Chapter 892 The Opening Match! Africa Time!
At that time, no one paid attention to what Hao Haidong said, but Huang Jianxiang was a little annoyed by the sound of the vuvuzela at the scene.
"The cheering weapons of South African fans are so weird."
"They have this thing in their hands that seems to be called a Wuwuzu, and the sound it makes makes me feel quite uncomfortable. I have been here for more than ten days, and I haven't been clean even a day!"
"Like a desperate baby crying, or poking a hornet's nest, the sound is unbearable."
"The noise will probably have a big impact on the broadcast. We have to try to raise our voices, but it seems that the sound can't cover the noise made by the vuvuzelas at the scene..."
"I think we're going to cover the game while kissing the microphone."
After hearing what Huang Jianxiang said, Hao Haidong threw out another sentence.
"I feel like I was squatting on a latrine when I was a kid, with big-headed flies buzzing around me. It was so annoying..."
Damn it!
Fan Zhiyi cursed in his heart, "Dabao, you are awesome."
The words are crude but not rough!
This is the feeling. We are not as educated as Huang Jianxiang, and we don’t know how to speak nice words, but the feeling of squatting in a pit is just right!
Fan Zhiyi muttered in his heart.
"Pfft," Huang Jianxiang was also amused, and then he continued to explain: "The vuvuzela is considered to be the unique "weapon" of South African fans. Recently, the International Hearing Organization conducted a decibel test on the "vuvuzela" and found that The sound exceeds 100 decibels, which is enough to cause damage to human hearing. It is reported that if all the fans blow their horns during a game, it will be like "100 million flies flying."
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Not to mention they were uncomfortable, even the Chinese players in the locker room felt very anxious.
They did all hear this annoying sound in the locker room.
Dong Fangzhuo had long known that this thing existed in South Africa, so he was still in a very calm mood, which was different for others.
"What a stupid place."
"This sound makes you want to play football." Even captain Zheng Zhi cursed.
"No, I really want to squat in the toilet!" Li Weifeng seemed to think of his long-ago childhood and breathed in the smell...
"I feel like my head has been buzzing, and I can't help but be disturbed." Hao Junmin kept shaking his head.
Team leader Zhu Heyuan looked a little anxiously, and then he asked Krauchen, "Do you want to find a way to get some headphones? The game will not start for nearly an hour, which will affect the state."
But Krauchen rejected his opinion, "No, you have to adapt now, otherwise you will be even less able to perform on the competition field."
"We should also go to the stadium in advance to adapt to the atmosphere. Watch the performances and enjoy the feeling of the World Cup."
Subsequently, the Chinese players were all kicked out of the locker room by Krauchen...
Halfway through, Zeng Cheng suddenly asked.
"Brother Dong, you don't seem nervous at all?"
"Why are you nervous? This is not the first big scene. Just get used to it."
Dong Fangzhuo glanced at Zeng Cheng in surprise, stopped, and patted him on the shoulder.
"You are the last line of defense, so you must be calm. You have played in the Olympic finals, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"Isn't it just a South African team? Don't worry, we can do it. You have to believe in Feng Xiaoting and the others, they are your biggest support."
"Perform well. After the World Cup, maybe you will go abroad."
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At 20:10 on June 11, Beijing time, the World Cup came to Africa for the first time 80 years after its creation!
The theme of the opening ceremony is "Welcome to the World House".
According to the organizing committee, this theme was chosen because archaeological discoveries revealed that early humans originated on the African continent, and the local Tawen in South Africa was also listed as a World Heritage Site due to related excavations. The opening ceremony highlighted the progress made in South Africa and the African continent in terms of its splendid culture and rich heritage, modern economy and technology.
pity,
Mandela did not appear here today. Former South African President Mandela was absent because his great-granddaughter died in a car accident.
Johannesburg Football City Stadium has the largest capacity among the 10 South African World Cup stadiums. It is famous for the fact that Mandela gave his first speech here after his release from Robben Island. In 1996, the South African team defeated Tunisia 2-0 here to win the African Cup of Nations. In preparation for the 2010 World Cup, the football stadium was renovated, both inside and out, and its capacity was increased to 91,000 seats.
At this time, it is estimated that at least 100,000 people have poured into the stadium, which cannot be the 91,000 officially said.
Dignitaries attending the opening ceremony included United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, South African President Zuma and former President Mbeki, Chinese President XXX, Mexican President Calderon, Ghanaian President Mills, Zimbabwean President Mugabe, Kenyan President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odinga, US Vice President Biden, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Tutu, etc. But what attracts the most attention is former South African President Nelson Mandela, who will turn 92 next month. Unfortunately, the day before the opening ceremony, Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter Zenani died in a car accident. It was sad. Mandela was so overwhelmed that he was unable to attend the opening ceremony.
