Chapter 133 Wearing the national team captain’s armband for the first time!

In the 76th minute of the game, when Pogba intercepted Xavi in ​​the midfield, Xavi used his signature turning move to get rid of him.

Seeing that Xavi was about to make a fatal pass, Pogba didn't know what to think and directly raised his foot and stepped on Xavi's ankle.

Although Xavi gave up touching the ball and retracted his feet at the first moment, he still failed to dodge and was kicked down by Pogba.

After falling to the ground, Harvey looked like he was injured. He rolled on the ground holding his feet with a very painful expression.

The Spanish players rushed over and surrounded Pogba.

"Do you want to fucking kill someone?"

Ramos, who was hot-tempered, was about to hit someone.

Although he and Xavi were sworn enemies in the club, they were teammates in the national team.

When he saw his teammate being bullied, Ramos stood up immediately.

The French players hurried over to protect their teammates and separated Pogba from the Spanish players.

Players from both sides pushed and yelled at each other, a conflict was on the verge of breaking out, and the atmosphere on the field suddenly became tense.

Seeing that Harvey was seriously injured, Lin Quan quickly waved to the sidelines and asked the team doctor to come up.

The Spanish team doctor rushed up with a medical kit, and Xavi's socks were taken off, revealing his visibly red and swollen ankle.

"Soft tissue contusion, the bones are fine!"

The team doctor was relieved to see that Xavi's ankle was not deformed.

However, soft tissue contusion is not a minor injury. For a player of Xavi's age, such an injury requires at least 6-8 weeks of rest.

If the recovery is slow, it may take more than 2 months.

Seeing this scene, the Spanish players became even angrier.

The referee's decision was very decisive. He showed Pogba a red card and sent him off.

His kicking action just now was a very serious foul. Not only will he receive a red card directly, he may even be subject to additional punishment.

Pogba's mind was blank. He didn't know what he was thinking about writing, nor did he know why he was doing that.

After seeing the referee showing him the red card, he lowered his head, walked silently to the sidelines, did not say hello to the coach and others, and went straight to the locker room.

Deschamps was so angry with Pogba that he asked Pogba to mark Xavi, but he did not let him defend the opponent with serious fouls.

Now, they are trailing by a large margin and have one man less. They are bound to lose this game! And they will lose both the game and their dignity! After Xavi was injured, Spain immediately made personnel adjustments.

Martinez came on to replace the injured Xavi.

Neither Casillas nor Puyol played in this game, and the captain's armband was worn by Xavi.

Before he left the field, he did not hand the captain's armband to Ramos, but to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan felt that it was a bit inappropriate and was about to refuse when he heard Harvey say:

"Lin, I can't continue the game. Wear this and win the game for me!"

Lin Quan nodded heavily and stopped refusing. He took the captain's armband and put it on his left arm.

This is the first time in Lin Quan's career that he wears the captain's armband, and it is the captain's armband of the national team.

Reporters at the scene recorded this moment with cameras. The passing of the armband between him and Xavi, the old and the young, seemed to be a symbol of the inheritance of the old and the new in the Spanish national team.

…

On the sidelines, Bosque looked at Xavi on the stretcher with a worried look on his face.

When Bosque heard the team doctor say Xavi might miss two months of games, his face looked very ugly.

Two months, which means Xavi will miss all remaining matches in Spain's World Cup qualifying group stage.

“Damn it!”

Bosque pounded the edge of the dugout with his fist and cursed under his breath.

Although Xavi is old, he is still very important to the Spanish team.

Without him, Spain's midfield strength will decline significantly.

…

After having one player sent off, the French team could no longer launch any threatening attacks.

In the final stage of the game, the angry Spanish team launched a fierce attack around the opponent's goal. The French players were suppressed in their own half and had no power to fight back.

This scene made the French fans at the scene very disappointed, and many fans began to leave early.

The team is behind in the score and there is no hope of equalizing.

They were worried that they would witness a tragedy if they continued watching, so they simply stopped watching.

Since Xavi and Iniesta were substituted one after another, Lin Quan, wearing the captain's armband, played the role of Spain's midfield commander on the field.

Lin Quan did not show any discomfort with this position.

He started out as a defensive midfielder and has also played as an offensive organizer in the frontcourt.

Under Lin Quan's command and dispatch, the rhythm of the game was firmly in Spain's hands.

