Football King Bale

The British Olympic team did not respond to the media criticism, but returned to the team's base camp in London to prepare for the upcoming semi-finals.

On the evening of August 5th, a reporter discovered Bell's figure outside the London Bowl, but no one was too surprised, because there were many big names and stars coming to the London Bowl tonight.

The Olympic men's 100-meter flying competition, which attracts worldwide attention, will be staged tonight.

The Olympic schedule is already halfway through, and the track and field competitions for major gold medalists are in full swing, and various gold medals will be decided one after another.

Bale did not come to the London Bowl alone, but as a collective act for the British Olympic team. Many members of the Olympic team come with their families, and the team is very large.

Bell is no exception. His Oriental girlfriend Liu Xian'er also came to London. Liu Xian'er originally wanted to cheer for Bale on site during the European Cup, but a movie she accepted was being filmed at the time and she was unable to make the trip. Now that the filming of the movie has finished, she flew to London as soon as possible.

Although there were many celebrities at the scene, Bell's appearance still attracted the most attention. Especially the British audience, who gave Bell the warmest applause when his figure appeared on the big screen.

And many British spectators who were closer to Bell watching the game came to him to ask for his autograph. However, the overall quality of the audience was not bad, and there was no scene surrounding Bell.

The men's 100-meter flying competition started relatively late, not until 9:50 pm GMT, local London time. The British Olympic team arrived at the scene at 8pm, so they also watched some other track and field events.

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When the time came to 9:40, the eight athletes participating in the men's 100-meter flying contest began to appear.

To the disappointment of the British audience, there were no British among these eight people.

This is a game that is doubly dominated by Jamaica and the United States. Each country has three participants, and the other two athletes are Martina of the Netherlands and Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago.

Obviously, Bolt got the most applause and cheers from the audience. As the fastest man on the planet, Bolt has a huge number of fans around the world.

However, today, Bolt will face challenges from many opponents.

Seven of the eight strong players who participated in the decisive battle ran under 10 seconds in the semi-finals.

Bolt advanced to the finals in third place with a time of 9.87 seconds after giving up his strength early. This result was exactly the same as that of American star Green, who won the gold medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

In fact, except for Martina from the Netherlands, the other 7 of the 8 finalists have all broken the 9.90 mark in their careers, so it is regarded as the highest level flying competition in history.

Coincidentally, players from the two countries line up alternately from lanes 3 to 8, with Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago and Martina of the Netherlands occupying lanes 2 and 9. Bolt is in lane 7, with American Athens Olympic champion Gatlin on the left, Ryan Bailey on the right, and Osaka World Championship champion Tyson Gay, who will celebrate his 30th birthday in four days. Lane 4, on the left and right sides are former world record creator Asafa Powell and Blake, the creator of the best result in this season.

It is also worth mentioning that all eight finalists are born in the 1980s.

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Bolt seemed very relaxed. He chatted with Blake before entering the stadium, and then played hide and seek with the camera during the warm-up. After the practice start, Bolt, who was wearing a fur hat and long clothes and long trousers, continued to dance. Asafa Powell went over to hug Bolt and encourage each other, while Gatlin had a serious expression on his face.

When the contestants were introduced at the scene, both Thompson and Blake took the opportunity to show off their skills. Bolt, the absolute protagonist, first made a DJ-like gesture, then made a running gesture with his fingers, and before stepping onto the starting block Signal the audience to be quiet.

The first shot started smoothly, but Bolt's start was not good. His reaction time was 0.165 seconds, ranking fifth among the eight players. When getting up, Asafa Powell exerted great force and slightly took the lead. Gatlin also ran in front in the first 10 meters. Bolt had no advantage.

In the first 50 meters, Bolt gradually caught up, and almost kept pace with Gatlin around 60 meters. In the last 20 meters, Bolt rushed to the front and led alone. In the end, Bolt took the lead in crossing the line with a time of 9.63 seconds. Successfully defending the title, this result set a new Olympic record and was also the second-best result in men's 100-meter history after the current world record of 9.58 seconds.

Not only did the British Olympic team go to the London Bowl to watch the men's 100-meter flying contest, but their opponents in the semi-finals, the Brazilian team, also came to watch the game collectively.

Obviously, everyone regards such group activities as an opportunity to relax, and it is also an activity to enhance the relationship among the team members.

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7:45 pm on August 7, Old Trafford Stadium.

