It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 248 The Desperate Cactus Army
Mexico has the ball.

Franco kicked the ball back to the backcourt for organization, and Moreno passed the ball the instant he received it.

On the other hand, the French team is not in a hurry either.

Soon, after several passes, the ball finally passed from the Mexican defender to the midfielder's feet.

Just as Malouda was pressing forward, Torrado simply flicked the ball past him.

Malouda turned around quickly, and at this time, the ball had already come behind him.

Turan and Dos Santos rushed towards the ball at the same time.

Finally, just as Dos Santos was about to receive the ball, Turan headed the ball.

Dos Santos and Torado immediately realized that something was wrong and hurried to catch up with Charles.

Damn it, even if the ball was rotting on the ground, it shouldn't have been accidentally delivered to Charles' feet.

Torado's mind was in a mess.

He now felt like a cactus that had accidentally grown in a tropical rain forest.

Just as the two men rushed over at the same time, Charles was not in a hurry. He stopped and moved his left foot. Before Torrado and Dos Santos arrived, the ball had already reached Ribery's feet.

Max was standing behind Ribery.

But the same old problem remained. Before he could make any move, it was as if Ribery's feet were equipped with small rockets.

Tap the ball with your left heel.

"Snapped."

Diaby, who was not far behind him, took over and ran with the ball.

At the same time, Benzema not far from the penalty area, Charles and Malouda who were moving forward quickly, and Ribery who was not far from him were like a net, echoing him from a distance.

"Back to defense! Back to defense!"

Aguirre stood on the sidelines, watching anxiously.

The Mexican players were already in place on the field.

Torrado forced his way in front of Diaby, who suddenly slowed down and staggered, but still managed to force the ball past Torrado's feet.

"call out--"

Torado turned around quickly.

Only then did he realize that Charles was like a ghost. He had appeared beside him at some point, but he was not aware of it.

Max didn't have time to demonstrate what he had said before. At the moment Torado turned around, he stretched out his foot from behind Charles and poked the ball hard.

Like being sandwiched in the middle, Charles quickly bent down to expand his defensive space.

After all, there is a saying that four-wheel drive is always better than two-wheel drive.

However, the Cactus Army does not intend to miss this precious opportunity.

They firmly believed that there was strength in numbers and that too many cacti would scare ghosts, so Juarez and Bella joined in the defense at the same time.

Moreover, unlike the way Uruguayan players defended Charles in the previous game, they directly implemented the "stick to the chest" tactic.

As Bella got closer, Charles realized that he had to speed up, otherwise he would really be stabbed to death by the cactus.

It was Charles who was bending over, supporting himself with his left hand, and pulling the ball towards himself with the instep of his right foot.

After regaining control of the ball under his feet, Charles supported his body, stood up straight immediately, and lightly tapped the ball with his right foot.

The ball hardly moved at all, but Torado next to him was still shaken.

In this brief moment, Charles slightly turned sideways and kicked the ball with his heel.

"call out--"

Max and Torado were originally standing behind Charles like conjoined twins, but at this moment, one of them was shaken, like a robot with extremely high delay, and turned around awkwardly half a second later;

The other one even tripped over his left foot and fell to the ground.

Max, Moreno who was originally staying in the penalty area, and Malouda who was watching the game as a VIP rushed towards the ball at the same time.

Max just stood in front of Malouda, and Malouda turned his ankle and knocked the ball directly to Benzema.

Benzema receives the ball.

Osorio bent slightly and stood in front of Benzema.

At the same time, Moreno was watching Benzema while observing Malouda not far away.

Most importantly, he felt a chill on his back.

why?
Because this guy Charles was like a knife, once again inserted directly between him and Rodriguez.

Benzema's right foot was pointed inwards, and in an instant he flicked the ball with the outside of his right foot.

Max rushed to intercept, but Benzema was really no better at intercepting than his former teammate.

At the same time, Malouda, like Charles, also broke into the Mexican penalty area.

On the field, Benzema lived up to expectations and shook off Max, and right in front of him, a relatively wide gap appeared that led directly to the goal.

"boom--"

Benzema's ankles were tense. He bent his body, swung his arms, and kicked the ball hard.

not good!

Rodriguez could only look at Charles and wait for his new punishment.

