On the afternoon of August 28, 2002, a group of Inter Milan flew to Monaco in the southeast corner of France to prepare for the UEFA Super Cup match against Real Madrid on the 30th.
Monaco is a very small European country. It once sold 90% of its land to France, and it is now under the protection of France.
The UEFA Super Cup has been held at the Louis II Stadium since 1998. Compared with the stadiums of the top league, it is extremely small and can only accommodate 18,500 people. The parking lot is also built directly under the stadium lawn.
At the press conference before the game, the question that all reporters were most concerned about was whether Ronaldo would play on behalf of Real Madrid against his old club.
Real Madrid coach Vincent Del Bosque said: "Ronnie is still recovering. As we all know, he took on too much in the World Cup in Korea and Japan. We can't let him suffer any more."
Not only that, according to the rosters of the two sides, Real Madrid's Figo, Zidane and many other main players were absent from the game. Some reporters asked whether Real Madrid gave up the trophy.
The Spanish coach denied: "Of course not, you know, we haven't won the UEFA Super Cup yet, so we are very eager to add such a trophy to the honor room. It will be interesting, won't it?"
"However, after the Champions League last season and the World Cup, many of our players suffered some physical injuries, so we had a rotation. This is a normal thing."
"Isn't our opponent Inter Milan also facing this situation? Besides, the background of the Europa League cannot be compared with the Champions League. I think so."
This argument caused a lot of controversy among the media. Many people thought it was contempt for the strength of Inter Milan. Cooper is by no means a generous coach. He specifically said this in the pre-match mobilization: "Man Guys, cheer up and give the fabled Galacticos some color."
After the start of the game, Real Madrid showed a strong momentum, trying to overwhelm Inter Milan in one fell swoop and control the situation on the field. In the first ten minutes of the start, their possession and offense were quite threatening.
Inter Milan played very patiently. Their recent training camps have been tempering the stability of the defense. When confronting in groups, Cooper even specifically asked Wang Feng to constantly attack the defense. Now Cannavaro and others are watching Wang Feng. The look of the wind is like watching a big devil.
Generally speaking, this kind of training is quite effective, so now facing Real Madrid's oppressive attack, Inter Milan's defense line is still solid. Of course, the absence of the main force is also one of the reasons why Real Madrid's attack is unfavorable.
In this game, Cooper adopted a four-four-two formation, which was different from last season's regular lineup, and the goalkeeper was still Toldo.
The defenders are Cannavaro, Cordoba, Materazzi and Koko.
Midfielders Zanetti, Di Biagio, Dalma and Recoba, Zanetti and Consicao were put on the bench.
The strikers are Vieri and Wang Feng.
As the game progressed, Wang Feng on the front line quietly revealed his sharp minions.
In the 23rd minute, Inter Milan launched a quick counterattack. After Di Biagio dribbled the ball to the frontcourt from the left, he sent a cross pass to Wang Feng on the other side of the court.
Wang Feng stretched his legs and unloaded the long pass. The strength was perfect, and the ball seemed to be nailed to his feet without any accident. Then he directly started a horizontal inward cut, using his speed to get rid of Carlos' defense.
When he came to the top of the penalty area, he took a trip with his left foot, escaped the pressure of El Guerra, and then caught up with the ball and shot it with his feet. The ball blasted through the Real Madrid gate like a cannonball. Casillas judged that it was right The direction was given, but the reaction was one step worse.
This ground-breaking shot shocked the hearts of the Real Madrid fans in the stands. They traveled thousands of miles from Spain to Monaco just to witness Real Madrid's historic victory, but they did not expect Inter Milan to take the lead.
Then they cheered louder, hoping to give some encouragement and support to the players on the field and avoid repeating the tragedies of 1998 and 2000.
However, the incomplete lineup of Galaxy battleships could not stop Wang Feng's footsteps. When the first half of the game was coming to an end, Inter Milan planned another attack.
After Dalma received Wang Feng's counter-knock in the front court, he crossed to Recoba in the middle. Recoba made a pick pass with his right foot, and the ball flew high and passed Real Madrid's defense.
When Wang Feng knocked back, he stepped back to avoid offside. When Recoba picked a pass, he suddenly accelerated and started to counter-offside. He hit a sideways volley with no one in the penalty area.
Scored twice! After scoring the goal, Wang Feng excitedly ran to the stands where the Inter Milan fans were. Although they were not as numerous as the Real Madrid fans, they cheered enthusiastically throughout the game.
So Wang Feng came in front of them and waved to them. Many fans burst into tears when they saw this scene. They finally waited for this day, the time for Inter Milan to rise!
Entering the intermission with a score of 2:0, everyone in Inter Milan was very excited. Coach Cooper approached Wang Feng to discuss tactics: "Wang, will you still play in the second half? If you feel tired, I will let Martins replace drop you."
Wang Feng said: "Coach, let me play the whole game. I feel that my condition is very good and I don't need to rest, and the score of 2:0 does not completely guarantee the victory, because the opponent is Real Madrid. UU Reading www. uukanshu.com
Cooper nodded: "I also want to get this trophy and start a good start for the new season."
In the 57th minute, the Spaniard Guti helped the team get back a goal, and then Carlos' direct free kick almost broke through Toldo's ten fingers. The series of attacks made the game full of suspense again.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
In the 77th minute, Wang Feng and Vieri formed a wall-hitting two-for-one cooperation at the front of the penalty area. Wang Feng dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and Vieri blocked Elguera who wanted to help defend.
After entering the penalty area, Wang Feng easily pushed and hit the far corner of the goal, sealing the victory for Inter Milan!
"Goooooooooal! Goal!"
"Wang Feng sealed the victory for Inter Milan! With his own strength, he scuttled the Galaxy Battleship!"
3:1 to the end, Inter Milan won the first European Super Cup in history with Wang Feng's hat-trick!
You must know that among the "three northern heroes" in Serie A, AC Milan has won the European Super Cup three times, Juventus has won the European Super Cup twice, and only Inter Milan is empty-handed.
And now, Wang Feng has created history for Inter Milan. With this alone, he can be remembered forever in Inter Milan's trophy honor room.
The European Super Cup is silver in color as a whole, and its shape is like a huge wine glass, except that the stem of the cup has become a wider streamlined shape. The trophy weighs 5 kg and is about 42.5 cm high. It is the smallest and tallest European club event. The light trophy is nothing compared to the 15kg UEFA Cup.
When Zanetti raised the trophy, there was only one belief in everyone's heart, that is, everything has just begun! Next, Inter Milan will create a miracle of their own.