Halberg once said, "Football is round. Anything can happen." The charm of football also lies in the formation of a variety of teams, so that people with different personalities can find their own team. German football is iron-blooded, united and pragmatic, they are like a chariot, each player is part of the chariot, pushing the German chariot to conquer one opponent after another. Until they came across reinforced concrete in Italy.
Title II: Germany Virtue is ruled by Italy
As of the 2021 World Cup in Germany, he has participated in 19 times, (twice due to special circumstances), 13 times into the final four, eight times into the final, and four times to win the championship. Without France, Brazil has more than five titles. Without Italy, then, the German tank would not have had only four stars. Let's look back at the wonderful German-Italian war in Doron.
In the 1962 World Cup in Chile, Germany and Italy were divided into the same group, the German team had Schiller, Haller, Italy had the elder Maldini, Cerrozzo Buffon (Juve Buffon's uncle), the two sides shook hands 0:0 to make peace.
Fast forward to the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, a historic World Cup. This is the first time the World Cup has been held in South America and outside of Europe. Moreover, for the first time, the World Cup introduced a substitution system and red and yellow cards, making the football rules more and more perfect. The most significant significance of this World Cup is the special belonging of Remy. As early as 1946, it was stipulated that winning three world championships would permanently save the Remit Cup. Italy and Uruguay, which had two crowns early, repeatedly failed to collect it, and then Brazil won two consecutive championships and joined the ranks of this competition. As the tournament progressed, the final four were produced: Brazil, Uruguay, Italy and Germany. It seems that the Remit Cup is about to belong, and the only thing that can continue the suspense is the German team to win the championship.
On 17 June 1970, at the Aztec Stadium, Germany, who had just eliminated defending champions England 3–2 in extra time, waited for his rival Italy, and the World Cup, known as the "longest battle of the century", was about to begin.
Germany has Beckenbauer, Gedmuller and Schiller, while Italy has Fachetti, Mazzola and Riva. After the start of the match, Italy took the lead in the eighth minute. 67th minute. Beckenbauer was put down, causing dislocation of his shoulder. But at that time, the German substitution quota had been exhausted, and Beckenbauer could only hang his arm to his chest to continue fighting, and iron-blooded Germany lived up to its name. In injury time, Germany equalised with defender Schnelinger.
The two sides entered extra time, and the climax was coming. Müller scored a goal at the beginning of the extra time, then Italy equalized, and Riva scored another goal before the end of the first half, and Italy led 3:2 into the second half of extra time. On 110 minutes, Gad muller equalised again, 3-3, but the Italian centre kick-off. Three feet and two falls suddenly surpassed the score again. Germany was powerless to return and Italy reached the final. Five goals were scored in extra time, and after the game, the players of both sides fell to the ground with each other's support. They used up their last bit of strength, and italy, with no winners in this match, was physically exhausted and three days later welcomed its final rival Brazil. After 70 minutes of fighting, the physically weak Italy was scored three goals in a row by Brazil. 4:1, Brazil took the Remit Cup, and Italy also left a lifetime regret!
At the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, the two teams were in the same group and once again played 0:0.
In the 1982 World Cup in Spain, the winner Zico, Falcao led brazil and the defending champions, Argentina with Maradona were eliminated, the final was led by Rummenigge Germany, and the Italian team led by Rossi and Zoff, who had just finished the suspension before the World Cup. Germany was upset in the first round of this World Cup, losing 1:2 to the African team and almost missing out of the group. However, they reversed the match to reach the final after falling behind France 1-3 in extra time in the semi-finals. This is perhaps the best portrayal of the tenacity of German football. But in the final, the two teams that thought they would be evenly matched showed one side. Germany lost 1:3 very crisply. The people only remembered the world cup final penalty penalty first man Italy Cabrini and the veteran captain Zoff at the age of 40 to lift the championship.
Fast forward to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and both teams have changed a lot. Germany has survived the era of disarray, and Rampodolski's group of young talents has provoked the girder. Italy, on the other hand, suffered a phone-gate scandal, and the biggest favourite to win the title is still Brazil.
