Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen stood in front of the goal, legs taut, hopping from side to side just beyond the goal line.
He was loosening up, but at the same time, he was searching for the feeling of making a save.
But the German goalkeeper's eyes remained fixed on Yang Yang in the distance.
Forty meters—Yang Yang was already near the center circle. From Ter Stegen's position, he was quite far away, so far that Ter Stegen could no longer make out his expression.
It should be very serious, he supposed!
Several players stood scattered between them. There were Barcelona players and Real Madrid players, but most of them were concentrated on Ter Stegen's right. Everyone guessed that this was probably a free-kick routine. The ball was slightly right of center, making it very suitable for an attack from the left side of the penalty area.
Even so, Barcelona had positioned several players between the goalkeeper and Yang Yang. Even if they could only interfere with Yang Yang's free kick, that would help, while they could also guard against Real Madrid players making supporting runs.
Who knew whether they might suddenly use a tactical routine?
Looking at Yang Yang, Ter Stegen remembered some things Kahn had once said.
As a German goalkeeper, he was not on the same team as Kahn, but they had still exchanged a great deal, especially after Kahn's retirement. His experience was extremely valuable to many German goalkeepers.
It was a form of inheritance in goalkeeper development.
Kahn had once mentioned an experience of his. It had happened in the 2003–04 Champions League Group Stage, when Bayern Munich hosted Ligue 1's Lyon. Just six minutes into the match, Juninho scored an extremely bizarre direct free kick, sending it into the corner.
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