Chapter 534 One Person's Victory
It had been five seconds since Wang Li scored the goal, but the entire Stade de France was still silent and no one in the audience wanted to break the silence.
The fans had of course realized what had happened, but their eyes couldn't help but stare at the black-haired boy lying on the ground.
Was that scene just now real?
He dribbled past the entire Lyon team by himself and scored a goal?
This is really unbelievable.
All football fans knew the strength of this black-haired kid, but such a performance was still amazing. What were his legs made of? He was actually fine after being tackled twice?
How much strength is needed to drag two players and force them to run?
Look at the shot just now. Kupet didn't react at all. So how powerful was the shot?
These football fans imagined it in their minds, and then found it incredible.
He is truly worthy of being called Mr. 200 million euros!!!
“It’s too cheap!!”
Moras in the VIP box said blankly: "A player like this cannot be bought with money. The value he can create is definitely higher than 200 million euros, not less."
Mourinho rolled his eyes and thought to himself, you know, even he himself is not optimistic about bringing this kid to San Siro, mainly because Inter Milan's financial resources can really keep up? Is this oil tycoon family willing to spend so much money to introduce such a player?
However, these have nothing to do with him. After all, he is just a coach. As long as the club gives him money, he will coach at Meazza. It's that simple.
At the same time, all the Real Madrid fans finally reacted, they jumped up from their seats crazily, no one could help but go crazy for such a wonderful goal, more importantly, it was a lore goal in the last minute of the game!!
As Graham said, with this goal, Real Madrid overtook Lyon for the first time in the game, and there was no time left in the game, so Real Madrid had basically won the Champions League this season. Together with the Spanish King's Cup and the league championship, they achieved the Triple Crown Grand Slam.
The other fans in the stadium also applauded the goal. Although most of them hoped that Lyon would win, wonderful goals have no national boundaries and they recognized this goal from the bottom of their hearts.
"We are the champions!!! Real Madrid is the treble winner!!!"
"We are Real Madrid, the honor and victory belong to us!!!"
"Alan, you are the strongest!! We will always support you!!"
The whole stadium was filled with such cheers, the "wave" and "tide" had drowned out all other sounds, while Wang Li, who was on the field, kept smiling bitterly, but he was also excited about the goal in his heart. The goal proved that he succeeded.
In fact, the powerful outburst just now also left some impact on Wang Li. That is, his internal strength was severely consumed. Although it was not to the point of being completely consumed, he now felt that weak feeling again.
Without the support of internal force, his physical fitness was obviously only similar to that of a normal person. At this moment, he felt exhausted all over.
However, it seemed that the Real Madrid players did not know this. They rushed over from the backcourt, picked him up and threw him into the sky. Wang Li was happy even in the pain.
"I just can't celebrate the goal." This is the regret that the game left in his mind.
After the goal celebration, the referee signaled the players of both teams to take their positions and blew the whistle to restart the game. However, when Lyon's attack was kicked out of the court by David Beckham, the referee also blew the whistle to end the game. At the same time, the commentator said reluctantly---
"...Congratulations to Real Madrid for becoming the 2005-2006 UEFA Champions League Champions League Champions League!!!"
At this moment, there was thunderous applause and all Real Madrid players jumped up. The players on the bench rushed into the stadium like a torrent. Even Carlo, who was usually gentlemanly and calm, and the Real Madrid coaching staff followed the players and rushed over regardless of everything.
At the same time, the Real Madrid fans who followed the team in the audience were all in a frenzy. They shouted wildly, and hugging was the most basic way of celebrating. What's more, in a corner of the stadium, many people took off their shirts together, waved them in their hands and shouted in celebration.
If you didn't know this was a football match, you would have thought it was a nude party!
The name that the fans shouted the most was of course Wang Li. In this game, Wang Li scored three goals alone, directly helping Real Madrid beat Lyon 3:2. Such performance has overshadowed the glory of all other players. They must cheer for Wang Li. It is not an exaggeration to say that this game is Wang Li's stage alone.
"Alan!! Alan!! Alan!!"
The fans kept calling out Wang Li's name, with a huge volume surrounding the brightly lit Stade de France. Everyone seemed to be in the ocean during a storm, with the endless sounds of escape ringing in their ears, which was soul-stirring.
However, all Real Madrid supporters enjoyed the situation because the moment belonged to them.
The victory belongs to Real Madrid, the cheers belong to the fans, and the protagonists are of course the Real Madrid players. After the players celebrated wildly on the field for a while, reporters from various countries also walked into the field. Cameras, cameras, mobile phones and other photographic tools were all flashing, taking crazy photos of the Real Madrid players, and the focus was of course Wang Li.