After watching this World Cup, I have to admire the Italian defenders. The 2006 champion can be said to have been played by an Italian defender. The first to play is Cazardo, it is difficult to sit in the main position, the result of the second round to get a oolong out, forcing Italy in the third round not to fight with the Czech golden generation, but also gave up his main position to Grosso, but created a legend of Grosso. In the life-and-death battle with the Czech Republic, in the 17th minute, Star was unsurprisingly injured again. Materazzi, who came off his bench, became a key figure, opening the door to victory for the Italian team, Italy was able to reach the round of 16, and the Czech golden generation returned home. In the round of 16, Italy against Australia, the defenders continued their performance, Materazzi was first sent off with a red card, and just when Italy was in jeopardy, the great left-back Grosso turned out. Huang Jianxiang roared at the Australians to return home, and Italy advanced to the quarterfinals. The quarter-finals clashed against Shepchenko-led Ukraine, while another defender, Zambrotta, was not lonely, breaking the deadlock with a long-range shot, and Italy advanced to the semi-finals to host Germany.
On the other hand, the German team has been smooth sailing. He won all three matches in the group stage, defeating Sweden 2-0 in the round of 16, and argentina's Lehmann small note guard in the quarterfinals, and won the semi-finals to meet the old rival Italy. By now, the youth army has no longer regarded military training as a goal, and the championship has become their goal. The semi-final was played at the Westphalia Stadium in Borussia Dortmund, where Beckenbauer compared historical data from Germany and Italy before the semi-finals began, believing that Germany had no chance of beating Italy and could only hope that the German national team's Fuddi Westphalia stadium would bring them good luck.
After the start of the game, the two teams played as hard as each other, neither team was able to open the door to victory, and the game could only come to extra time, the second half of extra time. Podolsky, the perfect opportunity to waste consecutively. Klinsmann replaced Klose and is also preparing for the penalty shootout. Lippi, on the other hand, sent four forwards for Italy to step up the attack. In the 118th minute, the defender once again masked the light of the striker, the great left-back Grosso received a pass from Pirlo, a perfect arc to achieve a quasi-kill, and then Piero counterattacked to seal the victory! Italy reached the final. Good luck did not come, and Germany once again fell at the feet of the Italian team.
In the final, the Italian defenders once again staged a stunning performance. Materazzi first sent a point, then equalised with a header, and then made Zidane a red card. In the penalty shootout, Grosso made the last hammer and Italy won the fourth trophy. The Italian defenders in 2006 really played to the extreme, not only did they concede just two goals on the defensive end, (one oolong, one penalty). And it was able to stand up and break the deadlock when the offensive end could not open the situation repeatedly, so that the Italian team could win the championship. Cannavaro also won the Ballon d'Or and The World Footballer of the Year (the only defender) for the title.
The two sides have also met many times in the European Cup. In the 1988 European Championship opener in West Germany, Italy and Germany drew 1:1. In the group stage of the 1996 European Championship, Italy played Against Germany in the third round, Italy had to win to qualify from the group, and as a result, Zola missed a penalty, Italy failed to qualify, and Germany finally won the championship. (Although it didn't win, it was also a relief.) ）
In the semi-finals of the 2012 European Championship, the two teams met again, and now the German team is really strong, while Italy is much weaker, and the only members of the 2006 champions are Buffon and Pirlo. Germany believes that the opportunity to break the italian win is this time. To everyone's surprise, they were kicked by the 21-year-old Balotelli in the first half and scored two goals in a row, which was the highest moment of the Balotelli national team, was he here for Germany? The German geniuses did not get many absolute opportunities after falling behind 0:2, but Italy created many opportunities through counterattack, but did not seize them, otherwise the world champion Germany in two years may be lost. It wasn't until the 90th minute, when Italy had a handball in the penalty area, that Germany pulled a goal back from a penalty, but it was too late. The Italian team became an eternal pain in germany's heart.
Euro 2016. Quarterfinals, . World champion Germany suffered the alleged weakest Italian team. It was supposed to be a game of great disparity, but Germany, who scored first, was once again forced to draw with Italy, and the two sides finally entered a penalty shootout. However, the German team, which has always been known for its steady penalties, actually had three players who missed penalties (the World Cup penalty was a complete victory) perhaps God can't stand it, to help the German team. Italy lost four players, and Germany was able to advance to the next round, which was the only time that Germany eliminated Italy in the competition.
Looking at the record of the two sides, the two teams have all four times in the group stage and have scored few goals. Played five times in the knockout rounds, with Italy advancing four times and Germany advancing once on penalties. It seems that the next time Germany encounters Italy, it is still mainly defensive, and strive to drag the game into a penalty shootout, so that the probability of promotion is greater. [Cover your face]
British striker Reinkel once said, "Football is a sport in which 22 players from both sides play and the Germans win in the end". German football hero Herberg said, "Football is round, anything can happen." Yet until now. Germany's victory over Italy in 90 minutes of the World Series has yet to happen.