The commentators shook their heads: "France is going to have a headache. There is still time in the game, but they have to face ten people. They are only leading by one goal, which is obviously not safe."
"The French team was too impulsive. Apparently, they were not well prepared. They probably only studied their opponents before the game, but not the referee."
Fans said that Ivan himself might not have thought that there would be someone who would dare to challenge his bottom line in the World Cup final.
French fans are about to cry. I was promised to have a jersey with Evan’s blessing, but where is it in this World Cup?
Mbappe! Mbah! As a cute little girl with the buff of your idol, you have to give your all! One more goal!
The Croatians saw hope and felt lucky to have a great referee backing them up.
The Croatians launched a fierce attack, and France, short of one man, had to retreat.
However, the Croatians still lacked something in their forward line, which always made the French team nervous in front of the goal, but they were unable to score a goal.
On the contrary, the French team was very cowardly and they used a lot of defensive counterattacks.
With one less person on the front line, Mbappe and other frontcourt players will get much less support. But their attack looked much more terrifying, and every time Mbappe accelerated, the fans were sweating.
There is no doubt that if France had not been one man short in the frontcourt, they would have scored another goal.
As the captain of the team, Modric fought very hard, especially hard, and tried his best to fight for his motherland with a total population of only a few million.
Similarly, at first glance, there seems to be no one particularly outstanding in the Croatian team, but all of them have a common spirit, that is, never give up until the last moment.
The French team was leading by one goal, so they could have survived even with one less player, but it would have been safer if they could have scored one more goal. When the French team seized an opportunity for a counterattack, Croatia's main defender Perisic accidentally touched the ball with his arm while defending.
The entire French team immediately raised their hands, referee! Handball!
To be honest, they didn't have much hope when they raised their hands, because in their opinion, this unyielding referee disliked France.
French fans were even more worried. Could it be that Mbappe had gone too far before the game and posted his jersey on Twitter, causing the whole world to basically believe that France was going to win? This forced Ivan to side with Croatia due to the pressure of "favoring France".
However, their worries were unnecessary, as the replays proved Xiao Tiantian's decision and everyone was convinced.
Contrary to the French's expectations, Ivan directly awarded a penalty kick.
Croatia:? ? ?
Although they have a good impression of the referee, but? This handball? Perisic didn't mean it!
Ivan's explanation was also very clear: "Yes, handball, expanding the body area horizontally over a short distance, unconsciously infringing on the interests of the opposing players."
French people:? ? ?
Wow! Very well-reasoned, beautifully put!
They, they are wrong, what's the point of giving them cards? Anyway, it's the final, so there's no need to worry about accumulating yellow cards or anything like that. As long as everyone holds on and keeps the 2-0 lead until the end, victory will belong to France!
The Croatian also wanted to tactfully ask the referee to watch VAR.
But since Ivan was so cruel and ruthless to France, he must treat Croatia equally. He made it clear: no problem, please move aside.
At the same time, he signaled to the French players to send a representative to take the penalty kick.
Who to send?
Everyone was whispering, is Mbappe going? After all, Mbappe has the aura of a big boss.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Mbappe scratched his head and said: "Whoever made it should go."
His idol was watching him take the penalty kick and he was afraid that he would get nervous QAQ.
In fact, it is because Ivan's aura is too strong. He is completely two different people on and off the court. If his appearance had not changed, Mbappe would have thought that the warm and handsome big brother who remained in his mind 10 years ago and the cold and cool brother now are two different people.
Of course, no matter what an idol is like, he is still an idol.
This penalty was created by Pogba, so let Pogba take it.
Pogba stood on the penalty spot, and the time had come to decide whether France would secure victory and whether the French team would be further away from the World Cup.
The commentators were full of passion: "Look at Pogba's penalty! Although the French team is one man short, the goddess of luck has not abandoned them. They are the ones who are closer to the World Cup!"
Irwin blew the whistle.
“Beep——”
When Pogba heard the whistle, he became excited. He stared closely at the goalkeeper in front of him. He wanted to study the opponent's mental state carefully in this short period of time, striving to become the winner in this game of mentality!
In the knockout stage, they of course practiced penalty kicks countless times, and he also studied the habits of the goalkeeper of the final opponent very well.
As he thought this, he took small steps to help him run.
Ivan put down the whistle and waited for two seconds. When he didn't see the ball fly out, he raised his eyebrows in confusion.
Other people had the same expression, including the audience in front of the TV.
The commentator who had just been passionately talking to a couple of players started to concentrate on the penalty kick: "Pogba is running up!"
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Pogba looks like a master. Look at his run-up, so cool!
Commentary: "Pogba is still running!"
Ivan: “…”
Everyone: “…”
fan:"……"
Narration: "...Pogba is still running!...Okay, Pogba is running, really running! Pogba!!...Shoot!! The ball goes in!!"
#The commentator said, they are so tired.
The Croatian goalkeeper, lying on the ground in silence, said: "..."
Griezmann blinked his charming big eyes and looked at Mbappe who also blinked.
They heard Irving's whistle, which paused for a second.
! ! !
What are you standing there for! Celebrate!
