Hramiko Stadium, in the 22nd round of the League, Genk challenged Gent away.
Genk's team name was GENK, while Ghent's team name was GENT. The names were so similar that there were rumors that many fans would go to the wrong venue, cheering and cheering for the whole game before realizing that they have read the wrong game.
Of course, this was just a joke. In fact, the two teams were completely different. Genk was located in Limburg, Belgium, and Gent was located in East Flanders. No matter what, it was impossible to go wrong.
When the game progressed to the 27th minute, after Christian Chivu stole the ball in the backfield, he passed it to Gareth Barry in the middle. Nagi quickly drove straight along the sideline.
When approaching the penalty area, Nagi used Cruyff to turn around and get rid of the Gent defenders, and took advantage of the situation to enter the penalty area, and then hit the goal from a small angle, opening the scoring for Genk.
In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. In the 71st minute, Genk passed a long pass from the backfield to the front field. Barry failed to grab the first spot in time, but Beth quickly stepped in, grabbed the second spot, and passed the ball quickly to Jason Aldridge.
Aldridge turned around quickly, trying to get rid of Gent's defender, but the ball was poked by the opponent's defender.
The ball rolled directly to the right side of the arc top of the penalty area.
Nagi, who had been looking for a chance, suddenly shot out from the right flank, grabbed the ball before everyone else, brought it into the penalty area, and volleyed with his right foot, making it another victory for Genk.
"Nagi Mina once again broke through the gate of Gent, and scored twice in this game. He is like a cheetah wandering on the front line. As long as the defensive player shows a slight flaw, they will be caught tightly by him."
"This is his 28th goal this season. His performance is extremely active and he is currently firmly occupying the throne of the top scorer."
"Genk's captain Aaron Abigail said in an interview that Nagi is the most important offensive player for Genk and it was be very easy to play with him, pass the ball to his feet, and then Just wait for the goal."
At this time, the TV camera was showing a close-up of Nagi. He is pointing his hands to the sky to celebrate. This action had become his signature action. His handsome face was covered with sweat, and he was smiling with white teeth and shallow dimples.
At this time, the on-site commentator said with emotion: "Seeing Mina's young face, who would have thought that he would become the most threatening striker in the League?"
When the game progressed to the 79th minute, head coach Aimee Antonis replaced Nagi. Although Gent did not give up the game, they obviously couldn't reverse the situation.
Nagi also created two excellent chances before being replaced, one was his own attack was blocked by the goalkeeper, and the other was when Aldridge's cross went wide of the goal frame.
Nagi scored twice a lot this season, but only had one hat-trick, so he tried very hard to score another goal, but it was a pity that Gent's defense against him had reached the point of panic, so it couldn't be achieved .
Genk finally defeated Gent 2:0 and continued to secure its position at the top of the standings.
Three days later, at the Lumminas Arena, Genk ushered in Slavia Prague, who came from afar, and the knockout round of the Europa League's top 32 officially kicked off.
In the 12th minute of the opening, Genk intercepted the ball in the backfield and passed the ball to the front field. After receiving the ball, Barry was firmly fixed in place by the defender behind him, and could only hit back to Nagi who was following up from the right.
After Nagi received the ball, two defensive players around him immediately double-teamed him, one left and one right. Faced with this intensive defense, Nagi quickly turned around to protect the ball, dribbled the ball back, and dealt with the double-team by retreating. .
Sure enough, only one of the two defensive players followed, and the other moved to the middle to guard against Nagi's pass.
At this time, Nagi suddenly stopped, hooked the ball behind him, used Cruyff to turn around and get rid of the defenders who were following him, and then faced the attacking direction, quickly rushed forward with the ball.
Before other defensive players arrived, he distributed the ball to Barry in the middle. Seeing this, the defensive players could only approach Barry to guard against his attack.
After receiving the ball, Barry did not make any adjustments, and directly passed the ball behind the defenders. Nagi inserted it at the fastest speed and got the ball at the front of the penalty area.
At this time, there was only one defender Emile Parker standing in front of Nagi in the penalty area. Parker knows very well that if Nagi is allowed to pass, he will face the goalkeeper directly, and Nagi who faces the goalkeeper directly has never missed a single shot.
So his attention was very concentrated, his eyes were fixed on the opponent in front of him, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, sweat ran down his brows and down the corners of his eyes, he didn't care about it, he silently thought about what he had to do with Nagi's defensive distance.