On the court, after the excitement ended, Wang Li raised his hands high in front of everyone and punched his fists twice. He stared at the twinkling lights in the night sky and let out an astonishing roar to vent his inner excitement. He was like a king high above, accepting the worship of all his subjects.
The fans were obviously very cooperative. After Wang Li made this move, they shouted Wang Li's name on their own initiative and half bowed to show their submission to him.
At this moment, Wang Li has another title, that is, "King of the Bernabeu".
And Real Madrid finally won its tenth European Championship trophy, which was truly perfect. In the brightly lit Madrid, countless Real Madrid fans gathered together to celebrate. In the Plaza de la Diva, more than 30,000 Real Madrid fans crowded together, watching the big screen and jumping excitedly together. They were so excited.
They were all waiting for the return of Real Madrid players, and Madrid stayed awake that night.
After the simple celebration, Real Madrid players returned to the locker room as they would attend the award ceremony later.
The staff of the Stade de France had already been preparing for the award ceremony on the podium. The French Football Association did not adopt the traditional method of temporarily breaking into the podium, but simply gave the entire field to the winning players to celebrate in this way.
The time in the locker room was not long. Ten minutes later, the two teams of players had returned to the court. They lined up neatly in two teams and walked out of the player tunnel.
The Real Madrid players had happy faces, while the players from the other team, Lyon, had bitter expressions on their faces, with some even shedding tears.
They couldn't help but feel sad. Just now, their carefully prepared defense was about to succeed, but now it still failed. They only got second place.
Although they were prepared for this result before the game, they were still very sad when it happened. They missed such a good chance to win the championship. This is the European Champions League final. How many years do they have to wait for such an opportunity again?
One year, two years? ....Maybe some players will never have a chance in their lifetime.
This is the cruelty of football games.
In any case, Lyon has already lost, and now all they have to do is line up and go on stage to receive their medals.
Lyon's head coach Houllier walked in front, his face looked a little heavy, but in the heaviness one could see a kind of bitterness. For Houllier, it was indeed bitter enough.
In this game, Lyon's performance was perfect. Their defense stopped Real Madrid's attack, and their offense also helped the team score two goals. It is no exaggeration to say that this was Lyon's best performance this season.
But in the end they still lost. They didn't lose to Real Madrid, but to a player from the other team.
Such a result is really unacceptable. It is incredible to think that a team loses to a player, but it really happened. At this time, Houllier's feeling is that maybe Lyon should also buy a star.
In normal times, the role of stars is not that big, and their performance is not much different from that of some capable players. But at critical moments, or passive moments, the role of stars is reflected. Their outstanding abilities or flashes of inspiration on the field can always bring goals to the team.
This is the type of player Lyon lacks.
Of course, Houllier would not be so extravagant as to think about buying Wang Li. He knew that this was almost impossible. If this black-haired boy returned to Lyon after the World Cup this summer, he would be the first to think that this was a fantasy and simply impossible.
Even if they won the French Ligue 1 championship for five consecutive years, perhaps all of Lyon's funds combined would not be enough to buy a quarter of this black-haired boy.
This difference is incredible and also makes people feel deeply depressed.
"We didn't lose unfairly..." Thinking of this, Houllier felt a little better. After all, if measured in euros, Lyon should have lost to Real Madrid. The difference in player configuration between the two teams is simply immeasurable. A black-haired boy on the other side is equivalent to all of Lyon's income for five years.
In Houllier's mind, Lyon had already walked to the podium. Houllier and all the Lyon players received the silver medals from UEFA President Johansson. At the same time, all the fans at the scene gave them warm applause!
Although Lyon lost the game, they played with the momentum of French football and demonstrated the strength of the team. Real Madrid's performance in this game was not very good, only Wang Li was outstanding, but the Lyon team as a whole was very outstanding. If Real Madrid did not have Wang Li, I am afraid that the championship would undoubtedly belong to Lyon.
Of course, this is just an if and it is not true. Now that Real Madrid has won the championship, Lyon has become just a foil.
However, the supporting roles they played set off Real Madrid very well and Wang Li's brilliance very well. Without Lyon, the final would never have been so exciting. They became a perfect supporting role.
Although this is somewhat ironic, it is the fact that the result is always important on the football field. Even if Lyon played with momentum, they are destined not to get much attention if they lose.
But at least the fans at the scene recognized them.
In any case, the runner-up of the Champions League is still a good honor for Lyon, and they should be happy about it. Perhaps after today, although they will have regrets in their hearts, they will still reminisce about their performance this season.
After the Lyon players stepped down, the climax of the day came. The Real Madrid players lined up and stepped forward to receive their awards. Wang Li stood at the front of the line. He was the captain of Real Madrid.
This is Real Madrid's tenth Champions League trophy, and most of the Real Madrid players have won this trophy before. Only a few newcomers such as Robinho and Baptista have never won it, so their performance was quite stable, and could even be described as familiar.
