After Pedri received the ball, he quickly turned around and saw that Argentina's player was hesitant and did not stick to the defense, so he directly passed the ball to Li Mingyu who ran out of space.
Just when everyone thought Li Mingyu would continue to pass back, unexpectedly, Li Mingyu suddenly gave way to the ball, followed the path of the ball, turned around directly, and Paredes, who was preparing to interfere from the side, suddenly lost his defensive position.
Paredes suddenly broke into a cold sweat, and quickly reached out to try to pull Li Mingyu to interfere.
However, he also knew that his pull would probably not have any effect. After all, he had already seen how strong Li Mingyu was in the first game. Who knew how Li Mingyu, who looked so weak, could have such great power in his body.
However, what Paredes didn't expect was that he reached out and pulled Li Mingyu, which actually made Li Mingyu stop in his tracks.
Li Mingyu spread his hands helplessly, sat on the ground, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Although Riquelme's talent allows him to achieve better dribbling and passing, his body that has become weak due to illness cannot be changed.
Normally, Li Mingyu can break away from such a strong pull by just accelerating.
But this time, Li Mingyu felt that after being pulled, the force of his feet was no longer enough to break away from the defense.
Palares looked at his right hand in surprise, "Damn it, I succeeded, I actually knocked Li Mingyu down!"
However, the referee rushed over and directly showed Palares a topaz War God card, which made Palares' face show a hint of bitterness.
Only three minutes into the game, Palares got a topaz War God card.
Palares looked at Li Mingyu who was adjusting his shin guards on the ground with a gloomy face, and thought suspiciously, this guy didn't fall down just to get a foul!
Paredes The more I think about it, the more likely it is. I can't help but break out in a cold sweat. It's so insidious!
Li Mingyu didn't care about Paredes's growing imagination. After arranging his shin guards, he stood up and kicked the ball to Rodri who was following behind.
And Li Mingyu began to walk slowly on the court again.
Riquelme: I am walking slowly, not taking a leisurely stroll. Don't insult me!
Li Mingyu didn't want to play football like this, but in his burning nasal cavity, the gas sprayed out every second was scorching, and his limbs were a little weak. Every time he took a step, Li Mingyu would feel dizzy in his head.
Just three minutes later, Li Mingyu already felt that the tight-fitting vest he was wearing was soaked with sweat.
The physical strength is slowly escaping from Li Mingyu's body along with the sweat.
Li Mingyu, who was already unaccustomed to the climate of Qatar, felt even more uncomfortable.
The players of Spain National Team all knew that Li Mingyu was playing sick, so they tried their best not to pass the ball to him.
But in this way, it feels like Spain National Team is missing a player.
In this way, after going back and forth for several rounds, Argentina National Team finally figured out one thing.
Spain National Team doesn't have any conspiracy, it's because their core is in no condition today.
Even the fans and commentators at the scene could see the clues.
The camera kept showing close-up shots of Li Mingyu. At this moment, fans all over the world saw something was wrong with Li Mingyu.
It's still that handsome face, but now it's an unhealthy pale white color, and Li Mingyu's lips already look like they're about to crack.
This is a sign of dehydration in the body.
Li Mingyu's eyes no longer looked as firm and focused as before, instead they looked a little distracted and lackluster.
Many commentators no longer paid attention to the game, but began to analyze what happened to Li Mingyu.
A fat man sitting in the box kept frowning at Li Mingyu's every move, and his face became very ugly.
He is Ronaldo, the legendary star of Brazil National Team.
Looking at Li Mingyu who was out of state, a flash of memory flashed in Ronaldo's eyes.
This scene is so like France in 1998 In the finals of World Cup, Ronaldo, who had shown great power before, was just like Li Mingyu today. He was in no condition and seemed to be sleepwalking on the court. In the end, France defeated Brazil 3:0 and won FIFA World Cup Trophy in his hometown.
No one knows what Ronaldo went through before that game until now.