No matter whether the cat is black or white, no matter how he runs up, even if he runs until the end of time and the grass on his grave is three feet tall, Pogba has scored a goal!
2-0! ! !
World Cup! The World Cup is coming! !
At the end of the first half, the French team entered the locker room with a score of 2-0.
French fans were so happy. Many of them liked Irwin. Although Irwin sent their player off the field, he also gave the penalty decisively!
Some people say that Irwin was compensating France. Generally speaking, in order to balance the game, the referee would give equal treatment to both teams.
Britney Spears' fans were not happy to see such remarks. They used the 15 minutes of halftime to quickly compile animated images of all the controversial decisions made by Ivan in the first half and slow-motion replays from various angles.
The World Cup hasn't even ended yet, but the news has already started to circulate on Twitter, allowing fans around the world to get a close-up look at the charm of a world-class whistle.
You look at his face, then look at his elegant card-taking posture, then look at his cool and ruthless way of rejecting the players, you really can't help but want to clamp your legs together.
Luo Xiaoxiao, who was watching the game with his whole family in front of the TV, said, yes, this was what attracted him to Alvin in the first place.
Why do you like him?
Because I can't stop kneeling when I see him on the court.
When the second half began, players from both sides returned to the field one after another, and Ivan and his referee team also appeared on the field again. The camera captured a scene that many people will never forget.
The young and handsome referee was standing there, bathed in golden light, with the blue sky above his head and the green ground under his feet.
His posture is upright, his clothes are meticulous, his face is still the same, his eyes are charming and beautiful.
The small chestnut curls stuck to his forehead, adding a bit of playfulness to his expressionless face.
He seemed to be aware of the camera approaching.
His lively eyes moved, and when he looked over here, his long eyelashes blinked slightly, as if he took in the whole world.
Dimples, blue eyes, ten years of youth, they have never gone away.
He looked directly into the camera and suddenly smiled.
At that moment, the Portuguese could not find any words to describe Alvin.
People can't find it. If they have to use words to describe the throbbing of their hearts at that moment, they can probably only borrow Tagore's poem:
My heart is a bird of the wilderness, and it has found its sky in your eyes.
The whistle woke people up from their sweet dreams.
Ah, the game goes on and the World Cup is not over yet.
The Croatians did not give up, they never give up. The word "give up" will never exist in the World Cup.
They are all world-class teams, and there is no saying that one is really inferior to the other.
Including the referee whose presence cannot be ignored, he is definitely the absolute spokesperson for fair competition and never giving up.
We love football, not only because the two teams try their best to bring us endless enjoyment, but also because every plant and tree on the field seems to be always positive.
Of course, humans are not plants or trees and cannot be absolutely rational.
They will make mistakes, be selfish, and clash with others for their own interests, but when they fight wholeheartedly for the beating spirit on the court, they are the best.
Even if the hero is old and the sun is setting.
Even though time was ticking away, the Croatians knew they could not reverse the defeat.
They were also able to seize the opportunity and score a goal in the final moments of the game when the French goalkeeper Lori was distracted and had relaxed his vigilance.
The era of Ronaldo and Messi may be coming to an end, and the youth of Irving is also fading away. One day, there may no longer be those we love running on the green field in world football, but it is undeniable that the past ten years have been the best era, the past twenty years have been the best era, and the next twenty years from now will also be a new and equally beautiful era.
Regardless of the generation, football is the best memory for them.
People were watching the players still running on the field and the referees doing their job diligently. The outcome is set, and while we are about to usher in the ultimate jubilation, it also means that this World Cup is coming to an end.
Perhaps they really got to know Alvin and became truly obsessed with him from the World Cup eight years ago. Unknowingly, they had gone through three World Cups with Alvin.
——It is indeed the most beautiful memory of a generation.
The final whistle blew, the game was over, and the winner was no doubt: it was this young French team.
The checkered army accepted the silver medal in the drizzling rain, and their beautiful female president Kitarovic hugged every boy who made her proud.
The rain came without warning, and just when the female president felt the wetness, the rain stopped and a shadow covered her head.
She turned around and found that it was the young man who Russian President Putin had mentioned several times when she was watching the game.
——When it rained, the man was the first to hold an umbrella for her.
Putin was very unhappy when he saw this from a distance. What’s wrong with this group of people? Ladies first, don't you know? It was raining, but no one was the first to hold an umbrella for the female president? !
They actually asked the referee to hold an umbrella for the female president? They are all guests who came from far away, but the staff failed to take good care of them in the first place!
Their family members will be arrested soon (?)!
When English fans saw the Russian President shaking hands with their little sweetheart and saying a few words to her, alarm bells went off in their hearts.
That Putin! What's wrong with you? What do you want to do by pulling our little sweetie? !
Our Xiao Tiantian family doesn’t do oil business!
Our little Britney doesn’t know Trump either!
…It’s time to release Prince William!
Is Prince William enough? not enough? ! Then release another Prince Harry!
#InnocentBritishPrince: "..."
The female president smiled at the thoughtful young man. Her smile was impeccable, but in fact she was almost attracted by the handsome boy.