FIFA Blatter first delivered a speech: "The World Cup has come to South Africa. Thank you. Congratulations to the African people. Thank you South Africa. We can hold the World Cup here. The dream has been realized. Even if Mandela is not here tonight, his spirit is still there." Soccer City Stadium.”
Then, it was the turn of the South African President to speak: "First of all, please allow me to send a message to our idol. He wanted to be with us and wished you all before the game. But unfortunately, tragedy happened to Mandela's family. , but he said, the game must start and you have to enjoy the game. Ladies and gentlemen, we as a country are proud to host the biggest event in the world and the whole of Africa is happy about it. This is the World Cup in Africa."
"Now, the World Cup officially begins!"
boom
Five fighter jets of the South African Air Force flew over the stadium, opening the first chapter of the opening ceremony. Then in the second chapter, the audience started a three-minute countdown under the guidance of the big screen, which played a beautiful South African promotional video.
Then the opening ceremony entered the third chapter "The Call". Accompanied by the song "This is Africa's Time to Shine", the African praise poet Mjiwa issued a call for Africa: "Please follow Africans, today we rewrite history, because We brought the World Cup to our own land." 9 drummers entered the field and surrounded Mjiwa, and 270 African female dancers in colorful clothes sang and danced, walking towards the center stage of the stadium from 9 different directions, representing people other than Football City. There are 9 World Cup stadiums, and the broadcast system also introduces the names of all stadiums to the world.
Then entering the fourth chapter "African Blood", South African female singer Mazwai entered the stage, and next to her was a giant "dung beetle". The huge official ball of the World Cup rolled into the field. The dung beetle's attention was attracted by the "Universal Celebration" and he pushed the ball out of the performance venue.
South African rhythm and blues singer Molloy performs the song "Hope" written by Nchebe. Mandela had designated South African tenor Nchebe to perform at the opening ceremony. However, just two days after recording the World Cup song "Hope" last month, the 35-year-old Nchebe died of bacterial meningitis. Therefore, " "Hope" was performed by Molloy. The performance was interspersed with Mandela's speech: "Through compassion and care, we can create hope." When Molloy left the stage, Nchebe's image was played on the big screen.
Chapter 5 "Africa United". South African rapper Panchula joined the chorus group TKZee to sing the song, and legendary South African wind musician Masekela also participated in the performance. Algerian pop singer Khaled sang "Didi" to pay tribute to the six African World Cup teams. After the Ghanaian band Osi Bassa performed, Nigerian female singer Kuti sang the song "BANGBANGBANG".
Chapter 6 "A United World". Grammy Award winner and American rhythm and blues singer Kelly performed the World Cup anthem "Omen of Victory" composed by himself, and the Soweto Spiritual Orchestra of South Africa served as the backup singer. The national flag flaps of the top 32 participating countries appeared in the center of the field, surrounded by the national flags of other FIFA member countries and regions, including China's five-star red flag. After the opening ceremony with a strong African atmosphere, the protective layer of the stadium was lifted to reveal the green turf, waiting for the arrival of the host South Africa and China's opening game...
"The performance of more than half an hour is over. Now, the South African team and the Chinese team are about to appear!"
"Now, world football has entered African time!"
"Zheng Zhi wore the captain's armband and led the Chinese players on the field. They all held a cute child on their hands, as did Torado, the captain of the South African team."
"The Chinese national anthem is playing!"
"Nearly 8,000 Chinese fans came to the scene today to cheer for the Chinese team."
"The temperature at the scene was 14 degrees Celsius. According to official statistics, 84,490 fans came to watch the game, but I think this data is impossible to be correct. Just like when we used to sit on the train, there would always be a lot of standing tickets..."
beep
The Chinese team took the lead and the ball was quickly passed back.
In the first 105 seconds, the Chinese team almost scored!
Zhao Xuri in the backcourt launched an attack and passed the ball to the right. Hao Junmin immediately passed the ball from the right, but the placement was not very good, but South African goalkeeper Kunei made a save and missed the ball!
"Dong Fangzhuo!"
I saw Dong Fangzhuo shooting a supplementary shot 7 meters in front of the goal.
Swing your right foot aiming at the goal!
boom!
Quite powerful.
But Mokena bravely stretched his legs to block the ball and blocked it from the right post!
"Oh my god, Mokoena saved the South African team's life!"
"Dong Fangzhuo's shot was fatal, but South Africa seemed to be blessed by the gods..."
"At the corner kick, the Chinese team still has a chance. We can make good use of this corner kick opportunity. The pressure on the South African players is probably still very high!"
"Hao Junmin took a corner kick!"
"Good placement!"
"Dong Fangzhuo!"
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