Chapter 315 The World Cup final begins, Spain VS Germany!

The current king of Spain is Felipe VI, who has just ascended the throne.

Half a month ago, the old King Juan Carlos I announced his abdication and gave up the throne to his son, Crown Prince Felipe.

However, the focus of the whole country of Spain is on the World Cup in Brazil, and they are not very concerned about such trivial matters as the replacement of the king.

After all, like many countries in Europe, the Spanish royal family is just a mascot and has no real power.

Compared with the king, the Spanish Prime Minister is the big man who truly holds real power.

However, Prime Minister Rajoy's trip is just for political show, to brush up his presence in front of the media and Spanish fans.

He himself doesn't care much about football, but King Felipe VI is different.

Although the king has no real power, the king really loves football!

Including the old king who just abdicated not long ago, almost all members of the king's family are die-hard fans of the Spanish team.

It is precisely because of this that Felipe VI rushed abroad to express condolences to Spanish players not long after he ascended the throne.

He was not here to express condolences to the players. He was clearly taking the opportunity to come and watch the game, and he was doing so at public expense.

And the king did not come alone, he also brought his two children-Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia.

These two little princesses are 9 years old and 7 years old. They are very young, but they are already die-hard fans of the Spanish team.

Four years ago, when the Spanish team won the World Cup in South Africa, the photo of the two princesses wearing Spanish red uniforms and holding the Hercules Cup was so cute that countless fans were stunned at the time.

And this time, as die-hard fans of the Spanish team, the two little princesses also came to the team with their father and joined the team of condolences.

Taking advantage of the opportunity for the king and the prime minister to have a "cordial conversation" with Del Bosque and some player representatives in the team, the two little princesses opened their cute eyes curiously and looked around the Spanish training base.

"You must be Lin. I heard my grandpa talk about you. He praised you for being very good and said that you are the most powerful star in the Spanish team!"

The 9-year-old Princess Laonol walked up to Lin Quan and asked Lin Quan sternly like a little adult.

Lin Quan resisted the urge to wipe his sweat: Is this something that can be said in public?

Fortunately, the teammates didn't mind what the little princess said, and instead echoed:

"As expected of His Majesty the King, your vision is so accurate!"

"That's right, Your Highness Princess, Lin is the most powerful one among us!"

"This guy participated in the World Cup for the first time and scored 9 goals. He only played 6 games and averaged 1.5 goals per game. Is he still a human being?!"

"I have participated in so many World Cups and I haven't scored as many goals as Lin in one World Cup!"

Ramos said sadly.

His words triggered collective complaints from his teammates: "You are a defender and you want to score more goals than the forwards. Why don't you go to heaven?"

"That's right, you've scored enough goals as a defender. If you score all the goals, why do you need a forward? Just switch them all to defenders!"

Hearing the players' words, Princess Leonor's eyes gradually lit up.

She raised her pretty face slightly and asked in a tone of great expectation:

"Since you are so good, can you complete a hat-trick in the World Cup final?"

As soon as these words came out, the players who had been extremely noisy just now immediately became quiet.

Completing a hat-trick in the World Cup final is really difficult!

In the 84 years since the first World Cup, only British forward Hurst has accomplished this feat.

Other super forwards such as Fontaine, who scored 13 goals in a single World Cup, Miroslav Klose, who set a record in total goals, and Ronaldo, have not been able to complete this achievement.

Since ancient times, the final game has never been named, let alone the final of the World Cup.

In a game of this nature, both sides will tend to be conservative in their tactics and play cautiously without making mistakes.

Therefore, the score in the final is usually not high, and sometimes there is even no goal and a penalty shootout is required to decide the winner.

"It's difficult, but I can give it a try!"

Lin Quan did not guarantee that he would be able to complete it, but said he would give it a try.

He had seen the results of Argentina and Brazil and knew that Messi had equaled him in total goals scored.

For the Hercules Cup, and to consolidate his position as the top scorer in the World Cup.

In the finals, he will definitely go all out and try to score goals.

However, the German team's defense is very strong and will only give them four or five chances at most in a game.

It was too difficult to seize such a limited opportunity to complete a hat trick, and Lin Quan could only do his best.

After hearing Lin Quan's words, the little princess nodded with satisfaction:

"If you can complete a hat trick, I will definitely convince my father to award you a medal!"

When Lin Quan heard this, everyone was shocked.

He was not interested in the so-called damage, but was surprised that the little princess was only 9 years old and was already making cakes for others.

As expected of the first heir to the throne, he has been able to play with power since he was a child...

Compared with her sister, Princess Sofia appears more innocent and cute.

After her sister and Lin Quan finished talking, she walked over cautiously, raised her head, looked at Lin Quan, and asked:

"Super awesome big brother, can you please sign your autograph for me?"

After speaking, he took out the paper and pen he carried with him and handed them to Lin Quan carefully.

"no problem!"

Lin Quan took the paper and pen from the other party and signed his name seriously.