Only Ronaldo, who was sitting in the box, showed a miserable expression, and the resentment and regret in his eyes were beyond words.
"Li, I hope you won't be... knocked down!" Ronaldo murmured in a low voice.
After knowing that the opponent's core players were in poor condition, the Argentina people, who were ecstatic in their hearts, began to launch a crazy attack.
Friendship first, competition second, these are all lies to children.
Beat up the drowned dog and push down the wall. This is the real and cruel world.
Spain National Team's formation was suddenly pushed into his own half, and Li Mingyu began to participate in the defense.
However, his weak body made it impossible for him to fight normally.
Constantly being knocked to the ground in defense, Li Mingyu's jersey quickly turned into colorful colors.
During another confrontation, Li Mingyu was slightly pushed by Paredes and fell directly to the ground, causing an uproar in the entire audience.
Li Mingyu was lying on the turf, motionless, frightening the referee on duty.
The referee ignored Argentina National Team's good offensive opportunity and directly stopped the game.
When Paredes was very puzzled, everyone saw Li Mingyu lying on the ground and not getting up.
Damn it, nothing will happen!
Enrique Hurry up and get the team doctor on the field to see what's going on.
However, when the team doctor quickly ran to Li Mingyu's side, he heard Li Mingyu's body lying on the ground shaking slightly. His hands were firmly grasping the turf on the ground, and his fists were clenched tightly.
The team doctor breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart softened, knowing that Li Mingyu was not willing to give in.
It's obvious that the championship is right in front of you, it's obvious that FIFA World Cup Trophy is lying on the sidelines, it's obvious that success is within your reach, but you feel a little powerless.
This feeling is simply the greatest torture for a player.
Messi was standing next to Li Mingyu. After seeing Li Mingyu fall and not get up, Messi rushed over immediately. He would rather give up the chance to score than see anything happen to Li Mingyu.
When he saw Li Mingyu's unwilling actions, Messi fell silent.
This feeling is very familiar to Messi.
The team doctor helped Li Mingyu and asked him to sit up. Looking at Li Mingyu's somewhat ferocious face, the team doctor whispered, "Li, your body can't bear it anymore, get off... get off the field!"
Hearing these words, Li Mingyu's eyes sharpened and he focused on the face of the team doctor. His voice was low but firm.
"No, I won't quit, I want to win the championship!"
Listening to the words squeezed out from Li Mingyu's teeth, the team doctor also shook his head helplessly.
"Li, you can't stand still now, how can you still play football? What you need now is to rest."
The team doctor persuaded him earnestly.
But Li Mingyu still shook his head, endured the discomfort, stood up, and said, "I'm okay, I can do it!"
The team doctor tried to persuade him again, but Li Mingyu walked firmly to the sidelines and came to Enrique. He gasped and said word by word, "Boss, I want to continue playing!"
Seeing Li Mingyu and Enrique, whose bodies were trembling slightly but whose eyes were firm, they could only step forward and hug him, and said in his ear, "Don't force yourself too much. You only have half the ball. In the second half, I will win you!"
Li Mingyu's eyes burst into light, nodded, and said, "Okay, boss!"
Li Mingyu signaled to the referee, who waved him back to the court.
Since the game was stopped by the referee just now, both sides need to fight for the ball.
In football rules, this is called a "falling ball".
Since it was Argentina National Team's attack just now, after the ball dropped, Spain National Team kicked the ball directly into Argentina National Team's half.
Argentina National Team reorganized the attack.
Li Mingyu endured the physical discomfort and continued running on the court.
However, a strong feeling of dizziness made Li Mingyu's eyes pop with stars.
In the twenty-first minute, Argentina National Team finally seized a chance.
Paredes made a through ball, and Messi was brought down from behind by Rodri in front of the penalty area.
The referee directly awarded a direct free kick and a topaz War God card.
Argentina National Team got a free kick opportunity from a good position, but the position of this free kick was not suitable for Messi to shoot directly, it was a bit biased.
