Chapter 171: The Double Champion Belongs to Su Dong [Second update of the explosive lung, begging for monthly ticket subscription! ]
The most painful thing in the world is to be given hope and then ruthlessly taken away.
One minute into the second half, Larsson's goal gave the Celtics hope, but just ten minutes later, Su Dong's long-distance attack ruthlessly took away this hope.
This plunged the Celtics into despair.
Martin O'Neill then made a very courageous decision.
He replaced two players in one go.
First, the 1.9-meter-tall high school defender Lawson replaced Valgaren, the background board who had just been fooled by Su Dong.
In the goal just now scored by Su Dong after a long run, the biggest problem of the Belgian central defender was that he was not decisive enough in committing the foul. He did not decisively commit a close foul before Su Dong completely got rid of him.
So Martin O'Neill expressed his dissatisfaction by replacing him with Laursen.
Another substitution was when Scottish international McNamara replaced veteran Paul Lambert. This was due to consideration of veteran Lambert's physical exhaustion, and also to the desire to adjust the team's tactics and return to a four-back formation.
It is obvious that Martin O'Neill has realized that he can no longer allow Sporting Lisbon's two flanks to run wild.
After replacing two players, the Scottish Premier League team did not adopt a more cautious style of play, but continued to take the initiative.
Trailing by two goals, they had to attack to have a chance of survival.
In comparison, Sporting Lisbon appears to be much more cautious.
Boloni watched as his team finally gained a two-goal advantage, and he did not dare to act rashly.
In the end, the game fell into a stalemate again.
It was not until the 70th minute that Sporting Lisbon seized another opportunity and launched a counterattack from the backcourt.
But this time, before Su Dong started, he was decisively fouled by the opponent's central defender Balde.
The Celtic centre-back received a yellow card.
"It was Celtic's third yellow card of the game."
"And it is worth noting that two of the three yellow cards were caused by fouls on Su Dong."
"It is not difficult to see that Su Dong is the most threatening player in the current Sporting Lisbon team and the attacker that Celtic defenders are most worried about."
"He is 1.95 meters tall, strong and sturdy, but he has amazing speed and explosive power, as well as delicate footwork and is very proficient with both feet. This is really a headache."
"It can be said that in the past two years at Sporting Lisbon, Su Dong has become a very comprehensive center forward, which has laid an extremely solid foundation for his future development and also makes people look forward to his future."
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Celtic continued to attack actively, while Sporting Lisbon defended and counterattacked steadily.
This situation has continued.
After 80 minutes, Sporting Lisbon made a series of substitutions to strengthen the physical fitness of the players on the field.
First, Ronnie was replaced by veteran Sa Pinto, and then Barbosa was replaced by Paulo Bento.
Both substitutions were intended to improve the physical fitness of the players on the field and avoid mistakes due to excessive consumption.
Martin O'Neill also used his last substitution, replacing him with 20-year-old attacking midfielder Maloney.
It's clear that the Celtics have given it their all.
But less than five minutes after the substitution, Sporting Lisbon once again got a good counterattack opportunity.
Quaresma dribbled the ball on the right, passed two players in a row, and then sent the ball to Su Dong in the middle.
Su Dong stopped and passed, trying to break through the defense line beside Balde and enter the penalty area.
As a result, the Celtics center back fouled from behind and pulled Su Dong down.
The referee Michael showed the fourth yellow card without hesitation, which was also the second yellow card for Balde, and took out a red card, sending the Celtic center back off the field directly.
This caused protests and dissatisfaction among Celtics players, who believed that the death penalty should not be imposed.
But the referee's attitude was very clear. This was a foul from behind. If it weren't for Balde's foul, Su Dong would have definitely dribbled into the penalty area and created a threat, but Balde's foul stopped Su Dong, so the yellow card was justified.
And the moment Balde was sent off with a red card, everyone knew that the game was over.
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When the referee Michael blew the whistle to end the game, all the Sporting Lisbon fans cheered.
The noise was deafening.
The players, staff and coaches who had been waiting on the sidelines and ready to go rushed into the stadium, celebrating with ecstasy, cheering wildly and celebrating the victory without restraint.
"Let's congratulate Sporting Lisbon!"
"This is the first UEFA Cup title in their club's history!"
"Before tonight, they had only won one European championship, which was the European Cup Winners' Cup forty years ago!"
"But now, a new champion has emerged in the history of the UEFA Cup, Sporting Lisbon of Portugal!"
"At the same time, we would like to congratulate Su Dong!"
"This is a game that belongs to Su Dong, there is no doubt about it."