"Thank you, big brother!"

After getting the autograph of her idol, the little princess cheered and almost jumped up with joy.

I have long heard that the King family likes to watch football, but I have never been exposed to it before, so I am not sure whether these rumors are true.

After this personal contact, he no longer doubted these rumors.

It seems that not only the two kings like to watch football, but also many members of the royal family are fans.

Especially the family of Felipe VI. The king himself is a professional athlete and has participated in the Olympic canoeing competition.

His two daughters inherited his athletic genes and have been fond of sports since childhood.

Football is the number one sport in Spain. In addition, Spanish football has been at its peak in recent years, which has caused football to gain great attention.

It's not so surprising that members of the royal family love football.

It is said that Felipe VI plans to send his youngest daughter, Princess Sofia, to a women's football school for training. There may be a professional player in the royal family in the future.

In order not to disturb the team's preparations, Felipe VI and the Prime Minister did not stay in the training base for too long.

After shaking hands with the players and members of the coaching staff, taking photos, and encouraging the players, the two were ready to leave.

Before leaving, Felipe VI said:

"Everyone, I will set up a celebration banquet for you in the Royal Palace of Madrid and wait for your triumphant return!"

Felipe VI looks confident and seems very sure that Spain can successfully defend the World Cup.

They were able to eliminate Germany in the last World Cup. This time they are stronger than the last time, and their chances of winning are naturally greater.

In order to witness the Spanish team's title defense with his own eyes, Felipe VI will take his two daughters to the Maracana Stadium to watch the game in person.

It has become a tradition in Spain for the king to go to watch football matches. There is even a cup competition named after the king in Spain - the Copa del Rey.

Every time the King's Cup final is played, the King will be there to watch the game in person and award the winning team with awards.

This time, the old king was in poor health and the distance was too far, so he could not be there in person. Otherwise, the two kings would probably come to the Maracanã Stadium to watch the game!

Not long ago, when Real Madrid went to challenge Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals, the old king was not feeling well, so he went to watch the away game on crutches.

When someone captured this scene, it once caused a heated discussion on the Internet.

Netizens couldn't help but sigh, this old man really loves football!

Even though this is the case, he still insists on going to watch the game!

The King's statement put a lot of pressure on the players. Seeing the solemn expressions of the players, the members of the coaching staff glanced at each other and saw the helplessness on each other's faces.

Come on, it seems that the psychological counseling before the game was in vain.

Del Bosque originally planned to convene the team for another tactical meeting, but looking at the players' state, he was worried that it would increase the psychological burden on the players, so he had to give up.

Fortunately, there are not many young players in the team. The old players are very familiar with technical and tactical aspects and do not need to emphasize too much before the game.

As for young players, Lin Quan himself has a high golf IQ. These things are easy to understand without saying too much.

Other young players can use the game time to give timely explanations on the coaching bench, so that they can have a deeper understanding of the team's tactics and their own requirements.

After canceling the tactical meeting, Del Bosque asked members of the coaching staff to rush the players back to the hotel and let them return to their rooms to rest early.

Although many people are destined to be unable to sleep tonight, even if they can't sleep, they must stay in bed and rest. They are not allowed to run around, let alone visit other players' rooms.

The veteran players are rich in experience and generally have ways to adjust their own conditions.

Or read a book, listen to soothing music, or relax through meditation and

Mainly for young players, I am afraid that they will be unable to sleep all night due to their excitement and excitement, and they will also harm others.

What Bosque is most worried about is none other than Lin Quan.

Although Lin Quan has a very mature mentality, he is only eighteen years old after all. This is his first World Cup.

Del Bosque was worried that he would be too excited at night, resulting in poor rest and affecting his performance the next day.

Although other young players do not rest well, it will also have an impact, but most of them are substitutes and may not have a chance to play, so the impact is not huge.

Lin Quan is different, he is Spain's absolute main force that cannot be moved.

If he is not in good condition, Spain's chances of winning may drop a lot.

So, Del Bosque arranged for the experienced Puyol to go to Lin Quan's room to have a heart-to-heart talk with him and teach him the experience of some old players.

"Captain, is something wrong?"

"It's nothing. The coach asked me to ask you, can you sleep tonight?"

"Well, if you were here, I would probably lose sleep!"

Lin Quan joked.

"Haha, let me go then, you go to bed early!"

Puyol didn't hesitate and just left.

He believed in Lin Quan's self-regulation ability. This guy was a man with a big heart.

This can be seen from his performance in the Champions League final. A player who can complete a hat trick in the Champions League final must not be someone who suffers from insomnia before the game because of nervousness.

This was also true. Lin Quan slept very well that night.

On the contrary, when he got up at the normal time to have breakfast the next morning, he found that very few teammates got up on time.

"Morning!"

After Harvey saw Lin Quan, he said hello to him.

"Morning, Captain, where are the others?"

