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Chapter 437 The Back of the Legend: Life Like Summer Flowers (The Finale)

Xiangnan brought the ball back, pretended to pass the ball, then suddenly half-turned and knocked the ball to the right, which deceived Felipe. After the breakthrough, Xiangnan knocked the ball to the middle, Balotelli's shot was blocked Thiago Silva stretched his legs to block, bouncing and rolling out of the bottom line...

corner kick! ! !

It has been 15 minutes since the start of the second half, and the score is still Italy 0:1 Brazil...

Giovinco's corner kick was a tactical corner kick. Marchisio knocked the ball to Xiangnan, Xiangnan half-turned, and shot directly with one kick. The ball flew out against the crossbar...

Xiang Nan looked at the night sky of the bird's nest with some annoyance, lowered his head, and moved his right ankle, feeling a little tingling... Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead...

The camera zoomed in, and it could be seen that the corners of Xiang Nan's brows were wrinkled together. In this game, he played a closed game. Xiang Nan knew that this would be the most important game of his career... …

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In the 73rd minute, the Brazilian team almost extended the score, Pato was brought down by Christian Maldini, and the Brazilian team won a free kick in a good position...

Diego's free kick crossed a beautiful arc, brushed the left post of the goal and went out of the baseline... Italian goalkeeper Fiorillo almost watched the ball fly out of the goal with lingering fear...

At this time, Maldini finally couldn't sit still, he used the first substitution spot, Parowski came off the bench, he replaced Montolivo...

Balotelli's position dropped back, appearing in the position of left winger.

At the same time, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, Cafu, also completed a substitution. Mattioni came on and replaced Neymar, the goal hero of the Brazilian team...

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Time passed by every minute and every second, and everyone saw that Xiang Nan worked hard... Maybe, the injury broke his wings, maybe, God also wanted to leave regrets for Xiang Nan's career...

Xiang Nan felt like his feet were filled with lead. At this moment, gravity seemed to hold him back...

"Andre is still working hard... on the sidelines, Osvaldo is already warming up...Is Andre going to be replaced? What is it... No!! We don't need such a script!! This night, It should belong to Andre!! Only belong to Andre!! Andre!! The one and only Andre...!!!!" Toshika felt her breathing quicken, and there was a sore feeling in the old man's His heart flooded, which made him very uncomfortable! !
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The heat hasn't dissipated yet! ! !
Xiangnan received a pass from Balotelli, controlled the ball with the arch of his foot, gasped for breath, raised his head proudly, and glanced forward! !

Felipe immediately came up to grab the ball! !

'South, you can! !This is your stage! !How can you stop yourself! ! !you can! ! ! '

'Andre! !The one and only Andre! ! !Our Majesty the King! ! ! !Let's go crazy Andre! ! !Go Andre! ! ! '

Singing, cheering, drifting into Xiangnan's ears! !
He gritted his teeth, moved the ball to the left, and then strode to catch up with the ball. At the same time, he flicked his ankle, which avoided Felipe's defensive range...

Boom! ! ! !
The whole stadium is boiling! ! ! !

Some people are applauding, some are cheering, some are jumping and jumping, it is this small breakthrough that makes everyone crazy! ! ! !

After Felipe was broken through, Mattioni didn't dare to be careless. He stretched out his foot and shoveled towards the south...

"Damn!!! That's your teammate!!!"

"Boy!! Do you want to murder?"

Angry insults erupted from the stands who saw this scene...

Whoa whoa whoa! ! !

Cheers ring out! ! !
Everyone saw that Xiang Nan immediately moved the ball forward with his feet and started to advance at the same time, just avoiding Mattioni's sliding tackle...

Some fans in the stands began to wipe their tears. They saw Xiang Nan's upper body shaking, his feet began to accelerate, and he wiped Mario Fernandez beautifully...