In the final stage of the game, Spain launched a wave of offensive.

In the 85th minute, Spain's pass broke through the French defense and the ball came to Alonso's feet.

Alonso created an angle and chose to take a long shot, but unfortunately the ball was not controlled and flew into the stands.

Two minutes later, the French team's defense missed a man and Villa ran into the open space.

Lin Quan made a strange arc pass, the ball bypassed the defender and rolled in front of Villa.

But French goalkeeper Lori acted in time to resolve the crisis.

Lin Quan was really impressed. His teammates' shooting skills were incredible.

If the ball doesn't work on the ground, then let's kick it high. Ramos is in good form recently, maybe he can head it in? In injury time, Spain got a corner kick opportunity.

Lin Quan lofted the ball into the penalty area. Ramos tried hard to head the ball, but although he headed the ball, he failed to exert enough force and the ball was easily caught by Lori.

After missing this opportunity, Spain failed to expand the score.

After 90 minutes of the game, thanks to goals from Lin Quan and Iniesta, Spain defeated France 3:0 away from home.

The moment they heard the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the French players were visibly relieved.

It's finally over. If they continue playing, they won't be able to hold on.

The Spanish siege was so terrifying that if they had a choice, they would never want to face this Spanish team again.

"Lin, can you exchange jerseys with me?"

Benzema, who performed mediocrely in this game, came to Lin Quan solemnly and asked him to exchange jerseys.

Seeing Benzema's quick movements, Ribery, who had already taken off his jersey and was walking towards Lin Quan with it in his hand, scratched his head in embarrassment.

Damn, I should have acted faster.

"Yeah, no problem!"

Hearing Lin Quan's answer, Benzema smiled, a very naive smile.

Lin Quan suddenly understood why Benzema has always been the one taking the blame in Real Madrid. You look harmless and easy to bully, so you naturally become the designated scapegoat.

Apart from Benzema, the other players of the French team were not interested, and only a few of them exchanged jerseys with the Spanish players.

The rest quickly left the court and returned to their locker rooms when the game ended.

Among the French fans who did not leave the Stade de France, many were attacking and verbally abusing them.

They don't want to stay in this damn place anymore!

Back in the locker room, the players simply ignored Pogba who had made a big mistake, and went to their own closets in silence to take out towels and clothes to wash.

With a bang, the door of the locker room was pushed open forcefully.

France coach Didier Deschamps walked into the locker room with an angry face.

He glanced around the locker room and found Pogba huddled in the corner.

Pogba lowered his head and stayed far away from his teammates. He didn't dare to talk to them, and his teammates seemed unwilling to pay attention to him.

Deschamps was originally full of anger, but when he saw Pogba sitting in the corner with a wronged look on his face, he softened his heart.

“Paul, follow me to the press conference!”

Pogba raised his head in surprise and looked at his head coach.

The other players also stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Deschamps.

Is the coach okay? Bringing a player who committed a malicious foul and was ejected from the game to attend the post-match press conference? Seeing that Pogba did not move, Deschamps was angry:

"Are you going to be a coward for the rest of your life?"

"Come on, follow me to the press conference and apologize to your opponent in public. It's not terrible to do something wrong. What's terrible is not having the courage to admit and face your mistakes!"

He had already anticipated how the French media would attack Pogba, criticizing him to pieces and calling him worse than shit.

If he does nothing, Pogba will most likely be ruined by this game.

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If you don't want Pogba to bear the psychological trauma for the rest of his life, you must stand up and protect him at this time.

However, this also requires Pogba's cooperation.

If he is a hopeless case, then Deschamps can't help him!

Pogba's emotional intelligence is not low, he understands that the coach is protecting him.

So he nodded heavily and attended the post-match press conference with Deschamps.

On the Spanish side, Lin Quan attended the press conference with Bosque.

"I'm sorry, I acted irrationally on the court. I apologize for the damage my behavior caused to my opponent. I hope that senior Xavi can recover soon!"

After Pogba came up, he bowed and apologized directly to the camera on the scene with a very sincere attitude.

Reporters at the scene picked up their cameras and recorded this scene.

A Spanish reporter said indignantly:

"Pogba, do you think it was because of your poor performance and irrational behavior that dragged down the team and caused the French team to lose this game?"

This question puts all the blame for France's loss on Pogba.

Pogba is responsible, but not guilty.