On the table in the center of the rostrum, there is the Big Ear Cup. This trophy is shining silver and glittering with endless brilliance. Perhaps no one values its own value, but the meaning it represents is truly extraordinary and fascinates all football players.
Johansson stood quietly beside the trophy, smiling as he watched the Real Madrid players walk up one by one. He then held the trophy with both hands and "handed" it to Wang Li. After that, Wang Li raised the trophy above his head with both hands, and the Stade de France was immediately drowned out by thunderous cheers and applause.
"Alan, congratulations on winning the Champions League this season!"
Johansson said this after Wang Li "handed" the trophy to his teammates. In fact, this was not the first time the two met. This was the third time Johansson presented an award to Wang Li.
In just two seasons, the UEFA president awarded Wang Li three times, which also shows Wang Li's excellence from another perspective.
"Thank you!" Wang Li nodded excitedly.
"Your performance is outstanding. This year is the World Cup year. I think the England team will perform very well with you. I hope you can win glory for European football in that tournament!"
"Thank you, I will!"
Wang Li nodded happily and said this. In fact, he was not impressed by the elderly UEFA president. Although he had awarded him awards several times, there was a gap in their age and status. The two of them really had nothing in common. Most importantly, Wang Li had never thought about having any relationship with a figure like the UEFA president.
Seeing Wang Li's attitude, Johansson understood and walked aside.
Next, Wang Li could devote himself to the celebration. After his teammates kissed the trophy, Wang Li took the trophy, walked to Carlo step by step, put the trophy in Carlo's hand, and said, "Coach, please raise it!"
Although there were not many words, the meaning behind them touched Carlo deeply. The rookie coach excitedly raised the trophy directly. At this moment, he became the protagonist of the entire Stade de France.
As it was the Champions League final, the post-match press conference was held half an hour after the award ceremony.
Although the Real Madrid players' celebration was crazy, that was only internal. Half an hour later, at least Wang Li had put on his formal suit and went to attend the post-match press conference with head coach Carlo.
This is also the last time Real Madrid faces the media regarding the nature of the game this season.
After everyone is in position, the first person to speak will obviously be the loser Houllier. The head coach of Lyon has to make a summary of Lyon's season and this game. This is also his obligation as the head coach.
"I think our players performed very well. They rarely made mistakes throughout the game, which can be seen from the statistics after the game. Although we lost this game, the team played with the momentum of French football and the strength of Lyon. We performed at a very high level."
"This is our first time participating in the Champions League final. I am very satisfied with this performance. I think it will be of great help to Lyon's future development. Our strength is not as good as our opponents, but our performance is no worse than theirs. Although it is a pity that we did not win in the end, the second place in the Champions League is also an honor, which will be recorded in Lyon's historical record."
Houllier did not show too much regret, he just praised the team, but at this time he emphasized: "I don't think we lost to Real Madrid, but to one of their players, just like you think, that is Alan Wang, who scored three goals alone."
"The first goal was a personal performance, the second was a free kick, and the third was still a personal performance. His performance was really outstanding. I think we are convinced of losing to such a player. Lyon's defense can't limit his performance at all. Any team with such a player will win, there is no doubt about it."
After saying these words, Houllier walked directly out of the press conference. Although his expression looked relaxed, reporters could still hear a hint of unwillingness in his last words.
I'm afraid any team would be unwilling to lose a game like this.
Then, the reporters began to be interested in Real Madrid's victory. The reporters who supported Real Madrid were interested in Real Madrid's tenth Champions League trophy and this season's treble. This was good. Carlo was also very interested in the interview. However, the reporters who did not support Real Madrid asked Carlo for his opinion on what Houllier had said just now.
"Mr. Carlo, do you think Real Madrid is Alan's one-man team?"
There are many reporters who hold this view. At least Houllier was not wrong. The three goals scored by Real Madrid in this game were all Wang Li's personal performances. They did not see the performance of other Real Madrid players in the game.
In response, Carlo could only smile bitterly.
Real Madrid is now in an era of transition between the old and the new. The performance has always been unstable, and the arrival of Wang Li has further suppressed the performance of other players. It is not wrong to say that the current Real Madrid is Wang Li's one-man team.
If Real Madrid was a small club, this would not be a big deal. It would be normal for a small club to have a super player. But Real Madrid is the best player of the 20th century. The name Real Madrid has been given a lot of meanings. He cannot admit this.
"Perhaps, as long as Alan is in Real Madrid, this situation is inevitable."
This was the sigh in Carlo's heart. He only gave retreating answers to the reporters' questions and didn't dare to face them directly. This might be the most depressing thing for Carlo as the head coach after Real Madrid won the treble.
Real Madrid won the Champions League, but the game itself was only Wang Li's victory.
Just one person's victory!!