"I overslept. The coach canceled the morning training and probably went directly to the field in the afternoon."

"is this okay?"

Lin Quan said with some concern that training is also required on the match day. Although the intensity is not high, it is very important to maintain the ball feel and condition.

"There is no other better way. We can't go to their room and call them out now!"

Harvey smiled: "But don't worry too much. Most of us old guys can get up. Not many people are really affected."

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At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Spanish players took the bus and set off for the Maracana Stadium.

On the day of the final, the streets and alleys of Rio de Janeiro were filled with fans wearing various jerseys, including Spanish fans wearing red jerseys and German fans wearing white jerseys.

But the biggest crowd was the Brazilian fans wearing yellow jerseys.

It is worthy of being a football kingdom. Although the Brazilian team has been eliminated, this does not seem to affect the enthusiasm of Brazilians to watch the game at all.

In this game, the number of Brazilian fans who came to the scene was very large, almost equal to the total number of fans of the Spanish and German teams.

During the warm-up before the game, Lin Quan noticed that his teammates were in good condition and felt relieved.

Lin Quan, who was in a relaxed mood, performed several fancy tricks for the fans who arrived in advance.

He hit the connection between the crossbar and the goalpost in the upper left corner of the goal with two consecutive shots about 30 meters away from the goal.

This superb footwork made the fans at the scene couldn't help but give him warm applause.

"Damn, this footwork is invincible!"

"I thought I made a mistake with the first kick, but after the second and third kick, I knelt down directly to Emperor Lin!"

"I have a hunch that Lin Huang will probably score directly with a free kick in this game!"

Spain had warmed up for less than half an hour, and the German team also arrived.

The two teams each occupied half of the field and began training without interfering with each other.

Seeing the German team coming, Lin Quan put away his performance and started dribbling practice instead.

While the players on both sides are warming up, the head coaches of both teams are observing the status of the opponent's players.

There are two main points of observation for German team coach Loew. One is Lin Quan, who performed well in previous games, and the other is Diego Costa, who has been hidden after returning from injury.

Loew feels that Lin Quan is a young player and is likely to be affected by the pressure of the game, which will lead to abnormal performance.

But after seeing Lin Quan's state in warm-up training, Loew frowned.

On the outside, there seems to be no problem. The opponent's true state can probably only be confirmed during the game.

So, he turned to observe Diego Costa.

Many people in the outside world believed that Diego Costa's injury had not recovered and that the Spanish team deliberately concealed the news.

Loew was skeptical of outside reports and had some illusions in his heart.

If Diego Costa really does not recover, it will definitely be good news for the German team.

But after watching Diego Costa's training, he was disappointed. Loew was sure that the opponent's injury had fully recovered.

Therefore, the smoke bomb released by Del Bosque before the game is likely to be true. Spain is very likely to have double forwards in this game.

One Lin Quan is enough to cause a headache, plus Diego Costa.

This game will probably be difficult to play!

Loew's worries soon became a reality. In the starting list announced before the game, Diego Costa indeed replaced Torres and became the Spanish team's starting forward.

The opponent has played Diego Costa, how should we arrange the strikers on our side?

Should you continue to choose to trust the 36-year-old veteran Klose, or choose the young Gotze?

It's a pity that Royce is injured. Otherwise, the German team will have more offensive options in this World Cup.

The leak happened overnight. Just as Loew was thinking about how to arrange the team's starting lineup, an accident suddenly occurred to the German team who was warming up on the field.

Khedira strained his calf during warm-up and was unable to represent the German team in the final!

When he heard the news, Loew's face turned dark.

There were only a few hours before the start of the final, and the midfielder was accidentally injured. This was no different from the ancient army's flag being blown off by the wind during a swearing-in ceremony!

This is not a good sign!

As a last resort, Loew could only temporarily arrange for Monchengladbach teenager Kramer to replace Khedira.

However, Loew, who originally thought that he could compete with Spain in the midfield, was no longer so confident at this time.

There was no time for Loew to adjust. At exactly five o'clock in the afternoon, the final match between Spain and Germany in the World Cup in Brazil officially started.

When Spain's starting lineup and formation came out, Loew shouted that he had been fooled.

What nonsense 442, it's just a smoke bomb!

It seems that they felt that the German midfielder was accidentally injured before the game, giving them an opportunity.

After the game started, the Spanish team played very proactively.

Without too much testing, he immediately launched a fierce attack towards the German team's half.

After three or two passes, the football was quickly handed to Lin Quan's feet.

Seeing Lin Quan dribbling the ball, the German fans couldn't help but become nervous, even though the opponent was still far away from their own goal.

However, Lin Quan's name alone put great pressure on them.

Lin Quan was also worthy of their attention and even fear. He observed Neuer's position while dribbling the ball. When he was still more than 40 meters away from the goal, he decisively kicked off and took a long shot!

Seeing Lin Quan's shot, Neuer's eyes widened in horror and he quickly retreated towards the goal.