Spanish reporters were unable to accept Pogba's apology and deliberately used such questions to make things difficult for him.

"I'm sorry. I betrayed the trust of my coach and teammates, and I failed to live up to the expectations of the fans."

Pogba's attitude remains sincere: "I will work harder in the future and strive to reach the heights that fans expect as soon as possible!"

A French reporter asked Deschamps: "Coach Deschamps, will you use young and reckless players like Pogba in the future?"

Obviously, French reporters are not optimistic about Pogba's future in the national team.

Pogba performed so badly in today's game that it is difficult for them to trust him again.

"Of course, the team needs fresh blood at any time. I will continue to observe those young players who have performed well in major leagues. If they meet my requirements, I will give them opportunities to play for the national team!"

Deschamps is now really determined to renew the French team, and he no longer has any hope for the old players in the team.

If the French team wants to achieve results in the World Cup next year and the European Cup three years later, they must start rebuilding from now on! The team's midfield will be the focus of his reconstruction.

Not only Pogba, but Griezmann, who has performed well in La Liga this season, is also his focus.

The French reporter was not satisfied with Deschamps' answer: "Aren't you worried that young players will perform badly on the field like Pogba? You know, we have almost lost the hope of directly qualifying for the World Cup!"

After losing to Spain twice in a row, they have basically lost hope of competing for first place in the group.

The French team can now only hope to finish second in the group, play in the play-offs as the second in the group, and strive to get through the play-offs and enter the World Cup.

"Ahem, when facing young players, we need to be more patient. They need a process of growth. We can't expect them to perform brilliantly right from the start!"

There was a round of boos from the scene, and the Spanish reporter said unceremoniously: "Then why is it that Lin Quan, who is only 17 years old, has integrated so well into the Spanish team and has performed so well in every game?"

The subtext of this sentence is to imply that the French are not as good as the Spanish. Otherwise, why are our young players so good while yours are so lame?

"Ahem, a genius like Lin Quan cannot be compared with ordinary players."

Deschamps' words caused an uproar among the reporters at the scene: What's going on? The French coach actually praised the Spanish players?

Did you get the wrong script?

Shouldn't the Spanish coach have said this? Bosque looked alert: Could it be that this kid has set his sights on our team's treasure?

So he also began to sing praises and praised Lin Quan to the skies.

The Spanish reporters gave the two of them a round of applause.

The team won by a large margin, and their new players won a complete victory over the new players of the French team.

This made them feel very proud in front of their French counterparts, and they all looked down on each other with their noses raised in the air.

The reporters in France were very angry, but helpless.

Even their own head coach betrayed them, what else can they say?

The only thing to blame is that they don’t have any player who can compare with Lin Quan!

…

Deschamps guessed correctly. After the game, Pogba's poor performance became the target of criticism from French fans.

Although Pogba chose to apologize immediately, Spanish fans were still dissatisfied with him and joined the army condemning him.

In fact, not only Pogba was scolded, but Deschamps himself was also scolded.

Fans accused him of not being able to judge people and using them improperly.

In such an important and crucial game, they had to use young players, which not only had no effect, but also caused the team to lose so badly.

The French media are very pessimistic. They feel that a huge gap has opened up between their team and top teams like Spain.

The French team is no longer a top European team!

Unlike the general pessimism of the French media, the Spanish media and fans are much more optimistic.

After this game, Spain has a huge lead in the group.

They are 6 points ahead of the second place. If they can win any two of the next three games, they will secure first place in the group and advance to the World Cup finals.

Just when the whole of Spain was jubilant and full of confidence in the future.

Lin Quan was a little worried.

Spain's squad is clearly aging.

Puyol, Xavi and others are all old.

After this World Cup, they will retire one after another.

There is a big gap between the level of Spain's younger generation and these world-class players.

On the contrary, the French team will sooner or later achieve revival under Deschamps' bold policy of promoting new players.

In the near future, Spain will have another strong rival in the international arena.

…

After the match with the French team, Lin Quan did not return to Spain with his teammates.

Instead, he flew directly back to Germany from Paris.

He had just landed when he received a call from his agent Pere.

"Someone wants me to be their spokesperson?"

"Yes, and it's a huge contract worth a lot of money!"

On the other end of the phone, Pere gave a positive answer! 　According to the reminders and suggestions of book friends, the content of the previous chapter has been modified to a certain extent.

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