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Issue 6 Juventus 2-2 Young Men The Beautiful Legend of Tokyo
If it were not for the Juventus players in the Toyota Cup penalty shootout five free throws, four wins, Platini's helpless "sleeping beauty" posture, can probably only be used as a commentary on the second place.
Fortunately, the Frenchman's volley, which was certified by the broadcaster and ruled by the referee as offside, was only cannon fodder of the times, not the futility of the loser. Anyway, he's much luckier than Frank Lampard at the World Cup in South Africa.
If judged according to the current offside rules, Platini's shocking personal operation will naturally be judged to be valid: in the crowd, the ball is picked up, and the left foot is pumped in one go. Even if there are teammates in offside positions, but because they are not involved in the attack, and there is no interference with the goalkeeper, this is definitely a great goal that is not controversial enough to be a candidate for the Puskas Award.
However, when the tvcasters all changed the score and decided that Juventus were 2-1, the referee from West Germany, Walker Roth, raised his hands and awarded the ball to the Argentine youth. Seeing this, Platini, who had just been running to celebrate, lay down on the ground and made that epoch-making action - "Sleeping Beauty".
Exactly 13 years later, Brian Duloop, who equalised for the Nordics in a 2-3 defeat to Brazil in the 1/4 final of the World Cup in France, replicated this highly romantic move at the Bojuvar Stadium in Nantes. Brian Laudrup and Platini are not strangers to the parallel world, after all, the former's big brother, Michel Laudrup, was once a legendary French club teammate.
In the 1985 Toyota Cup final, the key to equalizing for Juventus in the 82nd minute and helping Platini to retain his hopes of winning the title was michelle Laudrup, 21, wearing the number 11 shirt.
Penalties scored, goals blown off, and thrilling penalties. After a onerous Tokyo trial, Platini lifted the Toyota Cup.
It was an attacking battle that made the Toyota Cup shine, whether it was teamwork or individual skill, both sides were free to swing and produce wonderful goals. In particular, Platini, who is dedicated to the attack, although he specifically praised the young striker Borgi after the game, but in the memory of many people, the Frenchman's excellent performance at the Tokyo National Stadium is a more convincing existence.
After this battle, Juventus, who survived a thrilling penalty shootout to lift the trophy, became the first European team to win in an intercontinental confrontation in nine years. Previously, bore Mönchengladbach, Malmö, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Hamburg all fell at the feet of Boca Juniors, Olympia, Uruguayan Nationals, Flamengo and Gremio. 、
In addition, Juventus became the first team in history to have won all UEFA club competitions and world titles. Borgi, who was once praised by Platini as the "Picasso of Football", also talked about this exhausting Toyota Cup a few years ago.
In his memory, that narrow encounter with Juventus was definitely a happy memory. "At that time, young people and Juventus lived in the same hotel in Tokyo, and no matter where they were, they could always meet," he said. Such an experience is really interesting. ”
Piero, 22, scored the winning goal to make juventus' latest world title.
Alessandro Del Piero Piero ascended the throne | Prince
The Toyota Cup, suspended in 2004, has decided a total of 43 titles, during which time South American teams have outperformed Europe with 22 victories. The leader who can carry the banner for European teams is Italy, which is in front of AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan.
From 1964 to 1996, three giants from the Apennine Peninsula returned from tokyo national stadiums seven times in total. The last time an Italian team won a big match in the Toyota Cup was a one-goal win from Juventus: on 26 November 1996, Juventus lifted the Toyota Cup for the second time in history with Piero's goal in the 81st minute to win 1-0 over Ramon Díaz's River Plate.
At that time, the head coach who directed Piero at the Tokyo National Stadium was Marcello Lippi, who later experienced setbacks with Chinese football.
It was a Juventus that had reached its peak after the update iteration: from Peruzzi, Montello and Ferrara in the backcourt, to Deschamps, Di Livio, Zidane, Boxić and Piero in the midfield, who became the proud kings of Europe under Lippi's skillful carving.
Looking back at the Tokyo National Stadium that day, even if the River Plate team did not lack the names of Ortega, Cruz, Enzo Franciscoli and Thorin, the spirited Piero was the male number one. At the beginning of the game, the more controlling Juventus gained an advantage in the midfield with a degree of pressure and confrontation. The unknowns, which had been spawned by the encounters, were quickly reduced to a minimum, and the Zebras' attack lines continued to create opportunities.
Even if they didn't take over the game overnight, the Juventus soldiers were not in a hurry, and they have been patiently waiting for the moment when the advantage will change qualitatively. In the 81st minute, Di Livio drove a corner kick from the right and Zidane's forward-point crossing allowed Piero to pick up the ball near the small penalty area. Although there was no time to adjust to the best posture, the Italian genius still hit the ball precisely into the upper corner with a half-turn. River Plate goalkeeper Bonanno couldn't do enough. Piero, who scored the winning goal, was also named the best player on the spot.
Piero once recalled that Juventus' showdown with River Plate was one of the masterpieces of his playing career, "for both sides, it was a tough game. I scored a crucial goal at the end of the game and it was incredible.