Chapter 193 The Ending Battle

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All eyes are on Italy's doorstep.

Both the Argentine fans and the Italian fans seemed very nervous.

Some simply turned their backs and did not dare to look.

And it's not just the fans who are nervous, there are players on both sides and even coaches who are also afraid to watch.

Even the commentator’s voice became softer:

"...The penalty shootout has come to the final round...In the previous four rounds, Argentina's Farias missed one goal, while Italy missed two...The penalty shootout score is now 3: 3. Italy has taken all the penalty kicks, and only Argentina’s last penalty kick is left...The person who took this penalty kick is Argentina’s captain Melly Banega!”

Close-up of Mellie's serious expression.

Commentators from various countries saw this scene and sighed with emotion:

"In this game, Italy obviously wanted to drag the game into a penalty shootout. But unexpectedly, it was Argentina who had the advantage in the penalty shootout!"

"Argentina has obviously also prepared for penalty kicks. Their players are obviously more calm when taking penalty kicks. On the contrary, when Italian players take penalty kicks, it makes people wonder whether they have really trained penalty kicks against Argentina. …”

"... Perhaps the advantage for Italy is that Melli still failed to break the goal guarded by Albertazzi in the game... so Albertazzi had the opportunity to save Melli's penalty kick and extend Italy's life!"

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This much-anticipated semi-final was far less exciting than yesterday’s other semi-final.

Argentina did not break the deadlock until the 67th minute.

Albertazzi conceded his first goal of this World Cup.

It was not Melli who scored his goal, but Melli took the lion's share of the credit and played a very important role.

Because it was he who, after attracting Albertazzi, passed the football to Farias in the center, allowing the latter to easily succeed in facing the empty goal.

Shooting directly against Albertazzi will be saved.

Then Melly would trick Albertazzi out and pass the ball to his teammates.

He is not obsessed with dueling with Albertazzi, but aims at the team winning.

He is willing to do anything as long as it helps the team win the game.

I have to say that the thirty-one-year-old Meili is indeed much more mature than when she was young.

With this goal, Argentina leads Italy 1:0.

Everyone believed that Italy's weak offensive ability could not close the one-goal gap.

As a result, in the 82nd minute of the game, Italy got a penalty kick!

The penalty caused controversy and dissatisfaction among Argentine players.

They believed that Marco Rossini dived - Argentina's left-back Gabriel Ngoza did touch Rossini, but the physical contact was not enough to cause Rossini to fall.

Rossini's fall had an obvious element of performance.

However, after repeatedly watching the var video, the referee insisted on the penalty kick.

The penalty resulted in the game being interrupted for six minutes, and two Argentine players received yellow cards for being too violent in their protest. The substitute goalkeeper on the bench was even sent to the stands.

But even after paying such a heavy price, the penalty still could not be changed.

In the end, Marco Rossini, despite the boos from the sky, took the penalty kick he created and helped Italy equalize the score.

After that, neither side made any achievements, and the game was dragged into overtime.

In overtime, Italy retreated from all fronts and set up a bus in front of their own door.

Whether it's Melly or Farias, or Ramon Cantero... Argentina's offensive lineup has no way to deal with the Italian defense.

They could only watch as the game was dragged into a penalty shootout by Italy.

It stands to reason that entering the penalty shootout is equivalent to entering the rhythm of Italy.

But no one expected that Argentina's performance in the penalty shootout would be more stable than that of the Italian players...

Now that Italy have taken five rounds of penalty kicks and made three out of five - one saved by Argentine goalkeeper Mariano Penalva and one missed - they can only hope that Albertazzi will put Melli away. Save this penalty kick.

Only in this way can Italy continue to kick the penalty shootout.

After giving Melli a close-up shot, the television broadcast also gave Albertazzi a close-up shot.

In the camera, Albertazzi stood in the center of the goal with his hands open, leaning forward slightly and putting all his weight on his toes.

His eyes were focused, slightly looking down at Mellie Banega in front of him.

"Melli will take this penalty kick. If he can score this goal, Argentina can reach the final. On the contrary, if Albertazzi can save this ball, then the suspense will still be..."

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Whether it was the fans from both sides in the stands or the global audience in front of the TV, everyone felt that time seemed to have frozen. It was not until the referee blew the whistle that the previously frozen time resumed flowing.

Before the whistle blew, Melli started his run-up and then decisively volleyed with his left foot!

It's a volley!

