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After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 583 - 0239 The Divine Hero (Subscribe Please)
"Huang Kaiwen’s performance earned the respect of the entire stadium."
"Due to the season’s media portrayal of the religious atmosphere, today at the Athens Olympic Stadium, the stand was filled with severe antipathy. The game between Manchester United and Real Madrid was seen as a confrontation between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, yet Huang Kaiwen’s missed penalty won the applause of the entire stadium."
"In the frame was Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the holy trinity of Manchester United."
"The Munich disaster was a loss for the world of football. Matt Busby’s decade of effort was destroyed overnight, and eight Manchester United players perished, including the talented Duncan Edwards."
"Ten years after the Munich air disaster, survivor Bobby Charlton and coach Matt Busby topped Europe at Wembley Stadium, cut their fingers, dripped the blood into the trophy, lifted the trophy eight times, fulfilling the pledge to the deceased, and also injected the spirit of never giving up into the genes of the Red Devils Manchester United!"
"A group of men took ten years to rebuild the team, making Manchester United the first English European champion. One man, facing England’s first European championship, refused to score an unjust penalty to secure the victory, and that’s why I love football so much."
"Referees are not machines, and even machines can lose control. There is no absolute fairness in football, but some are willing to act in body and spirit, missing a penalty in the UEFA Champions League final to maintain the fairness of the game. Huang Kaiwen’s world can accommodate his book fans, his fans, even opponents who have hurt him, but it cannot accommodate a victory tainted by a wrong judgment. ’Late in life came to know the highest good is like water, wealth to me is but as floating clouds.’ Perhaps it is this perseverance that allows him to return to the field after each injury."
"Gu Yanwu wrote in ’Qiufeng Xing’: ’In life, riches and honors pass quickly by; only glory and fame endure like gold and stone.’
"Huang Kaiwen scored many brilliant goals, but what impressed me most today was that Huang Kaiwen did not score."
"When we are old, sitting by the fireplace with our grandsons, we will definitely tell them about 2007 when Huang Kaiwen intentionally kicked a penalty away in the UEFA Champions League final."
[This match belongs to Huang Kai] then.
"Another day watching Huang Kaiwen show off, I now deeply understand that this guy was born to show off."
"Today, Real Madrid was never at a disadvantage, yet Huang Kaiwen still found a way to show off."
"To tell the truth, this time Huang Kaiwen really was awesome; I definitely wouldn’t have dared to intentionally miss the penalty."
"How do you know he didn’t intentionally miss because they were leading by two goals?"
"You should know that Manchester United has the ability to catch up and even reverse a two-goal deficit. A saint judges deeds not hearts, and without judging hearts, there are no saints in the world. Don’t worry about what Huang Kaiwen thinks, look at what he does. At such a moment, daring to miss a penalty, I really fucking respect him!"
"Huang Kaiwen is really bold, and the key thing is, look, the Real Madrid players didn’t even complain."
"Those who have complaints are sitting on the bench; didn’t Van Nistelrooy’s agent say that only those with good relations with Huang Kaiwen can start the game?"
"I dislike unfounded criticism. Real Madrid’s current lineup is quite reasonable, right? Huang Kaiwen can handle the fight himself. Having two defensive midfielders is not a problem, and it also ensures the safety of Guti, who’s responsible for passing. Raul and Cassano’s coordination when swapping positions with Huang Kaiwen is impeccable. Fucking put Van Nistelrooy on, could he be this proactive in distancing himself from the box to set up for Huang Kaiwen? Compared to other offensive players, Van Nistelrooy is pretty good, but he’s not even fit to carry Huang Kaiwen’s shoes!"
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The game restarted.
Having just applauded Huang Kaiwen, the Manchester United players now tightened their defense against him. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Except for Fletcher, who stayed close to Huang Kaiwen.
Carrick and O’Shea also lurked nearby, ready to back up the defense at any time.
Fletcher and Carrick did not push forward.
With fewer connecting points upfront, Manchester United’s offense also struggled.
Giggs repeatedly dribbled without finding a connecting point.
Rooney retreated to receive the ball and was closely marked by Diarra; Giggs dribbled again to avoid Ramos’s feet and twisted his body to make a long pass.
Ronaldo looked up and rushed to the landing point; as he stretched his foot out, he was pulled by De Jong, failing to lift his foot in time, allowing Marcelo to hook the ball forward.
Seeing his teammate get the ball, Huang Kai immediately launched into a run towards the middle.
Fletcher, a step slower, followed Huang Kaiwen.
Guti received Marcelo’s pass, quickly tapped it to the right flank, and made an angled run forward.
He ran past Fletcher, forcing Fletcher to slow down.
Already struggling to keep up, Fletcher was completely left behind by Huang Kaiwen.
Cassano twisted his body and diagonally passed the ball; Huang Kaiwen dashed between Giggs and Scholes to receive it at the edge of the arc upfront, nudging the ball forward and accelerating past Carrick.
Carrick lunged to the ground trying to tackle, but Huang Kaiwen was too fast, and Carrick didn’t even touch his heel.
Seeing Vidic rushing up, Huang Kaiwen pushed the ball diagonally with his left foot, and immediately turned to avoid Vidic’s sliding tackle.
Rushing down the field, Rooney followed Huang Kaiwen into the box."
Standing in the penalty area, Van der Sar fell to the ground reaching out his hand; Huang Kaiwen pushed the ball to the right, running past Van der Sar, while Rooney took the opportunity to slow down in front of Huang Kaiwen.
Before Rooney could adjust, Huang Kaiwen, who had regained possession, twisted and made a low shot; the ball quickly rolled past Rooney’s left side towards the near post.
Ferdinand, who had been chasing back all the way, stretched his foot at the right post and deflected the ball out of the baseline."
"Wow, Huang Kaiwen just went on another long run, bypassing five people. His form is too good today."
"Van der Sar is also frustrated, not only because he’s let in four goals, but because Huang Kaiwen bypassed him twice. If not for Ferdinand’s timely clearance, Manchester United would have conceded yet again."