Oscar spread his legs, lowered his center of gravity, and stared at the ball.

But just when everyone's eyes were on him, Charles forced himself to twist his body into a C shape.

The next second, the ball flew straight past him.

Rodriguez, who was standing behind him, didn't think of this at all and reacted a beat late. At the same time.

Fortunately, Oscar was highly focused and saved the ball with his extremely quick reaction.

But this is not the end yet. Charles, who had just missed the ball, rushed to the spot where the ball landed at the first opportunity and headed the ball with a diving header.

"boom--"

Oscar stood up quickly and held the ball firmly in his arms again.

He is not tall, not good at attacking, and is already 37 years old. However, there is another reason why he can still gain a foothold in the national team: he is definitely strong enough in other aspects.

"It's a pity that Charles was lying in wait in front of Mexico's goal and the ball didn't go in."

"When Oscar cleared the ball just now, the force was not strong enough and the ball was not cleared far enough;"

"At the same time, it was precisely because of the problem of not being far enough that Charles was unable to exert his strength when he dived to the top."

Mexican goal kick.

The ball flew quickly across the entire half court, and Turan and Franco jumped at the same time.

Finally, due to interference, the ball was headed towards Max.

Max also headed the ball, and Juarez, who received the ball, saw Salcido making a forward run and unloaded the ball, then passed it steadily.

However, Salcido, who had just dribbled the ball for one second, did not have long to be happy before he was stopped by Ribery and Diaby.

Helpless Salcido quickly transferred the ball.

However, as soon as Juarez received the ball, Ribery rushed in front of him again.

Juarez staggered and wanted to pass the ball, but after a few attempts, he sent the ball directly to Ribery's feet.

Ribery didn't hesitate and kicked the ball.

"brush--"

Salcido originally thought that Max's words were a bit exaggerated, but at this moment he finally realized that it was not Max who was exaggerating.

But his comprehension is not good enough.

The reason was simple. Charles, who was originally near him, whizzed past him like a gust of wind.

The Mexican players ran back desperately.

They were running back and forth in a training match, not a competition.

Because they had not passed the half court yet, they had to run back. Charles, who had been advancing rapidly along the wing, finally slowed down under the relentless pursuit of Salcido and Juarez.

Juarez just breathed a sigh of relief, but it didn't last long. Before he could be happy, Charles made his next move.

He just pushed the ball with the inside of his left foot, and Juarez immediately realized something was wrong and quickly opened his hands.

But Charles' steps will not stop because of his actions.

The moment his left foot caught the ball, the ball seemed to be covered with glue and stuck to his foot.

In Juarez's eyes, Charles pushed the ground hard with his right foot, and then pushed the ball with the inside of his left foot.

Just as he was about to fly past him, Juarez anxiously tried to intercept him.

But even though my brain understood and knew what to do, my feet were unable to take the next step.

The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that Salcido was by her side. With him around, he could at least delay the situation for another second or two, right?
However, he was still happy too early.

The moment he was passed, Charles kicked the ball directly without any pause.

"call out--"

The iron locks of the camp gate are unlocked after the snow has covered the camp, the north wind is wailing as the meat is eaten in the empty camp. The general lies down with his sword in the cold sand, while the barbarian horses are coming at full speed.

It was like a small grain of snow in the falling snow. Not only did the Mexican players fail to react, but even Benzema and others who had been waiting in the penalty area failed to react immediately.

Benzema was a little slow and did not receive the ball immediately. Instead, he was surrounded by the Mexican defenders and could not move.

At the same time, Rodriguez headed the ball clear and quickly kicked it out.

This time the clearance was far enough and the force was great.

But the ball landed on a French player.

Sagna stopped the ball with his chest, glanced at the Mexican players gathered in the penalty area, and finally passed the ball back to Charles on the wing.

It is better to leave things like dismantling a bus to professionals.

Juarez felt his scalp tingling as he watched Charles rush over from a familiar position and catch the ball again.

No, it never ends, right?
Juarez had no choice but to continue standing in front of Charles.

But he couldn't stop it the first time, let alone the second time.

Charles was seen swinging his left and right feet back and forth, and Juarez seemed to have a brain short circuit.