Not a push!

The football was whipped toward the lower left corner of the goal by Mellie!

Albertazzi judged the right direction, but his saving speed was still not enough in front of this volley!

The football flew low against the turf, hit the inside of the goalpost before Alberta could reach it, and then... bounced into the net!

"Merry——!!!"

"Oh oh oh oh! Melli has the final say! Argentina reaches the final!!"

"The opponent of the Chinese team in the final is determined! The Argentine national team led by Mellie Banega!"

"Hulai vs. Melly! This World Cup final will usher in the real 'Battle of Heavenly King Mountain'!"

"Perhaps the long-running football debate can come to an end! Hu will face Melli in the final! An exciting final!"

With commentators from all over the world cheering, Melli excitedly ran to the corner flag after scoring.

The Argentine players waiting in the center circle also swarmed to catch up.

In addition, Argentina's substitute players and coaches are also moving closer to the corner flag area to celebrate wildly with Melli!

Ever since Melly took over the reins from "Eagle King" Fiorijo Igovara, he has also been under tremendous pressure as the "successor to the world's best football title".

It was obvious that he was soft on winning trophies in the club, but when he got to the national team, he ended up in the quarterfinals in two consecutive World Cups. Not to mention leading Argentina to win the World Cup, he didn't even lead the team to the finals.

How does such a performance compare with Igovara who led Argentina to win the World Cup?

Although he has not yet won the World Cup championship, he has led the team to the final and achieved a self-breakthrough.

The broadcast cut to the stands and gave "Eagle King" Igovara a close-up shot.

The former football king in the camera is celebrating wildly, waving his arms, shouting to the sky, clasping his hands together, blowing kisses wildly, and tearing his clothes apart, just like his playing style back then, which was wild and unrestrained.

The person who has been called the "successor of the Eagle King" for so many years has finally become the "Eagle King".

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Seeing this result, Xie Lan in front of the TV clapped his hands hard.

Xie Lan has always been a staunch "Meili fan" as to who the Chinese team will do in the finals.

In her simple understanding of values, if you want to do something, do it with the strongest one. Only by defeating Mellie Banega in a direct conversation can you win the title of the strongest person in football today.

If it's against Albertazzi, it's always almost meaningless. Because Albertazzi was not a person who could be named after her son. Even if you are already a goalkeeper, there is naturally a huge gap between goalkeepers and forwards. No matter how good your goalkeeping is, you can't win the Ballon d'Or or the World Footballer of the Year.

So in this semi-final, she has been cheering for Argentina.

People who don't know, might think she is a Mellie fan...

"Melli! He withstood the pressure! Kicked the key penalty steadily! His performance in this game was very good, although he did not score. But his importance to this Argentina team is self-evident. I believe that anyone No one who has watched this game will deny that!”

The commentator He Feng maintained an objective and neutral attitude and praised Meili.

Hearing what He Feng said, Xie Lan, who was very happy just now, quickly changed his face, curled his lips and made a strange expression.

He Feng continued: "Melli's condition in this World Cup is excellent and his performance is impeccable. If Melli four years ago was a little immature, then this year's Melli is fully capable of taking on the role of 'Argentine leader' title, he is worthy of the captain's armband on his arm! Argentina with him and without him are two different teams! Now the powerful dialogue between Hulay and Melly that Chinese fans are most looking forward to has become a reality in the World Cup finals .Facing Melli who is in such excellent form, how will Hulay respond?"

"Of course, beat him!" Xie Lan waved his fist at Merry, who was surrounded by his teammates on the TV screen, "defeat him openly and without any doubt!"

After she finished speaking, her husband's voice came from behind her: "That's right!"

Xie Lan was a little surprised: "Hey, Lao Hu, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

Hu Lixin rolled his eyes at his wife: "You just took the wrong medicine!"

"No...why didn't you refute me or explain the difficulty of the final to me rationally from a neutral and objective perspective?"

Hu Lixin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His wife had been waiting here for a long time to "taunt" him...

He explained: "It's the finals. If you don't think about defeating your opponent, do you still want to win the runner-up? No matter how strong your opponent is, you must find ways to defeat your opponent at this time. Of course, whether you can win is another matter. …”

Xie Lan pointed at her husband: "Look, you have revealed your true colors again! Let me tell you, there is no other thing. Just win! You must win! You will definitely win!"

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Note 1: Sour, dialect, sarcastic meaning.