However, Argentina National Team seemed to have returned to World Cup in 1998, once again letting the world see their exquisite free kick coordination.
Messi is standing in front of the football. Standing parallel to him three meters away is Paredes. There are also five Argentina players standing in the penalty area. In this attack, Argentina National Team sent out seven players at once.
After hearing the whistle, Messi started to run. When he came to the football, he pushed the ball with the arch of his foot and pushed the football to Paredes.
Spain National Team's defense immediately began to press forward, exposing all Argentina players in the penalty area to the offside line.
Seeing Paredes take the ball, three Spain National Team players lined up in a human wall quickly rushed towards him, trying to prevent him from shooting directly.
But Paredes did not stop the ball and directly passed the ball back to Messi's feet.
Before the Spain National Team player pounced, Messi made a pass and passed the football into the Spain National Team penalty area.
Spain National Team's defense raised his right hand high at the same time, signaling that the opponent was offside.
However, the linesman did not raise the flag because he saw that one Argentina player was not in an offside position. He was basically parallel to the last Spain National Team defender who was trailing behind.
Taking advantage of the carelessness of Spain National Team's defense, forward Lautaro-Martinez lightly headed the ball in the penalty area and knocked the football down. A blue and white figure quickly rushed into the penalty area from outside the penalty area and volleyed the ball into the net.
The person who scored the goal was Peredes who was standing outside the penalty area and playing with Messi.
After seeing the goal, Argentina rushed to the sidelines to celebrate wildly. Espanyol was furious. It was obvious that Lautaro-Martinez was already offside when he received the ball in the first time.
The linesman did not raise the flag, but the referee first asked the Spain National Team players to calm down and communicated with the video assistant referee through the headset.
The video assistant referee told the head referee their opinions through the headset. After communication, the head referee nodded and pointed directly to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid.
At this time, Argentina, who had just fallen into uneasiness, finally vented the joy in his heart.
In the 20th minute of the first half, 1:0, Argentina National Team took the lead.
Espanyol is still a little aggrieved. It was obviously offside. Are you blind, referee?
The referee did not pay attention to Espanyol's entanglement, but quickly ran to the midfield, waiting for them to return to the half court.
Seeing that it had become an established fact, the players of Spain National Team walked to their positions helplessly.
Li Mingyu looked a little irritably at the Argentina National Team players who were still celebrating, panting slightly.
My body is getting more and more uncomfortable. This feeling is so uncomfortable that I can't help it!
Li Mingyu took advantage of the fact that Argentina National Team was still celebrating, and gathered several teammates in the midfield and frontcourt together, whispering to each other and giving instructions.
Several people nodded, looking at Li Mingyu with some worry, their eyes full of doubts.
Li Mingyu said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm fine, please pay attention to your cooperation later!"
Argentina people finally returned to their own half, the referee blew the whistle, and Spain kicked off again.
After the restart, Spain continued to pass the ball in the midfield, and Li Mingyu also began to participate in passing the ball many times, but only briefly. After receiving the ball, he quickly released the ball.
However, he did not press forward, so soon, Argentina's defensive focus no longer focused on him.
Pedri was very active on the wing, attracting all the defensive attention of Argentina.
And Li Mingyu has slowly started to move forward in the middle.
After Pedri played a one-two with Fati on the wing, he swept the ball directly towards the center of Argentina.
Since Argentina's defensive lineup has been pulled to the side, the ball was passed directly to the defensive void in the middle.
Li Mingyu suddenly appeared at that location.
At this moment, all Argentina's midfielders and backfield players broke out in a cold sweat. When did Li Mingyu appear here?
This is a trick that Li Mingyu learned in a few rare "Super Brain" situations, to take advantage of the blind spots in the defensive player's vision.
Although without Super Brain, Li Mingyu can't find the opponent's blind spot so easily, but his harmless physical condition today has also made everyone pay less attention to him.
Li Mingyu caught the ball in the middle and immediately attracted the attention of Argentina National Team's defense.