Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 1363 I Am Greater Than Great! (Fourth Update Seeking Monthly Tickets)
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"This is Hero's third time taking the same free kick… A free kick has been retaken three times, doesn't that say something? But our Hero is doing great, he kicked the ball in both previous times! That's really amazing! Scoring two penalties in a row doesn't count for much, you have to score two free kicks in a row to show your ability! Nevertheless, we must criticize the referee's actions, this is blatant bias!"
The Chinese commentator said indignantly.
Chinese fans in front of TVs and computers were speechless with anger. Weibo, Tieba, and QQ groups had exploded, with everyone cursing the referee, the gloating Newcastle United fans, the damned UK, all of Europe, the West…
But now they weren't cursing anymore, all staring intently at the screen.
Chen Hero was preparing to take his free kick for the third time.
In fact, many people felt that Chen Hero had already done his best by scoring two free kicks in a row, and it couldn't get any better than that, so they thought Chen Hero probably wouldn't be able to kick the ball in a third time.
After all, the pressure was too great.
It was really difficult to stay calm in the face of the referee's deliberate obstruction, let alone for someone with Chen Hero's damned temper. And taking a free kick required great composure, so he could ensure he accurately hit the correct part of the ball.
But when Chen Hero started his run-up, they still couldn't help but fall silent. Perhaps even the most desperate person still had a glimmer of hope in their heart, whether they were fantasizing or yearning, they still hoped for a miracle to happen…
"Watch this ball…" Even the commentator didn't say another word after saying this.
Then everyone witnessed this great moment—the football drew a typical dipping leaf arc, and before goalkeeper Krul could pounce, it drilled into the net!
"Goal!!!!!"
A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the TV, the commentator's voice hoarse with excitement.
The fans were so shocked that they jumped up from their seats, not caring about knocking over chairs and teacups, everyone was raising their arms and shouting: "Beau—ti—ful! Beau—ti—ful!! Fu—cking Beau—ti—ful!!!"
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"Hero—Hero!!!!! Well done, Hero!! Well done!" Harry. Levi shouted hysterically. At this moment, all the resentment accumulated in his body due to the unfair treatment was vented.
"Keep blowing! Keep blowing! Come out again if you dare!!"
The referee didn't do that this time. After a moment of愣, he blew the whistle and stretched his hand towards the center circle. Although a little listless, and the action wasn't very standard, everyone could see what it meant—the goal was valid!
Goal!
Valid!
The other commentators didn't react as quickly as Harry. Levi, they were worried that the referee would once again signal the goal was invalid, and then find some clumsy excuse to make Chen Hero take the free kick a fourth time.
So they only erupted collectively after seeing the referee make the gesture that the goal was valid.
"Sixty-first goal!! This is a historic moment! Sixty-ninth minute, Chen Hero scores his sixty-first league goal of the season!!"
"Hero—unbelievable! Unbelievable! It's not just the sixty-first goal, but the way this goal was scored! Three consecutive free kicks, all from the same angle, hitting the same spot! And they all went in! I really want to swear! Because at this time, only swearing can fully express my emotions—this Chen Hero, is so damn… awesome!"
The commentators all went crazy.
The commentary box was plunged into a fanatical atmosphere. No one considered what would happen to Dixie Dean after Chen Hero broke his record…
At this time, adrenaline was rushing, who had time to think about life!
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Krul fell to the ground, he saw with his own eyes Chen Hero shoot the football into the goal from the same spot for the third time, and then he punched the ground.
Damn it!
This freak!!
That was his only feeling.
The Newcastle United players in the wall twisted their heads, looking at the football already in the goal, with an incredulous look on their faces.
They couldn't imagine how someone could score three free kicks in a row, and in the same way, from the same angle, in the same spot…
Is he still human!
This goal shattered many people's common sense and worldview, they couldn't imagine that someone could do such a near-miraculous performance!
Three consecutive free kicks, in the same way, from the same angle, into the same spot!
Even if they deliberately adjusted the position of the wall, letting the tallest player block that spot, even if Krul deliberately moved closer to that angle, he still couldn't stop the football from flying into the goal…
Then what else could stop him?
We have tried our best!