"BEAUTIFUL!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! Andre!! Andre!!! Andre!!! Hahaha!! I just said, Andre is still Andre!!! Still the omnipotent Andre!!! This man is still so handsome!!!" Tosica didn't know what to say, "Douglas Borges attacked... Andre... Andre... shot …God, God!!! God!!!GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!! Goal!!! Goal!!! Don't doubt it!! Don't doubt it!! Andrei! !!! Still the same Andre!!! The Andre who lives in our memories forever!!! As always!!! I love him!!! No one doesn't love him!!! I say it, boy , Good job!! You are not old yet!!! 1:1!!! Hahahahaha!!!!!!"

Xiang Nan felt that all his passion was ignited at this moment. He mustered all his strength, avoided the interception of his teammates... rushed to the stands...

Leaning back, he made a bow and arrow posture! ! !

"SOUTH!! SOUTH!! SOUTH!! Goal!! No one can ignore him!! No one can do better than him!! Injuries can't break him!!!! Bow and shoot the sun !!!!!! Haha!!! Xiangnan!!! This is your night!! This is your stage!!!”

Xiang Nan who appeared in the camera is so majestic...so domineering! ! !

In the 86th minute of the game...Italy 1:1 Brazil! ! ! !
Go south, score! ! !
Qi Jianxiang, a commentator of an Internet TV in China, is screaming and dancing, "Xiangnan!! Xiangnan!!! I bet this is the most beautiful goal of this cup!! The most beautiful!! !! You are still Xiangnan!!! The Hercules Cup is yours!! It’s still yours!! Only yours!!! Only you are worthy of... the ball... scored...!!!!"

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Xiang Nan was panting, he wanted to rest, but he didn't have time! ! !
I am Xiangnan! !

Never give up to the south! !
Ooooooooooo! ! !

My World Cup! !
Football! !

Great black and white dream! !
The final battle? ! ! !

Well then, all right! ! !
Final battle! !
Xiang Nan felt in his fiery chest... the voice from the depths of his soul...

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It's already overtime, the game has lasted to 115 minutes, and the score is still 1:1... At the end of the 90 minutes, Maldini was ready to replace Xiangnan, Osvaldo After warming up, when the ball was dead, Xiangnan took the mineral water bottle from Costacurta, "Billy, tell Paul that I can play the whole game!! I can!!"

Costacurta looked into Xiang Nan's eyes, "Andre, this is the final, are you sure?"

Gudong! ! !

Xiang Nan took a big sip of water, nodded, and nodded vigorously.

In the end, Maldini gave up the substitution arrangement, and Costacurta reminded Maldini not to be emotional.

"Billy, do you think I didn't replace Andre because of my personal friendship with him?"

Costacurta didn't answer, but, with a clear look in his eyes, said, 'Isn't it? '

"No, Billy, look, Andre on the court is the biggest spiritual support for the boys!!" Maldini said! !
Costacurta followed Maldini's direction and looked over. Albertacci, who had just come off the bench, completed an unsuccessful long-range shot, and Xiang Nan was giving him a high-five... Everyone is so high-spirited! ! !
Seeing this, Costacurta seemed to understand something...

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The Brazilian team launched the final attack. Mattioni made a big long pass. After Hernanes stopped the ball with his chest, he faced Albertacci's uphill grab and picked the ball to Diego. Diego pulled the ball. Morosini's side wiped past, and then a beautiful through ball, followed by Callison, who shot the ball...

"Christian!!!! The pride of the great Maldini family!!! Well done boy!!!!" Tosica roared, making the final trill! ! !

Christian Maldini scoops the ball out of the touchline the moment Callison shoots. Foul-in! ! ! ! !

Pato received a throw-in from Rafinha, stopped the ball with his chest, and was about to turn around. The ball was touched by Thornton first, and then the big foot drove out of the dangerous area...

Just at this time---
beep! ! ! !