But just when Nagi was about to confront him head-on, he suddenly saw Nagi swiping the ball with the instep of his left foot, making a gesture to dribble the ball horizontally. Almost instantly, Parker remembered what the head coach had specifically ordered when he was researching Genk before the game. Nagi's left and right foot shots were very threatening.
"Damn it," Parker didn't have time to think about it, and tilted his center of gravity to the right, trying to block Wang Feng's left foot shot. But just when Parker's center of gravity was completely on the right side, Nagi's left foot turned back and shifted the ball to the right side.
Between one left and one right, a classic croquette action was completed, Parker only felt a flash of a figure in front of him, and Nagi broke through from his left side.
At this time, there was only the goalkeeper left between Nagi and the goal. The goalkeeper of Slavia Prague, Abner Meyer, was very experienced. When he saw Nagi facing Parker one-on-one, he already felt that he might not be able to defend, so he decisively attacked to defend.
So just as Nagi passed the defense, Meyer had already jumped in front of him. His idea was very good. After Nagi passed the defender, he could only bump into his arms. He could also sweep the ball.
Nagi saw a tall figure rushing towards him, subconsciously pushed the ball forward with his right foot, and the ball passed by the goalkeeper's side. Although Meyer tried his best to intercept the ball, it was still too slow step.
Nagi overtook the blocking goalkeeper, chased after the ball, and finally caught up with the ball near the baseline, and scored an empty goal.
"goooooooooooal! In the 12th minute, Genk took the lead. This is a wonderful individual performance from the 17-year-old Nagi Mina."
"This ball embodies his skillful foot skills and calm on-the-spot ability. First, he uses Cruyff to turn and break through the defense, and then uses the exquisite two-for-one coordination to sway the defender with his foot skills. The last poke avoids the goalkeeper's attack. , in one go, if there was a mistake in any link, there was no way to complete this goal."
"Mina not only performed well in the League One, but he is also as good as any opponent in the Europa League. So far, he has scored 6 goals in total, ranking third in the scorer list."
"It is thanks to his outstanding performance that Genk can go hand in hand in the league and the Europa League."
The Luminus Arena instantly became a sea of celebration. The process of scoring a goal seemed long, but in the eyes of the fans, it was completed in an instant. After scoring, Nagi was too fast to brake, and Hit the billboard on the sidelines.
However, Nagi was not hurt. After he stood up, he turned over the billboard and came to the stands to celebrate the goal with the fans. At this time, other teammates of Genk players also rushed over to surround him.
The first half of the game ended with a score of 1:0. In the second half, Slavia Prague adopted a more proactive tactic. Although they were playing away, they would not surrender easily. It would be even better if they could create an away goal.
While Slavia Prague played high and high, their defense was relatively empty, while Genk played defensively and counterattacked.
In the 51st minute, Czech striker Carter Miller received the ball at the top of the penalty area, dribbled the ball a few steps horizontally, and then shot a cold arrow. It was saved by the highly focused goalkeeper of Genk. This shot also surprised Genk's defense.
Then Genk continued to play steadily and shrink the defense, making sure to ensure the home victory and prevent the opponent from scoring away goals.
In the 77th minute, Carl Beth received the ball from the center and passed it to Nagi on the right. Nagi stopped the ball with his back and knocked it to Jason Aldridge next to him with his left foot. Aldridge received the ball and passed it back. Give it to Nagi, then turn around and plug it in quickly.
At this time, there were two defensive players beside Nagi and two defensive players beside Aldridge, they were staring closely at the two to prevent them from completing the pass and control cooperation.
Nagi scanned the vicinity of the penalty area and the passing route. In an instant, many plans were constructed in his mind, and finally he chose a surprising pass.
He passed a ground ball with the instep of his left foot. The ball drew an arc on the lawn, passed by several defenders, and finally reached the left front of the small penalty area. There happened to be no defenders in that place, but there was no Geng offensive player.
The goalkeeper of Slavia Prague originally stood close to Nagi's end to prevent him and Aldridge from entering the penalty area to shoot. Seeing the ball rolling to the other end, he hurried over to pick it up.
At this moment, a figure sprang out, and it was Barry who was plugging in. He volleyed vigorously against the oncoming goalkeeper. The ball flew past the goalkeeper's fingertips, flew into the goal, and hit the upper part of the goal. online.