"In tonight's final, Sudon was the best player in both teams. He continued his excellent form against Porto, scoring two goals in two consecutive games and winning two championship trophies for Sporting Lisbon."
"Twelve UEFA Cup goals make him the top scorer of this season's UEFA Cup!"
“With Sporting Lisbon winning the championship, Su Dong is bound to become a strong contender for the UEFA Cup Player of the Season!”
"Similarly, we would like to congratulate Ronaldo and Quaresma..."
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Su Dong, like all his teammates, was shouting with excitement.
His body was obviously exhausted, but at this moment he didn't know where the strength came from, allowing him to shout loudly, walk and run non-stop, celebrating the team's victory.
Double crown! A double crown with more gold content than last season!
More importantly, this is the double crown belonging to Su Dong!
When he thought of this, Su Dong really couldn't help but have the urge to roar to the sky.
Three to one!
He scored two goals and made one assist! Such a performance was something Su Dong could not imagine before the game, but it actually happened, so much so that he felt like he was dreaming, especially when he was extremely tired.
The teammates around him were running around like a horse, swaying in front of Su Dong. Everyone was happy, and everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement. They were champions, European champions! Even if it was just the UEFA Cup, it was still a European champion!
Just ask yourself, how many championships can a professional player win in his lifetime? How many professional players can't even get one in their lifetime, but they all have it! Just as Su Dong raised his arms and shouted, Ronaldinho, Pepe and Quaresma all ran over, flanked Su Dong on both sides, lifted him up, and celebrated around the field.
The Sporting Lisbon fans in the stands were also cheering loudly for Su Dong and the little god of war.
Everyone knows very well that without Sudon, Sporting Lisbon would not be able to win the championship, and would not be able to win the Portuguese Super League championship.
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Unlike the Champions League, the UEFA Cup not only has a much smaller influence, but even the award ceremony has been reduced a lot.
Unlike the grand award ceremony of the Champions League, the podium of the UEFA Cup is just a random piece of bricks built on the sidelines.
After a short rest, the players lined up in two queues under the arrangement of the staff. First, the players of the runner-up Celtic team, led by head coach Martin O'Neill, walked over to receive the runner-up medals.
Then it was Sporting Lisbon's turn.
It was also during the queue that the live TV camera captured some situations of the players of Sporting Lisbon.
For example, several Portuguese players wore the national flag, and Queiroga from Argentina also wore the Argentine flag. This is also the practice of championship players after some European finals.
This is more like telling the world which country he is from! Of course, Su Dong was also prepared. He prepared a huge five-star red flag for himself.
When he stood in the queue, he draped the red flag directly on his body. He wanted to walk over to receive the award with the red flag draped over him. He wanted to tell everyone in the world that he is a Chinese, a Chinese football player!
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The national television station's live camera also captured this touching scene, and the TV commentator's voice trembled with excitement.
"This is the first time that we see Chinese people on the podium of the world's top football tournament!"
"At this moment, I believe that people all over the country are cheering for Su Dong!"
"He is not only a UEFA Cup champion, but also the pride of all Chinese people. He has left the footprints of Chinese players on the world-class football stage and also fought for the Chinese people."
"He used a wonderful final to tell the world that after the humiliation of the Korea-Japan World Cup, there is still hope for Chinese football!"
Not only on TV, but also on the Internet, the scene of Su Dong wearing the national flag and going on stage to receive the award also sparked heated discussions among netizens. Countless netizens gave Su Dong thumbs up and cheered for him in major forums.
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At the Olympic Stadium in Seville, Su Dong, wearing the national flag, followed the team to receive the award.
Not only did he win the UEFA Cup championship medal, he was also the UEFA Cup top scorer, the best player of the match in the UEFA Cup final, and the UEFA Cup player of the season.
Twelve goals, each worth a fortune, and five assists, all of which prove Su Dong's value.
Fans around the world who were watching the live broadcast saw this scene, and fans in China also saw it.
Especially when Su Dong, wearing the national flag, stood on the podium and held up the League Cup trophy high, the whole Chinese people felt their blood boiling and felt extremely proud.
Not only was the country rejoicing, the AFC also immediately posted this photo on its official website and sent congratulations to Eastern Europe far away, believing that this was not only an honor for Eastern Europe, but also an honor for China and even more so for Asia.
South Korea's Cha Bum-kun and Japan's Shinji Ono have both won the UEFA Cup.
And now, China's Su Dong has also won a League Cup championship, which has greatly made up for the regret of the Chinese people.
More importantly, Su Dong is only eighteen years old and he has an extremely bright future.
The whole country rejoices that night!
Because of Su Dong!
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