A sharp whistle from Turkish referee Hassan Subic pierced the night sky. In the 2018 World Cup final, the 120-minute match was full. Italy 1:1 Brazil. The two sides are about to enter a brutal penalty shootout... …

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"Coach, I'll take the fifth penalty!!!" Xiang Nan threw away the mineral water bottle in his hand, and didn't screw the lid on, because there was no water in it...

Maldini, who was arranging the penalty shooters, looked up and saw Xiang Nan's resolute eyes, maybe, he still has the belief of winning...

Maldini nodded. Originally, when he and Costacurta were discussing the candidate for the penalty kick, he was a little worried that Xiang Nan would be affected by the missed penalty kick in the final 4 years ago. Now from the perspective of the players themselves , it seems that there is no big problem...

However, Maldini also knows that the penalty shootout on a stage like the World Cup final is too cruel and has to be careful...

After Xiang Nan finished speaking, he lifted his jersey and wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked to the sidelines, asked for another bottle of water from Abate, unscrewed the cap, and poured water on his head... At this time, the camera in the stadium Following Xiang Nan all the time, in the camera, it was even captured that Xiang Nan took a painful breath when Castraki gave Xiang Nan a foot massage...

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The order of Italy's penalty kick list was quickly determined——
First ball: Giovinco;
Second goal: Balotelli;

Third ball: Paroski;

Fourth goal: Chiellini;
Ball [-]: Go south.

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On the other side, the list and order of the Brazilian team's penalty kicks were also sent to the Turkish referee Hassan Subic:

First goal: Marcelo;
Second goal: Hernanes;
Third ball: Pato;

Fourth Ball: Callison;
Fifth Ball: Diego.

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Brazil's first free throw...

Marcelo stood at the penalty spot, and the Real Madrid star looked serious... He picked up the ball and wiped it with his jersey desperately. After the referee Hassan Subic reminded him, he reacted and put the ball on the penalty spot... …

On the sidelines, the head coach of the Brazilian team, Cafu, looked very nervous. I believe that anyone who saw Marcelo's absence just now would put his heart in his throat...

Marcelo runs up, shoots, the ball shoots to the center, and Fiorillo dives to the right! !
The camera first focused on Marcelo, the star of Real Madrid, waving his arms towards the sidelines almost crazily, and let out a cry... Then, the camera turned to the sidelines, and Cafu shot towards the sky. He breathed a sigh of relief, his slightly dark face was shining, it was the reflection of nervous sweat under the floodlight...! ! !
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Giovinco stood at the penalty spot, his face turned white with tension... Giovinco crossed himself on his chest, placed the ball carefully, and then looked at the referee...

Hassan Subic's whistle blows...

Giovinco runs up... Swings his right foot and shoots... The ball hits the right. Although Douglas Borges threw it in the right direction, Giovinco's shot is very strong and the ball is very fast. up! ! !
This time, the Italian fans gave the craziest cheers! ! ! !
On the sidelines Maldini and Costacurta high five! !

After the first round of penalty kicks, Italy 1:1 Brazil, with a total score of 2:2;

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second round……

"Fiorillo!!! Fiorillo!!!!!! Hernanes shoots...he pounces!!! God, the ball went into the net...and now it's Balotte Standing on the penalty spot, Mario!!! You can!!! Yes!!! Run up.. shot!!!!!! God!!!!!! Borges caught!!!!!! God!!! Terrible moment!!!" Toshika sighed...

At this moment, the heart of the entire Apennine Peninsula was beating faster and tensed... Desperation seemed to be spreading...

After the second round of penalty kicks: Italy 1:2 Brazil, total score 2:3;

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Xiang Nan patted Balotelli on the shoulder to comfort him, but Xiang Nan also knew that if Italy lost the penalty in the end, the Ghanaian player would definitely not be blamed more than he was four years ago less...

The third round...

"Pato...shot...goal!!!"

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"Now, the pressure is on the Italian side, Parowski... run up... shot... GOOOAAL!!!!"