We thought of everything we could think of, and did everything we could do! We even did things that others couldn't do, but it's still this outcome! Not only did he tie the record, but he also created a new record!
If we had known it would be like this, why the hell did we resist!
Damn it!
Now they suddenly began to resent the referee who had been helping them all along, because if it weren't for him, how could they have been humiliated by Chen Hero three times in a row?
Poor referee, thankless task, getting cursed by both sides…
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In Liverpool, half the city was boiling, going crazy.
Those fans who couldn't go to the stadium to watch the game all gathered in bars of all sizes. Although they all had TVs at home, football games were more lively when watched together.
When Chen Hero was treated differently by the referee, they all cursed. At this time, they weren't English, they were all Liverpool fans, they were standing with Chen Hero.
And when Chen Hero withstood the pressure, overcame the difficulties, and kicked the football into the goal, they cheered and drank the beer in their glasses.
Harry. Levi's voice on the TV continued.
"Hero has completed a great season, and also a crazy season! If he said before the season that he wanted to break Dixie Dean's record, I probably wouldn't have believed it myself… Just the day before the game, when everyone was discussing this matter, they were all saying whether he could 'tie Dixie Dean's record', rather than surpass it… Only Hero himself said he would surpass Dixie Dean. And he really did it!"
"Pay tribute to the crazy Hero! It's his madness that has given us such a wonderful afternoon, such a wonderful memory! Yes, he has a bad reputation, he is maverick, unruly, and a troublemaker! Like a round peg in a square hole, he looks at things from a different angle, he is neither bound by convention nor content with the status quo. You can praise him, deny him, attack him, question him, praise him or slander him… but you can't ignore him, because he has changed our understanding of football! From today onwards, he is the sole holder of this record! He is a madman in the eyes of others, but a genius and hero in our eyes… because only those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world can truly change the world!"
The fans in the bar raised their glasses high: "For Hero's madness, for the mad Hero… Cheers!"
"Cheers! Long live madness! Long live Hero!!"
"Cheers—!"
A group of people shouted loudly, and then tilted their heads and drank the beer filled in their glasses!
After everyone finished drinking, they touched their mouths and laughed loudly.
Great!
So damn great!
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"This is Hero! This is the controversial Hero! Only he can do such incredible things! Because he never takes the usual path! Things that ordinary people can't do, things that they don't even dare to think about, he dares! He can also do it! What's three retakes? Kick them all in for you!"
In China, the Chinese commentator was just as excited.
"Many people once thought he was stupid, yes, he is indeed stupid, but only by being stupid can he do such crazy things! Breaking the sixty-goal record, he gave three heavy slaps in the face to those who questioned him, obstructed him, threatened and intimidated him, and hysterically attacked him with three beautiful free kicks! He may still be stupid, but that doesn't stop me from liking him! It doesn't stop me from being proud of him!"
On the internet, the people cheering for this goal instantly flooded Weibo, with countless people expressing their excitement on Weibo like a screen refresh.
"Goal! That's right! Hero did a great job! There's no better way to fight back than this! In the face of injustice, we must bravely stand up and slap them in the face! What is demeanor? The winner is king!!"
"Hero, I'm your brain-dead fan for life!!"
"Hahahahahaha! Let you be jealous and hate!"
"Long live Hero! Hero is mighty! Hero is awesome! Take your own path and leave others with no way to go! Be sure to hold the record firmly in your hands and never share it with others!"
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Just when everyone was hysterical, Chen Hero, after scoring the goal, rushed to the camera, and then he lifted the short sleeves on his right arm, revealing the solid and bulging deltoid muscles on it. He brought his muscles to the camera lens to show everyone a new tattoo there.
It was a bilingual message in Chinese and English.
"I am greater than greatness!"
This sentence was tattooed on his arm, but it was so powerful and soul-stirring.
When many people saw this sentence, and thought of his performance just now, they fell silent.
This was an arrogant Chinese person's blatant declaration in the birthplace of modern football, but what made those arrogant and prejudiced Brits feel suffocated and depressed was that they couldn't come up with an effective counterattack at all… because their records and all their glorious pride had been trampled underfoot by Chen Hero!