and Messi, basically the best players in the world have already joined the La Liga duo.
And when the news of these transfers was discussed extremely hotly by fans, a piece of official news from Real Madrid spread, instantly suppressing all discussions!
"Argentine star Fernando Gago has renewed his contract with the club, and the contract between the two parties will last until 2015"
When the news spread, it instantly occupied the front page of all sports media!
Since becoming a god in the World Cup, in the eyes of some fans, the name Gago is equivalent to football!
Although some people still disagree with the title of ball king, Gago is already the third ball king in the world. After the World Cup, the wealthy Manchester City even offered Real Madrid a sky-high transfer fee of 200 million euros, hoping to get the Argentine king, but Florentino directly rejected it.
Lafayette clearly knows Gago¡¯s status in the hearts of fans and members. If he sells him, he might just step down the next day!
Although the annual salary after the contract renewal has not been disclosed, the powerful "Marca" reported in addition to the exact data!
¡°With an annual salary of 15 million euros after tax, half of the image rights belong to Real Madrid!¡±
After this annual salary was exposed, the entire football world was in an uproar, and some capable players asked the club for a salary increase. You know, some stars who play for wealthy clubs don't even have a fraction of Gago's annual salary, and they can't even see anyone when they go out!
After the start of the new season, Real Madrid is recognized as the favorite to win the championship, and this is true on all three fronts!
Although the two absolute main players Sneijder and Robben are gone, the arrival of two more outstanding superstars, Kak¨¢ and Cristiano Ronaldo, has allowed Real Madrid to form the most terrifying lineup of the three kings.
In the new season, Schuster has completely fixed Gago's position at the center. Although Higuain and Benzema are very helpless, the two can only compete for one spot in the frontcourt to partner with Gago!
Under the watchful eye of all fans, "Galactico Phase II" did not disappoint with its explosive power. Since the new season, it has won the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup consecutively, and then won the Club World Cup in the winter. , created the great cause of "six crowns".
But Real Madrid is outstanding, and Barcelona, ??the only player in football who can arm-wrestle with him, is not inferior in the 2010/2011 season. The two teams fought from the domestic arena to the European schedule, launching a double-dragon fight on three fronts that fans will talk about in the future!
In the end, Real Madrid once again exceeded 100 points in the league to complete the league's fifth consecutive championship, while Barcelona finished runner-up by one point. However, in the Copa del Rey schedule, Barcelona completed its revenge and relied on Messi's winning goal to defeat Real Madrid won this championship.
However, what attracts the most attention to fans is the Champions League. This stage is the battlefield of the giants. The dragons and dragons dance wildly. Real Madrid, Barcelona, ??Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chelsea and other giants have the most tragic battles since the knockout round began. of fighting.
All the giants formed an anti-La Liga front, but Real Madrid and Barcelona relied on their strong strength to fight their way out of the siege and won the decisive battle.?Meet and make peace.
Among them, Real Madrid eliminated Liverpool in the top 16, narrowly defeated Manchester United in the quarter-finals, and met Mourinho's Inter Milan again in the semi-finals. With Sneijder, the Nerazzurri's strength surprised everyone. They won 3 at the Bernabeu: 1 overturned Real Madrid led by Gago.
However, in the second round of the Meazza decisive battle, the three superstars Gago, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Kaka broke out strongly, each scoring a goal, helping Real Madrid defeat Inter Milan 3:0, and reversed two consecutive games with a total score of 4:3. Reached the finals.
In the other half, Barcelona, ??led by Messi, after a bumpy set in the group stage, broke out in the knockout rounds with a performance that was not inferior to Real Madrid. Consecutively eliminated Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and met Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium.
In the end, in this alternative battle of the century, Real Madrid led by Gago defeated Barcelona with an absolute advantage of 3:1, completing the first defense of the Champions League after the reform!
Although he failed to win the Triple Crown again, Gago's outstanding results also allowed him to win the Golden Globe Award three times in a row. At the same time, he also surpassed Real Madrid legend Stefano in the Champions League scorer list. The only ones ahead of him are Inzaghi, Henry, Shevchenko, Ruud Ruud and King of the Ring Raul.
This year, two Real Madrid legends, Raul and Guti, announced their retirement. Although they have not reached that age yet, a captain sitting on the bench is harmful to the team.
After Raul and Guti retired, Florentino broke Real Madrid's tradition and handed the captain's armband to Gago, and neither Casillas nor Ramos had any objections to this. Even the fans cheered when they heard the news.
After becoming the captain of Real Madrid, Gago performed even better in the 2012 season. Even though Messi broke out strongly this year and scored 80 goals throughout the season, Real Madrid once again completed the Triple Crown. At the same time, it also created the first three consecutive Champions League titles in the modern football world. In the final, it defeated Chelsea and avenged being eliminated by the Blues in 2009.
"If you want to beat Real Madrid, you only have time!"
This is the conclusion everyone has come to! (To be continued!!!