After the third round of penalty kicks, Italy 2:3 Brazil, with a total score of 3:4! ! !

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Fourth round...

"Calison!!!!!! He's running!! Running!! Shot!!!... Fiorillo!!!!!! Great Italian lad!!!!!! God!!! You are Our hero!!!! Long live Italy!!! Italian... big... Lee... ah!!!..." Tosica roared, waving his fists frantically! ! !

Callison's shot was blocked by Fiorillo stretching his leg... Italy equalized! ! ! !

However, now, the pressure is on Chiellini again! ! !

Xiang Nan watched Chiellini walking towards the penalty spot step by step. At this moment, Xiang Nan felt that Chiellini's back was so tragic... In fact, isn't he the same?
"The Sun" once joked that in the penalty shootout in the World Cup final, the pressure on the penalty shooter is no less than that of facing a Tyrannosaurus rex! !
Chiellini stands on the penalty spot...

"Chiellini...Look at you!! You must withstand the pressure...Italy's hope...Italy!!!!" Tosica crossed himself, "GOOOAL!!! Beautiful! !! Unbelievable shot!!! Great guy!!!!!! Italian man!!!!!!"

Penalty shootout, after the fourth round, Italy 3:3 Brazil! ! !The total score is 4:4! ! ! ! !

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Everyone's shortness of breath, the fifth round, the feeling between life and death, can't be more than this...

With a serious face on his face, Diego walked to the penalty spot... The bearded Brazilian midfielder looked like a berserker...

In the stands of the Brazilian fans, the voices of prayer gathered together to form a powerful choir...shrouding the sky above the bird's nest...

"Diego...Diego...he's on the run!! One step...two steps...three...that's the sound of the most wonderful post in the world!!! God bless Italy!!! Great post !!! NOW!!! ITALY!!! ITALY!! ITALY!! ANDRE!!! ANDRE!!! ANDRE!! ANDRE... DER...!!! AN... De... Lie!!! It's up to you!!! An... De... Lie!!!" Tosica let out a crazy roar...

The camera zoomed in... Diego covered his face with his hands, and when the ball hit the post hard, the Brazilian midfielder, with a strong heart, couldn't bear the pressure anymore...

The penalty shootout has reached the fifth round. In the previous 3:3 situation, Diego’s penalty hit the post... Now the key to victory is in the hands of Italy, to be precise, it is Holding it at Xiangnan's feet...

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Slowly heading south to the penalty spot, dozens of cameras throughout the Bird's Nest National Stadium were aimed at him, following him from all angles! ! !
The flash lights are connected into bright stars! !
Every step seems so long! ! ! !

Once the tears! !

Please stay away from me! !

I don't like to fail! ! ! !
The taste of failure, I have tasted it! ! !
I do not like! ! !

My football dream! ! ! !
Please bless me! ! !

Final redemption? ! ! !
Do not! ! !
This is the final battle! ! !

All dreams! ! !

All stories! ! !

All legends! ! ! !
at this moment! ! ! !

write! ! ! !
This is the man's stage! ! !
This is the battlefield of the brave! ! ! !
This is the story of a football-loving boy named Andre (South)...

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Set the ball up! ! !
Head south and start backing away! !
The eyes are so firm! !
More than 8 million fans around the world witnessed this moment! !

Great moment! ! !
step! !

Two steps! ! !

Three steps! ! ! ! !

Everyone saw the determination in Xiang Nan's eyes, he was so determined! ! ! !

On the stands of the Bird's Nest, Joanna hugged Bruce and Corinth, and the eyes of the beautiful heart of the Mediterranean Sea were already full of tears...

"Andrea!! My dear husband!!! You can do it!!! Nothing can break you!!! Because, you are my husband!!!!"

Behind Xiangnan, the Italian players put their shoulders on each other, and everyone was praying...

Tosica was like a trapped beast, bouncing up and down in the commentary booth in Italy... let out low growls...