It is said that men are in their prime at 31. He is a fresh and tender flower, exuding a charm that women 20 years older than him cannot resist.
The Croatian players, who had just hugged their own female president and felt greatly comforted, said: "..."
No, did they hear it wrong? How did they hear their beloved female president chatting with Ivan? !
The female president also asked about the ages and recent lives of the younger members of Ivan's family with concern!
Putin wanted to talk to Ivan for a few more words, but was interrupted by the female president with a more friendly smile!
Everyone: “…”
fan:"……"
What's going on? ! Is the gap between people so big? ! They are still a simple player who has fought hard for half his life. Can Alvin already chat and laugh with politicians? !
Everyone said it was amazing.
#Sweetheart, a man who may run for prime minister in the future.
English fans said that if Britney Spears really has this intention, England will guarantee unanimous approval.
Does the House of Commons dare to raise any objection? !
Do you want to know more about the guards stationed in front of the government?
Next was the award ceremony for individual awards. The winner of the Best Newcomer Award was undoubtedly Mbappe. He did just like his idol, achieving success and fame at the age of 19 and becoming known to the world.
English fans have mixed feelings, as do fans all over the world. It turns out that Britney Spears' earliest magical milk was given to a Frenchman who was only 9 years old at the time and was just a little kid.
They accompanied Alvin all the way and watched him reach the peak. They were happy but also lost.
No matter how much someone loves him, they must have missed a lot of him.
All they always saw was the impeccable Ivan in front of them.
The winner of the Golden Ball Award was Modric, the captain of the runner-up team. As a tough player who always took the time to rest during corner kicks and fought to the last minute without regrets, he deserves the highest praise.
What no one expected was that when he was giving his acceptance speech, he mentioned Ivan.
"Ivan is the player I admire most and the referee I admire most."
Mbappe also mentioned his idol in his speech: "I admire him, I will learn from him, he is my idol for life."
He quickly took practical action to learn from his idol: "I will donate all the prize money I get from this World Cup to children in need and build football fields for them."
Eight years ago at the World Cup, Alvin also decided to donate his prize money. Eight years later, his little fan is very thoughtful and is cleverly learning from his idol and showing his love.
It seemed that Alvin could only get a World Cup commemorative medal, but he was the one who attracted everyone's attention in today's final.
There's no way, he is such a star-studded man, he is a natural focus.
The regular individual awards were handed out, but the awarding official did not stop his actions.
Everyone was a little confused.
Um? Is it possible that an additional award will be set up like eight years ago?
Ever since Ivan won the Fair Play Award in 2010, this award has been passed down. In the 2014 World Cup, the winner of this award was Klose of the German team.
Well, this year's Fair Play Award will probably be given to Alvin.
...It doesn't say that only players can win this award~
Oh, I’m afraid this award will have to be presented later.
The FIFA President did receive the Fair Play Award.
But the etiquette lady behind him held more than one award.
There is also a small trophy that people have never seen before -
The camera captured this scene at close range, and on the small marble base in the tray, a golden whistle of the perfect size was shining brightly.
The radio sounded, answering people's questions——
The winner of the last two individual awards at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Irwin Devitt.
"Evan DeWitt has officiated 54 games since he took office and has never made a mistake in any of them. He deserves a new honor."
He is the winner of the Fair Play Award and the Golden Whistle Award.
FIFA has indeed established a new award for him, which is an honor that all referees can strive for in the future.
Golden Whistle Award.
He is the golden whistle of football and he deserves the title.
On the green field, he was born to be king.
He impressed everyone, and he was never impressed by anyone or anything.
He smiled and accepted the honor that he had never missed.
——Perhaps someone impressed him, people could only guess from his serene smile.
The person who impressed him was now sitting in front of the TV, holding their child, staring at him without blinking.
He is about to turn 30, an age that is somewhat awkward for players but just the beginning for referees.
He doesn't seem to be young anymore, but he also seems to be always young.
Because people never know what his next peak will be and where it will be.
After the game, he gave every player who asked for a jersey a commemorative edition of the World Cup final jersey. When he and his little fans hugged each other tightly in front of the camera, when the reporter took the microphone and cruelly interrupted this beautiful and inherited picture, and asked him:
"Evan, when you see the 19-year-old Mbappe, do you think there is a lot of talent out there? Do you think he can continue like this and achieve greater success?"
"Will you always be a referee? The English fans all want you to go back to play football. Will you choose to go back to play football at an age that is not too young? Of course, in our hearts, you are very young."
After hearing his question, Ivan blinked and smiled: "I wonder if anyone thought I was promising when I won all club competitions except the Champions League at the age of 19, and when I won the World Cup with England at the age of 21?"
"As for your question about whether you are young or not, I want to say——"
He patted Mbappé on the shoulder who was standing next to him:
“No one is forever young, but there is always someone young.”
The end of a dynasty does not mean the end, but another beginning.
An era that accompanies the youth of a generation will always be fragrant in people's memory.
A memory is a memory because it touched you.
We were moved by Alvin, so we are willing to love him forever and ever.
——No matter what he does.
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