Just when he retreated tactically and left a small gap, Charles dribbled the ball with the outside of his foot and made a diagonal run.

Bella quickly made up for the defense, trying to reduce Charles's shooting space, but she was still a step too late.

Charles then kicked the ball hard with his left foot.

"boom--"

Because he used too much force, Charles jumped twice on the ground to relieve the force the moment he landed.

The ball was so fast and sharp that it penetrated all of Mexico's defenses.

But Oscar standing on the goal line is not a door curtain, nor is he a companion to the two goal posts, but a third shorter goal post.

He is the goalkeeper, and his job is to resolve all crises that the defenders cannot cover!
"Snapped."

There was no flying sideways dive, no thrilling moment, Oscar, who was chosen as the best, held the ball steadily in his arms.

"Oscar played brilliantly and once again neutralized the French team's attack."

"A man who is good at fighting may not have great achievements. Perhaps this is what he is talking about."

"Although the French team's attack is very fierce, the Cactus Army has still firmly controlled the score at 0:0."

“But it’s not enough.”

"A draw is acceptable to the French team, but for Mexico, it is the most unacceptable defeat."

"Mexican goal kick."

"Whether it will be the crowing of a rooster that will bring peace to the world, or the quiet blooming of cacti on the African land, we will have to wait and see."

Oscar put the ball on the ground.

At this time, basically all the players have moved to the midfield position.

Especially the wing where Charles was located was heavily guarded.

Oscar took a run-up, and just when he was about to kick the ball, he stopped again.

After observing the movements and intentions of the French players, Oscar stepped back again to help run.

"call out--"

This time the ball not only flew across half the court, but Bella, who was originally trying to receive the ball, was unable to touch the ball after jumping sufficiently.

The ball flew straight into the French team's penalty area, and was finally caught by Lori, who was about to catch a cold.

Although it is June, Cape Town is located in the Southern Hemisphere, which means that it is now winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Lowry took a look at the situation on the court.

Although Charles is very powerful, there are too many people around him.

After much deliberation, he finally passed the ball to Evra.

Evra received the ball and ran all the way.

Just now, he was about to catch a cold!

The Mexican players quickly dispersed.

Evra moved quickly from here, and just as he was about to pass through the midfield, he saw the direction of Ribery and shook his ankle.

"Snapped."

Max and Ribery rushed towards the ball at the same time.

Just as Ribery kicked the ball with the inside of his right foot, Max simultaneously stretched out his right foot and inserted from the outside, trying to poke the ball out.

Ribery quickly exerted force with his right foot, and when he saw Franco in his peripheral vision, he simultaneously kicked the ball with his left foot, created space, and poked the ball with the toe of his left foot.

And Charles, who received the ball on the wing, accelerated again.

Just as Juarez and Bella formed a human wall to intercept, Charles instantly switched from touching the ball with the inside of his foot to the outside of his foot.

At the same time, pretend to prepare fried meatballs.

But Juarez and Bella learned from their mistakes and did not fall for it this time.

When the first plan failed, Charles took advantage of the situation and pushed the ball outwards with the outside of his foot.

"boom."

After receiving the ball, Ribery did not make any adjustments and just headed straight for the ball.

The ball drew a graceful arc in the air and fell towards the front point.

Benzema, Moreno and Rodriguez jumped at the same time, but due to the double-team, Benzema couldn't touch the ball at all.

At the same time, Rodriguez headed the ball and cleared it again.

After the chaos, the ball was once again under Charles' control.

After taking a look at the nine-man bus in the Mexican penalty area, Charles finally passed the ball back to Diaby.

At the moment the Mexican player moved, Diaby had a telepathic idea and passed the ball back to Charles again.

Just like that, the Mexican players were lured out with two passes.

Charles chested the ball and turned to pass it to Ribery, avoiding the double-team of Dos Santos, Franco and Bella.

Ribery stopped the ball and looked at the empty penalty area, then finally kicked the ball under.

Osorio and Moreno hurried back, but it was too late.

Oscar moved quickly, but his speed was still too slow compared to Benzema.

Benzema was seen near the far post kicking the ball with one foot.

"boom--"

Oscar stared at the ball in despair, but the ball finally brushed his glove and flew in.

(End of this chapter)