The goal was scored again, and Genk extended the lead!
Despite Slavia Prague's crazy attack in the final stage of the game, the final score of 2:0 was maintained until the end, and Genk has seen the dawn of promotion.
On the other side, Anderlecht lost 1:2 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk, and Bruges lost 0:2 to Roma at home. Not only did they lose their home court advantage, but they also gave the opponent a home goal.
After the results of the three games came out, the Belgian media wailed one after another. It seemed that only Genk had the hope of advancing. It would be extremely difficult for the other two teams to comeback in the away game.
When Nagi was shining on the stage of Ligue 1 and UEFA Europa League, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a boy with short hair was celebrating his goal. Dangling past several defensive players and breaking through the opponent's goal, this is his 8th goal of the season.
In the stands, scouts from various countries are recording everything they see, including those from Spain, Germany, Italy, and France.
Angus Bihan, a scout for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, is saying to his partner Frederick Strosin: "I think it is also good to introduce Ronaldinho as the core of the team. He is only 21 years old this year, only 4 years older than Nagi."
"The most important thing is that his transfer fee is not high. I have contacted Gremio. He only needs to pay about 5 million euros, and there is a good chance of getting him. Last year, we offered Mina 8 million euros. If we failed to win him, judging from his performance this year, the price may have to continue to rise."
Bihan added: "And you know, the club's finances have been in decline since 2000. Even if the team chairman Mr. Lawrence Pompey is very optimistic about Mina, he can't make the club come up with a higher offer.
Frederick Strosin said: "I know what you mean, this Ronaldinho looks really good, but there is still a gap compared to Mina, and he has not proved it on the European stage."
Bihan shook his head and said: "I don't think South American players must prove themselves in Europe. Don't Ronaldo and Rivaldo all illustrate this point? And Ronaldinho is in the The national team has won the America's Cup, and the club has also won the Rio Grande State Championship and the Brazil South Cup championship, which is even worse than Mina."
Stroshin nodded and said, "Then let's report his performance in this way. As for the club's decision-making, it depends on the opinions of the top management."
At the Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, a handsome teenager wass sitting on the bench, shaking his legs anxiously. The score on the field is now 0:1, and Sporting Portugal is behind Benfica.
This teenager is named Cristiano Ronaldo. This game is the first time he has entered the first-team squad. Although he was called up to the first-team at the beginning of the year, he was excluded from the squad for several months.
Since entering Sporting Lisbon in 1998, his skills have also improved with age, so the club let him join more teams to exercise. This year, he even became the first player in the history of the Portuguese sports team to enter the club's U16, U17, U18, second team and first team in the same season.
But after entering the first team, his life was very difficult. He learned that among the players of the same age, there was a man named Nagi Mina who had already played in the League at the age of 16 and scored 23 goals in half a season. When scoring goals, his competitive spirit is also burning.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to perform and score goals on the stage of the Portuguese Super League, so that those Portuguese media who tout Mina can also take a good look at it. There is also a future star in Portugal. It's a pity that the Portuguese Super League was in the end Unlike Liga, the overall level will indeed be a higher level. Few teams will have an underage teenager as the core. Sporting Lisbon is also completely different from Genk. They have abundant financial resources and many experienced big-name stars in the team. , there is no need to rely on newcomers to overcome difficulties.
Until the end of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't wait for the chance to play. He looked at the coach with dissatisfaction in his eyes, but he didn't dare to come forward to argue.m.
In Barcelona, a Catalonia autonomous region in Spain adjacent to Portugal, a short boy is being treated with growth hormone injections, accompanied by several adults.
The 14-year-old Leo Messi was frowning. He has to suffer from the pain of injection every week. The only thing that makes him feel relieved is that he can play football freely.
Except for his father, the adults next to him are all staff of the Barcelona club. At this time, they are confirming Messi's condition with the doctor.
"According to the current trend, Leo can basically complete the treatment next year." The doctor said looking at the test sheet. Several people breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words. Since Messi's treatment started at the end of last year, the effect has not been very obvious. There are some voices in the club who think that Baobao cannot be placed on him.
However, the first team director Carlos Rexach still insisted on his point of view: "Leo will become one of Barcelona's greatest players. I think he should be cultivated as the core, and the future will belong to Barcelona."
In every corner of the world, there were also many talented players who are performing their own splendor.