The second game of the men's football semifinals of this Olympic Games is also the official start of the match between the host team Great Britain and the most popular team Brazil.

In another semi-final that just ended, the Japanese team, which was even more promising, was the first to score, but was reversed by the Mexican team with three consecutive goals and missed the final. It was a small upset.

Now, it's the host country's turn to compete with Brazil for another finals spot.

Compared with the last game against South Korea, the British team has undergone major changes. Their starting lineup for this game is a 4231 formation. The goalkeeper is still No. 1 Jack Butland. The four defenders are Bertrand, Caulker, Tomkins and Danny Rose. The double midfielder is Clay. Willy and Jack Cork are on the forward line, with Bell and Joe Allen on the wings, Ramsey in the center, and Sturridge's single arrow forward.

Facing Brazil, Pierce wisely chose a conservative style of play.

Richards did not come to Manchester with the team due to injury, so the British Olympic team had a new face on the bench. Beckham came on as an emergency substitute, completing the 18-man roster of the British Olympic team.

This is a result that no one expected. Beckham, who caused a stir in the UK before the Olympic Games, was defeated**. At this time, the final result finally came. Beckham fulfilled his wish in a special way. Olympic dream.

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After the game started, Bell was still tightly defended by the Brazilian team. Brazil's Real Madrid full-back Marcelo followed him closely, coupled with the assistance of midfielder Sandro Ranieri, the deep-lying midfielder. Defense makes it difficult for Bell to find opportunities on the court.

Sandro Ranieri is also a very smart player. He performed well at Tottenham in the past season. Although he was a substitute player, he left a deep impression.

Being heavily defended by his opponent, Bell continued to use the same style of play as in the previous game, running wide to get rid of the defense, acting as the team's transitional role, organizing and planning the offense.

But what is obviously different from the South Korean team is that the Brazilian team is a top team after all. The participating players are basically playing for powerful European teams, such as Neymar, Marcelo, Thiago Silva and others. , is a superstar player, and his overall ability is even much better than that of the British team. Almost at the beginning of the first half, the Brazilian team overwhelmed the British team and played in the 30-meter zone. The situation was one-sided.

This not only frightens the fans who come to watch the game at Old Trafford, but also scares the fans who watch the game live on TV.

The first threatening attack of the British team occurred in the ninth minute. After receiving a pass from Ramsey on the left, Bell quickly launched a counterattack, drove straight into the opponent's penalty area with the ball, and then passed the ball to Sturridge. But Sturridge, who quickly stepped in, made his rough technical shortcomings very obvious at this moment. He blocked Bell's very accurate pass and missed a good scoring opportunity.

Subsequently, the Brazilian team continued to increase its offensive intensity, especially the offensive trident composed of Neymar, Oscar and Damian. It was extremely active in the frontcourt, with very strong personal abilities, and the two had a tacit understanding, which made the British team The defense line suffered a lot. Fortunately, the British team's midfield and backfield defended very tenaciously and the goal was not lost.

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In the 25th minute, Bell planned another attack. He leaned on Thiago Silva with his body. When receiving a pass from his teammate, he stopped to his right, turned around and passed the ball straight to the goal. The ball was sent behind Rafael.

Ramsey quickly stepped in, received the ball and went to the front of the penalty area to pass, but was cleared by another opponent's central defender Juan with a header in advance.

Seven minutes later, after receiving a long pass from the backcourt, Bell took two steps and suddenly took a long shot. This powerful and heavy shot was of good quality. Bell was very confident, but the distance was a bit far. The opponent's goalkeeper was well prepared and stood up in time to catch the ball.

The first half ended with a score of zero to zero, with neither team scoring a goal, but the host British team was at an absolute disadvantage.

Under the test of the Brazilian team, Bell also became the only shining point on the field.

Neither side made any substitutions in the midfield and continued to use the opening lineup, but the stalemate on the scene remained the same. The Brazilian team pressed the British team and repeatedly created dangers, but the British team defended very tenaciously. The goalkeeper Butland performed very well and did not let the opponent score.

After entering the 60th minute, on the one hand, they were eager to win, and on the other hand, they felt that Marcelo was too physically exhausted and could not keep up with Bale. The Brazilian team finally chose to make substitutions, replacing Hulk and replacing Mao Zedong. Cello, strengthen the offense in the frontcourt.

At this time, Brazil changed into a three-back formation, and Bell also realized that the opportunity he had been waiting for finally came.

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