Xiang Nan picked up the ball and kissed it deeply. Grass mud on the ball stuck to the corner of his mouth. He put the ball down gently, just like a prince facing his Sleeping Beauty...

Turning head south to Turkish referee Hassan Subic...

The whistle sounded... piercing the sky...

Vibrato from the depths of the soul! !

Started the run-up to the south——
step……

two steps...

Three steps...

Slowly raise your right foot... slowly fall... Andre... Are you trying to save time?
at last……

The right foot makes eager contact with the ball...

Rub out a beautiful arc... like a child who loves football, like the black and white imprint in his dream since he was a child...

Time and space seem to stand still at this moment...

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many years later...

"Grandpa, weren't you nervous when you took that penalty kick?" The beautiful girl who looked like a porcelain doll raised her beautiful little neck.

"Haha, don't be nervous!!! Not nervous at all, the goalkeeper named Douglas Borges was completely scared by grandpa..." An old man laughed, staring closely at a video tape. In the video tape, A black-haired man was beating his chest frantically... let out the wildest roar, until now, this old man can still hear his own roar from the depths of his soul——
"Aooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

In addition to the crazy roar, it was still——
Roar! ! ! !
He didn't know, if Parowski hadn't hugged him tightly, would he have yelled like that crazily until he passed out...

"Grandpa, you are bragging!!!" Sweet and naive voice.

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The little girl pressed the fast forward button...

Even though she has watched this record video many times, she still has to be excited by the scene she saw... Even though, an 8-year-old girl still can't understand what the feelings in these people's hearts are...

Banners all over the sky, countless tears, lingering songs... Applause...

'Stay, Andrea! !Our captain! ! ! '

'Stay, Andrea! ! !Our captain! ! ! '

'Please go slowly...Andrei...our king! ! ! '

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"Grandpa, are you crying?"

"No, the damn wind and sand..." The old man hurriedly defended.

"Hee hee, grandpa, you're doing this again!!"

The old man didn't speak. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes. Looking at the TV screen, a big screen appeared——
"This is San Siro, May 2020, 5, Andre, retire!!!"

It seems to be a voice from a dream, which often wakes people up——
"When he stepped on the field, he had nothing, he was just a guy playing football... and when he left, he did one thing and he was remembered forever... 7 European titles Cup titles, 6 Serie A titles, 2 English Premier League titles... 2 World Cups... 1 European Cup... 5 Club World Cups... And..."

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"I am this dazzling moment
It's an instant flame across the horizon
I'm looking for you i'm desperate

I will go out and never come back
Well worth the trip

Well worth the trip

Shocking is short-lived

open before your eyes

I am this dazzling moment
It's an instant flame across the horizon
I'm looking for you i'm desperate

I will go out and never come back
Happy all the way
Thorns all the way
Shocking is short-lived

As gorgeous as summer flowers"

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The book is over! ! ! !

Finally finished the book... 230 days and nights, passionately walking on the keyboard, this is Xiaoqi's first book, maybe a little immature, maybe a little jerky, but Xiaoqi writes a story with heart, and shares with everyone Share these 230 days and nights…

It has not been changed for one day, one month, 6000 per day, 5 months, 9000 per day, one month, [-] per day on average...

These are all Xiaoqi's memories... In the days without rest, in the days when the subscription was bleak and the heart was hesitant, persistence became the bearer of all the strength... Since the promise is finished, as long as there are brothers who have subscribed, Xiaoqi will keep his promise! !

I don't know, are you satisfied with this finished book?
Xiaoqi can only say that today, when subscriptions to football novels are bleak and TJ is common, Xiaoqi has tried her best to do it...

The next book is still football. I will persist, improve, and witness the story of the black and white world together with everyone...

Thank you friends for your support all the time, you are the people Xiao Qi should be most grateful for! ! !

Thanks again friends! ! ! !

Everyone, let's see you in the next book! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)